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Legislative District 38 (LD-38) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: ELECT MELANIE KNIGHT
Total raised (NADC)
$9,964
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs TIM ANDERSONDefault 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) | $6,887 | 69.1% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $3,077 | 30.9% |
Via ActBlue: $2,524 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: $9,964 (100.0%) · Out of state: $0 (0.0%)
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: $0 · Opposing: $197
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | Oppose | $197 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $4,602 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $2,000 |
| NAPE AFSCME PEOPLE (union) | PAC | $250 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | Party committee | $35 |
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.
Party committees · 1 · $4,602
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $4,602 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 1 · $2,000
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 3 · $482
| NAPE AFSCME PEOPLE · PAC · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC · PAC · IE Oppose | $197 | filings ↗ |
| SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN · Party committee · Direct | $35 |
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