Kara Eastman is running for congress in Nebraska’s 2nd district for a second time this November, now with a little more name recognition and momentum. She is a social worker and a small business owner in Omaha. Her small business helps support and offers consulting services to nonprofits. She also started the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, a non profit environmental health organization. In just the past 10 years, the organization has grown and raised over 13 million dollars that goes towards healthy housing in Omaha. As a small business owner, Kara has seen first hand the effects of COVID on small businesses around the country. That’s why she has spoken out about the need for direct funding and real government support. 

She is also on the Board of Governors at the local community college. She has made it her focus to amplify diversity efforts at the school through both non-discriminatory policies, but also by creating more jobs in the community. If elected, she knows that education is key to achieving racial justice and equity.