DAVE WORDEKEMPER
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Total raised (NADC)
$170,297
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs ROXIE KRACLDefault 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) | $179,814 | 105.6% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $0 | 0.0% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2023–24 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $130,087 (76.3%) · Out of state: $40,500 (23.7%)
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: $542 · Opposing: $47,733
| NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | Oppose | $47,733 |
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 ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $20,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS ( NATIONAL IAFF) (union) | PAC | $20,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $15,000 |
| NEBRASKA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $13,500 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $12,500 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (union) | PAC | $12,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $10,001 |
| FREMONT PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $6,500 |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| BELLEVUE FIRE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 4906 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| NE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $3,500 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY | Business | $3,000 |
| SMART TD PAC (union) | PAC | $3,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,500 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-26). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREATIVE GROUP | 7 | $50,396 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) | 13 | $29,988 |
| CHISM STRATEGIES | 4 | $22,809 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 8 | $8,861 |
| IMAGES EVERYTHING | 1 | $1,073 |
| WALNUT RADIO LLC | 1 | $576 |
| NELSEN ENTERPRISES DBA VICTOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING | 1 | $500 |
| HY-VEE | 1 | $171 |
| PAYPAL | 7 | $103 |
| STATE OF NEBRASKA - ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE COMMISSION (NADC) | 1 | $100 |