Federal race · 2022
Nebraska U.S. House, District 2, 2022
Primary: May 10, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Donald J Bacon (R)$3.9M raised · $14K on hand
- Anthony 'Tony' Vargas (D)$3.4M raised · $53K on hand
- Alisha Shelton (D)$341K raised · −$4K on hand
- Stephen Matthew Kuehl (R)$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J Bacon (R) | Won the general election (51.3%) | $3,919,222.53 | $3,990,000.64 | $14,235.50 | 2022-12-31 |
| Anthony 'Tony' Vargas (D) | Lost the general election (48.7%) | $3,409,925.52 | $3,356,537.29 | $53,388.23 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alisha Shelton (D) | Lost primary | $340,913.94 | $360,381.22 | −$3,682.06 | 2022-12-21 |
| Stephen Matthew Kuehl (R) | Lost primary | $5,141.00 | $6,532.70 | −$1,391.70 | 2022-03-31 |
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
$18,204,513.62 = candidates’ own spending $7,675,971.89 + outside spending $10,528,541.73
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J Bacon | $1,470,729.59 | $3,610,162.31 | $239,629.92 |
| Anthony 'Tony' Vargas | $6,778.48 | $5,200,297.59 | $943.84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Research (D) | August 3–7, 2022 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Don Bacon 47% · Tony Vargas 46% |
| GBAO (D) | June 27–30, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Don Bacon 47% · Tony Vargas 48% |
| RMG Research | May 19–20, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Don Bacon 52% · Tony Vargas 37% |
| Change Research (D) | May 6–10, 2022 | 564 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Don Bacon 39% · Tony Vargas 42% |
| Change Research (D) | March 26–29, 2022 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Don Bacon 39% · Tony Vargas 40% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 18, 2022 | – | – | Generic Republican 44% · Generic Democrat 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 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 | 112,663 | 51.3% |
| Tony Vargas | Democratic Party | 106,807 | 48.7% |
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