CHRISTOPHER BRUNS
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Total raised (NADC)
$138,527
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2021–22 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs MIKE JACOBSONDefault 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) | $50,856 | 36.7% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $87,671 | 63.3% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2021–22 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $135,277 (97.7%) · Out of state: $3,250 (2.3%)
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: $3,915 · Opposing: $210
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Support | $3,915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY RANCH | Business | $9,000 |
| CHILDEARS AGRI REALTY LLC | Business | $5,000 |
| PENDLETON CATTLE LLC DBA TD ANGUS | Business | $3,500 |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $3,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $2,000 |
| STEVE ERDMAN FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $2,000 |
| SHRAKE BODY SHOP INC | Business | $1,872 |
| NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (union) | PAC | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PAC (union) | PAC | $1,500 |
| BJ STENGER SALES LLC DBA THE CEDAR ROOM | Business | $1,252 |
| R TALLMON INC (TALLMON JEWELERS) | Business | $1,150 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | $1,000 |
| SMART TD PAC (C00001636) (union) | PAC | $1,000 |
| KLMBRW PROPERTIES LLC | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHASE MARKETING LLC | 8 | $32,029 |
| PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 6 | $11,461 |
| PETERSON PRINTING | 1 | $11,429 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 6 | $8,404 |
| EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS | 2 | $6,840 |
| HUSKERADIO | 1 | $3,500 |
| DESIGN 4 | 1 | $3,463 |
| EAGLE RADIO | 1 | $2,392 |
| RA PRODUCTIONS | 1 | $2,000 |
| PALS BREWING COMPANY | 2 | $1,630 |