From the Anti-Masons to Elon Musk's new America Party, here's a look at how third parties have made their mark through ...

The Anti-Masons were the first recognized third party. It was formed in 1828 in opposition to the Freemasons, a secret ...

Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic who lost a Senate bid against Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) by single digits last year, is ...

There’s opportunity ahead for each party following a big change in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. “Nebraska [Dist.] 2 is one of those races that is extremely competitive, it has been for at ...

He represents Nebraska 's 2nd Congressional District, the state’s swing district and key linchpin in presidential elections due to the state’s electoral vote laws. Bacon won reelection handily in the ...

Rep. Bacon recently indicated he was considering retiring, saying he wanted to spend more time with family. But when pressed, ...

Generally, the candidate who won the most votes in a state gets all that state’s electoral votes − though Maine and Nebraska split up these votes. For example, Maine cast three of its four electoral ...

WASHINGTON—Republican Rep. Don Bacon has made up his mind: the centrist Nebraska lawmaker is leaving Congress after this term. But he still has a big decision to make on President Trump’s ...