Don Bacon defeats Tony Vargas in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District race

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Henry J. Cordes Nov 8, 2024 Updated 15 mins ago

Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon has defeated Democratic challenger Tony Vargas to earn a fifth term representing Nebraska in the 2nd Congressional District.

The Associated Press officially called the race Friday evening after the latest vote tallies, which included the counting of the final early ballots in Douglas County, left Bacon with a lead of 7,250 votes.

Minutes after AP called the race, Vargas issued a statement conceding the race, thanking his supporters.

“This campaign has always been about giving a voice to working families and uniting our community,” said Vargas, a state senator. “Throughout my career, I’ve worked across the aisle to help parents, seniors, and students, and I will continue that fight.

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Kamala won the Blue Dot. Tony lost it. There were millions of dollars spent for attack ads from PAC's for Tony to overcome. Note the AP called the race for this story.

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[Pinback]

1. Aw, bummer.

I sent some postcards for the Vargas campaign. He looked like a great candidate. Hope he will not give up on public office and maybe even flip that seat in 2026.