Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence — 2017-18 cycle
Cross-referenced disclosures across NADC state committees, FEC federal races & PACs, statewide ballot measures, lobbying principals, federal grants, and 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) nonprofit networks.
Net Receipts (De-duplicated)
$43,095,273
Gross: $51,804,299 (−$8,709,026 PAC/party transfers)
Total Disbursements
$58,886,752
2,489 tracked committees & filers
Independent Expenditures
$990,945
State B-6 + FEC Schedule E & 24/48-hr notices
State vs. Federal Net Split
$23,911,286 / $19,183,987
1170 NADC · 76 FEC committees
Federal Grants to NE Nonprofits
$5,922,682,843
USAspending awards to NE 501(c)s
Supplemental & Unitemized Spend
$8,118,600
Form B-5/B-7/B-9 filers (13.8% of spend)
Top Fundraising Vehicle (2017-18 cycle)
Raised $4,167,780 net (Candidate committee) · Compare ⇄
In-State vs. Out-of-State Split
82.6% Nebraska · 17.4% Out-of-State
$23,828,439 from Nebraska zip codes vs. $5,013,367 from national PACs, 501(c)(4)s, and out-of-state donors.
Largest Disburser (2017-18 cycle)
Disbursed $5,015,890 (Candidate committee) across media, canvassing, and operations.
Undisclosed / Supplemental Share
$8,118,600 (13.8% of Spend)
Spent via NADC Form B-5/B-7/B-9 out-of-state & non-committee supplemental filings without full underlying donor itemization. Inspect filers →
Cycle Summary & Top Filers (2017-18 cycle) · Verified public filings (47 rows ready)
Methodology & De-duplication Note — How Plains Ledger Prevents Double-Counting
When a PAC or state party committee raises money and transfers it to a candidate or ballot committee, both filers report the transaction. Plain summation double-counts that dollar. Plains Ledger subtracts $8,709,026 in inter-committee transfers from gross receipts ($51,804,299) to report true net money entering the Nebraska political ecosystem ($43,095,273). Per site policy and statutory compliance (`Neb. Rev. Stat. § 49-14,132` and `52 U.S.C. § 30111(a)(4)`), natural-person individual contributors are never named individually; only organizations, PACs, businesses, unions, party committees, and candidates are named.
Daily movement:
Strictly Nebraska-only (#NESen, #NE01, #NE02, #NE03 & NADC state filings) · Auto-refreshed hourly · Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 03:11 AM CTReal-time 24/48-hour independent expenditure and FECA notices filed in Nebraska federal races (via FEC Form 24/48 Schedule E & CapitolHillAccess Nebraska feeds / @traymond071187) alongside NADC state filings. Support and oppose classifications are shown strictly as filed.
U.S. Senate (Nebraska) (#NESen)
$52,083,500
Support $11.06M · Oppose $41.02M
Osborn, Dan (IND): +$9.13M / −$23.59M
Ricketts, Pete (REP): +$1.44M / −$17.37M
U.S. House NE-01 (#NE01)
$1,111,512
Support $306K · Oppose $806K
Flood, Mike (REP): +$29K / −$806K
Backemeyer, Christopher (DEM): +$277K / −$0
U.S. House NE-02 (#NE02)
$9,984,409
Support $4.27M · Oppose $5.72M
Powell, Denise (DEM): +$3.72M / −$1.74M
Cavanaugh, John (DEM): +$301K / −$2.26M
U.S. House NE-03 (#NE03)
$282,975
Support $283K · Oppose $0
Smith, Adrian (REP): +$283K / −$0
| Date | Race | Spender Committee | Classified Entity Type | Target Candidate | Stance (as filed) | Purpose | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | digital advertising | $7,200 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | digital advertising | $800 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Dan Osborn | $180 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Denise Powell | $160 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Dan Osborn | $135 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Dan Osborn | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | Canvassing via text - Against Pete Ricketts | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Harding, Brinker (REP) | Oppose | Canvassing via text - Against Brinker Harding | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Denise Powell | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Stronger NationC00898999 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Estimated Cost: Digital Advertising | $16,153 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Stronger NationC00898999 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | Estimated Cost: Digital Advertising | $16,153 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Cffe PACC00744920 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Harding, Brinker (REP) | Oppose | Direct Mail - Estimate | $31,055 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Cffe PACC00744920 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | Direct Mail - Estimate | $11,331 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Media Buy (Estimate) | $434,274 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $30,500 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $20,000 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $7,475 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $900 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $275 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Ab PACC00492140 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Billboard Advertising- Estimated Cost | $3,053 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NE02 | Civic Renewal Fund IncC00953588 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Harding, Brinker (REP) | Support | PRINTING / POSTAGE | $49,801 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Community Change VotersC00612820 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Live Phone Calls | $22,826 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | digital advertising | $73,500 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | digital advertising | $61,500 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | digital advertising | $8,167 | FEC Form 24/48 |
Monthly Fundraising & Spending Pace Across 2017-18 cycle
Hover any month to inspect itemized receipts vs. expenditures pace across the reporting period.
ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $641K · Out $1.15M
Geographic Money Origin: In-State (Nebraska) vs. Out-of-State & District Breakdown — 2017-18 cycleSource: NADC Itemized Contributions & Expenditures by Zip / City / State
Nebraska In-State: $23.83M (82.6%)vs.Out-of-State Inflows: $5.01M (17.4%)
Total Geographically Attributed Receipts: $28.84M
Top States of Origin (Receipts)
State Filings| State | Volume Share | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NENebraska (In-State) | $23.83M | 82.6% | |
| DCWashington, D.C. | $2.30M | 8% | |
| ILOut-of-State (IL) | $407K | 1.4% | |
| MOOut-of-State (MO) | $286K | 1% | |
| TXOut-of-State (TX) | $274K | 1% | |
| IAOut-of-State (IA) | $184K | 0.6% | |
| CAOut-of-State (CA) | $146K | 0.5% | |
| OHOut-of-State (OH) | $146K | 0.5% | |
| NYOut-of-State (NY) | $131K | 0.5% | |
| SDOut-of-State (SD) | $106K | 0.4% |
Within Nebraska: Districts & Top Cities
| Nebraska City | District | Receipts | Expenditures |
|---|
Activity by Entity Classification (2,489 Disclosing Entities)
| Classification | Entities | Net Receipts | Gross Receipts | Disbursements | Share of Net Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate committee | 609 | $28,819,204 | $34,607,633 | $35,149,654 | |
| PAC | 1128 | $6,044,542 | $6,606,828 | $7,333,983 | |
| Party committee | 33 | $3,081,681 | $5,339,893 | $4,246,591 | |
| Ballot question committee | 24 | $4,122,955 | $4,232,683 | $3,264,496 | |
| Business | 559 | $0 | $0 | $3,957,692 | |
| 501(c)(4) | 21 | $0 | $0 | $2,242,956 | |
| 501(c)(5) union | 43 | $0 | $0 | $1,029,446 | |
| Independent expenditure / Super PAC | 16 | $1,015,261 | $1,015,261 | $789,206 | |
| 501(c)(6) trade group | 38 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $439,513 | |
| 501(c)(3) | 18 | $0 | $0 | $433,215 |
Top 20 Committees by Receipts
| Committee / Candidate | Type | Filing | Net | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $4,167,780 | $4,508,638 |
| PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $3,514,807 | $3,760,045 |
| INSURE THE GOOD LIFE | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $3,055,613 | $3,073,019 |
| EASTMAN FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $2,294,404 | $2,632,722 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $2,216,080 | $2,619,424 |
| RAYBOULD FOR US SENATE | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $2,101,935 | $2,106,075 |
| ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $1,223,356 | $1,223,356 |
| JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $1,194,561 | $1,261,418 |
| MELLO FOR MAYOR | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $1,036,503 | $1,157,936 |
| HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | FEC ↗ | $948,321 | $948,321 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | FEC ↗ | $919,817 | $1,719,533 |
| ACTION COALITION PAC | Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $915,261 | $915,261 |
| NE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | NADC ↗ | $902,514 | $1,249,454 |
| JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $768,884 | $768,884 |
| BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $616,082 | $640,016 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | FEC ↗ | $529,893 | $1,283,073 |
| KRIST FOR NEBRASKA | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $488,665 | $672,403 |
| CHRISTA YOAKUM FOR PSC | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $465,382 | $465,882 |
| VOTE YES FOR OPS KIDS COMMITTEE | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $341,000 | $341,000 |
| BARBARA WEITZ FOR REGENT | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $322,541 | $325,631 |
| NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | NADC ↗ | $299,486 | $511,198 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $1,639 | $1,639 |