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Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District (NE-2)

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Don Bacon, a Republican, has represented the district since 2017.

The district includes all of Saunders and Douglas counties and part of Sarpy County.

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 664,272, a median household income of $83,942, and a median age of 35.8. Of residents 25 and older, 42.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

Official portrait of Don Bacon, U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd District
Don Bacon

U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd District · Republican

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2026 election

Bacon is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Jun 30, 2025).

9 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 NE-2 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for NE-2 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
CandidatePartyRaisedCash on handThrough
Denise PowellDemocratic$2,668,287$997,390Jun 30
Brinker HardingRepublican$2,034,386$1,070,769Jun 30
John CavanaughDemocratic$1,359,503$82,193Jun 30
Kishla AskinsDemocratic$901,522$0Jun 30
James LeuschenDemocratic$393,804$125,214Jun 30
Brett LindstromRepublican$375,099$0Jul 15
Crystal RhoadesDemocratic$182,791$112May 31
Mark Edmund JohnstonDemocratic$10,147$0Mar 31
Melanie WilliamsDemocratic$2,419$679Apr 22

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population
664,272
Median household income
$83,942
Median age
35.8
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Places and ZIP codes

NE-2 covers all of 30 places, the largest Omaha, Gretna, and Ralston, and part of Papillion.

Ashland, Beacon View, Bennington, Boys Town, Cedar Bluffs, Ceresco, Colon, Gretna, Ithaca, King Lake, Leshara, Linoma Beach, Malmo, Mead, Melia, Memphis, Morse Bluff, Omaha, Papillion (part), Prague, Ralston, Richfield, Springfield, Valley, Valparaiso, Venice, Wahoo, Wann, Waterloo, Weston, Yutan

NE-2 covers all of 42 ZIP codes and part of 18 more.

68003 (part), 68007 (part), 68010, 68015, 68017 (part), 68018, 68022, 68025 (part), 68028, 68033, 68036 (part), 68040, 68041, 68042, 68046 (part), 68050, 68059, 68064 (part), 68065 (part), 68066, 68069, 68070, 68073, 68102, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68112 (part), 68114, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68122 (part), 68124, 68127, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68133 (part), 68134, 68135, 68136 (part), 68137, 68138 (part), 68142 (part), 68144, 68147 (part), 68152 (part), 68154, 68157 (part), 68164, 68178, 68182, 68183, 68366 (part), 68648

Nebraska senators

Neighboring districts

  • IA-4 · Randy Feenstra (R)
  • NE-1 · Mike Flood (R)
  • NE-3 · Adrian Smith (R)

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