CONTACT: [email protected] TUESDAY: Candidate Chris Backemeyer to Vote in Person in Lincoln Lincoln, NE — On Tuesday, Chris Backemeyer, Democratic candidate for Nebraska’s First Congressional District, will vote in the 2026 midterm election. Chris will be available for interviews before/after voting. WHAT:...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2026 CONTACT: [email protected] BREAKING: Another Outside Poll Shows the Race for NE-01 is a Dead Heat Lincoln — With less than two weeks until Election Day, another poll shows fifth-generation Nebraskan and national security expert Chris Backemeyer in a dead heat with...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2026 CONTACT: [email protected] BREAKING: Inside Elections and Cook Political Report Shift NE-01 in Chris Backemeyer’s Direction as Momentum Surges Race raters move Nebraska’s First District as polls show Backemeyer leading Flood Lincoln — On back-to-back days, two of the...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2026 CONTACT: [email protected] Backemeyer Endorsed by New Democrat Coalition Action Fund Lincoln — Today, the New Democrat Action Fund, which represents the largest coalition of Democrats in the House of Representatives, endorsed fifth-generation Nebraskan and national...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2026 CONTACT: [email protected] Lincoln, NE — Tonight, in the first and only debate in Nebraska’s First District, Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer showed voters he’s the change candidate who will get things done in Congress — while incumbent Mike Flood proved once...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2026 CONTACT: [email protected] Poll: Backemeyer Leads Flood Heading Into NE-01 Debate Recent poll shows growing rejection of Flood’s support for tariffs, the Iran war, and healthcare cuts, as Backemeyer locks down key endorsements Lincoln — With Chris Backemeyer,...

Lincoln, NE — Today, the Backemeyer for Congress campaign set the record straight after Mike Flood declined a debate with the League of Women Voters outright and misrepresented the negotiations over a second debate with Nebraska Public Media. In July, the Backemeyer campaign received debate invitations from the...

MURDOCK, Neb. (AP) — They aren’t toss-up races. Not even close. But Democrats are dreaming of pulling off upsets in what might be called “reach” House districts, where Republicans usually win and likely will again — but where races could tighten if a rare political wave gains strength in November. The party in power...

Chris Backemeyer, the Democrat looking to unseat Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Iran war’s impact on the U.S. economy and the lack of options to end the conflict. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Kube and Ben Kamisar discuss the economic, military and political implications of...