
Bacon, Don
RepublicanRepresentative · Nebraska-2
Bacon, Don is a Republican Representative representing Nebraska, District 2. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Armed Services.
They have raised $137K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is misc business, contributing $21K. Organizations spend $539.3 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and agriculture. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.
They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.
They have filed 50 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $7.5 million spent supporting them and $16.1 million spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.
Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are outside spending on their races and stock trading disclosures.
Total Raised
$137K
Top industry: Misc Business
Lobbying Around Their Committees
$539.3 million
Top issue: Defense
Voting Participation
99%
Rarely misses a vote
Stock Trade Filings
50
Required under the STOCK Act
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