Kishla Askins: "If Democrats don't win NE-2..."

[Omaha Steve]

Info on Kishla here: https://www.kishlaforcongress.com/

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Both Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, two of the leading election forecast publications, have upgraded their ratings for Nebraska’s 2nd District from toss-up to leans Democratic. Making it a likely candidate for big spending as the GOP attempts to maintain or bolster its small majority, and Democrats try to take back control.

https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings

https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2026-house/

The Cook Political Report wrote: “If Democrats don’t win Nebraska’s 2nd District next year, it’s almost impossible to see them taking control of the House.”


There will be at least 6 Democrats that will be running in the primary next May. The DU is neutral in all races between Democrats. That said, here are the five DU ActBlue links we have so far for the NE-2 primary Blue Dot race.

Democratic Underground for Crystal Rhoades (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4crystalrhoades

Democratic Underground for John Cavanaugh (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4johncavanaugh

Democratic Underground for Denise Powell (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4denisepowell

Democratic Underground for Kishla Askins (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4kishlaaskins

Democratic Underground for James Leuschen NE-2 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4leuschen

A sixth candidate (Evangelos Argyrakis) has no ActBlue page for a donation link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220506044

[Tetrachloride]

1. What's the status of NE 2 historically?

and what is the trend?

[Omaha Steve]

3. Bacon (R) is not running for re-election

2024 was the closest House race in the country.

[Tetrachloride]

4. roger that

[SSJVegeta]

2. How are their redistricting effforts going to make it more red?

[Omaha Steve]

5. IF they pull off redistricting

They will split Omaha in 1/2. No more Blue Dot. That is IF!

[SSJVegeta]

6. Im guessing they'd turn two solidly red districts into R+10-12 districts.

...which in the right climate could turn D pickup opportunities from a possibility of 1 to a possibility of maybe 3? (im winging it. Not sure what the potential maps look like)

Sounds like a risk Im happy for them to take