Congressman Don Bacon said he will not seek re-election in the House in 2026. Though he he said he could still win his seat for a sixth term if he wanted, saying he has the support but that his main motivation for not seeking re-election comes from wanting to spend more time with his family. "It's been a great 10 years," Bacon said.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year in his key battleground district, leaving a House Republican seat vulnerable.

In an interview, the representative discusses his decision to not seek re-election after years of nail-biter wins.

Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon represents a key battleground district that could help Democrats to regain control of the House.

Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon announces retirement from Congress after representing a swing district since 2017, joining Sen. Thom Tillis in not seeking re-election.

Bacon's retirement, with a formal announcement expected as soon as next week, will give Democrats a fresh opportunity to pick up a seat in a district won by Biden and Harris.

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon announced that he's retiring at the end of his term at a press conference Monday morning.

The decisions by Rep. Don Bacon (Nebraska) and Sen. Thom Tillis (North Carolina) illustrate how little room there is in the party for dissenting voices and complicate the GOP’s path to keeping its majorities in the midterms.

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon won’t seek reelection in 2026, boosting Democrats’ hopes of winning his purple district in the midterm elections.