DAVE WORDEKEMPER
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Total raised (NADC)
$18,938
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). 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) | $27,805 | 146.8% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $0 | 0.0% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $15,438 (81.5%) · Out of state: $3,500 (18.5%)
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: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
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 REALTORS PAC | PAC | $2,500 |
| HUSKER GAMING LLC | Business | $2,500 |
| KALSHI INC. | Business | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PAC (union) | PAC | $2,000 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES | Business | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $1,043 |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA) | 501(c)(6) trade group | $1,000 |
| PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Business | $1,000 |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | Business | $1,000 |
| HANDS OF HEARTLAND | Business | $1,000 |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| PEETZ & COMPANY | Business | $543 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC | PAC | $543 |
| CARE PAC | PAC | $543 |
| NEBRASKA HORSEMENS & BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ASSN (HBPA) | 501(c)(6) trade group | $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.
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 · 2 · $3,043
| NEBRASKA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,043 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 9 · $14,000
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| HUSKER GAMING LLC · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| KALSHI INC. · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES · Business · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA) · 501(c)(6) trade group · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| HANDS OF HEARTLAND · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 29 · $9,699
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RED STATE STRATEGIES | 1 | $20,000 |
| BLUE COLLAR BOXING | 1 | $1,000 |
| PAYPAL | 1 | $8 |