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Nebraska Examiner: State Sen. Tony Vargas announces 2024 run at Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska’s 2nd District

Press Release   Posted by Tony Vargas · July 05, 2023

OMAHA — Voters in Nebraska’s most competitive congressional district could get another rematch in 2024.

State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha announced a repeat bid Wednesday for the Democratic nomination to represent the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District.

His early entry makes him a favorite to challenge four-term U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. Nebraska Democrats have said privately in recent weeks that they do not expect another high-profile Democrat to run.

“While we came up just short last November, I was so encouraged by the enormous response we got from voters across the district,” Vargas said in a statement from his campaign.

He said voters were “excited” by his message of “cutting middle-class taxes, growing the economy, protecting women’s health care, and keeping our communities safe from gun violence.”

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