DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2020 general

Kara Eastman

Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2020.

Last margin
−4.6
Lost 2020
Elections
2
2018–2020

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Eastman has run

Margin: how far Eastman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2020U.S. House, NE-2GeneralLostDon Bacon (R), Tyler Schaeffer (L)46.2%R+4.6$4.5M
2018U.S. House, NE-2GeneralLostDon Bacon (R)49%R+2.0$2.6M

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Eastman’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2019–20
$4.5M

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

In the polls

Included in 16 polls; Eastman’s best result was 50% (Nebraska's 2nd District, 2020).

Eastman’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

Who Eastman has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Eastman

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC