This race is in the 2026 general election.
In the 2026 Nebraska 1st District general election, 2 outside groups spent $212K: $106K supporting Chris Backemeyer (D) and $106K opposing Mike Flood (R).
outside money
- supporting Chris Backemeyer (D)
- $106K
- opposing Mike Flood (R)
- $106K
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Chris Backemeyer
DemocratWaiting for the count
Mike Flood
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleChris Backemeyer Democrat
$106K$106K supporting Chris Backemeyer
Mike Flood Republican
$106K$106K opposing Mike Flood
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Chris Backemeyer
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $592K
- Outside money supporting
- $106K
Mike Flood
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.4M
- Outside money opposing
- $106K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 28 Sep 2026
Supporting $106KOpposing $106K
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Retire Career Politicianssupporting Chris Backemeyer$106K
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Chris Backemeyer$10
Spent opposing a candidate
- Retire Career Politiciansopposing Mike Flood$106K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Retire Career Politicians spent opposing Mike Flood · $106K
- Retire Career Politicians spent supporting Chris Backemeyer · $106K
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Chris Backemeyer · $10
- Way Back PAC gave to Retire Career Politicians · $200K
- Fight for Nebraska PAC gave to Retire Career Politicians · $60,500
- Retire Career Politicians spent $106K opposing Mike Flood$106K
- Retire Career Politicians spent $106K supporting Chris Backemeyer$106K
- Way Back PAC gave $200K to Retire Career Politicians$200K
- Fight for Nebraska PAC gave $60,500 to Retire Career Politicians$60,500
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by Global Strategy Group to 3 Sep 2026, has Chris Backemeyer at 49.0% and Mike Flood at 45.0%.
3polls of this race
- in 2026
- 3
- pollsters
- 3
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Every poll, newest first
- 3 Sep ’26Global Strategy Group a party-aligned sponsor paid for it31 Aug to 3 Sep 2026 · 600 likely voters
- 19 May ’26Tavern Research 16 May to 19 May 2026 · 1,079 likely voters
- 11 May ’26Zenith Research 8 May to 11 May 2026 · 371 likely voters
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