Key moderate Republican Don Bacon fends off state GOP-backed populist primary challenger
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Rep. Don Bacon was victorious in his Tuesday night primary race despite facing a populist opponent backed by one of his own House GOP colleagues.
Bacon’s general election race will likely be among the most closely watched House elections in November as Democrats seek to wrestle Republicans’ razor-thin House majority out from under them. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
The outspoken three-term lawmaker, whose district is anchored in Omaha, represents an area that President Biden won by more than 6% in 2020. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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