Don Bacon
RU.S. Representative · Nebraska-2 · 115th-119th, 9 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Bacon, Donald John A Representative from Nebraska; born in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill., August 16, 1963; graduated from Grace Baptist High School, Kankakee, Ill. 1980; B.A., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., 1984; M.B.A., University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz., 1996; M.A., National War College, Washington, D.C., 2004; United States Air Force, 1985-2014; staff, United States Representative Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, 2014-2015; assistant professor, University of Bellevue, Bellevue, Nebr., 2014-2017; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
9
Bills introduced
44
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
682
Committees
6
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 643 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
7.1% — Voted against their own party majority 43 of 606 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
806 — Attracted 806 cosponsors across 44 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
477 — Attracted 477 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
682 — 682 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
294 — 294 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Committee Assignments
6 committees · 1 leadership role
Trump Holds Back On GOP Defectors As Midterms Near
Independent Journal Review · Sep 28, 2026
Heartland Republican calls out 'taxpayer-funded' TV ads in break from Trump
Alternet · Sep 28, 2026
Rep. Don Bacon gearing up to support an 'old-school' Republican for president in 2028
Lincoln Journal Star · Sep 7, 2026
Growing Number of Republicans Are Sick of Hegseth and Want Him Gone
The New Republic · Sep 3, 2026
Growing Number of Republicans Are Sick of Hegesth and Want Him Gone
The New Republic · Sep 3, 2026
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.