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?

American Optometric Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Mike Flood; American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC (Tipac) gave $13K to Mike Flood; U.S. Bancorp Federal Political Action Committee gave $11K to Mike Flood.

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2026 general election

Nebraska 1st District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$7.8M was spent on 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 through Oct 14, 2026). Mike Flood (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$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 $653K (52%)Trade group $338K (27%)Leadership PAC $53K (4%)Membership $105K (8%)Union $19K (1%)Other $83K (7%)

American Optometric Association Membership$15K
American Land Title Association Trade group$13K
U.S. Bancorp Corporate$11K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
Fidelity National Financial Inc PAC 2001 Corporate$10K
National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Nelnet, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $1.4M attacking
Retire Career Politicians · $1.3M 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: $651K
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 · $650K 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 was spent on the 2026 Nebraska 1st District race?: $7.8M was spent on 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 through Oct 14, 2026). Mike Flood (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
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?: American Optometric Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Mike Flood; American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC (Tipac) gave $13K to Mike Flood; U.S. Bancorp Federal Political Action Committee gave $11K to Mike Flood.