Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $592K raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Christopher Backemeyer is a Democratic House candidate from NE (District 01). Backemeyer's campaign has raised $592K from 280 donors. Funding includes 3.4% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 42.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP, CVS HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Campaign committees include BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA.
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Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTLOCK, DAVID | individual | VA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| BACKEMEYER, KENNETH L | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BACKEMEYER, PATRICIA A | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ELIASON, BETH | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EGAN, BRIAN | individual | RI | $4,500 | — | 2 |
| BRASCH, JOHN J. J. | individual | NE | $4,000 | — | 2 |
| KEATING, KATE | individual | DC | $3,828 | — | 3 |
| HEALY, CLAIRE | individual | VA | $3,800 | — | 2 |
| WEITZ, KATIE | individual | NE | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| KORMAN, SAMUEL | individual | VA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| JONES, STUART E | individual | VA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| LOZIER, DIANNE S. | individual | NE | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| WOOLLAM, JOHN | individual | NE | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MILLER, CLAYTON | individual | GA | $3,500 | — | 2 |
| LIEBMAN, ERIC | individual | FL | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAY BACK PAC | WY | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| REBUILD AMERICA PAC | DC | $2,000 | 2 |
| DEFEAT EXTREMISTS | NY | $2,000 | 1 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $1,500 | 1 |
| BUDWINSKI PAC | DC | $1,000 | 1 |
| IN OUR HANDS | DC | $1,000 | 1 |
BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA: $166K across 136 operating expenditures, Oct 23, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANDATE MEDIA | OR | digital consulting · digital and texting services · texting services | $34,382 | 12 |
| BEACON MEDIA, LLC | DC | advertising · digital & video services | $30,542 | 3 |
| KATZ COMPLIANCE | TX | compliance services | $15,438 | 6 |
| JIMMY DAHMAN STRATEGIES | DC | general consulting · campaign launch services | $15,000 | 2 |
| KELLY, SAMUEL | NE | salary · mileage reimbursement · reimbursement: food and beverage | $13,925 | 12 |
| NUMERO | CA | software · credit card processing fee · credit card processing fees | $9,336 | 19 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | credit card processing fees · credit card processing fee | $8,475 | 28 |
| VALKYRIE STRATEGIES | IA | campaign materials & printing services · postage · office supplies | $8,151 | 5 |
| GUSTO | CA | payroll taxes · payroll · payroll fees | $7,412 | 13 |
| ONE HOUSE STRATEGIES, LLC | NE | political consulting · campaign consulting | $4,000 | 2 |
| GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS, INC. | DC | fundraising services · list acquisition | $3,679 | 4 |
| BOSTON CREATIVE | MA | website services | $3,000 | 1 |
Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS C00876482 | Support | $275K 9 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 | Support | $1K 3 notices, latest Oct 9, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 regular reports processed through |
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Not a member of Congress.
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA | C00925750 | H / P | principal | $251K |
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Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP, CVS HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP, E3G. See money.
Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NE | 01 | H6NE01143 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.