Democratic groups continue focus on U.S. Rep. Don Bacon with ad buys
Source: Nebraska Examiner
State and national Dems see Nebraska’s 2nd District as potential midterm win
By: Juan Salinas II - March 19, 2025 5:59 am
LINCOLN — The Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District has been targeted with new political ads as part of national efforts by multiple Democratic-aligned groups that see Nebraska’s most purple district as a potential flip seat for the midterms.
The multiple billboards, TV spots and social media ad buys in Republican U.S. Rep Don Bacon’s district are from two progressive groups, the arm of House Democrats and the Democratic National Committee, all of which follow similar themes: emphasizing billionaire Elon Musk and his U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team’s efforts to cut federal programs and end some federal agencies.
Anti-Bacon billboards and ads from VoteVets, 314 Action, House Majority Forward and the DNC are a part of larger national efforts targeting “vulnerable” House Republican seats across the country.
Race typically close
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates Bacon’s seat as a Republican toss-up. He has won the slightly right-leaning 2nd District five times despite its recent blue tilt in presidential races. The 2nd District voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and former President Joe Biden in 2020 after voting for President Donald Trump in 2016, and Mitt Romney in 2012. It backed then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama in 2008.
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., talks with reporters after a debate for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District against State Sen. Tony Vargas, a Democrat, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Lincoln. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
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