BRINKER HARDING
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Total raised (NADC)
$2,090,913
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $493,822 | 23.6% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $1,597,092 | 76.4% |
Via WinRed: $32,661 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
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: $305,378 · Opposing: $1,709,279
| HMP | Oppose | $1,496,308 |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. | Support | $266,304 |
| CFFE PAC | Oppose | $156,215 |
| LGBTQ CONNECTION PAC | Oppose | $56,756 |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | Support | $39,074 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| SIX PAC | 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.
Business & trade · 10 · $446,657
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $266,304 | |
| EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS · PAC · Direct | $99,379 | filings ↗ |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $39,074 | |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $7,000 | filings ↗ |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| WERNER ENTERPRISES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA PAC) · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · PAC · Direct | $4,900 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 30 · $1,904,967
Other candidate committees · 3 · $124,194
| BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-GTM NOMINEE FUND: NE-02 · Candidate committee · Direct | $111,700 | filings ↗ |
| HARDING FOR NE-02 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026 · Candidate committee · Direct | $7,494 | filings ↗ |
| SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS · Candidate committee · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
WinRed (conduit) · 1 · $32,661
| WINRED (C00694323) (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons) · Direct | $32,661 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 43 · $2,475,818
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLC | 14 | $190,439 |
| JBEST & COMPANY | 18 | $165,745 |
| TOMMY MEISINGER | 16 | $58,253 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 52 | $36,364 |
| SPARROW CREATIVE LLC | 12 | $30,000 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 10 | $24,965 |
| NS CONSULTING LLC | 6 | $22,427 |
| ALC CONSULTING | 8 | $20,000 |
| OMF LLC | 2 | $16,451 |
| DESIGN 4 | 8 | $13,778 |
Stances on key issues (2026 ballot)
Neutral summaries and short verbatim quotes from each candidate's own words: campaign websites, news interviews and the Nebraska Examiner voter-guide questionnaire. Every item links its source. Positions are never inferred from party, donors or endorsements, and no grades are given. The same issue list is used for every candidate. Methodology
Export stances · Verified public filings (17 rows ready)
Brinker Harding
R · U.S. House NE-02
As of 2026-10-27
National issues
Federal budget / taxes
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “Twelve appropriations bills, debated and passed on time, not a repeating cycle of continuing resolutions and last-minute omnibus bills. I support No Budget, No Pay. If Congress can't do its most basic job and pass a budget, members shouldn't get a paycheck.”
Campaign site: calls for cracking down on waste and fraud and keeping inflation in check.
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Immigration / border
Examiner questionnaire (Immigration): “We are a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. President Clinton said nearly the same thing in 1995, and Democrats claimed to believe it for decades. President Trump is simply following through on what both parties promised. Border security comes first.”
Examiner questionnaire (Birthright Citizenship): “The Supreme Court has ruled on this. The Fourteenth Amendment is part of our Constitution, and lasting changes to how it's applied should go through the constitutional process.”
Healthcare / ACA / Medicare
Campaign site: supports U.S. drug prices matching other developed countries and more accessible care including IVF; would limit Medicaid/Medicare to groups he lists, excluding people here illegally and able-bodied adults.
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Trade / tariffs
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “America should lead from strength, not retreat from the world stage. That means standing by our allies, holding adversaries accountable and using trade to expand opportunity for Nebraska farmers, ranchers and manufacturers, not to reward countries that cheat.”
Foreign policy (Ukraine, Israel, etc.)
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “America should lead from strength, not retreat from the world stage. That means standing by our allies, holding adversaries accountable and using trade to expand opportunity for Nebraska farmers, ranchers and manufacturers, not to reward countries that cheat.”
Agriculture / farm bill / ethanol
Campaign site: supports year-round E-15.
Energy / climate
No position found in sources checked
Social Security
Campaign site: pledges to protect Social Security for single mothers, veterans, the elderly and disabled.
Elections / democracy
Examiner questionnaire (Elections): “I support commonsense, broadly popular reforms, starting with photo ID to vote. This isn't a partisan issue — 71% of Democrats support voter ID — because Nebraskans understand secure elections require basic verification.”
Campaign site: supports nationwide voter ID, term limits, a congressional stock-trading ban and halting congressional pay during shutdowns.
Education
No position found in sources checked
Tech / AI
No position found in sources checked
Coverage: 78 of 92 2026 general-election candidates have at least one sourced position; 6 have hand-researched campaign-site/interview items. Built 2026-10-27.