WASHINGTON, D.C.- Rep. Don Bacon is likely to face a tough re-election battle in a particularly competitive Omaha-area district next year, but said his race was "secondary" in his mind after casting a controversial vote against Rep. Jim Jordan for House Speaker last week. Bacon drew outrage from hard-right conservatives after voting against Jordan three times.

Some right-wing critics of Bacon, both at home and nationally, argued that Bacon, in voting against Jordan, was ignoring the wishes of his constituents. Despite this, Bacon said that he believes the people in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, which encompasses most of Omaha, are probably a 50-50 split in their support for Jordan.

The 2nd District generally runs purple compared to the rest of Nebraska, making it less hospitable to politicians who take extreme partisan positions. Bacon has won the District four times, but some of these victories were exceedingly narrow. UNO political science professor Randall Adkins estimated that the 2nd District is among the nation's top 30 competitive Districts. "The margins are always going to be close," he said. On Friday, Rep. Bacon, as well as Rep. Mike Flood, cast their votes for Rep. Mike Johnson, who assumed the Speakership on Wednesday.

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