Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence — 2015-16 cycle
Cross-referenced disclosures across NADC state committees, FEC federal races & PACs, statewide ballot measures, lobbying principals, federal grants, and 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) nonprofit networks.
Net Receipts (De-duplicated)
$29,777,007
Gross: $35,774,879 (−$5,997,872 PAC/party transfers)
Total Disbursements
$37,197,425
2,283 tracked committees & filers
Independent Expenditures
$7,605,589
State B-6 + FEC Schedule E & 24/48-hr notices
State vs. Federal Net Split
$18,824,299 / $10,952,708
1156 NADC · 58 FEC committees
Federal Grants to NE Nonprofits
$5,298,446,328
USAspending awards to NE 501(c)s
Supplemental & Unitemized Spend
$6,389,287
Form B-5/B-7/B-9 filers (17.2% of spend)
Top Fundraising Vehicle (2015-16 cycle)
Raised $2,512,188 net (Candidate committee) · Compare ⇄
In-State vs. Out-of-State Split
80% Nebraska · 20% Out-of-State
$17,941,244 from Nebraska zip codes vs. $4,479,519 from national PACs, 501(c)(4)s, and out-of-state donors.
Largest Disburser (2015-16 cycle)
Disbursed $2,834,372 (Party committee) across media, canvassing, and operations.
Undisclosed / Supplemental Share
$6,389,287 (17.2% of Spend)
Spent via NADC Form B-5/B-7/B-9 out-of-state & non-committee supplemental filings without full underlying donor itemization. Inspect filers →
Cycle Summary & Top Filers (2015-16 cycle) · Verified public filings (40 rows ready)
Methodology & De-duplication Note — How Plains Ledger Prevents Double-Counting
When a PAC or state party committee raises money and transfers it to a candidate or ballot committee, both filers report the transaction. Plain summation double-counts that dollar. Plains Ledger subtracts $5,997,872 in inter-committee transfers from gross receipts ($35,774,879) to report true net money entering the Nebraska political ecosystem ($29,777,007). Per site policy and statutory compliance (`Neb. Rev. Stat. § 49-14,132` and `52 U.S.C. § 30111(a)(4)`), natural-person individual contributors are never named individually; only organizations, PACs, businesses, unions, party committees, and candidates are named.
Daily movement:
Strictly Nebraska-only (#NESen, #NE01, #NE02, #NE03 & NADC state filings) · Auto-refreshed hourly · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · 10:17 PM CTReal-time 24/48-hour independent expenditure and FECA notices filed in Nebraska federal races (via FEC Form 24/48 Schedule E & CapitolHillAccess Nebraska feeds / @traymond071187) alongside NADC state filings. Support and oppose classifications are shown strictly as filed.
U.S. Senate (Nebraska) (#NESen)
$52,083,500
Support $11.06M · Oppose $41.02M
Osborn, Dan (IND): +$9.13M / −$23.59M
Ricketts, Pete (REP): +$1.44M / −$17.37M
U.S. House NE-01 (#NE01)
$1,111,512
Support $306K · Oppose $806K
Flood, Mike (REP): +$29K / −$806K
Backemeyer, Christopher (DEM): +$277K / −$0
U.S. House NE-02 (#NE02)
$9,976,409
Support $4.26M · Oppose $5.72M
Powell, Denise (DEM): +$3.71M / −$1.74M
Cavanaugh, John (DEM): +$301K / −$2.26M
U.S. House NE-03 (#NE03)
$282,975
Support $283K · Oppose $0
Smith, Adrian (REP): +$283K / −$0
| Date | Race | Spender Committee | Classified Entity Type | Target Candidate | Stance (as filed) | Purpose | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Dan Osborn | $180 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Denise Powell | $160 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Dan Osborn | $135 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Dan Osborn | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | Canvassing via text - Against Pete Ricketts | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Harding, Brinker (REP) | Oppose | Canvassing via text - Against Brinker Harding | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Neighbor Voices PACC00930321 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | Canvassing via text - Supporting Denise Powell | $75 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Stronger NationC00898999 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Estimated Cost: Digital Advertising | $16,153 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Stronger NationC00898999 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | Estimated Cost: Digital Advertising | $16,153 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Cffe PACC00744920 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Harding, Brinker (REP) | Oppose | Direct Mail - Estimate | $31,055 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NE02 | Cffe PACC00744920 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Powell, Denise (DEM) | Support | Direct Mail - Estimate | $11,331 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Media Buy (Estimate) | $434,274 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $30,500 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $20,000 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $7,475 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $900 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Lower Costs NowC00961276 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Ad Production (Estimate) | $275 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Ab PACC00492140 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Billboard Advertising- Estimated Cost | $3,053 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NE02 | Civic Renewal Fund IncC00953588 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Harding, Brinker (REP) | Support | PRINTING / POSTAGE | $49,801 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-22 | #NESen | Community Change VotersC00612820 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | Live Phone Calls | $22,826 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | digital advertising | $73,500 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | digital advertising | $61,500 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Ricketts, Pete (REP) | Oppose | digital advertising | $8,167 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-21 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | digital advertising | $6,833 | FEC Form 24/48 |
| 2026-10-09 | #NESen | Working AmericaC90011156 | Independent PAC / Super PAC | Osborn, Dan (IND) | Support | print communications | $996 | FEC Form 24/48 |
Monthly Fundraising & Spending Pace Across 2015-16 cycle
Hover any month to inspect itemized receipts vs. expenditures pace across the reporting period.
ReceiptsExpenditures2016-12: In $896K · Out $1.23M
Geographic Money Origin: In-State (Nebraska) vs. Out-of-State & District Breakdown — 2015-16 cycleSource: NADC Itemized Contributions & Expenditures by Zip / City / State
Nebraska In-State: $17.94M (80.0%)vs.Out-of-State Inflows: $4.48M (20.0%)
Total Geographically Attributed Receipts: $22.42M
Top States of Origin (Receipts)
State Filings| State | Volume Share | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NENebraska (In-State) | $17.94M | 80% | |
| MAOut-of-State (MA) | $1.36M | 6.1% | |
| DCWashington, D.C. | $1.33M | 5.9% | |
| NYOut-of-State (NY) | $396K | 1.8% | |
| ILOut-of-State (IL) | $268K | 1.2% | |
| TXOut-of-State (TX) | $188K | 0.8% | |
| IAOut-of-State (IA) | $123K | 0.5% | |
| COOut-of-State (CO) | $117K | 0.5% | |
| CAOut-of-State (CA) | $113K | 0.5% | |
| MOOut-of-State (MO) | $88K | 0.4% |
Within Nebraska: Districts & Top Cities
| Nebraska City | District | Receipts | Expenditures |
|---|
Activity by Entity Classification (2,283 Disclosing Entities)
| Classification | Entities | Net Receipts | Gross Receipts | Disbursements | Share of Net Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate committee | 528 | $14,171,421 | $16,986,144 | $13,826,648 | |
| Ballot question committee | 42 | $6,711,874 | $6,786,875 | $6,564,513 | |
| PAC | 955 | $5,566,202 | $6,045,669 | $5,902,582 | |
| Party committee | 36 | $3,303,434 | $5,945,206 | $4,579,217 | |
| Business | 592 | $0 | $0 | $4,404,324 | |
| 501(c)(4) | 16 | $0 | $0 | $870,233 | |
| 501(c)(5) union | 41 | $0 | $0 | $515,490 | |
| 501(c)(3) | 18 | $0 | $0 | $272,987 | |
| 501(c)(6) trade group | 38 | $10,985 | $10,985 | $251,253 | |
| Independent expenditure / Super PAC | 16 | $0 | $0 | $9,178 | |
| Private foundation | 1 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
Top 20 Committees by Receipts
| Committee / Candidate | Type | Filing | Net | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $2,512,188 | $2,512,188 |
| RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $2,191,746 | $2,201,546 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $1,607,044 | $1,607,044 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $1,546,085 | $1,551,085 |
| KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $1,323,741 | $1,323,741 |
| ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $1,165,785 | $1,165,785 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | FEC ↗ | $1,016,140 | $1,287,803 |
| NE REPUBLICAN PARTY | Party committee | NADC ↗ | $981,843 | $1,109,170 |
| HDR, INC. PAC | PAC | FEC ↗ | $971,948 | $971,948 |
| JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $942,961 | $974,461 |
| PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $933,020 | $1,024,051 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $808,526 | $831,570 |
| JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS | Candidate committee | FEC ↗ | $802,661 | $802,661 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | FEC ↗ | $791,839 | $2,823,992 |
| BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | FEC ↗ | $761,714 | $761,714 |
| CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $429,413 | $479,863 |
| FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $338,675 | $407,475 |
| FRIENDS OF SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $259,000 | $259,500 |
| MELLO FOR MAYOR | Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $252,550 | $478,294 |
| NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC | PAC | NADC ↗ | $240,241 | $240,241 |