RITA SANDERS
Nonpartisan / not listedLegislative District 45 (LD-45) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: SANDERS FOR LEGISLATURE
Total raised (NADC)
$244,537
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs SARAH CENTINEODefault 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) | $168,042 | 68.7% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $76,496 | 31.3% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2023–24 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $213,975 (87.3%) · Out of state: $31,113 (12.7%)
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: $24,593 · Opposing: $77,344
| FORWARD NEBRASKA | Oppose | $52,535 |
| WE ARE NEBRASKA | Support | $21,760 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Oppose | $19,541 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | Oppose | $5,268 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PAC (NRA PAC) | Support | $2,202 |
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 BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $8,243 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES | Business | $7,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $6,000 |
| ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES | Business | $5,000 |
| SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. | Business | $5,000 |
| STONEBROOK EXTERIOR | Business | $5,000 |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $4,000 |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC | Business | $3,343 |
| NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $3,100 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC | PAC | $3,043 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS INC. | PAC | $3,000 |
| FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
| BELLEVUE FIRE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 4906 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $3,000 |
| NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC NAIFAPAC | PAC | $3,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.