JIM PILLEN
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Total raised (NADC)
$13,708,203
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs LYNNE WALZDefault 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) | $7,396,375 | 54.0% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $6,311,828 | 46.0% |
Via Anedot: $719,535 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: $10,642,663 (76.1%) · Out of state: $3,335,450 (23.9%)
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: $740,136 · Opposing: $650
| NEBRASKA UNITED | Support | $675,376 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC | Independent expenditure / Super PAC | $1,500,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY | Business | $375,000 |
| POET LLC | Business | $250,000 |
| KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLC | Business | $225,000 |
| FOOTE CATTLE COMPANY LLC | Business | $225,000 |
| SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC | Business | $200,000 |
| ALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER DBA UNION OMAHA | Business | $200,000 |
| BLACKSHIRT FEEDERS LP | Business | $150,000 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUS | Business | $125,000 |
| CHIEF INDUSTRIES, INC. | Business | $110,000 |
| A. GLENN KLUCK COMPANY | Business | $100,000 |
| A GLENN KLUCK CO | Business | $100,000 |
| WHOLESTONE FARM II, LLC | Business | $100,000 |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC | PAC | $85,000 |
| FIRST INSURANCE GROUP, LLC | Business | $75,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
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.
Business & trade · 34 · $3,371,500
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 6 · $2,426,876
| RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · Direct | $1,500,000 | |
| NEBRASKA UNITED · PAC · IE Support | $675,376 | filings ↗ |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC · PAC · Direct | $85,000 | filings ↗ |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC · PAC · Direct | $66,500 | filings ↗ |
| GRAND ISLAND CASINO PAC · PAC · Direct | $50,000 | filings ↗ |
| HERD CO · 501(c)(3) · Direct | $50,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FLEXPOINT CAMPAIGNS | 7 | $7,883,013 |
| AX MEDIA | 7 | $936,555 |
| AXIOM STRATEGIES | 20 | $641,504 |
| PATRIOT GRASSROOTS | 1 | $550,000 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 128 | $377,424 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | 1 | $306,728 |
| GRAPESEED MEDIA | 1 | $244,800 |
| FABRIZIO LEE | 3 | $243,750 |
| PULSE PRECISION SCIENCE | 4 | $173,454 |
| MOORE | 12 | $161,579 |
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)
Jim Pillen
R · Governor & Lt. Governor
As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “My whole goal is to make sure Nebraskans get to keep more of what they earn. To ensure that, we’re running government more like a business — cutting costs and improving services.”
Examiner questionnaire (Taxes): “We’ve made some progress on property taxes over the last four years but need four more years to finish what we’ve started. I’m the only conservative candidate with proven statewide experience, a plan and the will to solve this decades-old problem for generations to come.”
K-12 education / school choice
Campaign platform: proposes reforming K-12 funding modeled on community colleges and third-grade reading goals; site supports options for parents.
Abortion
Campaign site: describes himself as pro-life; opposes taxpayer money for organizations that perform abortions.
Sports betting/gaming & 2026 ballot measures (440/441/442)
No position found in sources checked
Guns
Campaign platform: pledges to protect the Second Amendment.
Immigration
Campaign platform: calls for ending state taxpayer benefits for people in the country illegally.
Healthcare / Medicaid
No position found in sources checked
Agriculture, water & energy (OPPD/NPPD/NRDs)
Campaign platform: protect the aquifer, expand ag trade, protect public-power ratepayers, end tax incentives for large tech data centers.
Elections / voting
Campaign platform: calls for protecting election integrity and reforming the ballot petition process.
Labor / right-to-work
No position found in sources checked
Crime / public safety
No position found in sources checked
Housing
Campaign platform: expand workforce housing; stop hedge funds from buying homes.
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.