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Labor Unions: 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 12:49 CT.
Single years
Total to Nebraska races
$1,608,780
To state & local committees (NADC)
$1,603,780
To federal committees (FEC)
$5,000
Supporting IEs, NE candidates (FEC)
$0
Within-sector transfers (netted)
$6,516
66 organizations; 62 placed by name only (⚑).

Top recipients

CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Independent Reporting Committee$241,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Political Party Committee$95,600
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$91,817
KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$74,573
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Candidate Committee$70,359
SURVEY NEBRASKA Independent Reporting Committee$70,000
JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$56,200
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$55,245
SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$51,183
MELLO FOR MAYOR Candidate Committee$46,750
AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$40,575
FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD Candidate Committee$39,050
SURVEY NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED) Independent Reporting Committee$35,000
WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$31,464
ANDY STEBBING FOR MAYOR Candidate Committee$30,500

Organizations (66)

Export & Tools · Verified public filings (66 rows ready)
OrganizationStateTo NE state/localTo NE federalSupport IEsTotalWithin sector (netted)Top recipients
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑
name pattern only
NE$657,758$0$0$657,758$0CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($120,000); SURVEY NEBRASKA ($70,000); JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE ($39,800); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($39,073); SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE ($38,845)
I.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109⚑
name pattern only
DC$93,250$0$0$93,250$0CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($25,000); COMMITTEE TO RETAIN FRED ULRICH ($21,250); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($16,500); FRIENDS OF CRAIG MOODY ($7,500); MELLO FOR MAYOR ($5,000)
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT⚑
name pattern only
NE$87,504$0$0$87,504$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($26,391); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($17,500); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($10,000); CITIZENS FOR A SAFER DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMITTEE ($10,000); BILL ARMBRUST FOR LEGISLATURE ($5,500)
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA⚑
name pattern only
NE$82,725$0$0$82,725$0NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($11,000); AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($6,975); LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURE ($6,000); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($6,000); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($5,000)
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION⚑
name pattern only
—$80,000$0$0$80,000$0CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($80,000)
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND⚑
name pattern only
NE$58,400$0$0$58,400$0CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER ($11,000); MELLO FOR MAYOR ($10,000); NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($4,000); FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) ($3,500); FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($3,000)
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.⚑
name pattern only
NE$44,000$0$0$44,000$0ANDY STEBBING FOR MAYOR ($30,500); CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER ($13,500)
I.B.E.W. (FEDERAL PAC) COPE ETC. C00027342 ↗
FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
DC$43,550$0$0$43,550$0DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($25,550); COLLIN CAVANAUGH FOR OPPD ($12,000); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($1,500); ANNA WISHART FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000)
OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101⚑
name pattern only
NE$34,488$0$0$34,488$0NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC ($10,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($10,000); WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA ($7,739); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,249); ANNA WISHART FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000)
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC⚑
name pattern only
—$34,375$0$0$34,375$0NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($34,375)
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND⚑
name pattern only
NE$26,500$0$0$26,500$0MELLO FOR MAYOR ($15,000); FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL ($2,000); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (USE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE) ($2,000); FRIENDS OF CHRIS JERRAM ($2,000)
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644⚑
name pattern only
NE$24,250$0$0$24,250$0JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE ($4,000); ANNA WISHART FOR LEGISLATURE ($4,000); SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE ($4,000); NEWMAN FOR COUNCIL (DISSOLVED) ($2,500); CARL ESKRIDGE FOR CITY COUNCIL ($2,500)
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC⚑
name pattern only
NE$24,175$0$0$24,175$6,516CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($4,500); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($2,200); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($1,975); SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,400)
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306⚑
name pattern only
NE$23,000$0$0$23,000$0VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA ($4,000); BILL ARMBRUST FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,000); WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA ($3,000); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($2,000); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000)
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22⚑
name pattern only
NE$21,800$0$0$21,800$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($3,000); FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (USE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE) ($3,000); FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL ($2,000); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); FRIENDS OF CHRIS JERRAM ($2,000)
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$20,832$0$0$20,832$0KATIE FOR LPS ($5,100); AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,024); VOTE YES FOR WESTSIDE KIDS COMMITTEE (DISSOLVED) ($2,942); OUR COMMUNITY 1ST ($2,500); CITIZENS SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION (DISSO ($2,292)
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PAC⚑
name pattern only
NE$18,800$0$0$18,800$0CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($2,500); FRIENDS FOR MARC KRAFT ($2,000); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000)
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 1521⚑
name pattern only
NE$16,800$0$0$16,800$0TOM WURTZ FOR MUD (DISSOLVED USE 2020) ($12,600); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,500); NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD ($750); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($700); BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURE ($500)
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385⚑
name pattern only
NE$15,857$0$0$15,857$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($6,501); NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($3,500); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,100); WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA ($1,581); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($600)
CWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089 ↗
FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
DC$15,750$0$0$15,750$0NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD ($1,350); JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,350); SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,350); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,350); LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,350)
BROTHERHOOD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS TRAINMN C00099234 ↗
FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS - DRIVE
OH$14,750$0$0$14,750$0AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($5,500); CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($1,500); JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,250); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000)
LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644⚑
name pattern only
NE$12,500$0$0$12,500$0NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($5,000); CARL ESKRIDGE FOR CITY COUNCIL ($2,500); MEG FOR NORTHEAST LINCOLN ($2,500); NEWMAN FOR COUNCIL (DISSOLVED) ($2,500)
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS 91-2081258⚑
name pattern only
DC$10,750$0$0$10,750$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($10,000); FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($750)
LINCOLN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (LEA PAC)⚑
name pattern only
NE$10,500$0$0$10,500$0KATIE FOR LPS ($6,000); BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,500); ANNIE FOR EDUCATION ($1,000); CONNIE FOR SCHOOLS ($1,000)
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #29⚑
name pattern only
NE$10,000$0$0$10,000$0LEFLER FOR COMMISSIONER ($10,000)
IRON WORKERS LOCAL UNION #21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC⚑
name pattern only
NE$9,100$0$0$9,100$0CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER ($3,000); NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD ($1,000); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (USE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE) ($1,000); COMMITTEE TO ELECT DIANE BATTIATO ($500)
I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND⚑
name pattern only
DC$8,750$0$0$8,750$0DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($7,750); JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000)
OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑
name pattern only
NE$8,000$0$0$8,000$0RICKY SMITH FOR OPS BOARD DIST 1(DISSOLVED) ($4,000); RYAN FOR OPS ($2,000); GATES FOR OPS (DISSOLVED) ($2,000)
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #8⚑
name pattern only
NE$7,500$0$0$7,500$0FRIENDS FOR MARC KRAFT ($5,000); CITIZENS FOR A SAFER DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMITTEE ($1,500); MIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 ($1,000)
NE STATE UTILITY WORKERS CONFERENCE⚑
name pattern only
NE$7,000$0$0$7,000$0DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($6,000); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($500); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500)
NEBRASKANS FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION EQUITY⚑
name pattern only
NE$7,000$0$0$7,000$0SUZANNE C. GEIST FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); GREGG NEUHAUS FOR LEGISLATURE - 2016 ($1,000); JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) ($1,000); JONI ALBRECHT FOR LEGISLATURE ($500)
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 763⚑
name pattern only
NE$6,950$0$0$6,950$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($2,000); NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD ($1,250); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($500); FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($500)
OMAHA & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES⚑
name pattern only
NE$5,750$0$0$5,750$0SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); FRIENDS OF SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($1,500); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,250); THOMPSON FOR NPPD ($1,000)
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 1483⚑
name pattern only
NE$5,040$0$0$5,040$0NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD ($1,250); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($1,000); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($750); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($740)
IRONWORKERS LOCAL NO. 21⚑
name pattern only
NE$5,000$0$0$5,000$0MELLO FOR MAYOR ($5,000)
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS⚑
name pattern only
—$5,000$0$0$5,000$0CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($5,000)
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC ↗
FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
DC$0$5,000$0$5,000$0NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($5,000)
NE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$4,039$0$0$4,039$0FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($1,000); AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($789); FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($750); FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($500); LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURE ($500)
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS #28⚑
name pattern only
NE$3,800$0$0$3,800$0SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); MEG FOR NORTHEAST LINCOLN ($400); NEWMAN FOR COUNCIL (DISSOLVED) ($400); CARL ESKRIDGE FOR CITY COUNCIL ($400); DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($300)
NE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (PAC)⚑
name pattern only
NE$3,800$0$0$3,800$0KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($500); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); ANNA WISHART FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($500)
TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL NO 554 / 81 DRIVE⚑
name pattern only
NE$3,500$0$0$3,500$0CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW ($2,500); NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH ($500); AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($250); MELLO FOR MAYOR ($250)
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 521⚑
name pattern only
NE$3,500$0$0$3,500$0MELLO FOR MAYOR ($3,500)
CWA COPE PAC⚑
name pattern only
DC$2,550$0$0$2,550$0FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($1,350); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,100); MIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 ($100)
NE GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DC PAC FUND⚑
name pattern only
NE$2,500$0$0$2,500$0MELLO FOR MAYOR ($2,500)
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL # 3 COPE⚑
name pattern only
NE$2,500$0$0$2,500$0KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($500); JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); NEBRASKANS FOR TRANSPARENCY ($500)
DISTRICT OR-1; EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$2,373$0$0$2,373$0OUR COMMUNITY 1ST ($2,373)
ADAMS CENTRAL PATRONS & TEACHERS FOR STUDENTS 2011⚑
name pattern only
NE$2,264$0$0$2,264$0GROW ADAMS CENTRAL TOGETHER COMMITTEE ($2,264)
LINCOLN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL⚑
name pattern only
NE$2,250$0$0$2,250$0FRIENDS OF SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($1,000); CARL ESKRIDGE FOR CITY COUNCIL ($250); KATIE FOR LPS ($250); MEG FOR NORTHEAST LINCOLN ($250); RAYBOULD FOR CITY COUNCIL ($250)
PAPILLION PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS #3767⚑
name pattern only
NE$2,000$0$0$2,000$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($1,000); FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($1,000)
WESTSIDE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$1,000$0$0$1,000$0VOTE YES FOR WESTSIDE KIDS COMMITTEE (DISSOLVED) ($1,000)
BEATRICE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$1,000$0$0$1,000$0CITIZENS SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION (DISSO ($1,000)
MILLARD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑
name pattern only
NE$1,000$0$0$1,000$0NEBRASKANS FOR MCGILL JOHNSON ($500); PATE FOR MILLARD SCHOOL BOARD ($500)
SPRINKLER FITTERS LU 669 PAC FUND⚑
name pattern only
MD$1,000$0$0$1,000$0FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL ($1,000)
STEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464⚑
name pattern only
NE$1,000$0$0$1,000$0BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000)
BELLEVUE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN⚑
name pattern only
NE$1,000$0$0$1,000$0FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORD ($500); FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($500)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS⚑
name pattern only
NE$550$0$0$550$0BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA ($50)
GRETNA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$500$0$0$500$0KIDS COMMITTEE- GRETNA 2015 ($500)
UNITED STEELWORKERS, DISTRICT 11⚑
name pattern only
MN$500$0$0$500$0CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER ($500)
DC WEST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$500$0$0$500$0DOUGLAS COUNTY WEST FALCONS FOR THE FUTURE ($500)
NEBRASKA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 251⚑
name pattern only
NE$500$0$0$500$0NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH ($500)
IOWA UTILITY WORKERS CONFERENCE⚑
name pattern only
IA$500$0$0$500$0DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE ($500)
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 25⚑
name pattern only
NY$500$0$0$500$0VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA ($500)
ADAMS CENTRAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑
name pattern only
NE$500$0$0$500$0GROW ADAMS CENTRAL TOGETHER COMMITTEE ($500)
UFCW LOCAL 222⚑
name pattern only
IA$500$0$0$500$0BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) ($500)
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #59⚑
name pattern only
NE$500$0$0$500$0FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3) ($500)
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE NE STATE LODGE⚑
name pattern only
NE$250$0$0$250$0PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($250)
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.