New nonpartisan push in NE-01 as Austin Ahlman jumps into race

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 1,574

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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LINCOLN — A new nonpartisan is running in eastern Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, and his entry could complicate the path for Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer to test Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood in a year when Democrats nationally expect to outperform the norm.

Austin Ahlman, a progressive journalist, announced his candidacy Thursday with a story in the Lincoln Journal Star and a campaign video on social media that garnered significant attention, particularly …

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