aecifo

Race held in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

Umito November 9, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Congressman Don Bacon has once again been re-elected in Nebraska’s “blue dot” district.

AP and NBC News announced the race Friday evening.

Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District rematch between Republican Don Bacon and democrat Tony Vargas has remained a close contest since results began being released Tuesday evening. With only a few votes left to count, it sometimes seemed like the outcome could go either way; but previous voting trends in the areas yet to be counted pushed Bacon to victory in 2022.

This happened again this year.

Nebraskans also did their part to help the US Senate turns red Tuesday, keeping the two outgoing Republican presidents in power.

Nebraska’s senior senator had a very close race with electoral tallies putting Debbie Fischer And Dan Osborn neck and neck for much of the night. She finally took the lead and won.

Nebraska voters sent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts return to Washington DC for the next two years; the race was canceled in his favor early Tuesday evening.

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, AP and several major networks joined Fox News to calling for the presidential race for former President Trump.

Ancient President Trump won Iowa despite the controversial poll results that dropped over the weekend, indicating the state may turn to Harris. He also retained the lead in District 1, winning just after midnight; and firmly guarded District 3. Vice President Harris won District 2. Each district allocates a single electoral vote to Nebraska.

The former president secured the necessary 270 electoral votes overnight, with the tally reaching 292 later in the day, with only four other states still counting.

Nebraskans also voted in favor of repeal school vouchers but kept existing restrictions on abortion on the state’s books; there will be no exploration of the totals to determine which of the two oppose abortion measures won. Meanwhile, both medical marijuana measures passed without issue, although its appearance on the ballot continues to raise concerns. navigate the courts.

Results updated at 5:11 p.m. Friday.

SENATE

Deb Fischer* = 53.9%
Dan Osborn = 46.1%

Two-year term

Pete Ricketts* = 63.1%
Preston Love Jr. = 36.9%

CONGRESS

2nd district

Don Bacon* = 51.2%
Tony Vargas = 48.8%

1st district

Mike Flood* = 60.5%
Carol Sang = 39.5%

* Holders || Winners declared in bold

VOTING INITIATIVES

Abortion

Initiative 434 (against the right to abortion)
- For = 55.3%
- Against = 44.7%
Initiative 439 (for the right to abortion)
- For = 48.7%
- Against = 51.3%

Medical Marijuana

Initiative 437 (authorizes ordinances)
- For = 70.7%
- Against = 29.3%
Initiative 438 (establishes regulatory measures)
- For = 67.0%
- Against = 33.0%

School vouchers

Initiative 435
- Repeal = 57.1%
- Keep = 42.9%

Winners declared in bold

ELECTION 2024

Election coverage

Stay up to date with the latest updates on local, state and national elections.

Election results

Track local, state and national election numbers.

Reactions

“Today is a great day for America and for Nebraska. Although there are still some votes to be counted and some races remain too close to call, it is clear that Nebraskans stood strong for their values and prosperity in this election.

I want to thank all of the Nebraska candidates who ran for public office. Elections are difficult for candidates and their families, as they should be. They made a great sacrifice just to run for office, and I commend each of them for their willingness to serve.

I am deeply grateful that President Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House. It carries with it the promise of a strong, prosperous and secure America, committed to the rule of law. I look forward to standing with him to rebuild a strong economy, fight for fair trade for American workers, oppose Chinese interference, and secure our border.

Here in Nebraska, the people have chosen to maintain a strong conservative majority in our legislature. I’m excited to partner with senators to continue the work of creating a strong future for our children, lowering taxes, defending the agricultural producers who are the backbone of our state, and upholding our values. We have much work to do, and I look forward to the 2025 legislative session and the promise it holds for the people of our state.

Nebraskans wisely chose to send stable, experienced conservatives to represent them in Congress. Preliminary results show that all five members of our federal delegation will continue their service, putting their seniority to work for the people of our state in a House and Senate that could both be led by conservative Republicans. These majorities represent a tremendous opportunity for Nebraska, and I look forward to continuing to partner with our delegation to advance our interests in Washington.

I am disappointed that self-serving union leaders peddled lies and dark money advertisements to mislead Nebraskans into taking away opportunity scholarships from needy children who were fortunate enough to attend schools that worked for them, even as we invested unprecedented resources in our public schools. I will never give up on our children and will continue the fight to create better educational opportunities for them at every level.

I am deeply moved by the faith and conviction shown by Nebraskans in the two abortion-related ballot initiatives. Initiative 434 was passed, enshrining pro-life protections in our Constitution that cannot be watered down by pro-abortion politicians. Simultaneously, Nebraskans rejected Initiative 439 and its sweeping creation of a fundamental right to abortion. It’s a big day for unborn babies in Nebraska.

God bless America and God bless the state of Nebraska.

“We are proud of the candidates who won and those who did not cross the finish line. The last election cycle was trying. Volunteers, party staff and voters gave their all to achieve the results we had all hoped for: sending a woman to the White House and Senator Vargas to Congress.

We are proud to have delivered the blue dot to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

Our party has work to do. Clearly, the major issues shaping our party – including public schools, paid sick leave and medical marijuana – are on our side. However, we recognize that loyalty to the Republican Party in partisan races is an obstacle we still face. We will continue to work on voter registration, be present in the community, and deliver results at the local level to build voter confidence to win at the congressional and state level.

—

Corrections: A previous version of this story prematurely declared two of Nebraska’s five electoral votes before those districts had been declared. Earlier versions of this story also contained transposed totals for the school voucher initiative. 6 News regrets the errors.

—

Get the latest breaking news delivered to your inbox. Sign up for 6 News email alerts.

Apre-salomemanzo

Apre-salomemanzo

Race held in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District