KARA EASTMAN
DemocratBox colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office, or no documented partyLegislature: red/blue = publicly documented party affiliation (the Legislature is officially nonpartisan on the ballot); green = no documented affiliation. Sources
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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 |
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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.
Funding by funder type
All organization ties in filings (direct, in-kind and independent expenditures), grouped by the funder type assigned from the filer record. Click a group to see its members, amounts and filings. Individuals are never named.
Labor / unions · 3 · $15,000
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
Party committees · 2 · $2,737,879
Business & trade · 4 · $370,246
| DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $336,252 | |
| FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support + IE Oppose | $23,994 | |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 34 · $1,577,606
ActBlue (conduit) · 1 · $3,521,372
| ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog) · Direct | $3,521,372 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 43 · $4,700,731
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (aggregated) | 654 | $734,030 |
| THE NERD BOT LLC | 46 | $260,592 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY | 32 | $85,225 |
| CONTINENTAL REAL ESTATE | 16 | $18,325 |
| US POSTAL SERVICE | 68 | $14,666 |
| BERGMAN INCENTIVES | 8 | $13,527 |
| OMAHA WORLD-HERALD | 2 | $12,802 |
| IDEA MOBILE SOLUTIONS LLC | 14 | $12,279 |
| TONY BILEK DESIGNS | 6 | $11,138 |
| NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 2 | $10,969 |