Nebraska 2nd Congressional District Candidates Debate Policy, Records

Republican Rep. Don Bacon is running against Democratic state Sen. Tony Vargas to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.
Nebraska 2nd Congressional District Candidates Debate Policy, Records
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Jan. 10, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Austin Alonzo
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U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who is running for a fifth term in the House, and his Democratic Party challenger sparred over foreign and domestic issues in an Oct. 4 debate ahead of the November general election.

Bacon, who was first elected in 2016, is running against state Sen. Tony Vargas for the second time. The candidates appeared at an hourlong debate hosted by local NBC affiliate WOWT at the Omaha Press Club in Omaha, Nebraska. They fielded questions ranging from their stances on campaign finance reform to their foreign policy positions.

Austin Alonzo
Austin Alonzo
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Austin Alonzo covers U.S. political and national news for The Epoch Times. He has covered local, business and agricultural news in Kansas City, Missouri, since 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. You can reach Austin via email at [email protected]
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