Business & Trade: Money in Nebraska Politics
Every organization in this sector found in NADC and FEC filings, what it gave to Nebraska candidates and committees, and independent expenditures supporting Nebraska candidates. Other sectors: Labor Unions · Agriculture · Professional & Medical · Business & Trade · Method
Same tests for every sector. Counted: cash, in-kind, loans and pledge payments as filed; unpaid pledges are not counted. Gifts between organizations in the same sector are netted (shown in their own column). Gifts sent through ActBlue, WinRed or Anedot are individual money and are not counted here. Individuals are never named. ⚑ = placed in this sector by name only; no filing documents the organization type. Built 2026-10-27 14:35 CT.
Total to Nebraska races
$777,490
To state & local committees (NADC)
$679,665
To federal committees (FEC)
$53,000
Supporting IEs, NE candidates (FEC)
$44,825
Within-sector transfers (netted)
$2,541
57 organizations; 46 placed by name only (⚑).
Top recipients
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate Committee$78,500
VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$76,100
Ricketts, Pete Independent expenditure (support)$44,825
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS Candidate Committee$42,500
RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$33,832
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 Candidate Committee$30,500
LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$30,460
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$27,000
HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$25,450
AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC Federal committee$24,000
HIGHWATER PAC Federal committee$24,000
FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON Candidate Committee$21,285
HANSON FOR SHERIFF Candidate Committee$20,250
MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$17,318
TAYLOR ROYAL FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$16,727
Organizations (57)
Export & Tools · Verified public filings (57 rows ready)
| Organization | State | To NE state/local | To NE federal | Support IEs | Total | Within sector (netted) | Top recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $164,736 | $0 | $0 | $164,736 | $0 | VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($12,500); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($10,061); JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($10,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS ($10,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($9,361) |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $147,731 | $0 | $0 | $147,731 | $0 | BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA ($25,000); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($15,000); VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($8,000); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($5,000); FRIENDS FOR DAKOTAH SMITH ($5,000) |
| HUSKER GAMING LLC⚑ name pattern only | IL | $94,000 | $0 | $0 | $94,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($20,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS ($20,000); VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($5,000); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($4,500); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($4,500) |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $92,000 | $0 | $0 | $92,000 | $0 | VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($35,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($10,750); HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($9,500); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($7,500); IDEUS FOR NEBRASKA ($3,400) |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗⚑ name pattern only · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | IL | $0 | $5,000 | $44,825 | $49,825 | $0 | Ricketts, Pete ($44,825); AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC ($5,000) |
| WARHORSE GAMING LLC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $46,000 | $0 | $0 | $46,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($40,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS ($5,000); DR JEREMY HOSEIN FOR BOARD OF REGENTS ($1,000) |
| GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $32,313 | $0 | $0 | $32,313 | $0 | LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($8,500); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($5,148); VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($5,000); JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($5,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($2,561) |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (ABC PAC)⚑ name pattern only | NE | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($5,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($2,000); TAYLOR ROYAL FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($2,000) |
| WARHORSE GAMING⚑ name pattern only | NE | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | TAYLOR ROYAL FOR LEGISLATURE ($5,000); VOTE SCHULTE ($5,000); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($2,500); SLATTERY FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500) |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $9,525 | $0 | $0 | $9,525 | $0 | HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,250); TAYLOR ROYAL FOR LEGISLATURE ($727); HARDIN FOR LEGISLATURE ($605); NEBRASKANS FOR LOREN LIPPINCOTT ($569); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($537) |
| GROWTH ENERGY PAC ↗ FEC committee master organization type T | DC | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC ($5,000); HIGHWATER PAC ($3,000) |
| NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $7,918 | $0 | $0 | $7,918 | $0 | VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($4,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500); RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY ($650); HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($600); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($561) |
| ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,750 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($2,500); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($2,500); I LIKE HIKE FOR MAYOR ($500); JIM SMITH FOR OPPD BOARD ($250) |
| METRO OMAHA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION - MOBA⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($5,000) |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL | DC | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC ($5,000) |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | VA | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | HIGHWATER PAC ($5,000) |
| BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS | DC | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | HIGHWATER PAC ($5,000) |
| INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. | DC | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | HIGHWATER PAC ($5,000) |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | IL | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | HIGHWATER PAC ($5,000) |
| INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC ↗ FEC committee master organization type T | DC | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC ($5,000) |
| U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION | DC | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND ($5,000) |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (AGC NEBRASKA CHAPTER)⚑ name pattern only | NE | $4,825 | $0 | $0 | $4,825 | $0 | NEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC ($4,825) |
| NEBRASKA STATE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | SCHWARTZ FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($1,000); HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); IDEUS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES | IN | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC ($4,000) |
| RETAIL SERVICES & SYSTEMS, INC.⚑ name pattern only | MD | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS ($1,500); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($500); CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,678 | $0 | $0 | $2,678 | $0 | GEORGE FOR NEBRASKA ($581); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($500); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($311); CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURE ($300); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($288) |
| UNITED CONTRACTORS⚑ name pattern only | IA | $2,375 | $0 | $0 | $2,375 | $0 | AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC ($2,375) |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (APCIA-PAC C00066472) ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | IL | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($1,000); TERESA IBACH FOR LEGISLATURE ($750); GEORGE FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NE PAC - NUCA⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,050 | $0 | $0 | $2,050 | $0 | VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($750); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($350); CITIZENS FOR BILL BOWES ($250); SCHOENROCK FOR LEGISLATURE ($250); IDEUS FOR NEBRASKA ($250) |
| NEBRASKA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | BOB STUBBE FOR PAPILLION MAYOR ($500); HARDIN FOR LEGISLATURE ($200); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($200); VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($100); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($100) |
| HAMILTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,519 | $0 | $0 | $1,519 | $0 | NEBRASKA RURAL BROADBAND PAC ($1,519) |
| HARTINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,519 | $0 | $0 | $1,519 | $275 | NEBRASKA RURAL BROADBAND PAC ($1,519) |
| NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS NEBRASKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE⚑ name pattern only | DC | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | ERIN FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500) |
| GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,412 | $0 | $0 | $1,412 | $0 | BUILDING A BETTER OMAHA ($1,000); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($372); GEORGE FOR NEBRASKA ($39); JANA HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE ($0); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($0) |
| GANA TRUCKING & EXCAVATING⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC ($750); BEN HOUCHIN FOR SHERIFF ($500) |
| MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | FRIENDS OF SARA KOHEN ($500); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($500) |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS⚑ name pattern only | DC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000) |
| LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC ($1,000) |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | IL | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000) |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) ↗ FEC committee master organization type T · connected organization as filed: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION | DC | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | HIGHWATER PAC ($1,000) |
| VENUE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $929 | $0 | $0 | $929 | $0 | GUESS FOR ASSESSOR ($929) |
| NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY⚑ name pattern only | NE | $900 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY ($900); NEBRASKANS FOR LOREN LIPPINCOTT ($0) |
| NEBRASKA PETROLEUM MARKETERS, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $811 | $0 | $0 | $811 | $0 | LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($250); CITIZENS FOR BILL BOWES ($250); TED JAPP FOR LEGISLATURE ($250); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($61); BRUNSWICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($0) |
| LIBA - LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | CONDON FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY ($750) |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | VOTE VEST ($500) |
| STANTON TELECOM, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $300 | WENDY DEBOER FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| WALTER MISCHNICK CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | NEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC ($500) |
| NEBRASKA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $450 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($250); NEBRASKANS FOR LOREN LIPPINCOTT ($100); RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY ($100) |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $306 | $0 | $0 | $306 | $0 | RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY ($225); TED JAPP FOR LEGISLATURE ($81); NEBRASKANS FOR LOREN LIPPINCOTT ($0); CHATT FOR NEBRASKA ($0); BRUNSWICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($0) |
| NIXON RESTAURANT & PROPERTIES, INC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $300 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | VOTE YES ON JOBS NEBRASKA CITY ($300) |
| NEBRASKA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $286 | $0 | $0 | $286 | $0 | RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($250); JANA HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE ($36) |
| NEBRASKA RETAIL FEDERATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $282 | $0 | $0 | $282 | $0 | NEBRASKANS FOR LOREN LIPPINCOTT ($121); ANDERSON EHRKE FOR LEGISLATURE ($100); MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($61) |
| HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF LINCOLN⚑ name pattern only | NE | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | PANSING BROOKS FOR LEGISLATURE ($250) |
| LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | PAM DINGMAN FOR NEBRASKA ($250) |
| HARMS OIL COMPANY DBA CENTRAL STATES PETROLEUM⚑ name pattern only | NE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $446 | |
| BANKERS BANK OF THE WEST⚑ name pattern only | NE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | |
| MIDWEST INDEPENDENT BANKERSBANK⚑ name pattern only | MO | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
Sources: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Contribution/Loan Extracts (2015 to date); FEC committee master (organization type), committee-to-committee receipts of Nebraska federal committees, and independent expenditures (support only) in Nebraska races. See methodology. Spot an error? Corrections.