Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Christopher Backemeyer?
Christopher Backemeyer’s campaign for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $1,154,613 through October 14, 2026. That includes $771,901 (67%) in itemized individual contributions, $199,601 (17%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $77,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $5,195 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,154,613October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $771,901 | 67% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $199,601 | 17% |
| PACs and other committees | $77,000 | 6.7% |
| The candidate’s own money | $5,195 | 0.4% |
| Other receipts | $100,916 | 8.7% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualDavid Mortlock$10,500 · 1.4% of $772,397
- Top committeeIN OUR HANDS PAC$5,000 · 9.6% of $52,000
- Top employerWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP$10,500 · 1.4% of $770,347
- Top occupationNot employed$254,334 · 33% of $770,347
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$37,597 · 6.3% of $600,800
- Top stateNebraska$349,380 · 45% of $771,397
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Backemeyer’s campaign is David Mortlock, who gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. John J Brasch gave $8,500.
Backemeyer’s top individual contributors
- David Mortlock$10.5K3 contributions
- John J Brasch$8,5004 contributions
- Kenneth L Backemeyer$7,0002 contributions
- Patricia A Backemeyer$7,0002 contributions
- Kevin Casey$7,0002 contributions
- Beth Eliason$7,0002 contributions
- Stuart E Jones$7,0002 contributions
- Allison Korman$7,0002 contributions
- Samuel Korman$7,0002 contributions
- Dianne S Lozier$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $52,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is IN OUR HANDS PAC, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. MD PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Backemeyer’s top committee contributors
- IN OUR HANDS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MD PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE$5,0001 contribution
- SMART TD PAC$5,0001 contribution
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC$5,0001 contribution
- GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC$3,5001 contribution
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,5001 contribution
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN$2,5001 contribution
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND$2,5001 contribution
- FAIR SHOT PAC$2,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP: contributors who work there gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. The Duberstein Group is next at $7,578. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $447,524 (58% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Backemeyer’s top employers
- Not Reported$349K826 contributions
- Self-employed$98.5K158 contributions
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP$10.5K3 contributions
- The Duberstein Group$7,5785 contributions
- CNAS$7,0002 contributions
- Lozier Corporation$7,0002 contributions
- Middle East Institute$7,0002 contributions
- S-3 Group$7,0002 contributions
- Weitz Family Foundation$7,0002 contributions
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$6,5004 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $96,146 across 114 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $31,445. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $352,569 (46% of itemized individual dollars).
Backemeyer’s top occupations
- Not employed$254.3K658 contributions
- Retired$98.2K200 contributions
- Attorney$96.1K114 contributions
- Consultant$31.4K42 contributions
- President$24.9K18 contributions
- Owner$19.9K27 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$14.2K16 contributions
- Vice President$12.1K20 contributions
- Real Estate$10.8K7 contributions
- Physician$10.3K18 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $37,597 (4.9% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $28,805. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $447,524 (58% of itemized individual dollars).
Backemeyer’s top industries
- Not Reported$349K826 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$98.5K158 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$37.6K38 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$28.8K12 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$19K18 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$14.8K8 contributions
- Education & Academia$14.3K36 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$11.7K6 contributions
- Technology & Communications$8,08320 contributions
- Government$7,40828 contributions
Top states
Nebraska contributors gave the most, $349,380 (45% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Backemeyer is running in; 55% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Backemeyer’s top states
- Nebraska$349.4K886 contributions
- District of Columbia$79.2K190 contributions
- Virginia$77.8K113 contributions
- California$63.2K74 contributions
- New York$41.1K67 contributions
- Maryland$33.2K56 contributions
- Texas$16.5K9 contributions
- Massachusetts$16K16 contributions
- Colorado$15.8K11 contributions
- Washington$10.2K17 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Christopher Backemeyer. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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