U.S. House NE-02 · Federal · committee: JOHN CAVANAUGH FOR CONGRESS
Net receipts (verified, FEC)
$1,368,619
As of 2026-09-30 (OCTOBER QUARTERLY). Gross receipts $1,368,619 minus $0 transferred in from authorized/joint fundraising committees, so money is not counted twice.
Spent $1,356,773 · Cash on hand $11,846
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs BRINKER HARDINGDefault 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals — itemized (>$200) | $1,011,379 | 73.9% |
| Individuals — unitemized (≤$200) | $173,084 | 12.6% |
| PACs & other committees | $165,455 | 12.1% |
| Party committees | $385 | 0.0% |
| Other receipts (offsets, interest, etc.) | $18,316 | 1.3% |
| Transfers from authorized/JFC committees (netted out, not counted) | $0 | — |
| Contribution refunds paid out (memo) | $79,086 | — |
⚠ ActBlue-reported earmarks ($1,577,344) are more than this campaign’s FEC-reported individual receipts ($1,184,463), so they cannot be reconciled and are not used here.
Source: FEC candidate totals (H6NE02190), 2025–26 election cycle, through 2026-09-30.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $531,540 (52.6%) · Out of state: $479,839 (47.4%)
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: $301,240 · Opposing: $2,260,128
Includes 24/48-hr notices not yet processed by FEC ($14,730 support, $0 oppose; processed filings: $286,510 / $2,260,128)
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY | Oppose | $735,212 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC | Oppose | $675,350 |
| LEAD LEFT PAC | Oppose | $435,225 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | Support | $286,500 |
| EDW ACTION FUND | Oppose | $198,972 |
| PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026 | Oppose | $121,028 |
| WOMEN VOTE | Oppose | $93,682 |
| PROGRESSIVE PROMISE | Support | $14,730 24/48-hr notice |
| DMFI PAC | Oppose | $659 |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Support | $10 |
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
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $7,500 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES PAC (NOSSCR PAC) | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | $5,000 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PAC | $5,000 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC (union) | 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.