Bacon not ruling out bid for White House
NEBRASKA, JUL 7 – Rep. Don Bacon will finish his term and is open to executive roles, noting presidents rarely come from the House and he respects current Nebraska leadership.
- Rep. Don Bacon announced he will not seek re-election to his House seat, stating he did not have the hunger to work at such an intensity level after serving since 2017.
- Bacon expressed interest in potentially serving as governor or president, but will not challenge Governor Jim Pillen for the Nebraska governorship.
- The competitive House seat left by Bacon has drawn several candidates, including Brinker Harding from the Republican side.
- Bacon noted he would be open to a position like Secretary of Defense, but he is uncertain if a Republican president would select him for that role.
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Republicans Lose Another Strong Contender to Help Keep House Majority
Congressional Republicans have lost a strong contender to help them retain their majority in the House of Representatives with the announcement of the retirement of Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. According to the House Press Gallery, Republicans currently hold a 220-to-212 majority in the House. There are currently three vacancies in the chamber due to three Democrats having died in office. Bacon, who has represented Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional Distri…
Bacon says he’s interested in an ‘executive’ role such as governor or president
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said he’s interested in an “executive” office, such as governor or president, after choosing not to run for reelection in his competitive House district. Bacon has repeatedly overcome the odds in his Omaha-based district despite the…
Don Bacon interested in ‘executive’ role such as president
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said he’s interested in an “executive” office, such as governor or president, after choosing not to run for reelection in his competitive House district. Bacon has repeatedly overcome the odds in his Omaha-based district despite the area voting blue in nationwide elections. His retirement from the House opens up a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2026. “I got asked the other day, ‘You say you’re interested in being…
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World NewsDon Bacon Won’t Rule Out Run for Governor
“Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the ‘hunger’ for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year,” NBC News reports.“But Bacon, who spent 30 years in the Air Force and specialize
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