Omaha City Councilman Mounts Bid To Succeed Outgoing House Republican Rep. Don Bacon

Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding has launched a bid to win outgoing U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who announced that he will not activity re-election adjacent year.

"I’m a husband, father, businessman, and Omaha City Councilman. Today, I americium announcing my tally for Congress successful NE-02 to make America much for illustration its Heartland and to make nan adjacent 250 years a New Golden Age for America. I dream you’ll subordinate me!" Harding declared successful a July 1 post connected X.

Bacon, who has served successful Congress since 2017, has announced that he will decorativeness his existent term, but will not tally for re-election successful 2026.

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Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding (Brinker Harding for Congress)

"Thank you, @DonJBacon, for your 30 years of distinguished work successful nan Air Force and a decade of dedicated activity representing NE-02 successful Congress," Harding declared successful a June 30 post connected X. "You’ve been a existent statesman who’s served pinch integrity and heart. Wishing you and Angie each nan champion successful this adjacent chapter."

While Republicans person been divided connected nan issue, Bacon is simply a staunch proponent of U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., arrives for a House Republican convention gathering astatine nan U.S. Capitol connected May 6, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

"It is simply a clip for honesty. Peace talks are having zero effect connected Putin. His extremity is to predominate Ukraine & he won’t extremity until he realizes he cannot win. The U.S. & Allies must limb Ukraine to nan teeth, punishment Russia to nan max, & confiscate nan $300B successful overseas Russian assets," nan congressman declared successful a post connected X successful precocious May.

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., is backing Harding for nan House seat.

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Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., successful nan Senate Subway during a ballot astatine nan U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C., connected Friday, March 14, 2025 (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"Throughout a life of work to Omaha and Nebraska, Brinker Harding has ever championed nationalist safety, economical development, and fiscal responsibility. Brinker will make America safer, stronger, and much prosperous. I americium honored to endorse him for Congress," Fischer noted successful a post connected X.