Austin Ahlman says he has enough signatures to be on the ballot for Nebraska’s 1st district

Nonpartisan candidate for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, Austin Ahlman, says he has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, setting up a likely three-way race with Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer and Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Flood.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 351

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nonpartisan candidate for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, Austin Ahlman, says he has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, setting up a likely four-way race with Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer, Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, and Libertarian Nik Sandman.

The Ahlman campaign said it has collected about 2,150 signatures and will continue collecting them as a cushion. They plan to submit their signatures to the Secretary of State at the end …

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