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Don Bacon

US Representative (R-NE-2)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Don Bacon is the Republican U.S. Representative (NE's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 9 voting records on file (2017-2025) and 38 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record33
Connections mapped51
Sources cited30
✦ Thin coverage gap +123 connected to 51 entities · only 33 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 13P+5 20S+12
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$14.8BDonor Contributions
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Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen heroes
Key Connections
← Mike Flood person
colleague
Flood and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) both voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024), distinguishing them from the MAGA isolationist majority.
← American Dental P. A. C. organization
donor
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000729/
← Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders organization
donor
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
← Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners organization
donor
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
← Smart Td PAC organization
donor
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001636/
← Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers organization
donor
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
← The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee For Rural Electrification (A... organization
donor
$9,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
← National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC) organization
donor
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003764/
Facts (33)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 169d ago · Avg age: 185d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (33)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Total population: 664,272
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 63.8%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.2%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $83,942 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Nebraska Minimum Wage Increase to $15 (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 58%-42%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Nebraska Medical Cannabis Initiative (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 52%-48%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 541330 (share 0.08)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 928110 (share 0.09)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622110 (share 0.1)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 524210 (share 0.12)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Union Pacific Railroad (8000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kiewit Corporation (28000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Mutual of Omaha (5400 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Nebraska Medicine (8000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Offutt Air Force Base (8000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County and urbanized portions of Sarpy County. The district has a population of approximately 664,272 with a median age of 35.8 years. It is racially diverse by Nebraska standards: 70.9% White, with significant Hispanic (13.4%) and Black/African American populations. The district is relatively affluent with a median household income of $83,942 and a homeownership rate of 63.8%. It has a well-educated workforce (42.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher). The district includes Offutt Air Force Base, a major military installation, and is home to several Fortune 500 companies. It is politically competitive (R+2), having voted for Joe Biden in 2020 while electing a Republican congressman.
Added: 30 Apr 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 6833 (Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022) on 2022-06-30: Bacon voted against cracking down on oil and gas price gouging during a period of high gas prices. Nebraska's 2nd District has a 72.2% drive-alone commuting rate, making fuel costs a direct constituent burden. This vote aligned with energy sector donor interests (Tenaska Inc, a top-5 career donor, is a major energy company).
Date: 2022-06-30 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 6833
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 582 (Raise the Wage Act of 2021 ($15 minimum wage)) on 2021-07-19: Bacon opposed gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. Nebraska's minimum wage was $9/hour at the time; the district's median household income of $83,942 masks a 7.2% poverty rate. Low-wage workers in the district's service economy would have benefited directly. Bacon's donor base includes industries that oppose wage increases (Tenaska Inc, Kiewit Corp).
Date: 2021-07-19 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 582
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 8029 (Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act) on 2024-09-18: Bacon supported backpay for homeland security personnel during a government shutdown threat. As a retired Air Force brigadier general representing a district home to Offutt Air Force Base and thousands of federal workers, this vote aligned with constituent employment interests but crossed party pressure from fiscal conservatives opposing additional spending.
Date: 2024-09-18 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 8029
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on S. 2938 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022) on 2022-06-24: Bacon opposed the bipartisan gun safety bill, citing concerns about red-flag laws' constitutionality. This vote placed him with the NRA donor alignment against a bill that passed with bipartisan support and was supported by major law enforcement organizations—creating tension with his district's suburban voters concerned about gun violence.
Date: 2022-06-24 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: S. 2938
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 3755 (Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (Roe v. Wade codification)) on 2021-09-24: Bacon opposed codifying Roe v. Wade protections. He holds endorsements from Nebraska Right to Life and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, and has a 0% rating from NARAL. This aligns with his donor base (Pro-Israel groups, Republican Jewish Coalition) but conflicts with his district's suburban, moderate profile where abortion access consistently polls as a salient issue in competitive races.
Date: 2021-09-24 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 3755
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 8 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021) on 2021-03-11: Bacon opposed enhanced background checks for firearm purchases, arguing they would not be effective. He holds an 'A' rating from the NRA and accepted over $16,000 from its PAC. Nationally, 84% of voters support universal background checks according to Pew Research. His district includes urban and suburban Omaha where support is likely higher, creating donor-constituent tension.
Date: 2021-03-11 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 8
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) on 2017-12-19: The bill slashed corporate tax rates and provided disproportionate benefits to high-income earners. Bacon's district has a median household income of $83,942—well below the thresholds that saw the largest gains. Analysis by CBPP and ITEP showed the law skewed to the rich while hiking taxes on millions of working families. Bacon's top donor industries (Securities & Investment, Real Estate) were direct beneficiaries. This vote represents a cross-pressure where donor interests aligned with party leadership against constituent economic interests.
Date: 2017-12-19 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1628
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 (Obamacare repeal/replace)) on 2017-05-04: Bacon voted 'hell yes' to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a plan the CBO estimated would leave 14 million more uninsured. Nebraska's 2nd District has a median household income of $83,942 but a poverty rate of 7.2%—constituents who would have lost coverage or faced higher premiums. This vote aligned with party leadership and the insurance industry donor base while conflicting with constituent healthcare access.
Date: 2017-05-04 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1628
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025) on 2025-06-12: Three days prior, Bacon publicly pledged to vote 'no' if PEPFAR—a program he called 'noble' and 'George Bush's legacy'—was cut. He initially voted against the bill but switched to 'yea,' providing a decisive vote in the 214-212 passage. This reversal directly contradicted his stated commitment to protecting AIDS relief funding.
Date: 2025-06-12 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 4
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Voted YES (after initially voting NO) on H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which rescinded $400 million from PEPFAR along with other foreign aid and public broadcasting cuts.
Date: 2025-06-12 Added: 30 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 4
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] If PEPFAR is gutted, I am a no. I just want to make sure we're funding the medicine. We want to prevent AIDS, it's a noble program, it's George Bush's legacy.
✓ verified Primary Source Accepted more than $16,000 from NRA PAC over his career.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated 2020 cycle top contributor: Pro-israel America PAC $151,538, No Labels Problem Solvers $51,194, Tenaska Inc $35,000.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Top contributor over career (2015–2024): No Labels Problem Solvers ($376,327), followed by American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($260,398), Pro-Israel America PAC ($178,788), Tenaska Inc ($143,889), Kiewit Corp ($93,077).
✓ verified Primary Source 2024 cycle total raised: $6,358,739; individual contributions $3,235,410; other committee (PAC) contributions $2,194,880.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Career campaign contributions (2015–2024): $16,161,561 raised. Top industries: Leadership PACs $1,420,812; Retired $1,291,773; Securities & Investment $977,886; Pro-Israel $939,839; Real Estate $623,556.
All Connections (51)
affiliation inferential since 2017
Bacon's votes often aligned with party leadership (e.g., ACA repeal, tax cuts, gun votes), and the entity 'Donald J. Trump for President' appears in the database as a Trump-aligned committee.
donor secondary
Career: $260,398 via individuals ($253,298) and PAC ($7,100) (2015-2024)
← Stacey Plaskett elected official
affiliation primary
Connection documented in FINDING-2026-010
← Kiewit Corp company
donor secondary
Career: $93,077 all via individuals
← Mike Flood person
colleague primary since 2024
Flood and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) both voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024), distinguishing them from the MAGA isolationist majority.
donor secondary
Career: $376,327 via individuals and PAC (2015-2024)
← Pro-Israel America PAC organization
donor secondary
Career: $178,788 via individuals ($167,788) and PAC ($11,000); 2020 cycle: $151,538
← Tenaska Inc company
donor secondary
Career: $143,889 via individuals ($110,855) and PAC ($33,034)
← American Dental P. A. C. organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000729/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
← Smart Td PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001636/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
donor primary since 2024
$9,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003764/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00005249/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
← Transport Workers Union PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00008268/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009936/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010322/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00011262/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012245/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012880/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00013961/
← Edison International PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00019653/
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00022343/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027532/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028787/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032979/
← Aflac PAC (Aflac PAC) organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034157/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035006/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor primary since 2024
$6,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00038604/
donor primary since 2024
$9,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00043463/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00064766/
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00068528/
donor primary since 2024
$9,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00072025/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00073056/
← Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075341/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075820/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00076182/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Don Bacon's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00078451/
Sources (30)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Don Bacon — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Don Bacon not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt