Nebraska · 1st District · 2026

Nebraska’s 1st District moved 16 points toward the Democrats

Mike Flood won re-election with 50.3%, a R+4.1 margin against Nebraska’s 1st District’s R+20.2 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 92.2% reported

50.3

Mike Flood

124,881 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 5:11 p.m. ET, Nov. 4

46.2

Chris Backemeyer

114,664 votes

Vote share · per AP92.2% reported

50.3%46.2%

Also: Nik Sandman 1.8% · Dan Hartong 1.7%

Margin vs 2024D+16.1 swing

2026 R+4.1

2024 House R+20.2

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