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Kara Eastman seeks a rematch in 2020; Rep. Don Bacon questions early announcement
After a month and a half recess from the campaign trail, Democrat Kara Eastman is back.
Eastman — who tried to blaze a new path for Nebraska Democrats but ultimately fell 2 percentage points short on Nov. 6 — announced Thursday that she will seek a rematch against Republican Rep. Don Bacon in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District.
Bacon noted that he has not yet been sworn into his second term and questioned Eastman’s early announcement.
But Eastman, 47, said she announced her candidacy early in the interests of transparency and to quell rumors.
Read more: https://www.omaha.com/news/politics/kara-eastman-seeks-a-rematch-in-rep-don-bacon-questions/article_4d603e36-8088-53f1-ab47-e3f103b39061.html