HELEN RAIKES
Nonpartisan / not listedState Board of Education — Dist. 5 · NU Regents & State Board of Education · committee: HELEN RAIKES FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Total raised (NADC)
$81,400
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2021–22 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs KIRK PENNERDefault 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) | $18,750 | 23.0% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $62,650 | 77.0% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2021–22 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $84,951 (93.1%) · Out of state: $6,334 (6.9%)
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: $3,738 · Opposing: $70,318
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Oppose | $70,058 |
| TRUST NEBRASKA TEACHERS | Support | $3,538 |
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | Oppose | $210 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC | Support | $200 |
| PROTECT NEBRASKA CHILDREN - PAC | Oppose | $50 |
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 STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $15,000 |
| SOLUTIONS CAUCUS PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $500 |
| NEBRASKA FARMERS UNION PAC | PAC | $250 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.