LOU ANN GODING
Nonpartisan officeBox 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)
$245,417
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs SHERRYE HUTCHERSONDefault 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) | $21,975 | 9.0% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $223,442 | 91.0% |
Via Anedot: $33,439 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $233,597 (95.2%) · Out of state: $11,819 (4.8%)
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: $748 · Opposing: $20,000
| TRUST NEBRASKA TEACHERS | Oppose | $20,000 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Support | $382 |
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | Support | $366 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Business | $7,000 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC | PAC | $2,600 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | $2,250 |
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH | Candidate committee | $1,500 |
| ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890 | PAC | $1,000 |
| PENNER PATIENT CARE INC | Business | $1,000 |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| A CATERED AFFAIR | Business | $800 |
| THOMAS J. WEBER, DDS, MS, P.C | Business | $500 |
| THOMAS J WEBER DDS MS PC | Business | $500 |
| BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $400 |
| CP STRATEGIES | Business | $250 |
| PINNACLE BANK | Business | $250 |
| DON ROWE FOR OMAHA | Candidate committee | $250 |
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 · 1 · $20,000
| TRUST NEBRASKA TEACHERS · PAC · IE Oppose | $20,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 3 · $10,600
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · Business · Direct | $7,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,600 | filings ↗ |
| PENNER PATIENT CARE INC · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 1 · $1,000
| ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890 · PAC · Direct | $1,000 |
Other candidate committees · 4 · $5,750
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS · Candidate committee · Direct | $2,250 | filings ↗ |
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 18 · $5,373
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLC | 19 | $125,541 |
| META | 2 | $30,700 |
| JBEST & COMPANY | 5 | $16,962 |
| PETERSON PRINTING | 1 | $12,927 |
| SMARTCALL MEDIA | 1 | $10,913 |
| USPS | 8 | $8,232 |
| DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4) | 4 | $3,939 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 6 | $3,236 |
| CHAMPIONS RUN | 1 | $1,555 |
| ANEDOT | 6 | $1,317 |
Stances on key issues (2026 ballot)
Neutral summaries and short verbatim quotes from each candidate's own words: campaign websites, news interviews and the Nebraska Examiner voter-guide questionnaire. Every item links its source. Positions are never inferred from party, donors or endorsements, and no grades are given. The same issue list is used for every candidate. Methodology
Export stances · Verified public filings (13 rows ready)
Lou Ann Goding
Nonpartisan office · State Board of Education — Dist. 8
As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
No position found in sources checked
K-12 education / school choice
Examiner questionnaire (Local Control): “I believe the current set of roles and responsibilities is appropriately designed and serves Nebraska well. As a former school board member, I understand firsthand the balance of roles and responsibilities between the local school district and the State Board of Education.”
Examiner questionnaire (Classroom/Library Content): “I believe in listening to concerns that are brought to me. I would direct parents/constituents first to their school, then to the local district and ultimately the local school board.”
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Sports betting/gaming & 2026 ballot measures (440/441/442)
No position found in sources checked
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Immigration
No position found in sources checked
Healthcare / Medicaid
No position found in sources checked
Agriculture, water & energy (OPPD/NPPD/NRDs)
No position found in sources checked
Elections / voting
No position found in sources checked
Labor / right-to-work
No position found in sources checked
Crime / public safety
No position found in sources checked
Housing
No position found in sources checked
Coverage: 78 of 92 2026 general-election candidates have at least one sourced position; 6 have hand-researched campaign-site/interview items. Built 2026-10-27.