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.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon will not seek re-election in 2026. While the announcement wasn’t a total surprise, with the news of Monday’s expected announcement trickling out Friday night, the congressman still got choked up as he made it official Monday morning at Eppley Airfield, his family standing behind him.

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

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

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