Douglas County District Court Clerk exploring bid in Nebraska's crowded 2nd District field (the Blue Dot)

[Omaha Steve]

She would be the 6th D candidate in the primary.

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Former Public Service Commissioner Crystal Rhoades says her decision to run will be ‘data-driven’
By: Juan Salinas II - June 27, 2025 5:15 am

OMAHA — The Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District might soon get more crowded.

Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades told the Nebraska Examiner this week that she is “testing-the-waters” for possibly jumping into the race in the Omaha-based 2nd District now represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon. She said she could be interested whether Bacon stays in the race or retires.

“It’s certainly not a secret that I’m considering it,” Rhoades said.
People ask her to consider

She said “some folks” have been lobbying her to get in, and her campaign shared internal polling indicating her and State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha within the margin of error for Democratic primary voters in NE-02. The polling has former political action committee co-founder and business owner Denise Powell at what Rhoades called a “distant third.”

FULL story: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/27/douglas-county-district-court-clerk-exploring-bid-in-nebraskas-crowded-2nd-district-field/


Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades says “some folks” have been lobbying her to run for the U.S. House in Nebraska's 2nd District. (Courtesy of Rhoades for Public Service Commission)