Nebraska District 1, U.S. House
Candidates on the certified ballot
| Candidate | Grade | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Backemeyer | Democratic | Challenger | |
| Mike Flood | F | Republican | Incumbent |
|
|
|||
| Dan Hartong | America First | Challenger | |
| Nik Sandman | Libertarian | Challenger | |
Alphabetical by surname.
Money
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | From individuals | Organizations & tribes | From PACs | Outside spending (for / against) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Backemeyer | $488K | $291Kas of June 30, 2026 | $462K | $0 | $26K | $233K / $0 |
| Mike Flood | $2.3M | $1.6Mas of June 30, 2026 | $1.2M | $33K | $1.1M | $0 / $280K |
| Dan Hartong | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nik Sandman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026 cycle, per FEC filings. The thin bars compare candidates within this race. Raised covers the 2026 cycle. Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier campaigns. “—”: no FEC financial report on file for this candidate.
Sources
- FEC bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball), candidate-committee linkages (ccl), committees (cm), candidates (cn), individual contributions (indiv), committee contributions (pas2), independent expenditures (schedule_e). Files dated October 4, 2026 to October 14, 2026. Money is computed with the same functions as member pages. FEC bulk data
- Grades and member records: Congress.gov roll-call votes, YourRepRecord grades computed October 16, 2026. Congress.gov
- Candidate list: Nebraska Secretary of State, dated September 11, 2026, fetched October 6, 2026. official list
- State election office websites: the USA.gov state election office directory, fetched October 9, 2026. USA.gov