HOUSE
Nebraska NE-02 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Don Bacon (R)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +3
Race summary
After nearly a decade in office, GOP Rep. Don Bacon is retiring, leaving open a light blue seat that Kamala Harris won by five points in November.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
Primary Election: May 12, 2026
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Full Bio:
BACON, Donald J., a Representative from Nebraska; born in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill., August 16, 1963; graduated from Grace Baptist High School, Kankakee, Ill.; B.A., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., 1984; M.B.A., University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz., 1996; M.A., National War College, Washington, D.C., 2004; United States Air Force, 1985-2014; staff, United States Representative Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, 2014-2015; assistant professor, University of Bellevue, Bellevue, Nebr., 2014-2017; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (January 3, 2017-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Nebraska - 02
East: Omaha and suburbs
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: May 14, 2026
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