BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NE01143- Internal id
7d78a87f-834e-4694-8a36-f51c5eb0ff38- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NE-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 662,376 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $79,326 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,206 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.435 |
| Race | White alone | 80.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.0% |
| Household | Family households | 62.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $259,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,103 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.4% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $354,180 | $162,012 | $192,167 | $50,000 | $287,489 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· NE-1 β running
Committees
- BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL AC⦠| 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-03-11 | WAY BACK PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | DEFEAT EXTREMISTS | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-12-23 | IN OUR HANDS | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-16 | REBUILD AMERICA PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTLOCK, DAVID | WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP Β· ATTORNEY | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER R | BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA Β· CANDIDATE | LINCOLN, NE | 1 | $122 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-11 | WAY BACK PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | DEFEAT EXTREMISTS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-23 | IN OUR HANDS | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-16 | REBUILD AMERICA PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA | β | candidate_committees |