DARIN TOMPKINS
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)
$433,215
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs RICK HOLDCROFTDefault 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) | $350,946 | 81.0% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $82,269 | 19.0% |
Via ActBlue: $9,951 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: $366,415 (84.6%) · Out of state: $66,800 (15.4%)
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: $31,137 · Opposing: $56,999
| NEBRASKA UNITED | Oppose | $56,633 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $24,688 |
| PROTECT THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $6,368 |
| SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Support | $81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE | PAC | $117,700 |
| 📌DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA | PAC | $100,000 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $20,000 |
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $20,000 |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $7,500 |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| RAI SERVICES COMPANY | Business | $5,000 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES | Business | $5,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION #16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $4,000 |
| DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE(C00608380) | 501(c)(4) | $4,000 |
| 📌PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | 501(c)(4) | $339 |
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 · 12 · $66,500
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $20,000 | filings ↗ |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION #16 COPE FUND · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| SMART TD PAC · PAC · Direct | $4,000 | |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| MID-AMERICA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Party committees · 1 · $4,081
| SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $4,081 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 10 · $27,500
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| RAI SERVICES COMPANY · Business · Direct | $5,000 | |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES · Business · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| KALSHI INC. · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC. (MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP) · Business · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| HUSKER GAMING LLC · Business · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| CASEYS GENERAL STORES · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORE · Business · Direct | $1,000 |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 11 · $335,890
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE · PAC · Direct | $117,700 | filings ↗ |
| DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA · PAC · Direct | $100,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA UNITED · PAC · IE Oppose | $56,633 | filings ↗ |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Support | $24,688 | filings ↗ |
| WAY BACK PAC · PAC · Direct | $20,000 | filings ↗ |
| PROTECT THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Support | $6,368 | filings ↗ |
| DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE(C00608380) · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $4,000 | |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASKA · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 7 · $3,339
| JJVG OF NEBRASKA LLC · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| KIEWIT CORPORATION · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUS · Party committee · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| PETER KIEWIT SONS' INC · Business · Direct | $500 | |
| NAPE AFSCME PEOPLE · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $339 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VALKYRIE STRATEGIES | 24 | $159,438 |
| FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA | 5 | $110,053 |
| WINNING CONNECTIONS | 7 | $31,560 |
| ONE HOUSE STRATEGIES | 12 | $28,970 |
| PUBLIC POLICY POLLING | 1 | $11,000 |
| CHISM STRATEGIES | 7 | $4,156 |
| USPS | 2 | $3,050 |
| DESIGN 4 | 5 | $2,308 |
| AUTOMATIC PRINTING CO. | 5 | $1,051 |
| STRIPE | 8 | $839 |
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)
Darin Tompkins
Legislature (nonpartisan ballot) · Legislative District 36 (LD-36)
Party: D (state party candidate list) source ↗As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “Nebraska’s budget has gone from a $1.2 billion surplus to a projected $1 billion deficit. This is an extreme level of financial mismanagement by those in charge, and getting Nebraska back on track will require tough decisions, fiscal discipline and accountability.”
Examiner questionnaire (Spending): “We need to prioritize state funding towards supporting our public schools. Not only will this ease the property tax burden on our local communities by reducing the local levy, but it will also help keep our schools on the cutting edge of innovation.”
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): “One of the reasons I decided to run for office was that my opponent was not respecting the will of the voters on voter-approved ballot initiatives.”
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): “One of Nebraska’s best economic development tools is our cheap public power, and the Legislature should do everything it can to keep it that way. There must be proper guardrails in place to ensure we are protecting the water we drink and the air we breathe.”
Elections / voting
Examiner questionnaire (Ballot Measures): “The Legislature should not change a voter-approved law. Despite the fact that so many ballot measures have been overwhelmingly supported by the public, there are many in the Legislature who think they know better and wish to subvert our votes.”
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.