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U.S. House · Nebraska's 1st District

Lincoln and southeast Nebraska, including Norfolk and Columbus

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Mike Flood, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Flood127,00150%
Chris Backemeyer118,13546.5%
Nik Sandman4,6111.8%
Dan Hartong4,3921.7%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Mike Flood (R) advanced from the Republican primary unopposed. Christopher Backemeyer defeated Eric Moyer 57.6% to 42.4% in the Democratic primary. The Cook Political Report rated Nebraska's 1st District R+6 based on presidential voting patterns.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Mike FloodRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2022)Full profile →Christopher BackemeyerDFull profile →Dan HartongAmerica First Party NebraskaFull profile →Nik SandmanLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    Supports[6]

    Supports protecting abortion access in Nebraska and nationwide.

  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    —
  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    Mixed[6]

    Supports strong border security paired with a pathway to citizenship, and would cut what he calls excess ICE detention funding.

  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][20]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    Supports[6]

    Supports rebalancing the tax code so billionaires and corporations pay a larger share.

  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][19]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    Supports[6]

    Supports a public health-insurance option, lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 60, and extending ACA premium tax credits.

  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    Supports[7]

    Supports extending Medicare coverage to all Americans.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][20]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits.

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    —
  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    Opposes[6]

    Calls for rolling back tariffs, saying they have raised costs for farmers and consumers.

  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    —
  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Mike Flood
    Recorded votes[21][22]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Christopher Backemeyer
    Supports[6]

    His 2026 campaign website lists reasserting Congressional war powers to authorize military actions among his priorities.

  • Dan Hartong
    —
  • Nik Sandman
    —

Research notes & limits

Flood's quoted campaign-website positions are from an older (2022) version of his Ballotpedia profile, the only one available; his current campaign website could not be reached directly in this environment. No public statements or campaign website were found for Dan Hartong beyond his appearing on the ballot. Ballotpedia and iVoterGuide list no biography for Hartong, so no background could be sourced.

Sources · 36

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Mike Flood · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Mike Flood's 2022 campaign website, quoted verbatim · Mike Flood campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2022-01-01 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Congressman Flood Celebrates House Passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act · Office of Rep. Mike Flood · 2026-09-17 Official record
  5. 5.Christopher Backemeyer's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Christopher Backemeyer's 2026 campaign website, quoted verbatim · Christopher Backemeyer 2026 campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026-04-28 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Nik Sandman's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Congressman Flood Talks Tariffs, Reconciliation, and More on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business (April 3, 2025) · Rep. Mike Flood, official website Official record
  9. 9.Congressman Flood: Healthcare Vote Fell Short Without Reforms, Elimination of Fraud (January 7, 2026) · Rep. Mike Flood, official website Official record
  10. 10.Mike Flood · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.Meet Mike | Congressman Mike Flood · Office of Rep. Mike Flood Official record
  12. 12.Nebraska 1st District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  26. 26.Christopher Backemeyer · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  27. 27.Christopher Backemeyer's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  28. 28.Christopher Backemeyer's 2026 campaign website, quoted verbatim · Christopher Backemeyer 2026 campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026-04-28 Candidate's own words
  29. 29.United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  30. 30.Second Democrat enters 1st Congressional District race · Nebraska Public Media · 2025-11-06 News report
  31. 31.U.S. House Nebraska's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  32. 32.United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  33. 33.U.S. House Nebraska's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  34. 34.Nik Sandman · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  35. 35.Nik Sandman's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  36. 36.U.S. House Nebraska's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report