Dan
Hartong
Dan Hartong is an America First Party nonincumbent candidate for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District in 2026.
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Background
Dan Hartong is an America First Party candidate running for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. 21 He is a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, and is classified as a nonincumbent by the Nebraska Secretary of State's Final Statewide General Candidate Filing List, certified September 11, 2026. 21
According to the Daily Nebraskan, Hartong studied broadcasting and electronics at Iowa Central Community College and earned a degree in 1977. 5 No prior elected offices or pre-politics career details have been identified in available sources. 215
Hartong is one of five candidates fielded by Nebraska's newly formed America First Party for the 2026 elections, as reported by Nebraska Public Media. 19 The race for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District also features Republican incumbent Mike Flood and Democratic challenger Chris Backemeyer, among others. 15
At a glance
- Party
- America First
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 1, Nebraska
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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No sourced positions are on file yet.
Timeline
- Oct 11filingChamberLight shows no FEC reports on file for Hartong as of its latest update
ChamberLight's District 1 campaign-finance page listed Hartong under 'No FEC reports on file' as of its October 11 update, indicating no FEC filings were recorded for his campaign in the available data.
Nebraska's 1st district · 2026 election - ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29newsKETV reports repeated failed attempts to reach Hartong for comment
KETV reported that it had tried several times to reach Hartong for comment in connection with its District 1 coverage but was unable to reach him.
Libertarian Party's Nik Sandman makes case to voters in ... · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24debateHartong excluded from the only reported District 1 debate between Flood and Backemeyer
Flood and Backemeyer held what news coverage described as their only District 1 debate. Hartong and Libertarian Nik Sandman were not included in the debate.
Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood and Chris Backemeyer spar in ... · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 23newsHartong did not respond to Omaha World-Herald/Lincoln Journal Star voter-guide questionnaire
The Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star voter guide invited all District 1 candidates to participate, but Hartong did not respond, leaving his positions on the questionnaire's issues undocumented in that guide.
2026 General Election Voter's Guide: House of ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 11filingDan Hartong certified for Nebraska's 1st District general-election ballot as America First candidate
Nebraska's Secretary of State certified the general-election ballot on September 11, listing Dan Hartong as the America First candidate alongside Republican incumbent Mike Flood, Democrat Chris Backemeyer, and Libertarian Nik Sandman. The general election is set for November 3.
What Nebraska voters will see on the 2026 Ballot | News ... · Sep 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 5
- [1] 2026 General Election Voter's Guide: House of ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [2] Libertarian Party's Nik Sandman makes case to voters in ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026
- [3] Nebraska's 1st district · 2026 election - ChamberLight(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [4] Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood and Chris Backemeyer spar in ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [5] What Nebraska voters will see on the 2026 Ballot | News ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 23, 2026