Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District

Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Don Bacon (Republican), who has held the seat since 2017. Bacon has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 100% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time. The district includes Omaha, Ralston, and Gretna. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 89% of residents live in Douglas County. About 664,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $83,942.

Current Representative

Don Bacon (Republican) has represented Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District since 2017.

VoteSee report card grade: B
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 100% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 89%

See Don Bacon's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Nebraska 2nd District

Winner: Denise Powell.

This is an open seat: Don Bacon is not running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Denise Powell (Democratic): raised $5.1M, $480K cash on hand
Brinker Harding (Republican): raised $2.9M, $313K cash on hand
Eric Foreman (Libertarian)

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Harding	Powell
National Public Affairs	Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026	800 LV	38%	50%
SurveyUSA	Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026	182 LV	42%	46%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 664,272
Median household income: $83,942
Median age: 36
Median home value: $276,900
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Bacon Voted Recently

Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
Yea on Faster Labor Contracts Act (Jun 9, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Brad Ashford — Democrat (2015–2017)
Lee Terry — Republican (1999–2015)
Jon Christensen — Republican (1995–1999)
Peter Hoagland — Democrat (1989–1995)
Hal Daub — Republican (1981–1989)
John Cavanaugh — Democrat (1977–1981)
John McCollister — Republican (1971–1977)
Glenn Cunningham — Republican (1957–1971)
Jackson Chase — Republican (1955–1957)
Roman Hruska — Republican (1953–1954)
Howard Buffett — Republican (1951–1953)
Eugene O’Sullivan — Democrat (1949–1951)

Where the District Is

Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District covers 1,219 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Douglas County: 89% of residents
Sarpy County (part): 7% of residents
Saunders County: 3% of residents

Largest communities

Omaha
Ralston
Gretna
Wahoo
Ashland
Valley
Bennington
Springfield