Bacon says he’s mulling 2028 White House bid

Rep. Don Bacon, the Republican congressman from Nebraska, said he is considering a run for the presidency in 2028 as he gets ready to leave Congress next year. In an interview due to be released in full on Saturday, Bacon said he would "love" to run and acknowledged that he would consider mounting a campaign.

Bacon has previously signaled interest in a White House bid, and his latest comments represent a renewed public suggestion that he might enter the 2028 race. He did not, in the portions reported ahead of the full interview, make a formal announcement or lay out a campaign plan.

The congressman’s preparations to exit Congress next year were cited alongside his remarks, but he has not publicly tied a specific timeline or decision to a formal presidential launch. At this stage he is expressing interest rather than declaring candidacy.

The interview in which Bacon discussed his thinking is slated for full release on Saturday. Until he files paperwork or makes a formal declaration, his statements amount to an expressed willingness to explore a 2028 presidential campaign rather than an official campaign kickoff.