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Total raised (NADC)
$195,206
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs MARK SCHOENROCKDefault 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) | $115,725 | 59.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $79,482 | 40.7% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $174,285 (86.6%) · Out of state: $27,000 (13.4%)
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: $222 · Opposing: $366
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | Oppose | $366 |
| LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS | Support | $222 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 📌DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA | PAC | $50,000 |
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $20,000 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $12,500 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $3,250 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (union) | PAC | $3,000 |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,500 |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES | Business | $2,000 |
| CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC. | Business | $1,647 |
| CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $1,500 |
| DONIS PAINTING LLC | Business | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $1,200 |
| JOHNSON, FLODMAN, GUENZEL & WIDGER | Business | $1,067 |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $1,000 |
| SMART TD PAC (union) | PAC | $1,000 |
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 · 4 · $11,500
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 · PAC · Direct | $3,000 | |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| SMART TD PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 |
Business & trade · 6 · $19,914
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC · PAC · Direct | $12,500 | filings ↗ |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES · Business · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC. · Business · Direct | $1,647 | filings ↗ |
| DONIS PAINTING LLC · Business · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,200 | filings ↗ |
| JOHNSON, FLODMAN, GUENZEL & WIDGER · Business · Direct | $1,067 |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 4 · $74,250
| DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA · PAC · Direct | $50,000 | filings ↗ |
| WAY BACK PAC · PAC · Direct | $20,000 | filings ↗ |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $3,250 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 1 · $1,500
| CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURE · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 25 · $8,970
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VALKYRIE STRATEGIES | 11 | $77,556 |
| ONE HOUSE STRATEGIES | 10 | $33,384 |
| FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA | 5 | $26,027 |
| WINNING CONNECTIONS | 4 | $11,103 |
| FACEBOOK (META) | 3 | $9,125 |
| SIMPLI.FI | 3 | $8,065 |
| FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS OF BEATRICE LLC | 2 | $6,600 |
| CHISM STRATEGIES | 10 | $4,985 |
| DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4) | 4 | $3,601 |
| FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS | 1 | $3,060 |
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 (14 rows ready)
Shaylene Smith
Nonpartisan office · Legislative District 32 (LD-32)
Party affiliation not documented why?As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “The state’s year-after-year budget deficit cycle is the result of piecemeal financial decision-making rather than long-term budgeting. You can’t get rid of one source of revenue without finding a replacement. Strategic planning has to take a front seat in all future budget conversations.”
Examiner questionnaire (Spending): “Our families and businesses are struggling with high costs and higher property tax levies. Jefferson County, in my district, has the highest property tax levy in an 11-county radius, according to the Department of Revenue.”
K-12 education / school choice
No position found in sources checked
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Sports betting/gaming & 2026 ballot measures (440/441/442)
Examiner questionnaire (2026 Ballot Questions): “I support the right of voters to be heard on issues brought by the power of initiative, and I truly ask that Nebraskans be part of this process by voting in November. The greater the turnout, the more we KNOW the will of the people.”
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Immigration
No position found in sources checked
Healthcare / Medicaid
No position found in sources checked
Agriculture, water & energy (OPPD/NPPD/NRDs)
Examiner questionnaire (Natural Resources/Data Centers): “Our natural resources and our state’s public power structure need to be protected. I know that farmers across District 32 and Nebraska as a whole depend on clean and plentiful water, air, soil and other agricultural inputs. I also know that local utility rate payers depend on reasonably priced, reliable power.”
Elections / voting
Examiner questionnaire (Ballot Measures): “The people have the power of the initiative, and our Legislature hasn’t been keeping up its part of the deal. The Legislature has to work in good faith on these issues and implement the will of the voters, not tell voters what they want or what they should get.”
Labor / right-to-work
No position found in sources checked
Crime / public safety
No position found in sources checked
Housing
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.