Key moderate Republican Don Bacon fends off state GOP-backed populist primary challenger
Fox News - 2024-05-15T01:32:38.000Z

Moderate U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., defeated his toughest primary challenge yet on Tuesday night with 70.2% of the vote, besting a right-wing populist who was supported by both the Nebraska state GOP and even Bacon’s own colleague in Congress. The election was a test case to see how much the GOP’s wave of populism has affected even Republican voters in areas that could be swing districts in six months. Bacon’s general election race will likely be among the most closely watched House elections...

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