MARK GUDGEL
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)
$139,293
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
No other candidate in this race for this period.
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $58,028 | 41.7% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $81,265 | 58.3% |
Via ActBlue: $7,042 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: $151,889 (94.7%) · Out of state: $8,500 (5.3%)
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: $250 · Opposing: $0
| SIERRA CLUB PAC NEBRASKA CHAPTER | Support | $250 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 📌CONSERVATION PAC | PAC | $50,328 |
| CLIMATE CABINET PAC (00735183) | PAC | $7,000 |
| GARCIA FOR COMMISSIONER | Candidate committee | $250 |
| GARCIA FOR TRANSIT BOARD | Candidate committee | $250 |
| NEBRASKA FARMERS UNION PAC | PAC | $200 |
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.
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 2 · $57,328
| CONSERVATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $50,328 | filings ↗ |
| CLIMATE CABINET PAC (00735183) · PAC · Direct | $7,000 |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 4 · $950
| GARCIA FOR COMMISSIONER · Candidate committee · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| SIERRA CLUB PAC NEBRASKA CHAPTER · PAC · IE Support | $250 | filings ↗ |
| GARCIA FOR TRANSIT BOARD · Candidate committee · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA FARMERS UNION PAC · PAC · Direct | $200 | filings ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) | 19 | $49,648 |
| FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA | 6 | $24,802 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 33 | $19,935 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 17 | $14,686 |
| DEBOCITY, LLC | 1 | $5,774 |
| STONES' PHONES | 1 | $4,558 |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING - OMAHA | 2 | $3,865 |
| PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 13 | $2,600 |
| KUALDOM CREATIONS | 2 | $2,400 |
| CONSTANT CONTACT | 9 | $1,757 |