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NE-01 House winner?

$17.3K

NOV 7, 2026

General Election

Voters choose the office holder.

R. Party

82.0%

D. Party

20.0%

A. Ahlman

6.0%

Overview

Current roleInvestigative reporter

GenderMale

LocationNebraska

BackgroundInvestigative reporter

Notable personal detailsAustin Ahlman is a Norfolk-born investigative reporter and independent candidate for U.S. Congress in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District in 2026. He has described his work as focused on exposing corruption and corporate power, and his campaign emphasizes anti-monopoly and populist themes. He is married to a man.

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ahlmanfornebraska.com northeast.newschannelnebraska.com linkedin.com developer.ballotpedia.org fec.gov ballotclarity.org api.open.fec.gov efoservices.fec.gov austinisd.org nebraskaexaminer.com webforms.fec.gov data.ballotpedia.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org postman.com cdn.ballotpedia.org en.wikipedia.org services.austintexas.gov news.legislature.ne.gov nebraskapublicmedia.org omaha.com prospect.org theintercept.com rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com yahoo.com predictionedge.com openmarketsinstitute.org facebook.com x.com instagram.com tiktok.com donate.ballotpedia.org docquery.fec.gov govinfo.gov house.gov ziplook.house.gov history.house.gov clerk.house.gov

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 19, 2026

Austin Ahlman has withdrawn from the race for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. The move ends his bid as an independent candidate. No further changes to the race were reported in the summary.

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Articles

LJLincoln Journal Star6 days ago

Independent Austin Ahlman drops out of Nebraska CD1 race

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Polls

NE-01 House winner?

Polling Average

30%20%10%0%

27%

A. Ahlman

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Ahlman
Polling Average	–	27.0%
Tavern ResearchMay 16 - 19	–	36.0%
Tavern ResearchMay 16 - 19	–	9.0%
Zenith ResearchMay 8 - 11	–	36.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Endorsements

NE-01 House winner?

Endorsers of Austin Ahlman for NE-01 House winner?

Cindy Burbank

Public figure

Cindy Burbank endorsed independent Austin Ahlman in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District race.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$100.1K

$75.1K

$50.1K

$25.0K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$100.1K

$35.1K

$65.0K

$3.6K

Source: FEC

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