SARA KOHEN
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)
$215,917
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs CHRISTIAN MAPESDefault 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) | $184,132 | 85.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $31,785 | 14.7% |
Via ActBlue: $5,398 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: $231,851 (90.3%) · Out of state: $25,000 (9.7%)
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: $60,000 · Opposing: $0
| AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND (C00760082) | Support | $60,000 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 📌CONSERVATION PAC | PAC | $126,134 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR COMMON SENSE GOVERNMENT | 501(c)(4) | $14,416 |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (union) | PAC | $7,500 |
| 📌BOLD ALLIANCE INC | 501(c)(4) | $5,958 |
| CLIMATE PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (union) | PAC | $4,000 |
| CLIMATE CABINET PAC (00735183) | PAC | $3,500 |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,500 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC | Business | $2,500 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $2,000 |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 763 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,000 |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC (union) | PAC | $1,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION #16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $1,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $1,000 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $750 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $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 · 8 · $21,000
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND · PAC · Direct | $7,500 | |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 · PAC · Direct | $4,000 | |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 763 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION #16 COPE FUND · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 3 · $68,458
| AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND (C00760082) · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $60,000 | filings ↗ |
| BOLD ALLIANCE INC · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $5,958 | filings ↗ |
| NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC · Business · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 4 · $149,050
| CONSERVATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $126,134 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKANS FOR COMMON SENSE GOVERNMENT · 501(c)(4) · Direct | $14,416 | |
| CLIMATE PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | |
| CLIMATE CABINET PAC (00735183) · PAC · Direct | $3,500 |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 13 · $5,625
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC · PAC · Direct | $750 | filings ↗ |
| FRIENDLY DESIGN COMPANY · Business · Direct | $600 | filings ↗ |
| MID-AMERICA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL PAC · PAC · Direct | $500 | |
| MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL NO. 21 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| BELLEVUE FIRE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 4906 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP · Business · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC · PAC · Direct | $250 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA FARMERS UNION PAC · PAC · Direct | $200 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUS · Party committee · Direct | $75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CE PRINT & PROMO | 8 | $95,063 |
| FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA | 8 | $89,140 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) | 7 | $17,912 |
| AMS COMMUNICATIONS | 2 | $10,500 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 26 | $9,554 |
| USPS | 6 | $4,140 |
| PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 4 | $2,875 |
| SAVVY COMMUNICATIONS | 2 | $2,383 |
| SITZMANN PHOTOGRAPHY | 2 | $1,865 |
| JFL CONSULTING LLC | 2 | $750 |