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Don BaconREPRepublican United States Representative, NE-2
60
Years of Age
7
Years of Experience
NEResidence (state)

Donald John Bacon (born August 16, 1963) is an American politician and retired military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district since 2017. Before holding public office, he was a United States Air Force officer, retiring as brigadier general with stints as wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, prior to his retirement from the military in 2014. His political constituency now includes all of Omaha and the areas surrounding Offutt. Bacon is frequently described as a moderate centrist within the Republican Party. As of 2021, he ranks 12th in bipartisanship among members of Congress according to Georgetown University's Lugar Center. A member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, which represents the most moderate of the five GOP factions in the House, Bacon was an original sponsor of the Naming Commission, which stripped the Department of Defense of names valorizing the Confederacy, and of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which established lynching as a unique hate crime, and voted to enact the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified the right to same-sex marriage. He was one of 37 Republicans who rejected attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and one of 35 who supported the committee to investigate the January 6th attack. He has repeatedly sparred with members of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus. An active voice on foreign policy in the House, Bacon is among a slate of U.S. representatives sanctioned by the Russian government, and was the first member of Congress to be hacked by the Chinese government.

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Campaign Funding

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$2,589,636
Total Raised
$2,570,645
Total Spent
$49,728
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Leadership PACs$248,512
51%
Insurance$127,376
48%
Retired$120,800
43%
Securities & Investment$107,560
42%
Real Estate$105,734
31%
Oil & Gas$78,890
27%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$67,588
25%
General Contractors$63,700
25%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$63,656
24%
Candidate Committees$61,300
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

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Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
National War College
Masters National Strategy
2003 - 2004
Air Command and Staff College
Graduated Operational Art
1997 - 1998
University of Phoenix
Masters Organizational Management, Business Administration, and Management
1994 - 1996
Northern Illinois University
BA Political Science and Government
1983 - 1984
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Assistant Professor
Bachelor of Science in Leadership Program, University of Bellevue
2014 - 2016
Field Representative
United States House of Representatives
2014 - 2015
Brigadier General
United States Air Force
1985 - 2014
Former Military Advisor
United States Representative Jeff Fortenberry
Other Experience1 - 36 of 36
Member
55th Wing Association
Current
Chaplain
Military Officers Association of America
2015 - Current
Vice President
Air Force Association Local Chapter
2014 - Current
Member
River Rats: Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association
2013 - Current
Member
General Officer Flag Bearer Honor Guard Detail, Arlington National Cemetery
2012 - Current
Member
National War College Alumni Association
2004 - Current
President
Gideons Local Chapter
1999 - 2000
Member
55th Wing Association
Member
Heritage Foundation
Member
National Rifle Association
Member
Nebraska Firearms Owners Association
Chair
School Safety Working Group
2018
Co-Chair
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Caucus
2017
Co-Chair
Electronic Warfare Working Group
2017
Member
Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus
2017
Member
Beef Caucus
2017
Member
Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
2017
Member
Congressional American Religious Freedom Caucus
2017
Member
Congressional Small Business Caucus
2017
Member
Congressional Term Limits Caucus
2017
Member
Israel Allies Caucus
2017
Member
Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
2017
Member
Missile Defense Caucus
2017
Former Member
Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Military Personnel Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
Former Member
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations