Close and closely watched 2nd District House race goes to Rep. Don Bacon
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Roseann Moring
The midterm blue wave hit a Sarpy County firewall as Congressman Don Bacon earned a second term in the House of Representatives by fending off a challenge from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
Bacon, 54, is a retired Air Force brigadier general who made bipartisanship and civility a centerpiece of his campaign.
But he also fired up Republican stalwarts by leaning in to sharing a stage with President Donald Trump and promoting issues such as the recent tax overhaul bill.
Bacon was several percentage points ahead all night in a district that has been described as one of the closest in the country.
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