CHRISTOPHER BACKEMEYER
DemocratBox colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office, or no documented partyLegislature: red/blue = publicly documented party affiliation (the Legislature is officially nonpartisan on the ballot); green = no documented affiliation. Sources
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Total raised (NADC)
$1,154,613
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs MIKE FLOODDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $342,274 | 29.6% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $812,339 | 70.4% |
Via ActBlue: $306,774 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $170,757 (46.9%) · Out of state: $193,699 (53.1%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $275,429 · Opposing: $0
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS | Support | $275,429 |
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $7,500 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $2,500 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | $1,500 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | PAC | $1,000 |
| A PLEASANT PENINSULA PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| REBUILD AMERICA PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| SILICORN VALLEY PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Funding by funder type
All organization ties in filings (direct, in-kind and independent expenditures), grouped by the funder type assigned from the filer record. Click a group to see its members, amounts and filings. Individuals are never named.
Labor / unions · 3 · $12,500
Business & trade · 1 · $1,000
| SILICORN VALLEY PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 7 · $297,429
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $275,429 | |
| WAY BACK PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| A PLEASANT PENINSULA PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| REBUILD AMERICA PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
ActBlue (conduit) · 1 · $306,774
| ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog) · Direct | $306,774 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 11 · $310,929
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (aggregated) | 40 | $29,571 |
| ONE HOUSE STRATEGIES | 8 | $16,000 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 8 | $3,831 |
Stances on key issues (2026 ballot)
Neutral summaries and short verbatim quotes from each candidate's own words: campaign websites, news interviews and the Nebraska Examiner voter-guide questionnaire. Every item links its source. Positions are never inferred from party, donors or endorsements, and no grades are given. The same issue list is used for every candidate. Methodology
Export stances · Verified public filings (14 rows ready)
Christopher Backemeyer
D · U.S. House NE-01
As of 2026-10-27
National issues
Federal budget / taxes
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “The fact that shutdowns have become a political tool says a lot about how broken Washington has become. Congress hasn’t done its basic job of passing a budget on time in years. Going from one continuing resolution to the next — or governing by shutdown threat — isn’t leadership.”
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Immigration / border
Examiner questionnaire (Immigration): “We need comprehensive immigration reform that strengthens our economy, keeps families together, secures our border and creates fair pathways to citizenship.”
Examiner questionnaire (Birthright Citizenship): “Birthright citizenship is a cornerstone of our Constitution. It rests on the belief that all Americans are equal under the law. If you're born here, you're an American. That's not my opinion, that's what the Constitution plainly commands, and hundreds of thousands of Americans died to enshrine that principle.”
Healthcare / ACA / Medicare
No position found in sources checked
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Trade / tariffs
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “I believe in a strong national defense backed by a foreign policy that works with our allies instead of undermining them and uses our diplomatic leverage as a global leader to solve conflicts rather than start endless wars.”
Foreign policy (Ukraine, Israel, etc.)
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “I believe in a strong national defense backed by a foreign policy that works with our allies instead of undermining them and uses our diplomatic leverage as a global leader to solve conflicts rather than start endless wars.”
Agriculture / farm bill / ethanol
No position found in sources checked
Energy / climate
No position found in sources checked
Social Security
No position found in sources checked
Elections / democracy
Examiner questionnaire (Elections), paraphrase: Supports overturning Citizens United, reducing undisclosed political spending, and requiring transparency so voters know who funds the ads they see.
Education
No position found in sources checked
Tech / AI
No position found in sources checked
Coverage: 78 of 92 2026 general-election candidates have at least one sourced position; 6 have hand-researched campaign-site/interview items. Built 2026-10-27.