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.
Both candidates are running to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. The jurisdiction is the most populous in Nebraska and covers much of the Omaha metropolitan area. Bacon narrowly defeated Vargas in the 2022 edition of the contest. A New York Times/Siena College poll published on Sept. 28 indicated Vargas holds a slight advantage over Bacon with about a month to go until the election….