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{{Infobox politician
|name = Kara Eastman
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|birth_name = Kara Henner Eastman
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|06}}
|birth_place = [[Evanston, Illinois]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|spouse = Scott Eastman
|children = 1
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education = [[Pitzer College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Loyola University Chicago]] ([[Master of Social Work|MSW]])
}}

'''Kara Henner Eastman'''<ref name="name"/> (born November 6, 1971) is an American nonprofit executive and politician. She was the Democratic nominee in [[Nebraska's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska|2018 election]], and is the nominee for the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska|2020 election]].

==Early life and career==

Kara Henner Eastman was born on November 6, 1971, in [[Evanston, Illinois]]. From 1989 to 1993, she attended [[Pitzer College]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in sociology and English. From 1995 to 1997, she attended [[Loyola University Chicago]] and graduated with a [[Master of Social Work]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/178664/kara-eastman |title=Kara Eastman's Biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519153200/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/178664/kara-eastman |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/kara-eastman/ |title=Kara Eastman Iowa State University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519163337/https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/kara-eastman/ |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonprofitam.org/resource/resmgr/boardbios/boardeastmann.pdf|title=Kara Henner Eastman|last=|first=|date=|website=Nonprofit Association of the Midlands|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref><ref name=omaha5>{{Cite news|url=http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/kara-eastman-hopes-to-ride-wave-of-democratic-enthusiasm-to/article_198907f0-1c2c-5d0c-928c-e6a8b2231f9c.html|title=Kara Eastman hopes to ride wave of Democratic enthusiasm to U.S. House seat|last=Moring|first=Roseann|date=|work=Omaha.com|access-date=2018-05-10|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 3, 2018 |title=The 2018 Race That Could Settle the Democrats' Civil War |work=[[Politico]] |url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/11/03/kara-eastman-nebraska-democrats-2018-elections-222185 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/ozPZH |archive-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref> In 2014, she was elected to the Board of Governors of [[Metropolitan Community College (Nebraska)|Metropolitan Community College]] and was later selected to serve as the vice-chair of the board.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.eastmanforcongress.com/meet-kara |title=MEET KARA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519171338/https://www.eastmanforcongress.com/meet-kara |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2006, she helped found the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance and later became its executive director.<ref name="name">{{Cite news |url=https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonprofitam.org/resource/resmgr/boardbios/boardeastmann.pdf |title=Kara Henner Eastman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519163759/https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonprofitam.org/resource/resmgr/boardbios/boardeastmann.pdf |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2016, the organization started sampling tap water for lead in collaboration with the Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51669932/lincoln-journal-star/ |title=Local organization testing Omaha tap water for lead levels |date=February 10, 2016 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519170510/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51669932/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |url-status=live |page=B5 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

==Political Career==
===2018===
{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska}}
[[File:Kara Eastman congressional campaign logo.png|thumb|right|Kara Eastman's congressional campaign logo]]

On May 22, 2017, Eastman announced that she would seek the Democratic nomination in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51668700/lincoln-journal-star/ |title=CEO announces Omaha House bid |date=May 24, 2017 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519165735/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51668700/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |url-status=live |page=B7 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She stated that her campaign would focus on healthcare, economic, and education issues.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51668733/lincoln-journal-star/ |title=Ashford wants back in Congress |date=June 18, 2017 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519165740/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51668733/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |url-status=live |page=B1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Eastman ran on a variety of [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] issues, including repealing ''[[Citizens United v. FEC|Citizens United]]'' and implementing [[single-payer healthcare]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/five-key-differences-between-brad-ashford-and-kara-eastman/article_016f9638-9eec-5e50-8e2a-6d6eb7d2b912.html?modalid=followed-notification-modal-fdbb34cc-df9e-11e3-87be-10604b9ffe60|title=Five key differences between Brad Ashford and Kara Eastman|last=Moring|first=Roseann|work=Omaha.com|access-date=2018-05-15|language=en}}</ref> She narrowly won the Democratic primary against former Representative [[Brad Ashford]].<ref name="primary 2018">{{Cite news |title=2018 primary results |work=[[Secretary of State of Nebraska]] |url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-canvass-book.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729042716/https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-canvass-book.pdf |archive-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref> In October 2018, she was included on a list of endorsements from former President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51670831/lincoln-journal-star/ |title=Obama endorsement |date=October 8, 2018 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519171829/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51670831/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live |page=A3 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In the general election she was defeated by incumbent Republican Representative [[Don Bacon (politician)|Don Bacon]].<ref name="election 2018">{{Cite news |title=2018 election results |work=[[Secretary of State of Nebraska]] |url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-general-election-official-results.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729072342/https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-general-election-official-results.pdf |archive-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>

===2020===
{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska}}

On December 20, 2018, Eastman announced that she would seek the Democratic nomination in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/kara-eastman-seeks-a-rematch-in-rep-don-bacon-questions/article_4d603e36-8088-53f1-ab47-e3f103b39061.html |title=Kara Eastman seeks a rematch in 2020; Rep. Don Bacon questions early announcement |date=December 20, 2018 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200522181519/https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/kara-eastman-seeks-a-rematch-in-rep-don-bacon-questions/article_4d603e36-8088-53f1-ab47-e3f103b39061.html |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://elizabethwarren.com/endorsements?page=0&q=Kara%20Eastman%20%28NE-02%29 |title=Warren Endorsement}};{{Cite news |url=https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1247617340818235394 |title=Representative Endorsements |date=April 7, 2020 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200407201118/https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1247617340818235394 |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |url-status=live}};{{Cite news |url=https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1253765918376763392 |title=Ro Khana Endorsement |date=April 24, 2020 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200522175209/https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1253765918376763392 |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |url-status=live}};{{Cite news |url=https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Mark-Ruffalo-endorses-Kara-Eastman-on-eve-of-primary-election-570386951.html |title=Mark Ruffalo endorses Kara Eastman on eve of primary election |date=May 11, 2020 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200522174222/https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Mark-Ruffalo-endorses-Kara-Eastman-on-eve-of-primary-election-570386951.html |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> On May 12, 2020, she defeated Ann Ashford and Gladys Harrison.<ref name="primary 2020">{{Cite news |title=2020 primary results |work=[[Secretary of State of Nebraska]] |url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2020/2020%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609011353/https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2020/2020%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf |archive-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Ashford later stated that she would not endorse Eastman.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/42534880/ann-ashford-wont-endorse-eastman-does-she-want-eastman-to-lose-and-what-about-those-campaign-files |title=Ann Ashford Won't Endorse Eastman |work=Nebraska Central News |date=August 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.vn/oaoAO |archive-date=September 13, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Following the Democratic primary Harrison, Obama, and former Senator [[Bob Kerrey]] endorsed her while Brad Ashford<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-don-bacon-omaha-brad-ashford-general-elections-b9c9bc1d1214559b6cef2f9afc6c6073 |title=Biden endorses Eastman in Omaha area House race; Trump backs Bacon |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.vn/bkfcA |archive-date=October 12, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Bob Krist]], a former state senator and [[2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election|2018]] Democratic gubernatorial nominee, endorsed Bacon.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/gladys-harrison-gives-full-support-to-2nd-district-democratic-congressional-race-winner-kara-eastman/32454652 |title=Gladys Harrison gives 'full support' to 2nd district, Democratic Congressional race winner Kara Eastman |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200522113116/https://www.ketv.com/article/gladys-harrison-gives-full-support-to-2nd-district-democratic-congressional-race-winner-kara-eastman/32454652 |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |url-status=live}};{{Cite news |url=https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1260990585177092107 |title=Bob Kerrey Endorses Eastman |date=May 14, 2020 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200522113135/https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1260990585177092107 |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |url-status=live}};{{Cite news |url=https://apnews.com/418bf1955148da21ffc5252827179dbd |title=Former Democratic governor hopeful endorses GOP Rep. Bacon |date=May 15, 2020}};{{Cite news |date=August 18, 2002 |title=President Obama announces endorsement for Kara Eastman |work=[[KMTV-TV]] |url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/president-obama-announces-endorsement-for-kara-eastman |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.vn/Wl6TR |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> On September 12, Democratic presidential nominee [[Joe Biden]] endorsed her.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/biden-endorses-eastman-in-omaha-area-house-race-trump-backs-bacon/article_fe933a11-90f3-51b7-ab23-eef80b441b7a.html |title=Biden endorses Eastman in Omaha area House race; Trump backs Bacon |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |date=September 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.vn/FAUIf |archive-date=September 13, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In secound time,In the general election she was defeated by incumbent Republican Representative [[Don Bacon]].

==Electoral history==

{{Election box begin|title = 2018 Nebraska 2nd congressional district Democratic primary<ref name="primary 2018" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = '''Kara Eastman'''
|votes = '''21,357'''
|percentage = '''51.64%'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Brad Ashford]]
|votes = 19,998
|percentage = 48.36%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 41,355
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title = 2018 Nebraska 2nd congressional district election<ref name="election 2018" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = '''[[Don Bacon (politician)|Don Bacon]]''' (incumbent)
|votes = '''126,715'''
|percentage = '''51.00%'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Kara Eastman
|votes = 121,770
|percentage = 49.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 248,485
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title = 2020 Nebraska 2nd congressional district Democratic primary<ref name="primary 2020" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = '''Kara Eastman'''
|votes = '''45,953'''
|percentage = '''62.16%'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ann Ashford
|votes = 23,059
|percentage = 31.19%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gladys Harrison
|votes = 4,920
|percentage = 6.65%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 73,932
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Nebraska 2nd congressional district election<ref>{{cite web |title=General Election Official Results |url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2020/2020-General-Canvass-Book.pdf |website=Nebraska Secretary of State |access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Don Bacon]] (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 171,071
| percentage = 50.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Kara H. Eastman|Kara Eastman]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 155,706
| percentage = 46.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tyler Schaeffer
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 10,185
| percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 336,962
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.eastmanforcongress.com/ Campaign website]
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* [https://twitter.com/karaforcongress Kara Eastman] on Twitter

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