Business & Trade: Money in Nebraska Politics
Every organization in this sector found in NADC and FEC filings, what it gave to Nebraska candidates and committees, and independent expenditures supporting Nebraska candidates. Other sectors: Labor Unions · Agriculture · Professional & Medical · Business & Trade · Method
Same tests for every sector. Counted: cash, in-kind, loans and pledge payments as filed; unpaid pledges are not counted. Gifts between organizations in the same sector are netted (shown in their own column). Gifts sent through ActBlue, WinRed or Anedot are individual money and are not counted here. Individuals are never named. ⚑ = placed in this sector by name only; no filing documents the organization type. Built 2026-10-27 20:22 CT.
Total to Nebraska races
$1,393,292
To state & local committees (NADC)
$1,208,467
To federal committees (FEC)
$140,000
Supporting IEs, NE candidates (FEC)
$44,825
Within-sector transfers (netted)
$11,564
81 organizations; 60 placed by name only (⚑).
Top recipients
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate Committee$149,500
VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$91,856
FIX LINCOLN STREETS Ballot Question Committee$67,000
AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC Federal committee$66,500
HIGHWATER PAC Federal committee$61,500
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS Candidate Committee$54,350
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA Candidate Committee$48,000
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$48,000
Ricketts, Pete Independent expenditure (support)$44,825
RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$39,737
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 Candidate Committee$36,550
LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$30,460
MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$26,645
FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON Candidate Committee$26,186
HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$25,700
Organizations (2)
Export & Tools · Verified public filings (2 rows ready)
| Organization | State | To NE state/local | To NE federal | Support IEs | Total | Within sector (netted) | Top recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $3,050 | $0 | $0 | $3,050 | $0 | GEORGE FOR NEBRASKA ($500); BOB STUBBE FOR PAPILLION MAYOR ($500); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($450); VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($350); ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKA ($250) |
| NEBRASKA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | BOB HALLSTROM FOR LEGISLATURE ($800); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($250); NEBRASKANS FOR LOREN LIPPINCOTT ($100); RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY ($100) |
Sources: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Contribution/Loan Extracts (2015 to date); FEC committee master (organization type), committee-to-committee receipts of Nebraska federal committees, and independent expenditures (support only) in Nebraska races. See methodology. Spot an error? Corrections.