Independent Expenditures (Support vs. Oppose) — 2021-22 cycle
Outside spending that expressly advocates for or against a candidate or ballot proposition without coordinating with a candidate committee (NADC Form B-6 + FEC Schedule E & 24/48-Hour IE Notices).
State-Level IE Total
$7,929,847
NADC Form B-6 / B-7 (42 filers)
Federal IE Total (NE Targets)
$8,478,304
FEC Schedule E (18 Super PACs)
Support vs. Oppose Split
$3,942,327 / $10,882,577
Support (blue/green) vs. Oppose (crimson)
Combined Outside Spending
$16,408,150
2932 disclosed IE transactions
Independent Expenditure Filers & Targets (2021-22 cycle) · Verified public filings (110 rows ready)
Top Outside Spenders (60)
| Spender / Super PAC | Source | Support | Oppose | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC PAC | FEC ↗ | $0 | $1,974,073 | $1,974,073 |
| NRCC Party committee | FEC ↗ | $0 | $1,949,835 | $1,949,835 |
| CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC | NADC ↗ | $29,996 | $1,809,126 | $1,839,122 |
| DCCC Party committee | FEC ↗ | $0 | $1,588,016 | $1,588,016 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | NADC ↗ | $388,967 | $372,290 | $1,112,510 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC | NADC ↗ | $11,131 | $718,191 | $729,322 |
| POLICE COALITION OF AMERICA PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $576,384 | $0 | $576,384 |
| Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc. Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $40,659 | $504,345 | $545,004 |
| NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC | NADC ↗ | $11,498 | $490,821 | $502,319 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY 501(c)(4) | NADC ↗ | $482,708 | $0 | $482,708 |
| CULAC the PAC of Credit Union National Association PAC | FEC ↗ | $450,000 | $0 | $450,000 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Party committee | NADC ↗ | $104,361 | $272,414 | $376,775 |
| WITH HONOR FUND, INC. Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $375,925 | $0 | $375,925 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION PAC | FEC ↗ | $0 | $285,359 | $285,359 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASKA PAC | NADC ↗ | $193,851 | $67,442 | $261,293 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE PAC | NADC ↗ | $80,359 | $151,692 | $232,051 |
| SAY NO TO RINOS PAC | NADC ↗ | $0 | $222,406 | $222,406 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA 501(c)(4) | NADC ↗ | $0 | $5,419 | $194,676 |
| CARICO FARMS INC Business | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $184,495 |
| Congressional Leadership Fund PAC | FEC ↗ | $12,115 | $161,544 | $173,659 |
| AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND (C00760082) Independent expenditure / Super PAC | NADC ↗ | $170,700 | $0 | $170,700 |
| HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $168,423 |
| RAISE THE WAGE NEBRASKA Ballot question committee | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $142,033 |
| SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $131,353 | $0 | $131,353 |
| LANCASTER FORWARD PAC | NADC ↗ | $126,551 | $0 | $126,551 |
| MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INC Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $102,526 |
| FORWARD NEBRASKA PAC | NADC ↗ | $0 | $93,675 | $93,675 |
| BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $85,000 | $0 | $85,000 |
| DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $81,997 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Party committee | NADC ↗ | $60,164 | $17,745 | $77,909 |
| Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee PAC | FEC ↗ | $75,000 | $0 | $75,000 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee PAC | FEC ↗ | $65,068 | $0 | $65,068 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 501(c)(6) trade group | NADC ↗ | $64,187 | $0 | $64,187 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC PAC | NADC ↗ | $54,701 | $0 | $54,756 |
| SEIU SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION 501(c)(5) union | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| LCV Victory Fund Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $0 | $48,066 | $48,066 |
| Americas PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | FEC ↗ | $0 | $46,000 | $46,000 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY PAC | NADC ↗ | $8,419 | $33,035 | $41,454 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR KAMLER Candidate committee | NADC ↗ | $0 | $0 | $40,955 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 501(c)(3) | NADC ↗ | $39,191 | $0 | $39,191 |
| COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC PAC | NADC ↗ | $12,741 | $26,030 | $38,771 |
| Individuals (aggregate) Individuals (aggregate) | NADC ↗ | $13,650 | $1,946 | $35,350 |
| NEBRASKA APPLESEED ACTION FUND 501(c)(4) | NADC ↗ | $35,018 | $0 | $35,018 |
| PROTECT NEBRASKA CHILDREN - PAC PAC | NADC ↗ | $15,774 | $17,188 | $32,962 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC PAC | NADC ↗ | $28,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 501(c)(3) | NADC ↗ | $13,979 | $56 | $14,034 |
Targeted Candidates & Ballot Measures (50)
| Target Candidate / Measure | Jurisdiction | Support | Oppose | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC | $1,793,382 | $3,610,154 | $5,403,536 |
| Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) | FEC | $6,667 | $2,615,724 | $2,622,390 |
| Target not stated in filing | NADC | $-484 | $0 | $1,582,763 |
| Brett Lindstrom — Nebraska - Governor | NADC | $27,755 | $1,173,033 | $1,200,788 |
| Charles Herbster — Nebraska - Governor | NADC | $255 | $858,499 | $858,754 |
| Adam Morfeld — Lancaster - County Attorney | NADC | $35,707 | $460,628 | $496,335 |
| Flood, Mike (US House NE-01) | FEC | $109,555 | $285,359 | $394,914 |
| Jim Pillen — Nebraska - Governor | NADC | $354,249 | $0 | $354,249 |
| Wendy Deboer — Nebraska - State Legislature - 10 | NADC | $84,310 | $178,326 | $262,637 |
| Machaela Cavanaugh — Nebraska - State Legislature - 6 | NADC | $51,290 | $163,891 | $215,181 |
| Deborah Neary — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 8 | NADC | $3,738 | $206,519 | $210,257 |
| Brad Von Gillern — Nebraska - State Legislature - 4 | NADC | $134,943 | $37,920 | $172,863 |
| Timothy Royers — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31 | NADC | $29,103 | $140,323 | $169,427 |
| George Dungan — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26 | NADC | $39,686 | $120,323 | $160,009 |
| Greg Gonzalez — Douglas - County Sheriff | NADC | $0 | $158,431 | $158,431 |
| Christian Mirch — Nebraska - State Legislature - 6 | NADC | $122,119 | $35,509 | $157,628 |
| Rick Holdcroft — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36 | NADC | $96,762 | $60,791 | $157,553 |
| William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26 | NADC | $100,170 | $35,666 | $135,835 |
| Angie Lauritsen — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36 | NADC | $35,329 | $99,677 | $135,006 |
| Kathleen Kauth — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31 | NADC | $79,761 | $36,978 | $116,740 |
| Matthew Williams — Nebraska - Board Of Regents - University Of Nebraska - 7 | NADC | $0 | $104,406 | $104,406 |
| Christy Armendariz — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 | NADC | $57,275 | $32,793 | $90,068 |
| Danielle Helzer — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 6 | NADC | $4,661 | $76,583 | $81,244 |
| Merv Riepe — Nebraska - State Legislature - 12 | NADC | $45,624 | $30,766 | $76,390 |
| Helen Raikes — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 5 | NADC | $3,738 | $70,318 | $74,055 |
| Michael Young — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 | NADC | $31,220 | $40,047 | $71,267 |
| Melissa Freelend — Nebraska Public Power District - Board Of Directors - 3 | NADC | $34,047 | $33,035 | $67,082 |
| Nebraska Minimum Wage Increase — Amend Nebraska Statutes To Increase The Minimum Wage From $9.00 Per Hour To: $10.50 On January 1, 2023; $12.00 On January 1, 2024; $13.50 On January 1, 2025; And, $15.00 On January 1, 2026. | NADC | $48,540 | $0 | $48,540 |
| Robert Clements — Nebraska - State Legislature - 2 | NADC | $35,768 | $11,014 | $46,781 |
| Masto, Catherine Cortez (US Senate) | FEC | $0 | $46,000 | $46,000 |
| Lou Goding — Nebraska - State Legislature - 10 | NADC | $8,308 | $35,883 | $44,191 |
| Mccook Half Cent Sales Tax 2022 — City Of Mccook Half-Cent Sales Tax For Construction Of New Swimming Pool. 11/08/2022 Election | NADC | $39,191 | $0 | $39,191 |
| Sean Flowerday — Lancaster - County Commissioner - 1 | NADC | $38,998 | $0 | $38,998 |
| Danielle Conrad — Nebraska - State Legislature - 46 | NADC | $9,811 | $26,240 | $36,051 |
| Jane Raybould — Nebraska - State Legislature - 28 | NADC | $33,312 | $210 | $33,522 |
| Katherine Wilmot — Nebraska - Board Of Regents - University Of Nebraska - 7 | NADC | $30,444 | $0 | $30,444 |
| Matt Williams — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36 | NADC | $0 | $30,290 | $30,290 |
| Minimum Wage Increase - Initiative Measure 433 — Amend Nebraska Statutes To Increase The Minimum Wage From $9.00 Per Hour To: $10.50 On January 1, 2023; $12.00 On January 1, 2024; $13.50 On January 1, 2025; And, $15.00 On January 1, 2026. | NADC | $28,729 | $0 | $28,729 |
| Barry Dekay — Nebraska - State Legislature - 40 | NADC | $26,264 | $210 | $26,474 |
| Bill Hoyt — Nebraska Public Power District - Board Of Directors - 4 | NADC | $25,970 | $0 | $25,970 |
| Jay Pitts — Lancaster - County Sheriff | NADC | $24,897 | $0 | $24,897 |
| Matthew Hansen — Lancaster - County Clerk | NADC | $24,497 | $0 | $24,497 |
| James Bowers — Nebraska - State Legislature - 46 | NADC | $23,554 | $210 | $23,764 |
| Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek — Nebraska - State Legislature - 4 | NADC | $15,718 | $6,587 | $22,305 |
| Stu Dornan — Nebraska - State Legislature - 20 | NADC | $2,288 | $17,611 | $19,899 |
Top Spender → Target Independent Expenditure Pairs
| Outside Spender | Stance | Target Candidate / Issue | Source Filing | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC PAC | OPPOSE | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (20 filings) ↗ | $1,974,073 |
| NRCC Party committee | OPPOSE | Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) | FEC (19 filings) ↗ | $1,949,835 |
| DCCC Party committee | OPPOSE | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (31 filings) ↗ | $1,588,016 |
| CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Brett Lindstrom — Nebraska - Governor | NADC (5 filings) ↗ | $950,627 |
| CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Charles Herbster — Nebraska - Governor | NADC (8 filings) ↗ | $858,499 |
| POLICE COALITION OF AMERICA PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (386 filings) ↗ | $576,384 |
| Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc. Independent expenditure / Super PAC | OPPOSE | Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) | FEC (8 filings) ↗ | $504,345 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Adam Morfeld — Lancaster - County Attorney | NADC (10 filings) ↗ | $456,497 |
| CULAC the PAC of Credit Union National Association PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (3 filings) ↗ | $450,000 |
| WITH HONOR FUND, INC. Independent expenditure / Super PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (2 filings) ↗ | $375,925 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (33 filings) ↗ | $351,254 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY 501(c)(4) | SUPPORT | Jim Pillen — Nebraska - Governor | NADC (34 filings) ↗ | $296,729 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION PAC | OPPOSE | Flood, Mike (US House NE-01) | FEC (5 filings) ↗ | $285,359 |
| SAY NO TO RINOS PAC | OPPOSE | Brett Lindstrom — Nebraska - Governor | NADC (9 filings) ↗ | $222,406 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA 501(c)(4) | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (165 filings) ↗ | $189,257 |
| CARICO FARMS INC Business | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (38 filings) ↗ | $184,495 |
| HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate committee | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (66 filings) ↗ | $168,423 |
| Congressional Leadership Fund PAC | OPPOSE | Vargas, Anthony (US House NE-02) | FEC (4 filings) ↗ | $161,544 |
| NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC | OPPOSE | Greg Gonzalez — Douglas - County Sheriff | NADC (4 filings) ↗ | $158,431 |
| NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC | OPPOSE | Deborah Neary — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 8 | NADC (5 filings) ↗ | $153,767 |
| RAISE THE WAGE NEBRASKA Ballot question committee | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (16 filings) ↗ | $142,033 |
| SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (342 filings) ↗ | $131,353 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | SUPPORT | Brad Von Gillern — Nebraska - State Legislature - 4 | NADC (2 filings) ↗ | $119,922 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | OPPOSE | Timothy Royers — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31 | NADC (2 filings) ↗ | $115,242 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | OPPOSE | George Dungan — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26 | NADC (2 filings) ↗ | $108,326 |
| NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC | OPPOSE | Matthew Williams — Nebraska - Board Of Regents - University Of Nebraska - 7 | NADC (7 filings) ↗ | $103,331 |
| MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INC Candidate committee | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (9 filings) ↗ | $102,526 |
| BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | SUPPORT | Flood, Mike (US House NE-01) | FEC (1 filing) ↗ | $85,000 |
| DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY Candidate committee | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (4 filings) ↗ | $81,997 |
| Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (1 filing) ↗ | $75,000 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Wendy Deboer — Nebraska - State Legislature - 10 | NADC (6 filings) ↗ | $74,555 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | OPPOSE | Machaela Cavanaugh — Nebraska - State Legislature - 6 | NADC (3 filings) ↗ | $73,775 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Party committee | OPPOSE | Danielle Helzer — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 6 | NADC (9 filings) ↗ | $70,221 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Party committee | OPPOSE | Helen Raikes — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 5 | NADC (10 filings) ↗ | $70,058 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Machaela Cavanaugh — Nebraska - State Legislature - 6 | NADC (6 filings) ↗ | $67,437 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (3 filings) ↗ | $65,068 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | SUPPORT | William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26 | NADC (6 filings) ↗ | $64,348 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | SUPPORT | Christian Mirch — Nebraska - State Legislature - 6 | NADC (4 filings) ↗ | $63,724 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC PAC | SUPPORT | Jim Pillen — Nebraska - Governor | NADC (25 filings) ↗ | $54,701 |
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC | SUPPORT | Kathleen Kauth — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31 | NADC (1 filing) ↗ | $54,681 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Angie Lauritsen — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36 | NADC (6 filings) ↗ | $53,656 |
| SEIU SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION 501(c)(5) union | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (1 filing) ↗ | $50,000 |
| LCV Victory Fund Independent expenditure / Super PAC | OPPOSE | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (3 filings) ↗ | $48,066 |
| Americas PAC Independent expenditure / Super PAC | OPPOSE | Masto, Catherine Cortez (US Senate) | FEC (1 filing) ↗ | $46,000 |
| NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC | OPPOSE | Wendy Deboer — Nebraska - State Legislature - 10 | NADC (5 filings) ↗ | $45,002 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Party committee | OPPOSE | Deborah Neary — Nebraska - State Board Of Education - 8 | NADC (8 filings) ↗ | $44,809 |
| NEBRASKANS FOR KAMLER Candidate committee | NOT STATED IN FILING | Target not stated in filing | NADC (11 filings) ↗ | $40,955 |
| Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc. Independent expenditure / Super PAC | SUPPORT | Bacon, Donald (US House NE-02) | FEC (1 filing) ↗ | $40,659 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY 501(c)(4) | SUPPORT | Rick Holdcroft — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36 | NADC (25 filings) ↗ | $40,473 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA PAC | OPPOSE | Michael Young — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 | NADC (4 filings) ↗ | $39,506 |
| NEBRASKA APPLESEED ACTION FUND 501(c)(4) | SUPPORT | Nebraska Minimum Wage Increase — Amend Nebraska Statutes To Increase The Minimum Wage From $9.00 Per Hour To: $10.50 On January 1, 2023; $12.00 On January 1, 2024; $13.50 On January 1, 2025; And, $15.00 On January 1, 2026. | NADC (11 filings) ↗ | $34,689 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Party committee | SUPPORT | Sean Flowerday — Lancaster - County Commissioner - 1 | NADC (2 filings) ↗ | $29,040 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Party committee | SUPPORT | Wendy Deboer — Nebraska - State Legislature - 10 | NADC (4 filings) ↗ | $29,001 |
| NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 501(c)(3) | SUPPORT | Nebraska Minimum Wage Increase — Amend Nebraska Statutes To Increase The Minimum Wage From $9.00 Per Hour To: $10.50 On January 1, 2023; $12.00 On January 1, 2024; $13.50 On January 1, 2025; And, $15.00 On January 1, 2026. | NADC (11 filings) ↗ | $13,850 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Party committee | OPPOSE | William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26 | NADC (1 filing) ↗ | $9,151 |