Chris Backemeyer
Candidate · U.S. House · Nebraska
Democrat · Challenger25%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNebraska, district 1
AgainstMike Flood (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websitebacknebraska.com ↗
X@ChrisBackemeyer ↗ Campaign
The district
NE-1 · Nebraska
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-US Depy Asst Secretary of State & Financial Analyst.
The campaign · in their wordsbacknebraska.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Making Healthcare Affordable & Accessible
Plank 2 · campaign site
Smart, Fair Immigration and a Secure Border
Plank 3 · campaign site
Restoring American Leadership & National Security
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 77 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Nebraska House, district 1 · 7 days out
Mike FloodRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 15 on the record77%Chris BackemeyerDemocrat · challenger · Left 28 from statements25%1528
43 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1M
Raised
$871k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$689k
Itemized · 79% of individual
739
Named donors
47%
Itemized from Nebraska
By occupation
$218k
$90k
$79k
$23k
$19k
By state
$323k
$76k
$76k
$52k
$37k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“This bipartisan vote is an important win and now the Senate must act quickly”
“we restore the $1 trillion in health care funding Republicans cut and keep our rural hospitals open.”
“End the tariff chaos that harms farmers and raises consumer costs”
On the ballot with them · Nebraska, Nov 3, 2026
NE Senate
Pete Ricketts (R) · 73%
vs. Dan Osborn (I) · 29%
NE Governor
Jim Pillen (R) · 84%
vs. Lynne Walz (D) · 18%
NE-2 · open seat
Denise Powell (D) · 92%
vs. Brinker Harding (R) · 9%
NE-3
Adrian Smith (R) · 98%
vs. Becky Stille (D) · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Chris Backemeyer
Candidate · U.S. House · Nebraska
Democrat · Challenger25%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Flood (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Making Healthcare Affordable & Accessible
Plank 2
Smart, Fair Immigration and a Secure Border
Plank 3
Restoring American Leadership & National Security
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · backnebraska.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Energy and landLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 38
Left, 38 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 21
L-lean, 21 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
TradeL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · NE-1 · 7 days out
Mike FloodRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 15 on the record77%Chris BackemeyerDemocrat · challenger · Left 28 from statements25%1528
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 79% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“This bipartisan vote is an important win and now the Senate must act quickly”
“we restore the $1 trillion in health care funding Republicans cut and keep our rural hospitals open.”
“End the tariff chaos that harms farmers and raises consumer costs”
On the ballot with them · Nebraska
NE SenateRicketts (R) vs. Osborn (I)73% · 29%NE GovernorPillen (R) vs. Walz (D)84% · 18%NE-2 · open seatPowell (D) vs. Harding (R)92% · 9%NE-3Smith (R) vs. Stille (D)98% · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll