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NE-01 House winner?
$17.3K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleInvestigative reporter
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
GenderMale
BackgroundInvestigative reporter
EducationMacalester College (attended)
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Notable personal detailsAustin Ahlman is an independent candidate for U.S. House in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District in 2026. He is a Norfolk-born investigative reporter who has written for outlets including The American Prospect and The Intercept. He attended Macalester College and later moved back to Norfolk in 2025.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports significant tax relief for low- and middle-income households while substantially increasing taxes and closing loopholes for billionaires and corporations; proposes expanding social programs (Medicare expansion, child tax credit, lifting Social Security payroll cap) and stronger enforcement against corporate market power that raises consumer prices.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicare incrementally until it covers all U.S. citizens, including adding dental, hearing, and vision and lowering the minimum eligibility age; supports capping prescription drug prices and breaking up hospital, insurer, and private equity concentration in healthcare.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border while criticizing corporate exploitation of immigrant labor and promises to ensure people seeking to become Americans have a fair chance to earn that status. Emphasizes both border security measures and fair opportunities for immigrants rather than maximal enforcement or mass deportation.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports personal freedom and choice over one’s body and defends individuals’ right to control their own bodies; positions indicate pro-choice views with an emphasis on personal liberty rather than detailing specific gestational-limit policy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as a responsible gun owner and explicitly commits to defending the Second Amendment while also calling to fund local police rather than expanding federal law-enforcement spending. No platform language endorses new federal gun restrictions or specific progressive gun-safety measures.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
NE-01 House winner?
Endorsers of Austin Ahlman for NE-01 House winner?
Cindy Burbank
Public figure
Cindy Burbank endorsed Austin Ahlman in Nebraska's 1st District U.S. House race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$100.1K
$75.1K
$50.1K
$25.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
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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