ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS
DemocratBox 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)
$7,385,242
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 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) | $2,654,930 | 35.9% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $4,730,312 | 64.1% |
Via ActBlue: $2,242,405 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: $1,932,981 (37.4%) · Out of state: $3,233,206 (62.6%)
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: $730,502 · Opposing: $9,585,531
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND | Oppose | $5,160,488 |
| NRCC | Oppose | $1,824,170 |
| BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC | Oppose | $1,662,103 |
| DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. | Oppose | $529,162 |
| HMP | Support | $396,282 |
| AMERICA PAC | Oppose | $384,608 |
| DCCC | Support | $161,773 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | Support | $149,947 |
| RED STATE NEBRASKA | Oppose | $25,000 |
| HEALTHCARE FOR ACTION PAC | Support | $22,500 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE | PAC | $53,455 |
| JSTREETPAC | PAC | $47,408 |
| DEMOCRACY SUMMER MAJORITY FUND | PAC | $23,600 |
| DIGIDEMS PAC | PAC | $11,555 |
| HMP | PAC | $10,000 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| HEALTHCARE FOR ACTION PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | $10,000 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND | PAC | $10,000 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| 314 ACTION FUND | PAC | $10,000 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE | 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 · 9 · $85,000
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND · PAC · Direct | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · PAC · Direct | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
Party committees · 2 · $1,995,920
Business & trade · 3 · $546,662
| DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $529,162 | |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC · PAC · Direct | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 25 · $8,100,976
ActBlue (conduit) · 1 · $2,242,405
| ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog) · Direct | $2,242,405 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 39 · $10,728,558
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PAYROLL MAXX | 48 | $390,811 |
| PAYROLL MAXX/ASURE | 28 | $375,448 |
| BCOM SOLUTIONS, LLC | 46 | $149,325 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 28 | $95,223 |
| JFL CONSULTING LLC | 32 | $88,000 |
| ONE HOUSE STRATEGIES | 10 | $87,500 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 72 | $62,751 |
| KIMPTON COTTONWOOD | 14 | $43,775 |
| LINGODOCS LLC | 2 | $40,000 |
| WATSON & CARROLL PC | 16 | $37,877 |