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Money Map › Payments to Vendors

Payments to Vendors

Who campaigns, parties and committees paid, by payee organization, from FEC and NADC expenditure filings. Same rules for every committee.
Period: 2021-22 cycle (Jan 2021 – Dec 2022) · NADC years: 2021, 2022
What this shows. Payments to vendors are lawful, itemized disclosures that committees must report. This view lists what FEC and NADC filings report each committee paid each payee organization. It does not indicate wrongdoing. A vendor's relationship to a candidate (for example a candidate-owned firm) is shown only when a filing states it; otherwise none is asserted. Payments to individuals (staff, reimbursements) are combined into one "Individuals (aggregated)" line and no names are shown. Transfers between committees are excluded here (see Money Map). Rules & keyword categories.
Vendor payments (period)
$69,072,814
FEC (federal committees)
$16,893,475
NADC (state & local)
$51,805,236
Vendors listed / rows
1,014 / 20,101
Data as of 2026-10-25 (synced 2026-10-25 10:16 CT). Each filing link shows its transaction date. 1,096 vendors paid under $1,000 in this period ($374,103, 2,170 payments) are combined into the total and not listed. FEC coverage: payees located in Nebraska.
Vendor table · Verified public filings (1,014 rows ready)
Vendor (payee)Total paidPaymentsPayers (committee · type)Purpose (filing text, categorized)Top filings
PEOPLE WHO THINK$8,669,94932
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $8,669,510
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY PAC / other $439
Consulting / strategy: $8,643,942
Media / TV / radio: $20,568
AX MEDIA$6,980,70452
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $5,836,650
TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC / other $414,400
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS Candidate · R $330,509
+8 more
Media / TV / radio: $6,829,337
Other / not stated: $119,867
FIRST BANKCARD$4,887,953715
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC PAC / other $910,047
FRIENDS OF TODD YOUNG, INC. Candidate · R $792,572
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Party · R $770,176
+32 more
Fundraising / processing fees: $4,398,681
Other / not stated: $488,117
Individuals (aggregated)$4,316,2753,441
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $709,253
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $579,845
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $500,442
+243 more
Consulting / strategy: $1,553,714
Payroll / staff: $1,314,210
AXIOM STRATEGIES$2,606,564201
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $839,652
CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC / other $276,581
NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC / other $247,805
+20 more
Mail / print: $1,315,327
Other / not stated: $645,061
VANGUARD FIELD STRATEGIES$2,391,14913
CITIZENS FOR VOTER ID Ballot question $2,391,149
Mail / print: $2,391,149
MEDIUM BUYING LLC$2,258,15433
FRIENDS OF LINDSTROM Candidate · AF $2,145,546
NEBRASKANS FOR RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY PAC / other $25,659
+4 more
Media / TV / radio: $1,432,817
Other / not stated: $811,485
DATA AXLE
Filed as: DATA AXLE · DATA AXLE INC · DATA AXLE, INC.
$2,191,140730
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Party · D $1,471,652
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION PAC / other $481,505
EMILY'S LIST PAC / other $89,637
+7 more
Mail / print: $1,411,179
Digital / online: $628,622
YAHOO AD TECH LLC$1,462,72812
TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE PAC / other $1,413,559
ELISE FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $49,169
Digital / online: $1,462,728
ARMADA STRATEGIES$1,177,0005
CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC / other $1,177,000
Other / not stated: $1,177,000
ADVANCED MICRO TARGETTING$1,100,0004
RAISE THE WAGE NEBRASKA Ballot question $1,100,000
Other / not stated: $1,100,000
MICROTARGETED MEDIA LLC$1,085,3426
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $1,018,685
CARICO FARMS INC PAC / other $66,657
Consulting / strategy: $662,199
Other / not stated: $356,485
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA$1,073,133141
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION PAC / other $630,508
ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Candidate · D $126,016
FRIENDS OF DAN KILDEE Candidate · D $107,981
+10 more
Fundraising / processing fees: $1,073,133
THE PROSPER GROUP$893,77228
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $569,671
HANSON FOR SHERIFF Candidate $105,000
TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC / other $74,182
+5 more
Other / not stated: $720,993
Digital / online: $162,780
JBEST & COMPANY
Filed as: JBEST & CO · JBEST & COMPANY · JBEST & COMPANY LLC
possible same vendor (name match only) jbest
$845,448236
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $194,890
MIKE FLOOD FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $130,051
NOEM VICTORY FUND PAC / other $97,549
+37 more
Consulting / strategy: $521,221
Other / not stated: $293,641
PUTNAM PARTNERS$825,4573
RAISE THE WAGE NEBRASKA Ballot question $825,457
Media / TV / radio: $788,410
Other / not stated: $37,047
WILDFIRE MAIL$612,87284
WENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate · D $152,242
GEORGE FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $96,281
LAURITSEN FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $86,750
+9 more
Mail / print: $607,113
Other / not stated: $5,759
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD$598,581761
NEBRASKANS FOR CAROL BLOOD Candidate $52,277
NEIGHBORS FOR MEGAN HUNT Candidate $38,988
HANSON FOR SHERIFF Candidate $22,156
+238 more
Other / not stated: $569,887
Mail / print: $9,781
KACONSULTING LLC$591,8608
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $542,944
CARICO FARMS INC PAC / other $48,916
Consulting / strategy: $591,860
BCOM SOLUTIONS LLC
Filed as: BCOM SOLUTIONS · BCOM SOLUTIONS LLC · BCOM SOLUTIONS, LLC
$589,692131
PATTY FOR CONGRESS Candidate · D $236,413
SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS Candidate · D $191,043
CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate $55,501
+24 more
Digital / online: $329,289
Media / TV / radio: $181,715
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIES$549,8885
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $549,888
Media / TV / radio: $549,888
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC
Filed as: QUALITY PRESS PRINTING · QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC · QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC. · QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC · QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC.
possible same vendor (name match only) quality-press
$520,855284
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $47,436
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $45,939
+46 more
Mail / print: $431,881
Other / not stated: $87,786
CHASE MARKETING LLC
Filed as: CHASE MARKETING · CHASE MARKETING LLC
$500,95796
MIRCH FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $118,439
VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $96,895
+15 more
Consulting / strategy: $359,763
Other / not stated: $39,950
GO BIG MEDIA$485,11611
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC / other $482,590
Digital / online: $482,479
Other / not stated: $2,637
FIRST BANK CARD
possible same vendor (name match only) first-bank
$396,018120
TEAM JOSH PAC / other $142,886
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $124,390
FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC Candidate · R $115,894
+3 more
Fundraising / processing fees: $394,136
Other / not stated: $1,882
PAYROLL MAXX$377,57533
VARGAS FOR CONGRESS Candidate · D $377,410
KATE BOLZ FOR CONGRESS Candidate · D $164
Payroll / staff: $336,342
Fundraising / processing fees: $41,233
DESIGN 4
Filed as: DESIGN 4 · DESIGN 4 INC · DESIGN 4, INC
possible same vendor (name match only) design-4-signsdesign-4-aka-design-four-design4
$360,469153
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $75,279
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $38,160
GREG FOR SHERIFF Candidate $25,889
+59 more
Mail / print: $350,559
Other / not stated: $9,675
VICTORY ENTERPRISES
Filed as: VICTORY ENTERPRISES · VICTORY ENTERPRISES INC
$340,31932
NEBRASKANS FOR MURANTE Candidate $22,388
+6 more
Media / TV / radio: $180,914
Other / not stated: $133,591
TRAIL PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Filed as: TRAIL PUBLIC AFFAIRS · TRAIL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC
$337,75836
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $183,813
MIKE FLOOD FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $42,699
TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC / other $26,300
+14 more
Consulting / strategy: $183,813
Media / TV / radio: $91,630
UNIONIST PRINTING CO
Filed as: UNIONIST PRINTING · UNIONIST PRINTING CO · UNIONIST PRINTING CO. · UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY
$334,875179
PATTY FOR CONGRESS Candidate · D $43,155
VARGAS FOR CONGRESS Candidate · D $30,614
NEBRASKANS FOR CAROL BLOOD Candidate $28,101
+50 more
Mail / print: $333,124
Other / not stated: $1,457
WPA INTELLIGENCE$329,66019
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $312,734
CITIZENS FOR VOTER ID Ballot question $11,799
SAY NO TO RINOS PAC / other $3,514
+1 more
Other / not stated: $223,184
Digital / online: $104,843
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)
possible same vendor (name match only) unionist-printing
$324,758174
PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE PAC / other $64,933
HUDSON FOR SHERIFF Candidate $20,372
+45 more
Mail / print: $275,042
Other / not stated: $49,716
ARAMADA STRATEGIES$315,3921
CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC / other $315,392
Other / not stated: $315,392
THE ALLIANCE GROUP
Filed as: ALLIANCE GROUP, INC. · THE ALLIANCE GROUP
$292,15916
FRIENDS OF LINDSTROM Candidate · AF $292,159
Payroll / staff: $292,159
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA
possible same vendor (name match only) first-national-bank
$282,309219
DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE Candidate · R $114,197
JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC PAC / other $86,907
FAIRFAX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Party · D $80,226
+6 more
Fundraising / processing fees: $201,942
Travel / events: $30,514
BULLHORN COMMUNICATIONS$266,74547
AADLAND FOR COLORADO Candidate · R $237,515
AADLAND VICTORY FUND PAC / other $29,230
Other / not stated: $160,658
Media / TV / radio: $73,840
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE$260,26796
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY PAC / other $119,050
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Party · D $57,015
+16 more
Mail / print: $258,633
Other / not stated: $1,551
STAMPEDE AMERICA$257,9202
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $257,920
Other / not stated: $132,920
Consulting / strategy: $125,000
EZ POLITIX, LLC
Filed as: EZ POLITIX · EZ POLITIX LLC · EZ POLITIX, LLC
$257,86068
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $62,500
NEBRASKANS FOR THERESA Candidate $44,316
FRIENDS OF MARNI HODGEN Candidate $42,558
+28 more
Consulting / strategy: $109,943
Digital / online: $66,389
PETERSEN PRINTING$249,579134
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $48,324
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $44,508
MIRCH FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $27,273
+21 more
Mail / print: $236,231
Other / not stated: $9,358
SMARTCALL MEDIA$243,2747
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $227,462
CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC / other $13,988
HANSON FOR SHERIFF Candidate $1,189
+1 more
Office / rent / admin: $187,715
Other / not stated: $55,559
RUSHMORE COMPANY LLC
Filed as: RUSHMORE COMPANY LLC · RUSHMORE COMPANY, LLC
possible same vendor (name match only) rushmore-hotel
$235,23073
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $118,915
BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate $20,435
+6 more
Consulting / strategy: $212,266
Other / not stated: $15,488
CERBERUS STRATEGIES, LLC
Filed as: CERBERUS STRATEGIES · CERBERUS STRATEGIES, LLC
$208,36190
ROYERS FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $42,112
FRIENDS OF CRAIG MOODY Candidate $17,100
+6 more
Mail / print: $82,424
Other / not stated: $67,849
AXE MEDIA$199,8521
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $199,852
Media / TV / radio: $199,852
POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS ADVERTISING$199,5003
SAY NO TO RINOS PAC / other $199,500
Consulting / strategy: $149,400
Other / not stated: $50,100
CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUP
possible same vendor (name match only) cornhusker-consulting
$197,80032
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $81,642
ROGER STEELE FOR MAYOR Candidate $27,767
RAY AGUILAR FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate $20,000
+8 more
Consulting / strategy: $163,468
Fundraising / processing fees: $20,000
COBALT CREDIT UNION VISA (SAC FCU)$187,00724
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS Candidate · R $187,007
Fundraising / processing fees: $187,007
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)$185,78559
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate · R $172,611
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC PAC / other $9,533
+3 more
Payroll / staff: $168,446
Digital / online: $9,533
BULLHORN COMMUNICATION$185,47523
STU DORNAN FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate $132,254
ROBIN STEVENS CAMPAIGN Candidate $53,220
Media / TV / radio: $100,557
Other / not stated: $84,917
FIRST NATIONAL BANK$183,32619
MAGGIE FOR NH Candidate · D $182,756
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate $429
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) PAC / other $141
Fundraising / processing fees: $183,326
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