GOP Rep. Don Bacon to retire
Representative Don Bacon, R-Neb., Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Tuesday after the meeting of the Parliamentary Republic Conference in the US Capitol, he speaks to journalists.
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Don Bacon, a centralist republican in Nebraska, is preparing to announce his retirement from the Congress.
Bacon’s retirement from the Congress creates a mature opportunity for democrats to win Bacon’s home seat representing the Omaha region.
In an election cycle, where the majority of the parliament can be decided with only one or two seats, the Democrats will have to turn a few republican chairs in Nebraska’s 2nd region.
When the bacon is released, GOP no longer has an advantage.
The official announcement may come as early next week, NBC reported Friday night. Notus And Punchbowl News He first reported Bacon’s unexpected plans.
Bacon spokesman did not respond to CNBC’s request for a comment on Saturday morning.
Bacon represents an important war area for Nebraska, which includes most of the Omaha.
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris won the Bacon Region Approximately 5 percent points in 2024And former President Joe Biden carried Bacon’s area with a greater difference in 2020.
Bacon is one of the few Republican Republicans who clearly criticize President Donald Trump.
