BEN HOUCHIN
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Total raised (NADC)
$258,958
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs JOHNNY PITTS JRDefault 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) | $8,900 | 3.4% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $250,058 | 96.6% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $259,184 (99.7%) · Out of state: $674 (0.3%)
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: $0 · Opposing: $25,000
| NEBRASKA GROUNDSWELL | Oppose | $25,000 |
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 HIGHWATER PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS | Business | $1,000 |
| LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $750 |
| GANA TRUCKING & EXCAVATING | Business | $500 |
| COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | Business | $500 |
| SILVER RIDGE CONSTRUCTION | Business | $500 |
| BRUNING LAW GROUP | Business | $500 |
| CORNHUSKER REPUBLICAN WOMEN | Business | $500 |
| RELENTLESS LLC | Business | $500 |
| WAGNER FOR SHERIFF | Candidate committee | $500 |
| BREHM ENTERPRISES | Business | $450 |
| CITIZENS FOR SHOECRAFT | Candidate committee | $450 |
| CP STRATEGIES | Business | $250 |
| PINNACLE BANK | Business | $250 |
| DORN FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $250 |
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.
Business & trade · 2 · $26,000
| NEBRASKA GROUNDSWELL · Business · IE Oppose | $25,000 | filings ↗ |
| EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS · Business · Direct | $1,000 |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 1 · $1,000
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 19 · $6,900
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VICTORY ENTERPRISES | 6 | $180,551 |
| DF STRATEGIES LLC | 8 | $10,359 |
| JONATHON GOODRO FILMS | 2 | $7,500 |
| 408 CONSULTING | 4 | $6,280 |
| RIGHT STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | $5,402 |
| DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4) | 3 | $5,144 |
| QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC | 9 | $3,138 |
| VENUE | 1 | $2,422 |
| LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION | 1 | $1,644 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 1 | $820 |