OMAHA- Democratic congressional candidate Kara Eastman just notched a blockbuster fundraising quarter, bringing in more than $1.8 million in her bid to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Don Bacon. Her haul compares with Bacon’s $977,000 in total receipts for the quarter that ended on September 30th

Bacon and Eastman are vying to represent the Omaha-based 2nd District, which has featured some of the tightest House contests in the country in recent election cycles.

At the end of the quarter, the Bacon campaign had $985,000 in cash on hand, while the Eastman campaign had $329,000. Eastman's cash on hand is lower due to earlier television advertising to attempt to impact those voting early. Outside spending on the race has overall favored Rep. Bacon to the tune of $4.6 million of the total $7 million.

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