Robynn Tysver, Omaha World Herald
October 16, 2009

It's going to be a fight.

The two candidates for Congress in the Omaha area - Republican Lee Terry and Democrat Tom White - released financial information Thursday that showed both are busy building war chests for 2010.

Terry is an incumbent and clearly has an edge in the fundraising battle, but White proved he could raise cash.

Clay Masters, NET Radio
October 16, 2009

Margery Beck, Associated Press
October 15, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. -- With more than a year to go before the general election, Nebraska's 2nd District congressional race is already on track to become a bank-buster.

Democrat Tom White raised more than $204,000 in the quarter that ended Sept. 30, according to the campaign finance report he filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. He's seeking to unseat 2nd District Republican incumbent Lee Terry, who raised more than $226,000 for the quarter, according to his campaign's filing.

Don Walton, Lincoln Journal Star
October 15, 2009

Nebraska needs a Democratic congressman to look after the state's vital needs, state Sen. Tom White says.

"The Nebraska delegation is isolated from power and cannot effectively protect the state's interests," the Omaha legislator said during an interview this week.

Democrats hold the levers of power in the White House and exercise control in both houses of Congress.

Nebraska's three-member House delegation is all Republican.

Todd Unger, KPTM
October 8, 2009

Next month may come and go without a congressional election, but it'll be a far different story in 2010.

Robynn Tysver, Omaha World Herald
October 7, 2009

Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Terry received some good news and some bad news Wednesday.

The good news? The number of GOP congressman considered vulnerable in 2010 dropped from 10 to five, according to a list released by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The bad news? Terry is still on the list.

Robynn Tysver, Omaha World Herald
October 1, 2009

Democrat Tom White hopes to become Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Terry's first million-dollar challenger.

For his part, Terry hopes to duplicate his fundraising efforts of 2008, when he raised a personal record of $1.8 million to keep his seat.

Omaha, NE – State Senator Tom White’s campaign for Congress received a major boost today when the Nebraska State Education Association announced an early commitment of support. In their endorsement, they cited Senator White’s “wealth of knowledge and an ability and willingness to work across party lines to find solutions to the problems facing our nation.”

Don Walton, Lincoln Journal Star
September 9, 2009

OMAHA -- Describing himself as an independent pragmatist, State Sen. Tom White on Wednesday jumped into Nebraska's premier 2010 election contest.

White will carry the Democratic banner into battle against six-term Republican Rep. Lee Terry in metropolitan Omaha's 2nd Congressional District.

"I'm a guy who works the shovel," White told a news conference at the Omaha Press Club.