LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD
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Total raised (NADC)
$1,646,325
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs SUZANNE GEISTDefault 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) | $579,662 | 35.2% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $1,066,663 | 64.8% |
Via ActBlue: $276,941 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: $1,910,477 (94.8%) · Out of state: $105,445 (5.2%)
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: $75,001 · Opposing: $722,667
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA | Oppose | $722,628 |
| ONWARD LINCOLN | Support | $40,001 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 644 | Support | $25,000 |
| BOLD ALLIANCE INC | Support | $10,000 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $352,154 |
| LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $75,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $25,000 |
| INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $20,000 |
| INTERIOR SYSTEMS LOCAL UNION 1306 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $20,000 |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $11,000 |
| 📌BOLD ALLIANCE INC | 501(c)(4) | $10,000 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| OLO RANCH | Business | $5,000 |
| NEIGHBORS FOR SEAN FLOWERDAY | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| FRIENDS OF GINTHER | PAC | $5,000 |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC (union) | PAC | $4,000 |
| ANNA WISHART FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $3,000 |
| PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER | Candidate committee | $2,500 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-25). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BEACON MEDIA | 13 | $813,170 |
| WINNING CONNECTIONS | 8 | $232,600 |
| KOLN 10/11 | 4 | $129,281 |
| DATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLC | 19 | $76,733 |
| KLKN | 4 | $71,485 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 18 | $60,753 |
| AMPERSAND | 10 | $55,780 |
| LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS | 1 | $37,265 |
| KSNB | 4 | $36,644 |
| BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES | 5 | $31,113 |