Omaha city councilman mounts bid to succeed outgoing House Republican Rep. Don Bacon

Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding has mounted a congressional bid to succeed Repbublican Rep. Don Bacon in the U.S. House of Representatives

Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding (Brinker Harding for Congress)

"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’ve been a true statesman who’s served with integrity and heart. Wishing you and Angie all the best in this next chapter."

While Republicans have been divided on the issue, Bacon is a staunch proponent of U.S. aid to Ukraine.

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Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., in the Senate Subway during a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14, 2025 (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"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.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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