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PoliticoApr 3, 2026National News

How a House win in Nebraska could cost Democrats the presidency

Representative Don Bacon's decision not to seek reelection opened the competitive Nebraska 2nd District seat, triggering the current Democratic primary dilemma.

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How a House win in Nebraska could cost Democrats the presidency
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Democrats' pursuit of a flip in Nebraska's 2nd District faces a strategic dilemma: winning the House seat could hand state Republicans a filibuster-proof majority to abolish the state's split Electoral College system.

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