DONALD J BACON
RepublicanBox colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office, or no documented partyLegislature: red/blue = publicly documented party affiliation (the Legislature is officially nonpartisan on the ballot); green = no documented affiliation. Sources
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Total raised (NADC)
$5,437,341
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGASDefault 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) | $2,060,408 | 37.9% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $3,376,933 | 62.1% |
Via WinRed: $992,295 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2023–24 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $1,020,954 (24.9%) · Out of state: $3,087,296 (75.1%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $3,815,180 · Opposing: $7,657,559
| HMP | Oppose | $2,760,869 |
| DCCC | Oppose | $2,450,481 |
| BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC | Support | $1,362,828 |
| AB PAC | Oppose | $941,767 |
| GIFFORDS PAC | Oppose | $929,846 |
| WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. | Support | $849,666 |
| AMERICA PAC | Support | $479,789 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | Support | $300,076 |
| 314 ACTION FUND | Oppose | $284,033 |
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND | Support | $264,158 |
| YOUR COMMUNITY PAC | Oppose | $190,563 |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC | Support | $105,000 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Support | $100,000 |
| J STREET ACTION FUND | Oppose | $100,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Support | $92,455 |
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT THE HOUSE 2024 | PAC | $395,203 |
| SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 2024 | PAC | $153,495 |
| EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS | PAC | $131,462 |
| GROW THE MAJORITY | PAC | $121,277 |
| AMERICAN BATTLEGROUND FUND | PAC | $54,677 |
| GT FARM TEAM 2024 | Candidate committee | $18,694 |
| NORPAC | PAC | $16,750 |
| MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC | PAC | $15,000 |
| REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC PAC) | PAC | $12,555 |
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 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.
Labor / unions · 3 · $73,532
| SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $53,532 | |
| INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 9 · $1,572,658
| WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $849,666 | |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct + IE Support | $308,076 | filings ↗ |
| EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS · PAC · Direct | $131,462 | filings ↗ |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct + IE Support | $110,000 | filings ↗ |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct + IE Support | $102,455 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC · PAC · Direct + IE Support | $41,000 | filings ↗ |
| TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 27 · $8,425,488
| HMP · PAC · IE Oppose | $2,760,869 | filings ↗ |
| BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $1,362,828 | |
| AB PAC · PAC · IE Oppose | $941,767 | |
| GIFFORDS PAC · PAC · IE Oppose | $929,846 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICA PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $479,789 | |
| PROTECT THE HOUSE 2024 · PAC · Direct | $395,203 | filings ↗ |
| 314 ACTION FUND · PAC · IE Oppose | $284,033 | filings ↗ |
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND · PAC · Direct + IE Support | $274,158 | filings ↗ |
| YOUR COMMUNITY PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $190,563 | |
| SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 2024 · PAC · Direct | $153,495 | filings ↗ |
| GROW THE MAJORITY · PAC · Direct | $121,277 | filings ↗ |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $105,000 | |
| J STREET ACTION FUND · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $100,000 | |
| SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $65,295 | |
| AMERICAN BATTLEGROUND FUND · PAC · Direct | $54,677 | filings ↗ |
| HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $50,000 | |
| POLICE COALITION OF AMERICA PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $27,382 | |
| RED STATE NEBRASKA · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $25,000 | filings ↗ |
| NORPAC · PAC · Direct | $16,750 | filings ↗ |
| MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC · PAC · Direct | $15,000 | filings ↗ |
| REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC PAC) · PAC · Direct | $12,555 | filings ↗ |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 1 · $18,694
| GT FARM TEAM 2024 · Candidate committee · Direct | $18,694 | filings ↗ |
WinRed (conduit) · 1 · $992,295
| WINRED (C00694323) (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons) · Direct | $992,295 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 41 · $12,540,853
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (aggregated) | 1528 | $1,505,743 |
| IDEAL PAYROLL | 188 | $308,682 |
| COBALT CREDIT UNION VISA (SAC FCU) | 12 | $121,790 |
| PIP OMAHA | 4 | $100,400 |
| WESTWOOD PLAZA LP | 16 | $74,798 |
| EZPOLITIX | 6 | $64,697 |
| DESIGN 4 SIGNS | 10 | $60,369 |
| EZ POLITIX | 20 | $60,103 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 10 | $21,675 |
| UNION BOXING | 4 | $14,000 |