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U.S. Representative · Nebraska 2nd District
Don Bacon
RepublicanDistrict D+3119th CongressOn the ballot 2026
Typical swing score88#5 of 431 representatives across tracked bills
Contact Don Bacon’s office
Official D.C. office details from the congress-legislators datasetWashington, D.C. office2104 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2702
Signals to watch
What in this member’s district, record and ideology could move them, and in which direction. Their score is the same on every bill they haven’t committed to, so these are the things to watch.Could pull them toward Democrats · 5 signals
- StrongBacks 13 Democratic-led tracked billsSponsor or active cosponsor of 13 of the 890 tracked bills that were introduced by Democrats: H.R. 973, H.R. 1266, H.R. 1493, H.R. 1993, H.R. 2004 and 8 more.
- StrongOn the ballot Nov 3, 2026 in a competitive district (D+3)Term ends Jan 3, 2027; next general election Nov 3, 2026. NE-2 has a partisan lean of D+3. Members facing voters in a seat near even or leaning against their party have a reason to show independence.
- StrongHeritage Action 59 vs. House Republican avg 86Heritage Action (119th Congress, higher = more conservative) scored this member 59; the House Republican average is 86.5 (n=217). That is 27 points toward the Democrats.
- Medium15th most moderate of 219 House RepublicansDW-NOMINATE +0.277 vs. the House Republican median of +0.530: 0.253 toward the Democrats (rank 15 of 219 by distance toward the Democrats).
Term and election
From the congress-legislators datasetOn the ballot 2026
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
- Years in office
- 9.8 years
Committees
Seats on a bill’s committee of referral add a in swing-v3- House Committee on AgricultureMajority · 8th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- House Committee on Armed ServicesMajority · 10th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and InnovationChairman
Voting ideology
first dimension, from VoteviewR median
D median
Bacon← More liberal (−1)More conservative (+1) →
Their score of +0.277 is 0.25 to the left of the House Republican median (+0.530).
Advocacy scorecards
Their rating vs. the House Republican average- 119th Congress59House Republican average: 86 (n=217)
Swing score by bill
swing-v2, directional · a bill marks a member as committed to it| Bill | Their role | Swing score · | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.Summary on Congress.gov | No position yet | 88 | Swing |
| H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActSummary on Congress.gov |