OMAHA – A campaign ad targeting State Senator Tony Vargas for a vote during his time on the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Board has sparked backlash from both Vargas and his opponent, Congressman Don Bacon. The ad, funded by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), highlights Vargas' approval of a middle school IT specialist who was later convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Vargas’ campaign condemned the ad as a 'smear,' arguing that it distorts the reality of the hiring process. The campaign clarified that board members are not directly involved in hiring decisions but merely approve groups of candidates vetted by OPS staff. Congressman Bacon distanced himself from the ad, stating he would not have run it and placed responsibility for its airing on the NRCC.

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