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Nebraska's 2nd U.S. House District

Nebraska · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $7.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Don Bacon
Rep. Don BaconR
U.S. Representative · NE-002
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
44
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
477
Committees
ChairCyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Armed Services Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Nebraska District 2. Party primary on May 12, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 12, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$7.9M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$2.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Don Bacon R50.9%Tony Vargas D 49.1%314,567
2022Don Bacon R51.3%Tony Vargas D 48.7%219,470
2020Don Bacon R50.8%Kara Eastman D 46.2%336,962
2018Don Bacon R51.0%Kara Eastman D 49.0%248,485
2016Don Bacon R48.9%Brad Ashford D 47.7%288,308
2014Brad Ashford D49.0%Lee Terry R 45.7%171,050
2012Lee Terry R50.8%John W Ewing Jr D 49.2%263,731
2010Lee Terry R60.8%Tom White D 39.2%154,326
2008Lee Terry R51.9%Jim Esch D 48.1%274,374
2006Lee Terry R54.7%Jim Esch D 45.3%181,979
2004Lee Terry R61.1%Nancy Thompson D 36.2%249,764
2002Lee Terry R63.3%Jim Simon D 33.0%142,014
2000Lee Terry R65.9%Shelley Kiel D 31.1%226,035
1998Lee Terry R65.7%Michael Scott D 34.3%162,504
1996Jon Christensen R56.9%James Martin Davis D 40.2%219,938
District
Population
664,272
Median HH Income
$84K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
42.5%
Veterans
6.2%
Median Age
35.8
Mean HH Income
$117K
Poverty Rate
11.0%
HS or Higher
92.1%
Median Home Value
$277K
Median Rent
$1,205/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.8%
Under 18 / 65+
25.8% / 14.0%