Politician
Chris Backemeyer
Democrat · Nebraska · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6NE01143
Chris Backemeyer (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race, $77K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $651K for and $257K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$1.2M
2026
From PAC checks
7%
$77K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$651K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$257K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska 1st District | $1.2M | 7% | $651K / $257K | $18K | $2.1M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $23KSuper PAC $10KOther $4KLeadership PAC $3K
- Way Back PACSuper PAC$10K
- American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$5K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC FundUnion$3K
- Defeat ExtremistsOther$2K
- Rebuild America PACOther$2K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$2K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Retire Career Politiciansfor $650K
- Big Red Leadership PACagainst $257K
- Working Americafor $1K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Chris Backemeyer's 2026 campaign?
- Chris Backemeyer (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race, $77K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $651K for and $257K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Chris Backemeyer?
- Way Back PAC ($10K), American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee ($8K), Midwest Region Laborers' Political League ($5K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($5K), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund ($3K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Chris Backemeyer's race?
- Retire Career Politicians ($650K for), Big Red Leadership PAC ($257K against), Working America ($1K for) in 2026.