Don
Bacon

Who they are, where they came from

Don Bacon represents Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, which encompasses all of Omaha and the areas surrounding Offutt Air Force Base, and has held the seat since January 2017. Before entering Congress, Bacon served 29 years in the United States Air Force, commanding wings at Ramstein Air Base in Germany and at Offutt Air Force Base before retiring as a brigadier general in 2014. His legislative record reflects activity across military readiness, law enforcement, public health, and tax policy. In the area of defense, he sponsored the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025 (HR.1851) addressing Air Force capacity, and sponsored the FIGHT Act and its reintroduction (HR.2742, HR.3946) targeting foreign influence and threats. On public health, he sponsored the Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 (HR.4583), the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025 (HR.4074), the Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act (HR.5266), and the FASD Respect Act (HR.3946). On tax and worker policy, he sponsored the Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025 (HR.561), the Tip Tax Termination Act (HR.558), and the Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2025 (HR.557), as well as an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act (HR.4582). He also sponsored the Back the Blue Act of 2023 (HR.3079), the LEOSA Reform Act (HR.2243), Hammers' Law (HR.2922), the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act (HR.3031), the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act (HR.2245), the Strengthening Tribal Families Act (HR.8621, HR.3461), the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025 (HR.4362), and the Marc Fischer Memorial Act (HR.1046).

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Where the campaign funds come from

Bacon raised $1.47M this cycle, with PACs accounting for 36.0% of receipts and individuals 27.6%; itemized contributions made up 94.0% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Grow the Majority ($252K), Defend Our Majority ($158K), and Emmer Majority Builders ($92K), alongside American Hospital Association PAC and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers PAC at $10K each. Top employer concentrations include Sandhills Publishing, Texas Crude Energy, and Energy Transfer Partners. Outside independent expenditures totaled $3.6M supporting Bacon — led by Big Red Leadership PAC ($1.3M), With Honor Fund II ($850K), and America PAC ($480K) — and $7.2M opposing him, primarily from HMP ($2.8M), DCCC ($2.5M), and Giffords PAC ($930K).