OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood has a new challenger for next year’s midterm elections.

Democrat Chris Backemeyer announced Thursday he’s running for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District seat.

In a release, Backemeyer says he’s challenging Flood to take on rising costs, confront our national debt, and bring Nebraska values of hard work and community back to Washington.

The Lincoln native is a 5th-generation Nebraskan -- who’s spent 20 years at the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Council.

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