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Rising voice in US Congress

Out of 494 in US Congress

Top 8.3%

Don Bacon

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#41

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135,697

Benchmarker Score

483

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109,315

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13,191

Comments

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122,506

Total Engagement

254

Engagement Rate

92.1

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92,330 followers

Data last refreshed: April 15, 2026

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@shadow_avatar @prageru They had self proclaimed rights.

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@mouthfoamer12 That was after they killed a thousand Americans over the last four years. The Ayatollah had it coming.

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@TherapyCat But… shouldn’t happen at all. We don’t like when the reverse occurs.

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Angie and I are saddened by today’s shooting that injured a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy. We’re grateful they are in stable condition and are praying for their full recovery. Thank you to all th...

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@KittrellChuck @RNC I represent NE02 not you.

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Iran in last 47 years has never negotiated in good faith.

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@Imposter_Edits I’ve been public on the Secretary, but in this case his tattoos are not Nazi. Do some more homework.

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@Sansoucihomme @CountryFirstRep Why did the President recruit an opponent and campaign against me in 2022? Try to do some homework before saying something false.

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Don’t fiddle-paddle in other democracies’ elections.

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Congrats to the new Prime Minister of Hungary!

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@ericbeneker @OGSpiceGhost @regie2bme @HouseGOP @SenateGOP @WhiteHouse @POTUS Hamas apologists are whacky too.

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@mtsand3 @prageru There’s a Creator who has proclaimed what is right and wrong.

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@ZuzusPedals1510 @prageru I try not to judge a person strictly by political views. I find him to be even a greater apologist for God and the Bible.

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@ZuzusPedals1510 @prageru When a person is right then support him. When he is wrong oppose. It is wrong to blindly follow someone or to blindly oppose everything a person does. We see TDS on both e...

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@ZuzusPedals1510 @prageru I’m with Prager. Bible truths prevail.

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A great quote from Dennis Prager’s latest book, “If There is No God.” ⁦@prageru⁩ https://t.co/t28c1xQR7V

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@mobizness @AriFleischer What matters is if it’s the truth or not.

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I served nearly 30 years and never saw a Nazi tattoo on one of our servicemen or women.

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@plcarter58 Top gop voter in our district for 10 years. We outperformed the President by 11% in 2020 and 7% in 2024. Take some notes and learn.

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@BenSasse He felt very self conscious when you talked about sin evidently.

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Reports of the second USAF aircrew member rescued is an answer to all our prayers. I honor the bravery of our search and rescue teams and our special forces. I hope no casualties. And, I salute the...

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Ukraine is helping our allies, Russia is helping Iran. Is the Administration listening?

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Russia has lost more territory the last 3 months than in the last 3 years. Russia is losing over a thousand soldiers a day. Putin is desperate.

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Ukraine should not have to retreat one inch. It is Russia who is the invader and bombing cities. Russia has lost conquered territory the last three months so it should be Russia who has to concede ...

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Pulling out of NATO would be a disaster for decades to come. Our alliances have already been damaged, and trust with our closest partners has been weakened. We need our allies to deter Russia, Chin...

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.@VP should get the heck out of Hungary & focus on Iran. My family is from Hungary—a freedom-loving country that rose up against the Soviets in 1956. Today Orban has aligned Hungary closer to Russi...

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As someone with Hungarian roots, I have deep respect for Hungary’s history as a freedom-loving nation that stood up to Soviet oppression in 1956. But today, under Prime Minister Orbán, Hungary has ...

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Ukraine holds more cards than many realize.

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Ukraine is helping our Allies, but Russia aids our enemy.

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America First is not America Alone. America Alone is a Weaker America.

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America First is not America Alone. America Alone is a Weaker America.

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The Secretary of Defense has the legal right to fire these Flag Officers, but it is not morally right nor wise. Further, he owes an explanation to the tax paying citizens.

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I wish “X” put in my feed only the posts of who I follow and what they repost. I hate reading all the fake accounts, whacko conspiracists, bots and bigots.

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Some folks live in a bubble and don’t realize Iran has murdered approx a thousand Americans since 1979. You cannot let a country frequently target Americans and not respond. The Ayatollah and his h...

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Ukraine is helping our allies, Russia is helping Iran. Is the Administration listening?

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Iran in last 47 years has never negotiated in good faith.

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Threatening Greenland and Canada has greatly undermined trust within NATO and it will take a long time to heal. Also, denigrating NATO countries’ leaders and mocking their spouses makes it harder t...

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Russia has lost more territory the last 3 months than in the last 3 years. Russia is losing over a thousand soldiers a day. Putin is desperate.

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Rank History

Apr 2026

#41

Content Categories

N/A 88

Defense & National Security 87

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 74

Party Politics & Leadership 46

Memes, Humor & Casual 42

Topics & Themes

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Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 124 of 494 in US Congress

Posts

Don: 500 ↑

Likes

61,770

Don: 110,809 ↑

Comments

6,462

Don: 13,678 ↑

Avg Likes

746.4

Don: 221.6 ↓

Avg Comments

97.4

Don: 27.4 ↓

Benchmarker Score

74,694

Don: 138,165 ↑

Posts/Week

13.5

Don: 92.1 ↑

Avg Post Length

226 chars

Don: 117 ↓