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: $112,611

Cash on Hand: $35,133

Denise Powell

Democrat

Total Raised: $1,046,543

Cash on Hand: $624,761

James Leuschen

Democrat

Total Raised: $323,513

Cash on Hand: $225,928

John Cavanaugh

Democrat

Total Raised: $674,114

Cash on Hand: $410,998

Kishla Askins

Democrat

Total Raised: $475,577

Cash on Hand: $267,967

Mark Johnston

Democrat

Total Raised: $10,147

Cash on Hand: $0

Brett Lindstrom

Brett Lindstrom

Republican

Total Raised: $370,832

Cash on Hand: $300,591

Brinker Harding

Republican

Total Raised: $876,929

Cash on Hand: $543,996

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