LINCOLN – Another candidate has entered the race for Nebraska’s First Congressional District in the 2026 election. Democrat Chris Backemeyer of Lincoln announced his candidacy in a video released on Thursday morning, in which he questioned Republican Congressman Mike Flood at a Lincoln town hall earlier this year on what’s being done to help benefit Nebraskans. Backemeyer is challenging Flood to take on rising costs, confront our national debt, and bring Nebraska values of hard work and community back to Washington.

“My campaign is about putting people first, and making sure Nebraska values of hard work, fairness, and community guide our country again,” Backemeyer said. “Because if you’re doing everything right and still falling behind, the problem isn’t you — it’s the system, and it’s time to fix it.”

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