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Nebraska's 1st U.S. House District

Nebraska · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $3.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Nebraska's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Flood
Rep. Mike FloodR
U.S. Representative · NE-001
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
27
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
78
Committees
ChairHousing and Insurance Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Financial Institutions Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Nebraska District 1. Party primary on May 12, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 12, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.1M
Candidates
3 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Mike Flood (R-NE-1)R
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Flood R60.1%Carol Blood D 39.9%312,057
2022Mike Flood R57.9%Patty Pansing Brooks D 42.1%223,165
2020Jeff Fortenberry R59.5%Kate Bolz D 37.7%317,566
2018Jeff Fortenberry R60.4%Jessica Mcclure D 39.6%234,781
2016Jeff Fortenberry R69.5%Daniel M Wik D 30.5%273,238
2014Jeff Fortenberry R68.8%Dennis P Crawford D 31.2%179,057
2012Jeff Fortenberry R68.3%Korey L Reiman D 31.7%256,095
2010Jeff Fortenberry R71.3%Ivy Harper D 28.7%163,977
2008Jeff Fortenberry R70.4%Max Yashirin D 29.6%262,820
2006Jeff Fortenberry R58.4%Maxine B Moul D 41.6%207,375
2004Jeff Fortenberry R54.2%Matt Connealy D 43.0%265,072
2002Doug Bereuter R85.4%Robert Eckerson L 14.6%155,844
2000Doug Bereuter R66.3%Alan Jacobsen D 31.1%234,491
1998Doug Bereuter R73.6%Don Eret D 26.4%184,884
1996Doug Bereuter R70.1%Patrick J Combs D 29.9%224,260
District
Population
662,376
Median HH Income
$79K
Unemployment
2.9%
Bachelor's+
36.4%
Veterans
7.8%
Median Age
35.9
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
9.9%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$260K
Median Rent
$1,103/mo
Owner-Occupied
64.1%
Under 18 / 65+
23.7% / 15.9%