BILL BOWES
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Total raised (NADC)
$219,466
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs SUANN WITTDefault 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) | $105,163 | 47.9% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $114,303 | 52.1% |
Via Anedot: $37,505 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: $170,791 (77.8%) · Out of state: $48,675 (22.2%)
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: $88,019 · Opposing: $139,071
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE | Oppose | $100,816 |
| NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND | Support | $77,125 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Oppose | $23,447 |
| BUILDING NEBRASKAS FUTURE | Oppose | $14,809 |
| POSITIVE NEBRASKA | Support | $7,500 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Support | $1,221 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH | Candidate committee | $5,750 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| NEBRASKA LEADERSHIP FUND PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $4,500 |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC | PAC | $3,500 |
| FROEHLICH INVESTMENTS LLC DBA REF'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL | Business | $3,000 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC | PAC | $2,600 |
| ARTISAN STONE COMPANY INC | Business | $2,500 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903 | PAC | $2,500 |
| NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION | 501(c)(6) trade group | $2,500 |
| HOLIDAY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT, LLC | Business | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC | PAC | $2,500 |
| BLOOM DANCE STUDIO | Business | $2,400 |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | $2,000 |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $2,000 |
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.
Labor / unions · 6 · $12,000
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| BELLEVUE FIRE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 4906 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,000 | |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| SMART TD PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | |
| NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Party committees · 1 · $1,221
| DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY · Party committee · IE Support | $1,221 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 20 · $40,664
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 10 · $237,197
| NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE · PAC · IE Oppose | $100,816 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND · PAC · IE Support | $77,125 | filings ↗ |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE · PAC · IE Oppose | $23,447 | filings ↗ |
| BUILDING NEBRASKAS FUTURE · PAC · IE Oppose | $14,809 | filings ↗ |
| POSITIVE NEBRASKA · PAC · IE Support | $7,500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA LEADERSHIP FUND PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC · PAC · Direct | $3,500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 3 · $8,750
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH · Candidate committee · Direct | $5,750 | filings ↗ |
| DON BACON FOR CONGRESS · Candidate committee · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| POINT 1 | 13 | $35,348 |
| PUSH DIGITAL LLC | 9 | $24,575 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 14 | $22,500 |
| ACME STRATEGIES | 26 | $17,783 |
| DESIGN 4 | 7 | $7,688 |
| DIGITAL EXPRESS | 12 | $4,927 |
| USPS | 22 | $4,577 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | 1 | $3,500 |
| POINT1 | 3 | $3,145 |
| CAPITOL CITY RESEARCH | 2 | $2,000 |
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)
Bill Bowes
Legislature (nonpartisan ballot) · Legislative District 14 (LD-14)
Party: R (state party candidate list) source ↗As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “The long-term solution is to grow the state. Recent studies have indicated that if Omaha and Lincoln were growing as fast as either Des Moines, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the revenue generated would have closed our budget shortfall headed into 2026.”
Examiner questionnaire (Spending): “The Legislature, working in conjunction with stakeholders, is responsible for determining what services the state government must provide, those that it should provide, those that it can provide and those that it should not be providing.”
K-12 education / school choice
No position found in sources checked
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Sports betting/gaming & 2026 ballot measures (440/441/442)
Examiner questionnaire (2026 Ballot Questions): “1) I am not a gambler and while I believe there are inherent societal ills that are associated with gambling, I believe that Nebraska spoke when they passed the gambling initiative (Initiative 430) in 2020. 2) I fully support a constitutional restriction on males playing in female sports. Female sports are for females.”
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Immigration
No position found in sources checked
Healthcare / Medicaid
No position found in sources checked
Agriculture, water & energy (OPPD/NPPD/NRDs)
Examiner questionnaire (Natural Resources/Data Centers): “I believe that the state has done a good job of establishing prudent and reasonable regulations to protect our water and natural resources. I also believe that when it comes to data centers, or any other industrial development, decisions are best made at the local level.”
Elections / voting
Examiner questionnaire (Ballot Measures): “I put a great deal of emphasis on voter-approved laws and ballot initiatives. When voters approve a law, it is the Legislature’s responsibility to put those laws into effect in an efficient, fair and transparent manner.”
Labor / right-to-work
No position found in sources checked
Crime / public safety
No position found in sources checked
Housing
No position found in sources checked
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.