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Total raised (NADC)
$636,765
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEKDefault 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) | $476,583 | 74.8% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $160,182 | 25.2% |
Via WinRed: $85,801 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: $539,406 (83.3%) · Out of state: $107,900 (16.7%)
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: $154,202 · Opposing: $51,145
| WE ARE NEBRASKA | Support | $65,374 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Oppose | $51,145 |
| NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND | Support | $48,219 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND | Support | $24,753 |
| POSITIVE NEBRASKA | Support | $7,500 |
| GOOD LIFE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | Support | $4,066 |
| NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC NHAPAC | Support | $3,035 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $35,000 |
| NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND | PAC | $27,500 |
| H & H AUTOMOTIVE | Business | $25,000 |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC | PAC | $20,035 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $13,235 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $13,000 |
| GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC | PAC | $10,035 |
| KIEWIT CORPORATION | Business | $10,000 |
| TENASKA | Business | $10,000 |
| PETER KIEWIT SONS' INC | Business | $10,000 |
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Business | $10,000 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $10,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY | Business | $10,000 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903 | PAC | $10,000 |
| WERNER ENTERPRISES PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
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.
Labor / unions · 1 · $10,000
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 27 · $259,058
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 11 · $255,590
| NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND · PAC · IE Support | $75,719 | filings ↗ |
| WE ARE NEBRASKA · PAC · IE Support | $65,374 | filings ↗ |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Oppose | $51,145 | filings ↗ |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC · PAC · Direct | $20,035 | filings ↗ |
| WERNER ENTERPRISES PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| POSITIVE NEBRASKA · PAC · IE Support | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC · PAC · Direct | $6,500 | filings ↗ |
| COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC) · PAC · Direct | $5,250 | filings ↗ |
| FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| BRIDGES TRUST · 501(c)(3) · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| GOOD LIFE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE · PAC · IE Support | $4,066 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 1 · $5,000
| RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY · Candidate committee · Direct | $5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHASE MARKETING LLC | 20 | $634,407 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 12 | $11,234 |
| DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4) | 6 | $5,067 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 6 | $3,403 |
| WINRED | 6 | $3,381 |
| MAHOGANY | 1 | $3,315 |
| PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 5 | $2,192 |
| BIAGGIS RISTORANTE ITALIANO | 1 | $2,184 |
| BIG 10 SPORTS BAR AND GRILL | 34 | $1,196 |
| AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL | 2 | $1,050 |
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)
Brad Von Gillern
Legislature (nonpartisan ballot) · Legislative District 4 (LD-04)
Party: R (state party roster) source ↗As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “In the spring 2026 session the budget was balanced with a combination of spending reductions and cash fund sweeps. That strategy is unlikely to be successful in this next budget cycle as much of the “fat” has been cut and future cuts could cause reduction in services.”
Examiner questionnaire (Spending): “I am proud of the work that the Legislature has done in recent years to better steward taxpayer dollars and cut government spending by nearly a half-billion dollars this year. While it is impossible to completely run a government like a business, there are business practices that can and should be put into practice.”
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. Online sports betting has proven to be incredibly addictive, especially to young men. College-aged men have wagered away their student loans, their credit card limits and for some, their futures and even their lives.”
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): “Data centers are the new infrastructure of this generation. Like the interstate highway system built in the mid-20th century, cloud-computing and AI are impacting nearly every part of our lives and that impact will only grow in the future.”
Elections / voting
Examiner questionnaire (Ballot Measures): “Ballot initiatives have proven to be a point of friction, frustration and misunderstanding between voters and the Legislature. Some measures passed that the authors and sponsors realized after passing had unintended consequences, or did not cover areas of concern and worked with the Legislature to make adjustments.”
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.