Rep. Don Bacon made it official Monday. After 10 years of serving Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, he will be stepping aside in the 2026 election.

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

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year in his key battleground district, leaving a House Republican seat vulnerable.

Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon represents a key battleground district that could help Democrats to regain control of the House.

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.

Democrats see an opportunity to gain a seat on the House of Representatives in Nebraska in 2026. Republican Don Bacon has won each election in Nebraska's 2nd district, which includes most of the Omaha metro, since 2016. On Monday, Bacon announced that he will be retiring at the end of his term in 2026.

Bacon's retirement, with a formal announcement expected as soon as next week, will give Democrats a fresh opportunity to pick up a seat in a district won by Biden and Harris.

The decisions by Rep. Don Bacon (Nebraska) and Sen. Thom Tillis (North Carolina) illustrate how little room there is in the party for dissenting voices and complicate the GOP’s path to keeping its majorities in the midterms.

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon won’t seek reelection in 2026, boosting Democrats’ hopes of winning his purple district in the midterm elections.