2018Final results
2018 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Don Bacon (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Kara Eastman (D) by 2.0 points.
Don BaconRepublican · winner
51.0%126,715
Kara EastmanDemocrat
49.0%121,770
248,485 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kara EastmanDon Bacon
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$82.8K
Cash on hand
$49.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018