Legislative District 2 (LD-02) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE
Total raised (NADC)
$173,623
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2025–26 cycle (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DEAN WILLIAM HELMICKDefault 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) | $145,493 | 83.8% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $28,130 | 16.2% |
Via ActBlue: $7,884 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2025–26 cycle (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $133,993 (70.8%) · Out of state: $55,150 (29.2%)
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: $27,101 · Opposing: $24,347
| NEBRASKA UNITED | Oppose | $23,041 |
| PROTECT THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $13,500 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $12,785 |
| CORNHUSKER CONSERVATIVES | Oppose | $939 |
| LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS | Support | $567 |
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | Oppose | $366 |
| SIERRA CLUB PAC NEBRASKA CHAPTER | Support | $250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (union) | PAC | $38,000 |
| 📌DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA | PAC | $25,000 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $17,500 |
| NECA-IBEW LMCC, LINCOLN, INC. (union) | 501(c)(6) trade group | $15,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $10,000 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $7,500 |
| 📌PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | 501(c)(4) | $4,650 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $3,250 |
| ERIN FOR NEBRASKA | Candidate committee | $2,500 |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,500 |
| NE AND SW IOWA BLDG AND CONSTRUCTION | PAC | $2,500 |
| HUSKER GAMING LLC | Business | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) (union) | PAC | $1,500 |
| SMART TD PAC (union) | PAC | $1,000 |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $711 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.