JESS GOLDONI
Democrat (Legislature: nonpartisan ballot)Party: D (state party candidate list) source ↗Box 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)
$439,714
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs TAYLOR ROYALDefault 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) | $365,297 | 83.1% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $74,417 | 16.9% |
Via ActBlue: $36,848 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: $375,046 (82.6%) · Out of state: $79,000 (17.4%)
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: $131,892 · Opposing: $116,302
| NEBRASKA UNITED | Oppose | $115,514 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE | Support | $65,679 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $59,845 |
| PROTECT THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $6,368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 📌NEBRASKA DONOR ALLIANCE | 501(c)(4) | $75,000 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE | PAC | $47,200 |
| 📌PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | 501(c)(4) | $38,191 |
| 📌DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA | PAC | $35,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (union) | PAC | $30,000 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $20,000 |
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $15,000 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $9,421 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $6,303 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC | Business | $5,000 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES | Business | $5,000 |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| 📌NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA) (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| 📌BOLD ALLIANCE INC | 501(c)(4) | $3,958 |
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 · 11 · $76,000
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 · PAC · Direct | $30,000 | |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $20,000 | filings ↗ |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA) · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| AFL CIO OMAHA SW IA BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $3,000 | |
| NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) · PAC · Direct | $3,000 | filings ↗ |
| NAPE AFSCME PEOPLE · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| MID-AMERICA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | |
| SMART TD PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Party committees · 1 · $9,421
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $9,421 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 14 · $37,658
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC · Business · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES · Business · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| RAI SERVICES COMPANY · Business · Direct | $5,000 | |
| BOLD ALLIANCE INC · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $3,958 | filings ↗ |
| KALSHI INC. · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC NHAPAC · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| HUSKER GAMING LLC · Business · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| HAUPTMAN, O'BRIEN, WOLF, AND LATHROP, P.C. · Business · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC. · Business · Direct | $1,200 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| PMI (PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL) US CORPORATE SERVICES · Business · Direct | $1,000 |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 13 · $472,100
| NEBRASKA UNITED · PAC · IE Oppose | $115,514 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE · PAC · IE Support | $112,879 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA DONOR ALLIANCE · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $75,000 | filings ↗ |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Support | $59,845 | filings ↗ |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $38,191 | filings ↗ |
| DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA · PAC · Direct | $35,000 | filings ↗ |
| WAY BACK PAC · PAC · Direct | $15,000 | filings ↗ |
| PROTECT THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Support | $6,368 | filings ↗ |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $6,303 | filings ↗ |
| DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE(C00608380) · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $4,000 | |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| SPEAK UP PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 1 · $2,000
| CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURE · Candidate committee · Direct | $2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JT STRATEGIES | 7 | $71,320 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) | 7 | $55,300 |
| NETWORK AFFILIATES | 4 | $50,153 |
| FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA | 2 | $20,000 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 14 | $18,005 |
| 1 | $16,704 | |
| FACEBOOK (META) | 3 | $14,173 |
| DIGITAL MOXIE STUDIO | 3 | $14,000 |
| USPS | 3 | $13,191 |
| KETV-TV | 2 | $8,805 |
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 (14 rows ready)
Jess Goldoni
Legislature (nonpartisan ballot) · Legislative District 18 (LD-18)
Party: D (state party candidate list) source ↗As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “Balancing a budget is arithmetic. Deciding what Nebraska should fund, what needs to change and how we build a stronger economy is leadership. Nebraska cannot simply tax or cut its way out of a structural problem. We have to change the equation.”
Examiner questionnaire (Spending): “I'd prioritize spending that produces measurable outcomes: schools, workforce development, child care infrastructure and health care access. A student who graduates with a clear path to a trade or growing industry is a taxpayer, a homeowner, a neighbor who stays here.”
K-12 education / school choice
No position found in sources checked
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Sports betting/gaming & 2026 ballot measures (440/441/442)
Examiner questionnaire (2026 Ballot Questions): “Online sports betting: Yes, with strong regulation. Nebraskans already access online betting through neighboring states and offshore platforms. Nebraska should regulate it, protect consumers, address problem gambling and keep revenue that is currently leaving the state.”
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)
Examiner questionnaire (Natural Resources/Data Centers): “Nebraska's water, land and public power system are enormous strategic advantages. Protecting them is both an environmental responsibility and an economic one. We need long-term planning around groundwater quantity and quality, nitrates, the Platte, agricultural water use and new industrial demands.”
Elections / voting
Examiner questionnaire (Ballot Measures): “When voters pass a law, that is the clearest democratic signal we have. The Legislature's job is to implement that [reflection of their] will faithfully, not gut it, delay it or quietly rewrite it. Technical clarification and funding mechanisms are legitimate.”
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.