MATTHEW SCHULTE
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Total raised (NADC)
$634,937
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
No other candidate in this race for this period.
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $523,758 | 82.5% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $111,179 | 17.5% |
Via WinRed: $8,970 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: $647,771 (99.7%) · Out of state: $1,700 (0.3%)
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: $12,173
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Oppose | $12,173 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD LINCOLN | PAC | $492,500 |
| WARHORSE GAMING LLC | Business | $7,500 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| WAGNER FOR SHERIFF | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC | PAC | $1,500 |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC | Business | $1,250 |
| STAN FOR LINCOLN | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $1,000 |
| BREHM ENTERPRISES | Business | $1,000 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | $500 |
| PINNACLE BANK | Business | $500 |
| LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $500 |
| ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890 | PAC | $500 |
| NEBCO, INC | Business | $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 · 1 · $1,000
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 5 · $507,250
| FORWARD LINCOLN · PAC · Direct | $492,500 | filings ↗ |
| WARHORSE GAMING LLC · Business · Direct | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC · Business · Direct | $1,250 | filings ↗ |
| BREHM ENTERPRISES · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 2 · $13,673
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Oppose | $12,173 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 3 · $7,500
| WAGNER FOR SHERIFF · Candidate committee · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| STAN FOR LINCOLN · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 20 · $6,508
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AX MEDIA | 1 | $434,509 |
| DATA PEAK | 3 | $16,604 |
| MADISON MCQUEEN LLC | 2 | $14,000 |
| PUSH DIGITAL LLC | 1 | $13,000 |
| QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC | 8 | $11,525 |
| USPS | 3 | $9,467 |
| 408 CONSULTING | 3 | $5,147 |
| DF STRATEGIES LLC | 3 | $4,007 |
| JBEST & COMPANY | 2 | $3,797 |
| RIGHT STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | $2,046 |