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U.S. House, District 1

4 candidates · vote for 1 · 2-year term

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Topic coverage

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U.S. House, District 1: topic coverage. For each candidate and topic, whether we found at least one public quote.
CandidateTaxes & costs (Property taxes and cost of living)Economy (Economy, jobs and trade)Agriculture (Agriculture and rural Nebraska)Health careAbortionImmigration (Immigration and the border)Education (Education and school choice)Energy & water (Energy, water and environment)Guns & safety (Guns and public safety)Elections & gov't (Elections and government)
Chris BackemeyerQuote found: Property taxes and cost of livingQuote found: Economy, jobs and tradeQuote found: Agriculture and rural NebraskaQuote found: Health careQuote found: AbortionQuote found: Immigration and the borderNo public position foundQuote found: Energy, water and environmentNo public position foundQuote found: Elections and government
Mike FloodQuote found: Property taxes and cost of livingQuote found: Economy, jobs and tradeQuote found: Agriculture and rural NebraskaQuote found: Health careNo public position foundQuote found: Immigration and the borderNo public position foundQuote found: Energy, water and environmentQuote found: Guns and public safetyNo public position found
Dan HartongNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position found
Nik SandmanQuote found: Property taxes and cost of livingNo public position foundQuote found: Agriculture and rural NebraskaQuote found: Health careNo public position foundQuote found: Immigration and the borderNo public position foundNo public position foundQuote found: Guns and public safetyNo public position found

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Candidates in this race

Property taxes and cost of living

Property tax relief, income/sales tax, inflation, housing, grocery and utility costs, federal tax and spending as it affects household costs.

Chris BackemeyerParty: Democratic

Summary

Wants to expand the Child Tax Credit and says cuts to federal programs like Medicaid shift costs onto property tax bills.

“Finally, property taxes are squeezing families and farmers alike. When Congress cuts federal programs like Medicaid, it doesn't shrink government — it just shifts the cost onto states and counties, and ultimately onto property tax bills.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: U.S. House, 1st Congressional District (2026 Primary Voter Guide)QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of U.S. House, 1st Congressional District (2026 Primary Voter Guide)

Campaign website text

“Expand the Child Tax Credit to put more money back in families’ pockets”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Lowering Costs & Restoring the Middle ClassCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Lowering Costs & Restoring the Middle Class
Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

Summary

Wants to eliminate corporate welfare and let working families keep more of what they earn.

“Eliminate corporate welfare. Let working families keep more of what they earn.”

Source: Nik Sandman for Congress: Priorities And PoliciesCampaign websiteRetrieved

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Economy, jobs and trade

Jobs, wages, workforce, small business, tariffs and trade, federal budget and debt, unions and labor.

Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

No public position found.

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Agriculture and rural Nebraska

Farm bill, crop and livestock markets, ag trade, rural broadband, rural hospitals, ethanol, meatpacking.

Chris BackemeyerParty: Democratic

Summary

Supports a long-term bipartisan Farm Bill and expanded rural broadband.

Campaign website text

“Pass a long-term, bipartisan Farm Bill that is updated to reflect the current demands of family farms”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Supporting Agriculture & Rural CommunitiesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Supporting Agriculture & Rural Communities

Campaign website text

“Expand rural broadband so every community can thrive in the 21st century”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Supporting Agriculture & Rural CommunitiesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Supporting Agriculture & Rural Communities
Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

Summary

Favors parity prices for agriculture over current farm-income subsidies, and says he would break up agricultural monopolies and enforce antitrust laws.

“I favor an approach of parity prices for agriculture as distinguished from the current subsidy of farm incomes approach.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: U.S. House, 1st Congressional District (2026 Primary Voter Guide)QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of U.S. House, 1st Congressional District (2026 Primary Voter Guide)

“I’ll break up agricultural monopolies, enforce antitrust laws, and ensure local farmers can compete.”

Source: Nik Sandman for Congress: Priorities And PoliciesCampaign websiteRetrieved

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Health care

Medicaid, ACA, prescription drug prices, rural health care access, Medicare, mental health.

Chris BackemeyerParty: Democratic

Summary

Supports a public option, restoring Medicaid funding and protecting rural hospitals.

Campaign website text

“Enact a true public option to guarantee universal coverage and force insurance companies to compete by offering lower prices and better coverage”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Making Healthcare Affordable & AccessibleCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Making Healthcare Affordable & Accessible

Campaign website text

“Restore Medicaid funding and protect rural hospitals”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Making Healthcare Affordable & AccessibleCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Making Healthcare Affordable & Accessible
Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

Summary

Favors Medicare for all Americans, covering prescriptions, dental, vision and mental health, in a way that preserves freedom.

“I favor extending medicare to all Americans in a way that preserves our freedom.”

Source: Ballotpedia: Nik Sandman: Candidate Connection surveyQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nik Sandman: Candidate Connection survey

“I support Medicare For All—comprehensive coverage that follows you from job to job, farm to town, covering prescriptions, dental, vision, and mental health.”

Source: Nik Sandman for Congress: Priorities And PoliciesCampaign websiteRetrieved

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Abortion

Abortion law, Nebraska's 12-week law and constitutional amendment, IVF, contraception.

Mike FloodParty: Republican

No public position found.

Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

No public position found.

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Immigration and the border

Border security, deportation, legal immigration, agricultural and meatpacking workforce visas.

Chris BackemeyerParty: Democratic

Summary

Supports comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, along with border security enforced consistent with the Constitution.

Campaign website text

“Pass comprehensive immigration reform that creates a genuine pathway to citizenship and keeps families together”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Smart, Fair Immigration and a Secure BorderCampaign websiteRetrieved

Campaign website text

“Ensure strong security at the southern border while enforcing immigration laws in ways that reflect our values and are consistent with the U.S. Constitution”

Source: Backemeyer for Nebraska: Smart, Fair Immigration and a Secure BorderCampaign websiteRetrieved
Mike FloodParty: Republican

Summary

Says a secure southern border is vital and that he voted for legislation funding Border Patrol and border security technology and fighting fentanyl.

Campaign website text

“A secure southern border is vital to the safety of our country. I voted to pass legislation that funds Border Patrol, improves our border security technology, and fights fentanyl coming into our country.”

Source: Mike Flood for U.S. Congress: Getting Things DoneCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Getting Things Done
Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

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Education and school choice

K-12 funding, school choice and private school scholarships, teachers, university and community college, student debt.

Chris BackemeyerParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Mike FloodParty: Republican

No public position found.

Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

No public position found.

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Energy, water and environment

Public power, ethanol and biofuels, wind and solar, oil pipelines, carbon pipelines, Perkins County Canal, water quality, nitrates.

Mike FloodParty: Republican

Summary

Says year-round nationwide E15 sales support farmers, families and rural America.

“Nationwide sale of E-15 supports farmers, families, and rural America and is set to be a boon for Nebraska.”

Source: Office of Congressman Mike Flood: Congressman Flood: House-Passage of Year-Round E-15 Supports Farmers, Families, and Rural AmericaOfficial statementPublished Retrieved Archived copy of Congressman Flood: House-Passage of Year-Round E-15 Supports Farmers, Families, and Rural America
Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

No public position found.

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Guns and public safety

Second Amendment, gun laws, policing, crime, prisons and corrections, drugs and fentanyl, marijuana law.

Chris BackemeyerParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Mike FloodParty: Republican

Summary

Says he launched a coalition to support and recruit law enforcement officers.

Campaign website text

“I launched Nebraska Backs the Blue, a bipartisan coalition of public safety officials and community leaders dedicated to strengthening support for law enforcement and recruiting more officers to Nebraska.”

Source: Mike Flood for U.S. Congress: Getting Things DoneCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Getting Things Done
Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

Summary

Opposes warrantless searches and civil asset forfeiture without a conviction.

“No warrantless searches. No civil asset forfeiture without conviction.”

Source: Nik Sandman for Congress: Priorities And PoliciesCampaign websiteRetrieved

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Elections and government

Election rules and voter ID, winner-take-all electoral votes, term limits, ethics and corruption, money in politics, government transparency and audits, the duties of the office sought.

Mike FloodParty: Republican

No public position found.

Dan HartongParty: America First

No public position found.

Nik SandmanParty: Libertarian

No public position found.

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