The story of the 2020 election can be told in #NE02 (Omaha burbs), which allocates an EV vote and featured a hotly-contested House race:
Biden easily carried the district by 6.5%, even as Clinton lost it by 2. Biggest pro-Biden swing of any targeted state/EV in the US.
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Biden easily carried the district by 6.5%, even as Clinton lost it by 2. Biggest pro-Biden swing of any targeted state/EV in the US.
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The House race featured a rematch from 2018, w GOP Rep. Don Bacon facing rematch against outspoken progressive Kara Eastman.
Bacon EXPANDED his margin from 2018, winning by 5 (he won by 2 in 2018).
Lotta crossover Biden-Bacon voters in the race.
Bacon EXPANDED his margin from 2018, winning by 5 (he won by 2 in 2018).
Lotta crossover Biden-Bacon voters in the race.
put simply: Biden turned a suburban Trump district in 2016 into a comfortable Biden seat in 2020.
But the Republican congressman, facing the exact same opponent, notably expanded his margin of victory!
says it all.
But the Republican congressman, facing the exact same opponent, notably expanded his margin of victory!
says it all.