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Nebraska house — Score 230 | Tip the Scale Blue

Nebraska 1st District · House

Mike Flood (R)vsChristopher Backemeyer (D)+1 other

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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230MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Featured Poll

Tavern ResearchB2026-05-19

D 45%D+2.0R 43%

Candidates

Mike Flood

Republican· Incumbent

45%

Progressive votes: 3.01%

Christopher Backemeyer

Democrat

43%

Nik Sandman

Libertarian

War Chest (FEC)

Flood

$1.6M

Backemeyer

$291k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookLikely R

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLikely R

Inside ElectionsIELikely R