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Independent expenditures

Period: 2023-24 cycle (Jan 2023 – Dec 2024) · NADC years: 2023, 2024

Spending by outside groups and individuals that is reported as made independently of a candidate or committee, in Nebraska races. "Support" and "oppose" are shown exactly as filed; some NADC filings do not state either, and those appear as "not stated in filing". Individual spenders and individual payees are combined into one aggregate.

Name variants of the same candidate or organization are combined: first by shared FEC candidate/committee ID or NADC filer ID, otherwise by normalized name (order, nicknames, middle initials, suffixes, punctuation) only within the same office and district, flagged “name-matched”. Hover a name to see the other spellings filed.

Filed as support$20,854,739
Filed as oppose$36,104,888
Support/oppose not stated in filing$8,788,391
Federal races (FEC Schedule E)$52,161,957
State & local races and measures (NADC)$13,586,061

Who spent on which race

Largest 40 spender → candidate/measure combinations. Boxes are colored by spender type; bands are colored blue for "support", gold for "oppose" and grey for "not stated", as filed.

Candidate committeeParty committeePACIndependent expenditure / Super PACBallot question committee501(c)(3)501(c)(4)501(c)(5) union501(c)(6) trade groupPrivate foundationDonor-advised / fiscal-sponsor fundBusinessIndividuals (aggregate)Vendor/mediaSpending categoryOther / unclassified
Show types:
Retire Career Politicians ($16.55M)Osborn, Dan (US Senate) ($20.17M)Fischer, Debra (US Senate) ($8.01M)PROTECT OUR RIGHTS ($5.16M)Target not stated in filing ($7.14M)Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.42M)Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) ($10.41M)Senate Leadership Fund ($3.19M)HMP ($3.16M)Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) ($10.20M)ESAFund ($3.04M)DCCC ($2.45M)Heartland Resurgence ($2.14M)NRCC ($1.82M)BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC ($3.02M)NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ($1.08M)AB PAC ($942K)Trump, Donald (US President) ($942K)Giffords PAC ($930K)WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. ($850K)KEEP KIDS FIRST ($690K)TOGETHER NEBRASKA ($679K)Leirion Gaylor Baird — Lincoln - Mayor ($679K)ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS ($657K)Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc. ($529K)America PAC ($864K)LCV Victory Fund ($727K)Common Defense Action Fund ($447K)LEIRION FOR LINCOLN MAYOR ($365K)GenBlue PAC ($334K)American Hospital Association PAC ($551K)314 Action Fund ($284K)NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ($263K)Dunn's Democracy Defenders ($255K)EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VIC ($250K)Blue Battleground Project ($239K)Our Future United ($230K)CFFE PAC ($225K)INDEPENDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA PAC ($196K)

Timeline (by month of expenditure)

2022-032022-062022-112023-022023-052023-082023-112024-022024-052024-082024-11$29.29M

■ support ■ oppose ■ not stated in filing

By candidate or measure

Candidate / measureSourceSupportOpposeNot stated
Osborn, Dan (US Senate)FEC$12,449,325$7,894,402$0
Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02)FEC$3,875,580$7,256,602$0
Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) · name-matchedFEC$1,220,958$9,600,013$0
Target not stated in filingNADC$0$0$8,788,391
Fischer, Debra (US Senate)FEC$1,033,031$7,623,635$0
Trump, Donald (US President)FEC$0$941,767$0
Leirion Gaylor Baird — Lincoln - MayorNADC$75,001$678,667$0
Abortion Access Initiative Measure 439 - 2024 — Initiative Measure 439 Amend Nebraska Constitution To Protect The Right To An AbortionNADC$2,960$277,083$0
Jen Day — Nebraska - State Legislature - 49NADC$77,051$114,187$0
Carolyn Bosn — Nebraska - State Legislature - 25NADC$44,839$129,096$0
Jeanne Reigle — Nebraska - State Legislature - 19NADC$542$158,392$0
Beau Ballard — Nebraska - State Legislature - 21NADC$28,091$115,772$0
Flood, Mike (US House NE-01)FEC$143,041$0$0
Robert Dover — Nebraska - State Legislature - 19NADC$139,036$0$0
Abortion Limitation Initiative Measure 434 - 2024 — Initiative Measure 434 Amend Nebraska Constitution To Prohibit Abortion In The Second And Third Trimesters With The Exception Of Sexual Assault, Incest, Or Medical Emergency.NADC$136,687$879$0
Nicki Behmer Popp — Nebraska - State Legislature - 25NADC$14,113$119,746$0
Tony Sorrentino — Nebraska - State Legislature - 39NADC$61,701$67,913$0
Kathleen Kauth — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31NADC$7,389$107,040$0
Ray Aguilar — Nebraska - State Legislature - 35NADC$55,811$51,628$0
Suzanne Geist — Lincoln - MayorNADC$96,643$9,188$0
Morgan Rye-Craft — Omaha Public Power District - Board Of Directors - 8NADC$102,694$0$0
Rita Sanders — Nebraska - State Legislature - 45NADC$24,593$77,344$0
Victor Rountree — Nebraska - State Legislature - 3NADC$29,562$63,370$0
Abortion Access Initiative 2024 — Initiative Measure 439 Amend Nebraska Constitution To Protect The Right To An AbortionNADC$517$85,707$0
Seth Derner — Nebraska - State Legislature - 21NADC$4,769$80,232$0
Allison Heimes — Nebraska - State Legislature - 39NADC$5,613$68,396$0
Bob Andersen — Nebraska - State Legislature - 49NADC$25,859$46,873$0
Chelsea Johnson — Lancaster - County Commissioner - 4NADC$66,000$500$0
Bob Hallstrom — Nebraska - State Legislature - 1NADC$542$65,687$0
Abortion Limitation Initiative 2024 — Initiative Measure 434 Amend Nebraska Constitution To Prohibit Abortion In The Second And Third Trimesters With The Exception Of Sexual Assault, Incest, Or Medical Emergency.NADC$49,515$13,482$0
Paid Sick Leave Initiative Measure 436 - 2024 — Initiative Measure 436 Amend Nebraska Constitution To Require Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Employees To Provide At Least 40 Hours Paid Sick Leave Per Year And Businesses With 20 Or More Employees To Provide At Least 56 Hours Paid Sick Leave Per Year.NADC$62,125$0$0
Paid Sick Leave 2024 — Amend Nebraska Constitution To Require Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Employees To Provide At Least 40 Hours Paid Sick Leave Per Year And Businesses With 20 Or More Employees To Provide At Least 56 Hours Paid Sick Leave Per Year.NADC$56,446$0$0
Dawn Liphardt — Nebraska - State Legislature - 27NADC$19,112$37,079$0
Benjamin Felix Ungerman — Nebraska - State Legislature - 3NADC$29,222$24,146$0
Linda Vermooten — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 2NADC$40,245$12,934$0
Lisa Schonhoff — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 3NADC$41,887$10,833$0
Patrick Condon — Lancaster - County AttorneyNADC$48,750$0$0
Dave Wordekemper — Nebraska - State Legislature - 15NADC$542$47,733$0
Mary Ann Folchert — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31NADC$17,617$29,020$0
Tanya D Storer — Nebraska - State Legislature - 43NADC$40,937$0$0
Margo Juarez — Nebraska - State Legislature - 5NADC$36,078$542$0
Love, Preston (US Senate)FEC$35,000$0$0
Eddy, Kerry (US Senate)FEC$34,659$0$0
Jason Prokop — Nebraska - State Legislature - 27NADC$32,213$542$0
William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26NADC$10,525$21,842$0
Ricketts, Pete (US Senate)FEC$30,958$0$0
John Cavanaugh — Nebraska - State Legislature - 9NADC$28,802$542$0
Rick Holdcroft — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36NADC$2,399$26,798$0
Greg Gonzalez — Douglas - County SheriffNADC$4,207$22,980$0
Roxie Kracl — Nebraska - State Legislature - 15NADC$5,753$21,398$0

By spender

SpenderTypeSourceSupportOpposeTotal
Retire Career PoliticiansIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$9,324,196$7,229,668$16,553,864
Congressional Leadership FundPACFEC$264,158$5,160,488$5,424,646
PROTECT OUR RIGHTSBallot question committeeNADC$0$0$5,164,127
Senate Leadership FundIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$3,187,411$3,187,411
HMPPACFEC$396,282$2,760,869$3,157,152
ESAFundIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$528,033$2,510,591$3,038,623
BIG RED LEADERSHIP PACIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$1,362,828$1,662,103$3,024,931
DCCCParty committeeFEC$161,773$2,450,481$2,612,254
Heartland ResurgenceIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$2,140,500$2,140,500
NRCCParty committeeFEC$0$1,824,170$1,824,170
NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETYIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$1,115,262$166,595$1,281,858
AB PACPACFEC$0$941,767$941,767
Giffords PACPACFEC$0$929,846$929,846
America PACIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$479,789$384,608$864,397
WITH HONOR FUND II, INC.Independent expenditure / Super PACFEC$849,666$0$849,666
TOGETHER NEBRASKAPACNADC$138,993$632,678$771,671
LCV Victory FundIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$456,084$271,173$727,257
KEEP KIDS FIRSTBallot question committeeNADC$0$0$689,989
ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTSCandidate committeeNADC$0$0$657,159
American Hospital Association PACPACFEC$550,516$0$550,516
Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc.Independent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$529,162$529,162
Common Defense Action FundPACFEC$447,134$50,000$497,134
NEBRASKA UNITEDPACNADC$0$471,957$471,957
LEIRION FOR LINCOLN MAYORCandidate committeeNADC$0$0$364,900
GenBlue PACPACFEC$333,500$0$333,500
PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPACNADC$21,893$309,926$331,819
NEBRASKA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE501(c)(3) *NADC$86,209$231,084$317,293
314 Action FundPACFEC$0$284,033$284,033
NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVEBallot question committeeNADC$0$0$263,038
Dunn's Democracy DefendersPACFEC$255,000$0$255,000
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND)Independent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$250,000$250,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKABusinessNADC$0$65,936$238,764
Blue Battleground ProjectPACFEC$238,500$0$238,500
NEBRASKA VALUES PACPACNADC$40,455$189,648$230,103
Our Future UnitedIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$230,000$0$230,000
CFFE PACPACFEC$225,000$0$225,000
YOUR NEBRASKA501(c)(4)NADC$34,502$185,744$220,245
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committeeNADC$147,631$67,341$214,972
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENPACNADC$16,667$53,508$203,766
FORWARD NEBRASKAPACNADC$2,500$200,000$202,500
INDEPENDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA PACPACFEC$198,919$0$195,916
YOUR COMMUNITY PACIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$190,563$190,563
WE ARE NEBRASKAPACNADC$190,413$0$190,413
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PACPACFEC$178,526$0$178,526
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY501(c)(4)NADC$151,376$16,477$167,853
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACFEC$165,590$0$165,590
CONSERVATION PACPACNADC$91,996$0$163,310
FRIENDS OF MORGAN RYE-CRAFTCandidate committeeNADC$0$0$153,787
IN UNION USAIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$75,644$75,644$151,287
CHC BOLD PACPACFEC$149,947$0$149,947
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committeeNADC$109,484$30,519$140,003
NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PACPACNADC$91,251$39,634$130,885
PROTECT NEBRASKA CHILDREN - PACPACNADC$87,887$41,803$129,690
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$126,740$0$126,740
OPENSKY POLICY INSTITUTE501(c)(3)NADC$0$0$125,746
LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PACIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$105,000$0$105,000
RETIRED AMERICANS PACIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$101,728$101,728
National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteePACFEC$100,000$0$100,000
J Street Action FundIndependent expenditure / Super PACFEC$0$100,000$100,000
AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND (C00760082)501(c)(4) *NADC$99,992$0$99,992

Top vendors paid for independent expenditures

PayeeMost common purpose (as filed)PaymentsAmount
Sage Media Planning & Placement, Inc.TV Advertising (Estimate)132$16,090,894
FLEXPOINT MEDIA INCMEDIA PLACEMENT14$3,436,847
Waterfront StrategiesTelevision Advertising - Estimate12$2,822,384
Armada StrategiesMedia Placement19$2,789,814
MAIN STREET MEDIA GROUPTV/MEDIA PLACEMENT2$2,623,428
AxMedia LLCmedia placement5$2,354,274
Amplify Media LLCMedia Buy28$2,132,923
Ascent Media LLCAdvertising4$1,910,935
NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH PLANNING & PLACEMENT LLCMEDIA16$1,766,275
CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLCDIGITAL PLACEMENT16$1,358,350
KMTVKMTV-TV8$1,226,301
Wavelength Strategy LLCDigital Advertising - Estimate19$1,016,667
KETVKETV-TV8$847,826
K Squared Media LLCTV Advertising2$796,000
Flexpoint Media Inc.Media Placement: TV/Digital2$749,071
AX MEDIAADVERTISING25$651,162
AXIOM STRATEGIESMAILERS91$621,335
Axiom StrategiesDirect Mail7$602,585
KOLN 10/11MEDIA11$559,493
Blue Action Inc.Text Messages (Estimate)15$553,500
Mentzer Media Services, Inc.TV & Digital Ads & Production - Estimate2$550,516
GEN2 SOLUTIONS LLCONLINE ADVERTISING1$542,232
Strategic Media Placement Inc.TV Ad3$529,162
ECHO CANYON CONSULTING LLCCANVASSING/FIELD OPERATIONS10$507,888
Wavelength StrategyDigital Ad Buy6$485,000

Largest filings by spender and target

SpenderCandidate / measureFiled asItemsAmountSource
Retire Career PoliticiansOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support93$9,324,196FEC
Retire Career PoliticiansFischer, Debra (US Senate)oppose63$7,229,668FEC
PROTECT OUR RIGHTSTarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing127$5,164,127NADC
Congressional Leadership FundVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)oppose60$5,160,488FEC
Senate Leadership FundOsborn, Dan (US Senate)oppose6$3,187,411FEC
HMPBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose27$2,760,869FEC
ESAFundOsborn, Dan (US Senate)oppose15$2,510,591FEC
DCCCBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose27$2,450,481FEC
Heartland ResurgenceOsborn, Dan (US Senate)oppose6$2,140,500FEC
NRCCVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)oppose19$1,824,170FEC
BIG RED LEADERSHIP PACVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)oppose13$1,662,103FEC
BIG RED LEADERSHIP PACBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support12$1,362,828FEC
NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETYOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support53$1,080,604FEC
AB PACTrump, Donald (US President)oppose6$941,767FEC
Giffords PACBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose2$929,846FEC
WITH HONOR FUND II, INC.Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support7$849,666FEC
KEEP KIDS FIRSTTarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing123$689,989NADC
TOGETHER NEBRASKALeirion Gaylor Baird — Lincoln - Mayoroppose20$678,628NADC
ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTSTarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing90$657,159NADC
Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc.Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)oppose3$529,162FEC
ESAFundFischer, Debra (US Senate)support6$528,033FEC
America PACBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support22$479,789FEC
LCV Victory FundVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)support20$456,084FEC
Common Defense Action FundOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support8$447,134FEC
HMPVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)support16$396,282FEC
America PACVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)oppose17$384,608FEC
LEIRION FOR LINCOLN MAYORTarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing41$364,900NADC
GenBlue PACOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support10$333,500FEC
American Hospital Association PACBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support1$300,076FEC
314 Action FundBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose2$284,033FEC
LCV Victory FundBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose5$271,173FEC
Congressional Leadership FundBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support15$264,158FEC
NEBRASKANS FOR PAID SICK LEAVETarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing81$263,038NADC
Dunn's Democracy DefendersOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support6$255,000FEC
American Hospital Association PACFischer, Debra (US Senate)support1$250,440FEC
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND)Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose1$250,000FEC
Blue Battleground ProjectOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support7$238,500FEC
Our Future UnitedOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support3$230,000FEC
CFFE PACOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support2$225,000FEC
INDEPENDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA PACOsborn, Dan (US Senate)support7$195,916FEC
YOUR COMMUNITY PACBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose9$190,563FEC
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PACFischer, Debra (US Senate)support4$178,526FEC
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKATarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing254$172,827NADC
NEBRASKA RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETYFischer, Debra (US Senate)oppose27$166,595FEC
NEBRASKA CATHOLIC CONFERENCEAbortion Access Initiative Measure 439 - 2024 — Initiative Measure 439 Amend Nebraska Constitution To Protect The Right To An Abortionoppose22$165,993NADC
DCCCVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)support20$161,773FEC
FRIENDS OF MORGAN RYE-CRAFTTarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing15$153,787NADC
CHC BOLD PACVargas, Anthony (US House NE-02)support2$149,947FEC
NEBRASKA VALUES PACJeanne Reigle — Nebraska - State Legislature - 19oppose8$141,915NADC
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENTarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing5$133,591NADC
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSFlood, Mike (US House NE-01)support2$126,740FEC
OPENSKY POLICY INSTITUTETarget not stated in filingnot stated in filing17$125,746NADC
NEBRASKA UNITEDNicki Behmer Popp — Nebraska - State Legislature - 25oppose17$119,204NADC
NEBRASKA UNITEDJen Day — Nebraska - State Legislature - 49oppose17$113,645NADC
LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PACBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support2$105,000FEC
RETIRED AMERICANS PACFischer, Debra (US Senate)oppose2$101,728FEC
National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support1$100,000FEC
J Street Action FundBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)oppose2$100,000FEC
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeBacon, Donald (US House NE-02)support5$92,455FEC
TOGETHER NEBRASKASuzanne Geist — Lincoln - Mayorsupport4$92,043NADC

Sources: FEC Schedule E bulk files (independent expenditures by all filers, filtered to candidates for Nebraska offices; amendments de-duplicated by spender + transaction ID, latest filing kept), downloaded 2026-10-22 · NADC bulk expenditure extracts, transaction types "Independent Expenditure" and "Third Party Expenditure" (years 2023, 2024), downloaded 2026-10-22. Spender types: hover for the basis; * = inferred from name. FEC 24/48-hour reports can be estimates later revised in periodic reports.