OMAHA- On Monday, Second District U.S. Rep. Don Bacon announced that he had received an endorsement from the influential Omaha Police Officers Association, an expected, but unusually early endorsement for the Congressman. The police union, which represents Omaha's police officers, said it awarded the endorsement early because its members appreciate Bacon's support for certain pieces of federal legislation.

"It's important for us to show support for Don for all the work has done over the years and doing it as early as possible," said Sgt. Anthony Conner, the union's president. At an event held in the union's headquarters, Bacon said the endorsement meant a lot to him, and that he had proposed or signed on to 15 pieces of federal legislation sought by Omaha police officers.

"Your endorsement makes a big difference," said Bacon, "Your endorsement carries so much weight with the population of 700,000 folks who make up our district." Despite the endorsement, political observers in the state expect a particularly tight race between incumbent Rep. Bacon and state Sen. Tony Vargas, a Democrat who lost by less than 3 points in 2022.

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