Nebraska District 2

NE-02 • 2026 Election

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Race Overview

Incumbent

Don Bacon

Party

Republican

Current Rating

Lean R

Open Seat

No

Cook PVI

R+3

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean R

Inside Elections

Lean R

Changed from Toss-up on Feb 1

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans R

Changed from Lean R on Feb 1

Candidates

Donald Bacon Incumbent

Republican

Total Raised: $1,466,114

Cash on Hand: $0

Crystal Rhoades

Democrat

Total Raised: $162,679

Cash on Hand: $49,115

Denise Powell

Democrat

Total Raised: $1,484,304

Cash on Hand: $458,233

James Leuschen

Democrat

Total Raised: $389,591

Cash on Hand: $187,295

John Cavanaugh

Democrat

Total Raised: $1,034,703

Cash on Hand: $345,300

Kishla Askins

Democrat

Total Raised: $545,654

Cash on Hand: $180,087

Mark Johnston

Democrat

Total Raised: $10,147

Cash on Hand: $0

Brett Lindstrom

Brett Lindstrom

Republican

Total Raised: $374,138

Cash on Hand: $149,815

Brinker Harding

Republican

Total Raised: $1,236,114

Cash on Hand: $737,172

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