In an initial view of the Nebraska Second District House race won by Republican incumbent Don Bacon, a University of Nebraska at Omaha Political Scientist says the most important factor is the power of incumbency.
"You know, incumbency is a real advantage for those who are already in office," Doctor Randall Adkins tells KFAB Radio News. "It's is difficult to unseat them, and they really have to make a big mistake in order to be unseated."
Adkins does say there is "a little bit of difference at the margins in that race, and there's a little bit of an impact probably because of re-districting."
Bacon wins a fourth term with 52 per cent of the vote.
Democratic Party challenger Tony Vargas garnered 48 per cent of the vote.
Adkins also says in his initial view, Republican Mike Flood's victory over Democratic candidate Patty Pansing Brooks in the Nebraska Congressional District One race was stronger than expected, given the strength of her race against Flood in the special election for that seat earlier this year.
Flood has been filling out the term or former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry.
Flood defeated Pansing Brooks 58 percent to 42 percent on Tuesday.
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