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DENISE POWELL

DemocratOn Nov. 3 ballot
Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
U.S. House NE-02 · Federal · committee: DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS
Net receipts (verified, FEC)
$4,667,845
As of 2026-10-14 (PRE-GENERAL). Gross receipts $5,093,104 minus $425,259 transferred in from authorized/joint fundraising committees, so money is not counted twice.
Spent $4,612,631 · Cash on hand $480,473
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs BRINKER HARDING
Default 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 typeAmountShare
Individuals — itemized (>$200)$3,225,24969.1%
Individuals — unitemized (≤$200)$865,38718.5%
PACs & other committees$506,26710.8%
Party committees$5,3170.1%
Candidate self-funding (contributions + loans)$65,0331.4%
Other receipts (offsets, interest, etc.)$5920.0%
Transfers from authorized/JFC committees (netted out, not counted)$425,259—
Contribution refunds paid out (memo)$44,436—
Via ActBlue: $2,181,228 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: FEC candidate totals (H6NE02174), 2025–26 election cycle, through 2026-10-14.

In-state vs out-of-state

Nebraska: $614,700 (34.0%) · Out of state: $1,191,179 (66.0%)
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: $3,612,892 · Opposing: $1,737,291
Includes 24/48-hr notices not yet processed by FEC ($493,112 support, $1,737,291 oppose; processed filings: $3,119,779 / $0)
CLFOppose$1,428,068
24/48-hr notice
FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACSupport$1,335,962
CHC BOLD PACSupport$577,138
BOLD AMERICASupport$418,816
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENSupport$213,768
EDW ACTION FUNDSupport$198,972
ROLLING SEA ACTION FUNDSupport$150,000
24/48-hr notice
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTSupport$125,965
incl. $77,968 notice
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Oppose$122,248
24/48-hr notice
PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026Support$121,028
PROGRESSIVE PROMISEOppose$100,001
24/48-hr notice
WOMEN VOTESupport$93,682
AB PACSupport$88,394
24/48-hr notice
LGBTQ CONNECTION PACSupport$75,382
incl. $39,021 notice
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Oppose$66,539
24/48-hr notice
FEC Schedule E by candidate (processed filings), 2025–26 + FEC 24/48-hour notices (raw Schedule E, deduped). 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

OrganizationTypeDirect
ZINC COLLECTIVE PACPAC$22,500
VOTE MAMAPAC$13,500
EMILYS LISTPAC$12,490
CHC BOLD PACPAC$10,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPAC$10,000
📌WAY BACK PACPAC$10,000
INNOVATION FOR GOOD PACPAC$10,000
JFW CHALLENGERSCandidate committee$8,400
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDPAC$7,500
SILICORN VALLEY PACPAC$6,000
DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)PAC$5,000
ELECT DEMS NOW PACPAC$5,000
MOMS FED UPPAC$5,000
PODER PACPAC$5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONPAC$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.

Filings & sources