2024Final results
2024 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Don Bacon (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Tony Vargas (D) by 1.9 points.
Don BaconRepublican · winner
50.9%160,198
Tony VargasDemocrat
49.1%154,369
314,567 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tony VargasDon Bacon
$7.5M
Raised by the campaign
$6.4M
$7.5M
Spent by the campaign
$6.2M
$81.2K
Cash on hand
$198.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024