Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence — 2019-20 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)
$58,070,117
Gross: $76,103,073 (−$18,032,956 PAC/party transfers)
Total Disbursements
$84,467,185
2,390 tracked committees & filers
Independent Expenditures
$11,337,870
State B-6 + FEC Schedule E & 24/48-hr notices
State vs. Federal Net Split
$36,608,028 / $21,462,089
998 NADC · 58 FEC committees
Federal Grants to NE Nonprofits
$7,426,673,160
USAspending awards to NE 501(c)s
Supplemental & Unitemized Spend
$18,061,209
Form B-5/B-7/B-9 filers (21.4% of spend)
Top Fundraising Vehicle (2019-20 cycle)
Raised $10,030,171 net (Ballot question committee) · Compare ⇄
In-State vs. Out-of-State Split
77.8% Nebraska · 22.2% Out-of-State
$32,174,561 from Nebraska zip codes vs. $9,187,242 from national PACs, 501(c)(4)s, and out-of-state donors.
Largest Disburser (2019-20 cycle)
Disbursed $7,828,194 (Party committee) across media, canvassing, and operations.
Undisclosed / Supplemental Share
$18,061,209 (21.4% 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 (2019-20 cycle) · Verified public filings (54 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 $18,032,956 in inter-committee transfers from gross receipts ($76,103,073) to report true net money entering the Nebraska political ecosystem ($58,070,117). 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 · 10:28 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)
$52,313,321
Support $11.29M · Oppose $41.02M
Osborn, Dan (IND): +$9.36M / −$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | #NESen | Working Class Majority PAC, IncC00954503 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Mailers | $229,821 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 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 |
Monthly Fundraising & Spending Pace Across 2019-20 cycle
Hover any month to inspect itemized receipts vs. expenditures pace across the reporting period.
ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $2.03M · Out $1.63M
Geographic Money Origin: In-State (Nebraska) vs. Out-of-State & District Breakdown — 2019-20 cycleSource: NADC Itemized Contributions & Expenditures by Zip / City / State
Nebraska In-State: $32.17M (77.8%)vs.Out-of-State Inflows: $9.19M (22.2%)
Total Geographically Attributed Receipts: $41.36M
Top States of Origin (Receipts)
State Filings| State | Volume Share | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NENebraska (In-State) | $32.17M | 77.8% | |
| DCWashington, D.C. | $2.49M | 6% | |
| OHOut-of-State (OH) | $2.32M | 5.6% | |
| NYOut-of-State (NY) | $1.54M | 3.7% | |
| TXOut-of-State (TX) | $655K | 1.6% | |
| MIOut-of-State (MI) | $351K | 0.8% | |
| MDOut-of-State (MD) | $339K | 0.8% | |
| MNOut-of-State (MN) | $215K | 0.5% | |
| MOOut-of-State (MO) | $193K | 0.5% | |
| ILOut-of-State (IL) | $166K | 0.4% |
Within Nebraska: Districts & Top Cities
| Nebraska City | District | Receipts | Expenditures |
|---|
Activity by Entity Classification (2,390 Disclosing Entities)
| Classification | Entities | Net Receipts | Gross Receipts | Disbursements | Share of Net Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate committee | 618 | $25,922,560 | $32,113,497 | $30,709,210 | |
| Ballot question committee | 30 | $20,278,528 | $20,373,607 | $13,753,340 | |
| Party committee | 33 | $4,926,391 | $16,350,981 | $14,091,780 | |
| Business | 438 | $0 | $0 | $12,103,268 | |
| PAC | 1151 | $6,940,137 | $7,262,488 | $7,868,158 | |
| Donor-advised / fiscal-sponsor fund | 2 | $0 | $0 | $2,023,920 | |
| 501(c)(4) | 21 | $0 | $0 | $1,933,676 | |
| 501(c)(5) union | 37 | $0 | $0 | $844,320 | |
| 501(c)(3) | 25 | $0 | $0 | $725,574 | |
| 501(c)(6) trade group | 28 | $0 | $0 | $401,023 | |
| Private foundation | 2 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 | |
| Independent expenditure / Super PAC | 4 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $1,416 | |
| Individuals (aggregate) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
Top 20 Committees by Receipts
| Committee / Candidate | Type | Filing | Net | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $10,030,171 | $10,030,171 |
| EASTMAN FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $4,281,819 | $4,524,583 |
| BEN SASSE FOR U.S. SENATE, INC. | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $3,982,072 | $4,530,025 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $3,894,549 | $3,894,549 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $3,353,209 | $3,790,455 |
| KEEP THE GOOD LIFE, INC. | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $2,553,000 | $2,553,000 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $1,866,143 | $1,867,143 |
| ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $1,511,709 | $1,511,709 |
| JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $1,474,325 | $1,479,932 |
| NE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | NADC ↗ | $1,213,747 | $1,367,369 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | FEC ↗ | $1,203,982 | $8,007,475 |
| KATE BOLZ FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $1,147,011 | $1,149,035 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | FEC ↗ | $1,015,988 | $5,191,952 |
| HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | FEC ↗ | $870,004 | $870,004 |
| PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $715,773 | $848,943 |
| NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | NADC ↗ | $672,819 | $817,000 |
| ADOPT | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $666,900 | $666,900 |
| JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $642,252 | $661,752 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR COMMON GROUND | PAC | NADC ↗ | $575,000 | $575,000 |
| ANN ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $511,334 | $511,334 |