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Omaha Metropolis Councilman Brinker Harding has launched a bid to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who introduced that he won’t search re-election subsequent yr.
“I’m a husband, father, businessman, and Omaha Metropolis Councilman. Immediately, I’m saying my run for Congress in NE-02 to make America extra like its Heartland and to make the subsequent 250 years a New Golden Age for America. I hope you’ll be a part of me!” Harding declared in a July 1 submit on X.
Bacon, who has served in Congress since 2017, has introduced that he’ll end his present time period, however won’t run for re-election in 2026.
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Omaha Metropolis Councilman Brinker Harding (Brinker Harding for Congress)
“Thanks, @DonJBacon, to your 30 years of distinguished service within the Air Pressure and a decade of devoted management representing NE-02 in Congress,” Harding declared in a June 30 submit on X. “You’ve been a real statesman who’s served with integrity and coronary heart. Wishing you and Angie all the perfect on this subsequent chapter.”
Whereas Republicans have been divided on the problem, Bacon is a staunch proponent of U.S. assist to Ukraine.
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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., arrives for a Home Republican convention assembly on the U.S. Capitol on Might 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures)
“It’s a time for honesty. Peace talks are having zero impact on Putin. His purpose is to dominate Ukraine & he received’t cease till he realizes he can not win. The U.S. & Allies should arm Ukraine to the tooth, sanction Russia to the max, & confiscate the $300B in abroad Russian property,” the congressman declared in a submit on X in late Might.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., is backing Harding for the Home seat.
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Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., within the Senate Subway throughout a vote on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14, 2025 (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
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“All through a lifetime of service to Omaha and Nebraska, Brinker Harding has at all times championed public security, financial growth, and financial duty. Brinker will make America safer, stronger, and extra affluent. I’m honored to endorse him for Congress,” Fischer famous in a submit on X.
