OMAHA- A possible rematch of Nebraska’s closest congressional race appears poised to be competitive again on the airwaves, too, based on summer fundraising numbers. U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., running for a fifth term, raised $532,000 in the third quarter. That tally pushed his campaign’s cash on hand to $1.06 million.

State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha, a Democrat who is seeking another try at unseating Bacon, raised $871,000 from July through September, a record for a Nebraska House race in off-year fundraising. He has $752,000 in cash on hand. Each candidate raised and spent more than $3.3 million during their 2022 matchup. Outside groups spent another $11 million on the 2022 race.

This year, Bacon, who retired from the Air Force as a brigadier general, has raised $1.88 million, much of that from fellow House Republicans and groups aiming to keep the GOP in the majority. The Vargas campaign has spent $172,000 since rejoining the race this quarter, mostly on consultants and fundraising. In 2022, Bacon beat Vargas by less than 3 percentage points.

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