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↑ 'Biden endorses Eastman in Omaha area House race Trump backs Bacon'.'President Obama announces endorsement for Kara Eastman'. 'Former Democratic governor hopeful endorses GOP Rep. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. ↑ 'Gladys Harrison gives 'full support' to 2nd district, Democratic Congressional race winner Kara Eastman'.Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. ↑ 'Ann Ashford Won't Endorse Eastman'.Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2020. 'Mark Ruffalo endorses Kara Eastman on eve of primary election'. ↑ 'Kara Eastman seeks a rematch in 2020 Rep.Archived (PDF) from the original on July 29, 2020. 'Five key differences between Brad Ashford and Kara Eastman'. ↑ 'Local organization testing Omaha tap water for lead levels'.Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. ↑ 'The 2018 Race That Could Settle the Democrats' Civil War'.'Kara Eastman hopes to ride wave of Democratic enthusiasm to U.S. : Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= ( help) ↑ 'Kara Eastman Iowa State University'.Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2020. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Kara Henner Eastman' (PDF).Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box total Template:Election box end Kara Eastman in the media Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box total Template:Election box end On September 12, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed her. įollowing the Democratic primary Harrison, Obama, and former Senator Bob Kerrey endorsed her while Brad Ashford and Bob Krist, a former state senator and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, endorsed Bacon. Ashford later stated that she would not endorse Eastman. On May 12, 2020, she defeated Ann Ashford and Gladys Harrison. Prior to the Democratic primary Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representatives Lois Frankel, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Jamie Raskin, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Mark Pocan, and actor Mark Ruffalo endorsed her. On December 20, 2018, Eastman announced that she would seek the Democratic nomination in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska In the general election she was defeated by incumbent Republican Representative Don Bacon. In October 2018, she was included on a list of endorsements from former President Barack Obama. She narrowly won the Democratic primary against former Representative Brad Ashford. Eastman ran on a variety of progressive issues, including repealing Citizens United and implementing single-payer healthcare. She stated that her campaign would focus on healthcare, economic, and education issues.

On May 22, 2017, Eastman announced that she would seek the Democratic nomination in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska In February 2016, the organization started sampling tap water for lead in collaboration with the Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District. In 2006, she helped found the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance and later became its executive director. In 2014, she was elected to the Board of Governors of Metropolitan Community College and was later selected to serve as the vice-chair of the board. In 2006, she and her husband Scott moved to Omaha, Nebraska, so that he could take a job as an associate professor at Creighton University's history department. She has worked with various nonprofit organizations, including a battered woman's shelter and a student-based volunteer program assisting those with Lou Gehrig's Disease. From 1995 to 1997, she attended Loyola University Chicago and graduated with a Master of Social Work. From 1989 to 1993, she attended Pitzer College and graduated with a BA in sociology and English. Kara Henner Eastman was born on November 6, 1971, in Evanston, Illinois.

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