Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding has launched a bid to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who announced that he will not seek re-election next year.<\/p>\n
‘I\u2019m a husband, father, businessman, and Omaha City Councilman. Today, I am announcing my run for Congress in NE-02 to make America more like its Heartland and to make the next 250 years a New Golden Age for America. I hope you\u2019ll join me!’ Harding declared in a July 1 post on X.<\/p>\n
Bacon, who has served in Congress since 2017, has announced that he will finish his current term, but will not run for re-election in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘Thank you, @DonJBacon, for your 30 years of distinguished service in the Air Force and a decade of dedicated leadership representing NE-02 in Congress,’ Harding declared in a June 30 post on X. ‘You\u2019ve been a true statesman who\u2019s served with integrity and heart. Wishing you and Angie all the best in this next chapter.’<\/p>\n
While Republicans have been divided on the issue, Bacon is a staunch proponent of U.S. aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘It is a time for honesty. Peace talks are having zero effect on Putin. His goal is to dominate Ukraine & he won\u2019t stop until he realizes he cannot win. The U.S. & Allies must arm Ukraine to the teeth, sanction Russia to the max, & confiscate the $300B in overseas Russian assets,’ the congressman declared in a post on X in late May.<\/p>\n
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., is backing Harding for the House seat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘Throughout a lifetime of service to Omaha and Nebraska, Brinker Harding has always championed public safety, economic development, and fiscal responsibility. Brinker will make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. I am honored to endorse him for Congress,’ Fischer noted in a post on X.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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