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Nebraska Second District Republican Representative Don Bacon has officially announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire at the end of the 119th Congress.
His announcement confirms numerous stories late last week that the former Air Force General would be retiring from Congress.
He is serving in his sixth term on Capitol Hill.
This morning in Omaha, Bacon said, “After consultation with my family and much prayer, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2026 and will fulfill my term in the 119th Congress through January 2, 2027. After three decades in the Air Force and now going on one decade in Congress, I look forward to coming home in the evenings and being with my wife and seeing more of our adult children and eight grandchildren, who all live near my home. I’ve been married for 41 years, and I’d like to dedicate more time to my family, my church, and the Omaha community. I also want to continue advocating for a strong national security strategy and a strong alliance system with countries that share our love of democracy, free markets and the rule of law."
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