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Total raised (NADC)
$108,426
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
No other candidate in this race for this period.
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $84,845 | 78.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $23,582 | 21.7% |
Via Anedot: $1,391 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: $84,931 (76.8%) · Out of state: $25,671 (23.2%)
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: $873 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC | Business | $7,500 |
| VIP GATEKEEPER | PAC | $6,000 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $5,771 |
| NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC NHAPAC | PAC | $4,200 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
| NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $2,536 |
| SV3 LLC | Business | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $2,000 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC | PAC | $1,871 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PAC | PAC | $1,750 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES NEBRASKA PAC (ACEC PAC) | PAC | $1,636 |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC | PAC | $1,600 |
| CARE PAC | PAC | $1,571 |
| GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES | Business | $1,500 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
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 · 20 · $44,686
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 12 · $20,207
| VIP GATEKEEPER · PAC · Direct | $6,000 | |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES NEBRASKA PAC (ACEC PAC) · PAC · Direct | $1,636 | filings ↗ |
| CARE PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,571 | filings ↗ |
| NIFPAC · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | |
| NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRICIFICATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| IOWA-NEBRASKA EQUIPMENT DEALERS PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| WERNER ENTERPRISES PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 8 · $6,320
| NEBRASKA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC · 501(c)(6) trade group · Direct | $950 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP · Business · Direct | $821 | filings ↗ |
| CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC. · Business · Direct | $821 | filings ↗ |
| CATALYST PUBLIC AFFAIRS · Business · Direct | $821 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $786 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA INSURANCE FEDERATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $750 | filings ↗ |
| GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS · Business · Direct | $735 | filings ↗ |
| MUELLER ROBAK LLC · Business · Direct | $635 | filings ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DF STRATEGIES LLC | 13 | $24,096 |
| USPS | 2 | $7,818 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) | 1 | $7,381 |
| QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC | 6 | $6,338 |
| CHISM STRATEGIES | 2 | $2,718 |
| QUALITY PRINTING | 1 | $1,227 |
| INK ALLEY | 2 | $920 |
| PETERSON PRINTING | 1 | $731 |
| FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | $600 |
| PIZZA KITCHEN | 1 | $521 |
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)
Jana Jo Hughes
Legislature (nonpartisan ballot) · Legislative District 24 (LD-24)
Party: R (state party roster) source ↗As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “I think we have to really look at some structural changes. The last session it was really “moving money around” from different cash locations. I do not think a blanket percent cut across the board is the right way to do this.”
Examiner questionnaire (Spending): “The areas that Nebraska needs to keep investing in are these: infrastructure, public safety, quality schools, workforce supports — affordable housing and child care. Things we can do to save Nebraska money: Identify areas where we can cut unneeded steps/paperwork — across all agencies.”
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): “1) I will vote no to legalize and regulate online sports betting. I have seen its extreme negative effects on a young man that I know. I realize that it will more than likely pass, and then I believe strongly in good regulation that has safeguards embedded to try to protect the consumer.”
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): “We already passed some good laws like reporting requirements of data centers. The biggest thing is to make sure that a data center isn’t wasting or over using our water.”
Elections / voting
Examiner questionnaire (Ballot Measures): “There will always be nuance and detail that the Legislature will have to add or change on ballot measures. With our single subject requirement, it is hard to have all the pieces needed on the ballot for a complicated initiative.”
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.