Who raised the most money in the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?

Mike Flood (Republican) raised $2.8M and had $251K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?

Retire Career Politicians ($2.0M), House Majority PAC ($1.4M), Big Red Leadership PAC ($257K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?

National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) gave $10K to Mike Flood; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Mike Flood; Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC) gave $10K to Mike Flood.

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2026 general election

Nebraska 1st District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.

$7.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $3.9M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mike Flood (Republican) won.

Receipts + outside spending

$7.8M

Raised by campaigns

$3.9M

PAC checks

$1.5M

Outside money

$3.9M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike FloodRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.8M
Spent: $2.1M
From individuals: $1.2M
From PACs: $1.4M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $251K
Outside money against: $2.7M

Who paid: 50% of Flood's money came from PACs

Corporate $635K (52%)Trade group $325K (27%)Leadership PAC $52K (4%)Membership $97K (8%)Union $19K (2%)Other $82K (7%)

National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Nelnet, Inc. Corporate$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
Pacific Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$10K
Union Pacific Corp. Corporate$10K
National Apartment Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Retire Career Politicians · $1.4M attacking
House Majority PAC · $1.4M attacking
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $200K supporting
American Liberty Foundation PAC · $51K supporting
Working America · $1K attacking

FEC record H2NE01118

Chris BackemeyerDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.2M
Spent: $799K
From individuals: $972K
From PACs: $77K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $105K
Outside money for: $666K
Outside money against: $257K

Who paid: 7% of Backemeyer's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $3K (8%)Union $23K (57%)Super PAC $10K (25%)Other $4K (10%)

Way Back PAC Super PAC$10K
American Federation of Gov't Employees Union$8K
Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$5K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Drive Union$3K
Defeat Extremists Other$2K
Rebuild America PAC Other$2K
Communications Workers of America Union$2K

Biggest outside spenders

Retire Career Politicians · $665K supporting
Big Red Leadership PAC · $257K attacking
Working America · $1K supporting

FEC record H6NE01143

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?: $7.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $3.9M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mike Flood (Republican) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?: Mike Flood (Republican) raised $2.8M and had $251K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?: Retire Career Politicians ($2.0M), House Majority PAC ($1.4M), Big Red Leadership PAC ($257K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?: National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) gave $10K to Mike Flood; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Mike Flood; Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC) gave $10K to Mike Flood.