KARA EASTMAN
DemocratU.S. House NE-02 · Federal · committee: EASTMAN FOR CONGRESS
Total raised (NADC)
$2,294,404
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2017–18 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DONALD J BACONDefault 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) | $1,317,114 | 57.4% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $977,290 | 42.6% |
Via ActBlue: $1,158,290 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2017–18 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $274,464 (23.7%) · Out of state: $883,826 (76.3%)
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: $279,315 · Opposing: $59,895
| CHANGE CAMPAIGN SUPER PAC | Support | $205,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Support | $61,928 |
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND | Oppose | $59,895 |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | Support | $12,387 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DIGIDEMS COMMITTEE | PAC | $14,867 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | PAC | $6,500 |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | PAC | $5,000 |
| EQUALITY PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| CHERPAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | PAC | $5,000 |
| USA PAC - UNITED FOR A STRONG AMERICA | PAC | $5,000 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| EMILY'S LIST | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | PAC | $5,000 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | $5,000 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | $5,000 |
| OFF THE SIDELINES PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE | PAC | $5,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.