Top 25: Outside Influence in Nebraska Politics

The 25 non-candidate organizations (PACs, party committees, super PACs, unions, trade and issue groups, ballot committees, businesses and nonprofits) that put the most money into Nebraska politics, from NADC and FEC filings. Money Map · Local funds · Method

What "outside influence" means here: money from any organization other than a candidate, a candidate's own committee, or an individual donor: direct contributions (cash, in-kind, loans and pledge payments as filed; unpaid pledges are not counted), independent / third-party expenditures, and ballot committee campaign spending. It does not mean out-of-state; use the origin filter for that, based on the state in each filing. Payment processors (ActBlue, WinRed, Anedot) are excluded because they pass along individual gifts. Individuals are never named.

As of the NADC data file updated 2026-10-26 03:09 CT and FEC bulk files; built 2026-10-26 21:29 CT.

All organizations, 2023-24 cycle (gross)

$164,658,365

2,945 organizations

Net of transfers between organizations

$136,318,637

each dollar counted once

Top 25 shown (Direct (own spending & gifts to candidates))

$86,091,401

All levels · Any origin

Export Top 25 · Verified public filings (25 rows ready)

Top 25 at a glance

1. RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS$17,113,864

2. PROTECT OUR RIGHTS$14,987,750

3. CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND$5,434,646

4. PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN$5,420,500

5. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - NEBRASKA$4,985,173

6. COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA$4,281,908

7. SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$3,187,411

8. HMP$3,167,152

9. ESAFUND$3,038,623

10. BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC$3,024,931

11. NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVE$2,673,913

12. DCCC$2,622,231

13. HEARTLAND RESURGENCE$2,140,500

14. KEEP KIDS FIRST$2,017,180

15. NRCC$1,834,170

16. NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY$1,281,858

17. CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE$1,275,989

18. NMM$1,222,035

19. PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND$997,972

20. AB PAC$941,767

21. GIFFORDS PAC$930,846

22. SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.$908,154

23. RAISE THE WAGE NEBRASKA$888,766

24. AMERICA PAC$864,397

25. WITH HONOR FUND II, INC.$849,666

Bars are navy unless a party affiliation is filed (FEC committee party, or party named in a filed party committee name): RepublicanDemocraticLibertarian

#	Organization	Type	Direct amount	Gross in	Via documented intermediaries	Origin	Top recipients
1	RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$17,113,864	$17,113,864	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (support) ($9,324,196); Fischer, Debra (US Senate) (oppose) ($7,229,668); RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ($550,000); WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND ($10,000)
2	PROTECT OUR RIGHTS NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Ballot question committee	$14,987,750	$14,987,750	$0	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($13,737,047); ASHLEI SPIVEY ($805,815); JOHN YOAKUM ($444,888)
3	CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID	PAC	$5,434,646	$5,434,646	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($5,160,488); Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (support) ($264,158); BACON, DONALD J ($10,000)
4	PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$5,420,500	$5,420,500	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($5,420,500)
5	SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - NEBRASKA NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$4,985,173	$4,985,173	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($4,985,173)
6	COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN: $931,351 (7.4% of its $12,543,360 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: (Ballot measure campaign spending) ($5,420,500)	PAC	$4,281,908	$5,213,260	$931,351	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	JAMES SCHEER ($3,301,905); PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN ($931,351); ROBERT SCHAFER ($687,009); TANYA D STORER ($292,994)
7	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$3,187,411	$3,187,411	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($3,187,411)
8	HMP FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → VARGAS VICTORY FUND 2024: $5,000 (0.9% of its $579,243 filed receipts) · FEC itemized transfer ↗ its top recipients: NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($580,000); VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' ($35,000) → NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $580,000 (8.7% of its $6,642,470 filed receipts) · FEC itemized transfer ↗ its top recipients: BLOOD, CAROL ($8,756); LOVE, PRESTON JR ($195)	PAC	$3,167,152	$3,172,152	$5,000	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($2,760,869); Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) (support) ($396,282); VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' ($10,000); VARGAS VICTORY FUND 2024 ($5,000)
9	ESAFUND FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$3,038,623	$3,038,623	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: FL	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($2,510,591); Fischer, Debra (US Senate) (support) ($528,033)
10	BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$3,024,931	$3,024,931	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: VA	Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($1,662,103); Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (support) ($1,362,828)
11	NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVE NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$2,673,913	$2,673,913	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($2,673,913)
12	DCCC Democratic FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID · party: FEC committee party affiliation Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $300,000 (4.5% of its $6,642,470 filed receipts) · FEC itemized transfer ↗ its top recipients: BLOOD, CAROL ($8,756); LOVE, PRESTON JR ($195)	Party committee	$2,622,231	$2,922,231	$300,000	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($2,450,481); NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($300,000); Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) (support) ($161,773); VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' ($9,977)
13	HEARTLAND RESURGENCE FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$2,140,500	$2,140,500	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: MO	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($2,140,500)
14	KEEP KIDS FIRST NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$2,017,180	$2,017,180	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($2,017,180)
15	NRCC Republican FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID · party: FEC committee party affiliation	Party committee	$1,834,170	$1,834,170	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($1,824,170); BACON, DONALD J ($10,000)
16	NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY no filer record · spender name only ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$1,281,858	$1,281,858	$0	Unknown no state in filings	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (support) ($1,080,604); Fischer, Debra (US Senate) (oppose) ($166,595); Eddy, Kerry (US Senate) (support) ($34,659)
17	CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID	PAC	$1,275,989	$1,275,989	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: TX	FISCHER, DEBRA S. ($643,031); RICKETTS, PETE ($632,958)
18	NMM NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → GROWING THE GOOD LIFE: $300 (0.1% of its $247,300 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: NMM ($222,600)	Ballot question committee	$1,222,035	$1,222,335	$300	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($1,222,035); GROWING THE GOOD LIFE ($300)
19	PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC: $412,706 (32.1% of its $1,287,451 filed receipts) · FEC itemized transfer ↗ its top recipients: FISCHER, DEBRA S. ($10,000)	PAC	$997,972	$1,410,678	$412,706	Nebraska FEC committee address: NE	RICKETTS, PETE ($997,972); AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC ($412,706)
20	AB PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	PAC	$941,767	$941,767	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Trump, Donald (US President) (oppose) ($941,767)
21	GIFFORDS PAC FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID	PAC	$930,846	$930,846	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($929,846); VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' ($1,000)
22	SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Business	$908,154	$908,154	$0	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	SUZANNE GEIST ($789,954); PETER KATT ($25,000); ROBERT SCHAFER ($25,000); WAYNE REINWALD ($12,500) +9 more
23	RAISE THE WAGE NEBRASKA NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVE: $15,455 (0.5% of its $3,386,729 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: (Ballot measure campaign spending) ($2,673,913)	Ballot question committee	$888,766	$904,221	$15,455	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($888,766); NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ($15,455)
24	AMERICA PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$864,397	$864,397	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: TX	Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (support) ($479,789); Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($384,608)
25	WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$849,666	$849,666	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: VA	Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) (support) ($849,666)

⚑ name-only match: the contributor name on a filing matches a registered filer's name, but no ID links them; such matches are flagged and never used to merge differently named organizations. Direct counts only what an organization itself gave to candidates and non-ranked committees or spent on independent expenditures / ballot campaigns; money it gave to another ranked organization is counted at that organization instead. Via pass-through credits an intermediary's spending to its documented organizational funders in proportion to their share of its filed receipts. See methodology.