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  • Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection

    06/30/2025 11:53:12 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 37 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 1:16 PM CDT, June 30, 2025 | Margaret A. Beck
    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year amid an increasingly polarized political climate.Bacon, 61, said at a news conference at Omaha’s airport that he would not seek a sixth term representing Nebraska’s second district with its so-called blue dot that includes many progressive voters around Omaha.Bacon has had to navigate an ever-thinning line between staying in his party’s and President Donald Trump’s good graces without alienating his increasingly Democratic district. He said he is proud of his bipartisan approach in the face of bitter partisanship in...