DAN OSBORN
IndependentBox 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)
$14,899,259
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DEBRA S. FISCHERDefault 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) | $5,774,826 | 38.8% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $9,124,433 | 61.2% |
Via ActBlue: $5,527,666 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: $404,543 (5.2%) · Out of state: $7,349,981 (94.8%)
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: $12,447,239 · Opposing: $7,894,402
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS | Support | $9,324,196 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Oppose | $3,187,411 |
| ESAFUND | Oppose | $2,510,591 |
| HEARTLAND RESURGENCE | Oppose | $2,140,500 |
| NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY | Support | $1,080,604 |
| COMMON DEFENSE ACTION FUND | Support | $447,134 |
| GENBLUE PAC | Support | $333,500 |
| DUNN'S DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS | Support | $255,000 |
| BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECT | Support | $238,500 |
| OUR FUTURE UNITED | Support | $230,000 |
| CFFE PAC | Support | $225,000 |
| INDEPENDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA PAC | Support | $195,916 |
| IN UNION USA | Support | $75,644 |
| RED SENATE | Oppose | $55,900 |
| WORKING AMERICA | Support | $41,747 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| DSCC | Party committee | $57,800 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | PAC | $25,260 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO WORKERS AND GRAIN MILLERS INTERNATIONAL UNION PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | $7,500 |
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $6,600 |
| GENBLUE PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| STAND UP FOR WORKERS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | 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.
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 · 13 · $80,000
Business & trade · 1 · $5,000
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 29 · $20,446,000
ActBlue (conduit) · 1 · $5,527,666
| ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog) · Direct | $5,527,666 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 44 · $20,588,800
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) | 310 | $335,970 |
| PARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONS | 26 | $178,557 |
| MLM REALTY | 24 | $34,500 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 20 | $18,837 |
| OFFICE MAX | 76 | $18,031 |
| LAMAR OUTDOOR | 4 | $18,000 |
| NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION | 4 | $16,795 |
| EMBASSY SUITES | 4 | $14,978 |
| POINT GUARD MANAGEMENT | 16 | $11,696 |
| CLINE WILLIAMS WRIGHT JOHNSON & OLDFATHER | 2 | $9,830 |