WILLIAM RUSS BARGER
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Legislative District 26 (LD-26) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE
Total raised (NADC)
$134,497
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2021–22 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs GEORGE DUNGAN IIIDefault 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) | $60,592 | 45.1% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $73,904 | 54.9% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2021–22 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $128,878 (95.8%) · Out of state: $5,619 (4.2%)
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: $100,170 · Opposing: $35,666
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN | Support | $64,348 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | Support | $31,275 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Oppose | $10,017 |
| FORWARD NEBRASKA | Oppose | $9,698 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Oppose | $9,151 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASKA | Oppose | $6,799 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Support | $4,336 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. | Business | $7,000 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $6,300 |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC | PAC | $4,000 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | $3,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE NO 88 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC NAIFAPAC | PAC | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA PROTECTIVE SERVICES | Business | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN | PAC | $2,314 |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC | PAC | $2,000 |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $1,500 |
| BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| NEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES | 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.