BENJAMIN E SASSE
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Total raised (NADC)
$3,982,072
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2019–20 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs CHRIS EDWARD JANICEKDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $897,563 | 22.5% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $3,084,509 | 77.5% |
Via WinRed: $11,505 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2019–20 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
No address-level receipts for this period.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| SASSE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | PAC | $430,570 |
| 2019 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $49,153 |
| SENSIBLE AMERICAN SOLUTIONS SUPPORTING EVERYONE PAC | PAC | $16,840 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $11,000 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | PAC | $10,000 |
| THE GEO GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE | PAC | $10,000 |
| KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | PAC | $10,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Funding by funder type
All organization ties in filings (direct, in-kind and independent expenditures), grouped by the funder type assigned from the filer record. Click a group to see its members, amounts and filings. Individuals are never named.
Business & trade · 18 · $181,000
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 24 · $667,410
Other candidate committees · 1 · $49,153
| 2019 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE · Candidate committee · Direct | $49,153 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 43 · $897,563
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-26). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JBEST & CO | 40 | $189,554 |
| LOW KEY LLC | 24 | $126,874 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 92 | $116,072 |
| QUALITY PRESS | 14 | $33,642 |
| SILVERHAWK AVIATION | 2 | $23,960 |
| THE GREAT PLAINS MOTION PICTURE CO | 6 | $18,211 |
| LONG TALE INC. | 4 | $5,498 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | 2 | $5,000 |
| D&J DVERSIFIED REPAIR SERVICES | 2 | $3,265 |
| LEACH CAMPER SALES | 2 | $2,450 |