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Incumbent U.S. Reps. Flood and Smith deserve another term in Congress | Commentary
The Norfolk Daily News opinion piece argues in favor of re-electing incumbent U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01) and Adrian Smith (NE-03).
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Chris Backemeyer, a Democrat, won his party's 2026 primary for Nebraska's 1st congressional district and faces Republican incumbent Mike Flood, who has held the seat since 2022, in the November general election.
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Chris Backemeyer is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 1st congressional district, which covers eastern Nebraska around Omaha and its suburbs and takes in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont and Norfolk.
The seat is held by Republican Mike Flood, who has served since 2022 and was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024. In the Democratic primary Backemeyer received 26,523 votes, or 57.6%, defeating renewable energy developer Eric Moyer, who took 42.4%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Flood along with Libertarian Nik Sandman, a retired farmer, and Daniel Hartong of the America First Party.