MICHAEL MCDONNELL
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Total raised (NADC)
$549,458
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2025–26 cycle (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs JEAN STOTHERTDefault 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) | $495,849 | 90.2% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $53,609 | 9.8% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2025–26 cycle (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $415,231 (74.3%) · Out of state: $143,300 (25.7%)
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: $43,128 · Opposing: $148,936
| OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUND | Oppose | $65,980 |
| COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC) | Support | $37,853 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | Oppose | $31,236 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Oppose | $30,000 |
| NEBRASKANS AGAINST GOVERNMENT OVERREACH | Oppose | $11,322 |
| SOLUTIONS CAUCUS PAC | Oppose | $7,398 |
| OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 385 | Support | $5,275 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | Oppose | $3,000 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $107,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $62,500 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (union) | PAC | $51,000 |
| UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ISSUES FUND | 501(c)(6) trade group | $51,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS ( NATIONAL IAFF) (union) | PAC | $50,500 |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $20,000 |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $16,500 |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC (union) | PAC | $11,000 |
| LIEKHUS LAWNS LLC | Business | $10,000 |
| AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE C00003806 (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 385 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $7,700 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (union) | PAC | $7,500 |
| BURLINGTON CAPITAL, LLC | Business | $6,000 |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 POLITICAL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $6,000 |
| PAPILLION PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 3767 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUP | 13 | $312,340 |
| TRACTION CONTROL LLC | 3 | $88,750 |
| RED STATE STRATEGIES | 3 | $54,000 |
| KMTV | 3 | $45,910 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 9 | $33,863 |
| HICKMAN ANALYTICS INC | 1 | $29,000 |
| RIVERFRONT STRATEGY GROUP | 6 | $27,745 |
| KETV-TV | 3 | $27,155 |
| COUNSEL MEDIA LLC | 1 | $20,000 |
| AMP RESEARCH | 1 | $15,900 |