Rep. Don Bacon, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Nebraska’s 2nd district since 2017, shared a series of personal and professional updates on his social media account on November 12, 2025.
In a post published at 04:03 UTC, Bacon honored his father with a photograph and wrote, “A picture of a favorite veteran of mine, my Dad, Donald D Bacon. Semper Fi.”
Later that day at 18:33 UTC, he commented on literature about American history by stating, “This is the best book I’ve read on the Civil War, and I’m honored to have one autographed by the author, James McPherson. This was the text book we used while I attended National War College.”
At 21:28 UTC on the same day, Bacon invited followers to watch his appearance on national television: “Live on @MeetThePress. Tune in!”
Bacon has served as Nebraska’s representative in Congress since succeeding Brad Ashford in 2017. He was born in Momence, Illinois in 1963 and currently resides in Papillion. His educational background includes degrees from Northern Illinois University and the University of Phoenix.
