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.