Federal race · 2020
Nebraska U.S. House, District 2, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Kara Eastman (D)$4.5M raised · $29K on hand
- Donald J Bacon (R)$3.8M raised · $85K on hand
- Ann Ashford (D)$511K raised · $78 on hand
- Gladys Lucretia Harrison (D)$34K raised · $0 on hand
- Morgann Freeman (D)$5K raised · −$1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Eastman (D) | Lost the general election (46.2%) | $4,524,583.42 | $4,578,198.75 | $29,231.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Donald J Bacon (R) | Won the general election (50.8%) | $3,790,454.61 | $3,755,143.73 | $85,038.61 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ann Ashford (D) | Running | $511,333.55 | $511,256.01 | $77.54 | 2020-12-31 |
| Gladys Lucretia Harrison (D) | Running | $34,276.27 | $34,276.27 | $0.00 | 2020-05-31 |
| Morgann Freeman (D) | Withdrawn | $5,209.00 | $6,235.73 | −$1,026.73 | 2019-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$22,142,100.31 = candidates’ own spending $8,812,092.72 + outside spending $13,330,007.59
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J Bacon | $1,989,170.14 | $4,976,884.32 | $28,107.40 |
| Kara Eastman | $889,789.70 | $5,446,056.03 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV Lee Business School | October 30 – November 2, 2020 | 191 (LV) | ± 7% | Don Bacon 47% · Kara Eastman 46% |
| Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 920 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Don Bacon 47% · Kara Eastman 48% · Tyler Schaeffer 2% |
| Emerson College | October 29–30, 2020 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Don Bacon 50% · Kara Eastman 47% |
| FM3 Research (D) | October 1–4, 2020 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Don Bacon 45% · Kara Eastman 47% · Tyler Schaeffer 6% |
| Siena College/NYT Upshot | September 25–27, 2020 | 420 (LV) | ± 5.3% | Don Bacon 45% · Kara Eastman 43% · Tyler Schaeffer 3% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | September 14–16, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Don Bacon 45% · Kara Eastman 45% · Tyler Schaeffer 4% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bacon | Republican Party | 171,071 | 50.8% |
| Kara Eastman | Democratic Party | 155,706 | 46.2% |
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