KARA EASTMAN
DemocratU.S. House NE-02 · Federal · committee: EASTMAN FOR CONGRESS
Total raised (NADC)
$4,281,819
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2019–20 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DONALD J BACONDefault 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) | $3,727,080 | 87.0% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $554,739 | 13.0% |
Via ActBlue: $3,521,372 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2019–20 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $887,906 (25.2%) · Out of state: $2,633,466 (74.8%)
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: $947,431 · Opposing: $3,547,592
| NRCC | Oppose | $2,578,924 |
| DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. | Oppose | $336,252 |
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND | Oppose | $327,619 |
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | Support | $325,000 |
| ESAFUND | Oppose | $304,400 |
| CHANGE CAMPAIGN SUPER PAC | Support | $204,995 |
| DCCC | Support | $153,955 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | Support | $94,960 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Support | $60,000 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | Support | $51,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Support | $26,881 |
| FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC | Support | $23,597 |
| REBELLION PAC | Support | $7,043 |
| FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC | Oppose | $397 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | PAC | $10,000 |
| VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT | PAC | $10,000 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | PAC | $10,000 |
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | PAC | $8,908 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | $7,500 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | PAC | $6,500 |
| DCCC | Party committee | $5,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | PAC | $5,000 |
| COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE | PAC | $5,000 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| CHERPAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | PAC | $5,000 |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.