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Rep. Don Bacon to Retire, Opening Key Nebraska Battleground Seat

His retirement hands Democrats a prime chance to win a district carried by Joe Biden then Kamala Harris in recent presidential elections.

Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) can be seen arriving for a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., winks during a House Committee on Armed Services Chair hearing on the Department of the Army's Fiscal Year 2026 posture, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., outside the U.S. Capitol on June 22, 2023.

Overview

  • Bacon announced on June 28, 2025 that he will leave Congress at the end of his term and not run in the 2026 midterms.
  • He is slated to make a formal retirement announcement next week, according to sources familiar with his plans.
  • Since first winning the seat in 2016, Bacon has represented the Omaha-area district despite its support for Democratic presidential candidates in both 2020 and 2024.
  • As one of the few Republicans to publicly challenge President Trump on issues like Ukraine policy, Bacon was a key centrist voice in the GOP caucus.
  • House Republican leaders now face heightened pressure to defend their slim majority without Bacon in one of their most competitive districts.