OMAHA- Three key differences in Omaha this year over the last election season may just give State Sen. Tony Vargas the upper hand against his Republican opponent U.S. Rep. Don Bacon.

These differences include Vargas himself, who is a new candidate for Congress with more political experience, the newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District in Nebraska, and the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Republicans have claimed that Vargas is just "another Democratic candidate who is too progressive to represent the state's most competitive congressional district," but a close race is still expected in November.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, who has fundraised for Vargas in Omaha, believes the House would benefit from another candidate like Brad Ashford, who Hoyer described as being an "experienced doer." Hoyer also believes that Vargas would keep "destructive leadership" from taking over the House and freezing America "and its ability to act."

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana has taken a similar liking to Don Bacon during their time working together. He stated that Republicans need "to fire Nancy Pelosi, lower gas prices, get inflation under control, and secure the southern U.S. border, but we won't do that without Don Bacon."

Over the past few months, both candidates have claimed that the other is "too extreme" to be able to successfully represent the 2nd congressional district of Nebraska. Vargas called Bacon "a conservative in moderate's clothing," while Bacon claimed that Vargas was another "Eastman-style progressive."

Many major political polling firms believe victory in November will go to Bacon, allowing him to serve his fourth term, but several have claimed it will be closer to a toss-up, including the Cook Political Report, Insider Elections, and Roll Call.

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