OMAHA- Voters in Nebraska's most competitive congressional district are set to get another rematch in 2024 following the announcement of a repeat bid for the Democratic nomination by Sen. Tony Vargas on Wednesday. "While we came up just short last November, I was so encouraged by the enormous response we got from voters across the district," said Vargas in the statement indicating his wish to run.

Vargas went on to say that voters, during last year's general election, 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." Over the past month, Bacon has publicly stated that he would welcome another challenge from Vargas, whom the Congressman described as out of step with the 2nd Congressional District, which he claimed was slightly right-leaning.

The issue of abortion is expected to be the key to victory for either Bacon or Vargas, the former of whom stated that he would be content with a 15-week federal ban, a prohibition slightly less extreme than his Congressional colleagues in the 1st and 3rd Districts. In 2020, the 2nd Congressional District voted largely for President Biden in the general election, but also voted for Bacon over Vargas in 2022 by a slim 3-point difference.

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