Contact: Aly Ferguson
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WASHINGTON D.C. (May 21, 2026) — New Politics today endorsed Chris Backemeyer for Congress in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. Backemeyer, a career national security diplomat who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations and helped negotiate the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, is precisely the kind of proven servant leader that New Politics recruits and supports.
Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
“Chris Backemeyer didn't wait for a political moment to serve his country. He spent decades doing the hard, unglamorous work of national security, navigating some of the most complex challenges in the world across administrations of both parties. That's not a resume line. That's a record of putting mission before self. Nebraska's 1st district deserves a serious leader like Chris representing them in Washington. New Politics is proud to endorse him.”
Chris Backemeyer answered a call to serve after 9/11, building a distinguished career in national security at the U.S. State Department and the White House National Security Council. Working under both Democratic and Republican administrations, he tackled counterterrorism, economic challenges, and complex issues in the Middle East, including serving as a lead negotiator on the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal. Now, he's running for Congress to continue that service — fighting for Nebraska families and expanding opportunity for all. Learn more at backnebraska.com.
New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org.
