U.S. House NE-02 · Federal · committee: BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS
Net receipts (verified, FEC)
$2,090,913
As of 2026-10-14 (TERMINATION REPORT). Gross receipts $2,850,577 minus $759,664 transferred in from authorized/joint fundraising committees, so money is not counted twice.
Spent $2,537,204 · Cash on hand $313,373
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DENISE POWELLDefault 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals — itemized (>$200) | $1,491,773 | 71.3% |
| Individuals — unitemized (≤$200) | $90,817 | 4.3% |
| PACs & other committees | $494,000 | 23.6% |
| Party committees | $10,000 | 0.5% |
| Candidate self-funding (contributions + loans) | $3,500 | 0.2% |
| Other receipts (offsets, interest, etc.) | $823 | 0.0% |
| Transfers from authorized/JFC committees (netted out, not counted) | $759,664 | — |
| Contribution refunds paid out (memo) | $17,000 | — |
Via WinRed: $32,661 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: FEC candidate totals (H6NE02208), 2025–26 election cycle, through 2026-10-14.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $1,129,085 (76.0%) · Out of state: $355,594 (24.0%)
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: $195,954 · Opposing: $1,640,521
Includes 24/48-hr notices not yet processed by FEC ($195,954 support, $256,574 oppose; processed filings: $0 / $1,383,946)
| HMP | Oppose | $1,497,808 incl. $130,430 notice |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. | Support | $153,775 24/48-hr notice |
| CFFE PAC | Oppose | $125,159 24/48-hr notice |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | Support | $39,074 24/48-hr notice |
| LGBTQ CONNECTION PAC | Oppose | $16,120 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | Support | $2,344 24/48-hr notice |
| NEIGHBOR VOICES PAC | Oppose | $985 24/48-hr notice |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ACTION INC | Support | $760 24/48-hr notice |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. | Oppose | $448 |
FEC Schedule E by candidate (processed filings), 2025–26 + FEC 24/48-hour notices (raw Schedule E, deduped). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-GTM NOMINEE FUND: NE-02 | Candidate committee | $111,700 |
| EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS | PAC | $99,379 |
| GROW THE MAJORITY | PAC | $34,212 |
| DEFEND OUR MAJORITY | PAC | $11,476 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| CONCERNED AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY PAC (CAFO PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| HARDING FOR NE-02 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026 | Candidate committee | $7,494 |
| TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $7,000 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | PAC | $5,500 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | 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.