Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) endorsed Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding in his bid for Rep. Don Bacon’s (R-NE) swing House seat in 2026.
Fischer’s backing signals the Republican establishment is behind Harding, the vice president of the Omaha City Council, in his pursuit to keep the seat red. Bacon announced he would not run for reelection, and he had just won his closest race in five campaign bids for the district.
“Throughout a lifetime of service to Omaha and Nebraska, Brinker Harding has always championed public safety, economic development, and fiscal responsibility,” Fischer wrote in a post on X. “Brinker will make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. I am honored to endorse him for Congress.”
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Fischer’s endorsement likely won’t move many voters, but it will
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