JIM SMITH
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)
$135,375
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs CAROL BLOODDefault 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) | $51,800 | 38.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $83,575 | 61.7% |
Via Anedot: $10,673 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: $114,625 (83.7%) · Out of state: $22,250 (16.3%)
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: $1,810 · Opposing: $0
| EMPOWER NEBRASKA | Support | $1,232 |
| SARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Support | $579 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| JASPER STONE PARTNERS | Business | $10,000 |
| JS PARTNERS | Business | $10,000 |
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Business | $10,000 |
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH | Candidate committee | $3,000 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903 | PAC | $3,000 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC | PAC | $2,500 |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $2,500 |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC | Business | $1,500 |
| AVADEN INVESTMENTS, LLC | Business | $1,000 |
| FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS | Business | $1,000 |
| RICHLAND HOMES LLC | Business | $1,000 |
| HARDING FOR COUNCIL | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| H & H AUTOMOTIVE | Business | $500 |
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 · $2,500
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 8 · $37,500
| JASPER STONE PARTNERS · Business · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| JS PARTNERS · Business · Direct | $10,000 | |
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · Business · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903 · PAC · Direct | $3,000 | |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC · Business · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| AVADEN INVESTMENTS, LLC · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| RICHLAND HOMES LLC · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 3 · $4,732
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| EMPOWER NEBRASKA · PAC · IE Support | $1,232 | filings ↗ |
| FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 3 · $6,500
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH · Candidate committee · Direct | $3,000 | filings ↗ |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE · Candidate committee · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| HARDING FOR COUNCIL · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 7 · $2,379
| SARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY · Party committee · IE Support | $579 | filings ↗ |
| H & H AUTOMOTIVE · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| SANDERS FOR LEGISLATURE · Candidate committee · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS · Candidate committee · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES · Business · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| FOLEY FOR THE PEOPLE- AUDITOR (2022) · Candidate committee · Direct | $200 | filings ↗ |
| DAVID KLUG FOR COUNTY BOARD · Candidate committee · Direct | $100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLC | 19 | $118,007 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | 6 | $43,637 |
| EZ POLITIX, LLC | 2 | $17,161 |
| KFAB | 1 | $5,526 |
| HAPPY HOLLOW CLUB | 1 | $3,355 |
| SMARTCALL MEDIA | 1 | $3,012 |
| ABRAHAM CATERING SERVICES, INC | 1 | $2,202 |
| DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4) | 2 | $1,405 |
| DESIGN 4 | 2 | $999 |
| DJ'S DUGOUT | 1 | $630 |