ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS
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Legislative District 7 (LD-07) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA
Total raised (NADC)
$161,674
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2015–16 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs JOHN SYNOWIECKIDefault 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) | $115,631 | 71.5% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $46,043 | 28.5% |
Via ActBlue: $25,366 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2015–16 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $82,666 (51.1%) · Out of state: $79,008 (48.9%)
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: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY | 501(c)(4) | $72,750 |
| CLEVER CHAP CREATIVE | Business | $5,875 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $4,000 |
| NEBRASKA LATINO PAC | PAC | $2,000 |
| AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) | PAC | $2,000 |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $1,600 |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) | PAC | $1,600 |
| LINGODOCS LLC | Business | $1,302 |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC) | PAC | $1,100 |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $1,051 |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $1,051 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| NEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| CENTENE CORPORATION | Business | $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.