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TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts)
Tue Oct 16, 2018, 03:08 AM Oct 2018

2nd District campaign on track to be most expensive after Kara Eastman raises $1.25 million

Democrat Kara Eastman raised an eye-popping $1.25 million during this year’s third quarter in her bid to unseat Republican Rep. Don Bacon.

That amount nearly triples the amount that she’s raised so far and surpasses the amount that all recent 2nd Congressional District challengers had raised at this point in their campaigns.

In fact, the candidates are on track to spend more than any two candidates combined in any previous 2nd District race. That doesn’t include money that outside groups are spending separately from the campaigns.

Bacon raised about $550,000 during the same third quarter, July 1 to Sept. 30.

Read more: https://www.omaha.com/news/politics/nd-district-campaign-on-track-to-be-most-expensive-after/article_fe8b6cb5-c731-59b8-82e7-cbde68720e08.html

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2nd District campaign on track to be most expensive after Kara Eastman raises $1.25 million (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2018 OP
I saw some group that predicts elections TheFarseer Oct 2018 #1

TheFarseer

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1. I saw some group that predicts elections
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 11:08 PM
Oct 2018

Said they have no idea what the vote will look like in this district. I would agree with that. I see Bacon resorting to running against Nancy Pelosi.

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