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.
Total to Nebraska races
$1,293,309
To state & local committees (NADC)
$1,293,309
To federal committees (FEC)
$0
Supporting IEs, NE candidates (FEC)
$0
Within-sector transfers (netted)
$75,524
59 organizations; 54 placed by name only (⚑).
Top recipients
JAY FOR OPPD Candidate Committee$116,314
PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE PAC-Independent$115,000
LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$111,500
KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$75,250
JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$72,250
RICHARDS FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$65,000
TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$62,250
BLODGETT FOR 34 Candidate Committee$56,750
FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK Candidate Committee$55,000
SUANN WITT FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$35,250
CINDY JOHNSON FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$33,500
I LIKE HIKE FOR MAYOR Candidate Committee$27,000
NEIGHBORS FOR CHRISTY KNORR Candidate Committee$26,000
NATE OSTDIEK FOR NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$26,000
SURVEY NEBRASKA PAC-Independent$25,000
Organizations (59)
Export & Tools · Verified public filings (59 rows ready)
| Organization | State | To NE state/local | To NE federal | Support IEs | Total | Within sector (netted) | Top recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $304,706 | $0 | $0 | $304,706 | $30,000 | PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE ($115,000); LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($25,000); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($20,000); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($20,000); FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($17,500) |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )⚑ name pattern only | NE | $155,819 | $0 | $0 | $155,819 | $0 | RICHARDS FOR NEBRASKA ($60,000); JAY FOR OPPD ($36,319); NICK SELIGA FOR SARPY COUNTY COMMISSIONER ($18,000); LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($10,000); BLODGETT FOR 34 ($5,000) |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 ↗ FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | DC | $153,400 | $0 | $0 | $153,400 | $0 | JAY FOR OPPD ($48,000); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($30,000); NATE OSTDIEK FOR NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE ($25,000); BLODGETT FOR 34 ($10,000); BLOOD4OPPD ($6,000) |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND⚑ name pattern only | DC | $145,500 | $0 | $0 | $145,500 | $0 | KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($38,000); BLODGETT FOR 34 ($25,000); JAY FOR OPPD ($25,000); LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($15,000); SUANN WITT FOR NEBRASKA ($10,000) |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT⚑ name pattern only | NE | $118,500 | $0 | $0 | $118,500 | $0 | SURVEY NEBRASKA ($25,000); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($10,000); BUILDING NEBRASKAS FUTURE ($10,000); FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($10,000); NEIGHBORS FOR CHRISTY KNORR ($10,000) |
| NEBRASKA & SOUTHWEST IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL⚑ name pattern only | NE | $75,500 | $0 | $0 | $75,500 | $0 | LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($10,000); BLODGETT FOR 34 ($7,500); CINDY JOHNSON FOR NEBRASKA ($7,500); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($7,500); RICHARDS FOR NEBRASKA ($5,000) |
| SMART TD PAC ↗ FEC committee master organization type L | NE | $41,000 | $0 | $0 | $41,000 | $0 | LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($10,000); FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($4,000); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($4,000); KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,000); TIM ANDERSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000) |
| NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)⚑ name pattern only | NE | $30,500 | $0 | $0 | $30,500 | $0 | NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($5,000); NEIGHBORS FOR CHRISTY KNORR ($3,000); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,000); SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($2,500); STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($2,000) |
| IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906⚑ name pattern only | NE | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | I LIKE HIKE FOR MAYOR ($27,000); CITIZENS FOR BILL BOWES ($2,000); BLOOD4OPPD ($1,000) |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION (C00003251) NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ↗ FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | DC | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($30,000) |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND⚑ name pattern only | NE | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $24,500 | $0 | TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($5,000); FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($5,000); SUANN WITT FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($2,500) |
| NAPE AFSCME PEOPLE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $18,500 | $0 | FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($2,500); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,250); NATE OSTDIEK FOR NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE ($1,000); JAY JACKSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($500) |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND⚑ name pattern only | NE | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | BLODGETT FOR 34 ($2,500); LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500); FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($1,500); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500) |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS (LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN.) LOCAL 644⚑ name pattern only | NE | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 | $0 | KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($10,000); NEIGHBORS FOR BRYAN SECK ($3,500) |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $12,100 | $0 | $0 | $12,100 | $0 | NEIGHBORS FOR DONAHUE ($4,000); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500); NEIGHBORS FOR CHRISTY KNORR ($1,000); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($1,000) |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 1521⚑ name pattern only | NE | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | HOWARD FOR MUD ($10,000) |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND (BLET) C00099234 ↗ FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS - DRIVE | OH | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500); PANSING BROOKS FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,500); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($1,500); WENDY DEBOER FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500); VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER) ($1,000) |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 2⚑ name pattern only | NE | $8,880 | $0 | $0 | $8,880 | $0 | HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($5,000); DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY ($2,000); NEIGHBORS FOR DONAHUE ($1,880) |
| NEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO⚑ name pattern only | NE | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | RESPECT NEBRASKA VOTERS ($5,000); LYNNE WALZ FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($250); SUANN WITT FOR NEBRASKA ($250); SHAY FOR NEBRASKA ($250) |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE NE STATE LODGE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $7,750 | $0 | $0 | $7,750 | $0 | JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,500); TIM ANDERSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); SCHOENROCK FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); IDEUS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); CITIZENS FOR BILL BOWES ($500) |
| MID-AMERICA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL PAC⚑ name pattern only | IL | $6,495 | $0 | $0 | $6,495 | $0 | JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON ($1,000); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); SUANN WITT FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000) |
| NEBRASKA STATE COUNCIL OF MACHINISTS⚑ name pattern only | NE | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | SLATTERY FOR NEBRASKA ($2,000); FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($2,000); NEIGHBORS FOR CHRISTY KNORR ($2,000) |
| PAPILLION PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 3767⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | JAY JACKSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($5,000); STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 8⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | NEIGHBORS FOR DONAHUE ($3,000); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($2,500) |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH ($5,000) |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $4,700 | $0 | $0 | $4,700 | $0 | SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($1,200); FRIENDS OF SARA KOHEN ($1,000); TOMPKINS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); JAY FOR OPPD ($500) |
| IUOE LOCAL 571 POLITICAL EDUCATION FUND⚑ name pattern only | NE | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($2,000) |
| SMART TD PAC (C00001636) ↗ FEC committee master organization type L · connected organization as filed: SMART TD | OH | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | IDEUS FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); LEAHY FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); CINDY JOHNSON FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); BLODGETT FOR 34 ($1,000); JANA HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE ($500) |
| AFL CIO OMAHA SW IA BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,000); PANSING BROOKS FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000) |
| IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500); DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY ($1,000) |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 POLITICAL⚑ name pattern only | NE | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 | $0 | FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($1,500); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); JAY JACKSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); PANSING BROOKS FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); LARRY BRADLEY FOR REGENT ($250) |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA)⚑ name pattern only | NE | $3,198 | $0 | $0 | $3,198 | $0 | VOTE FOR DISTRICT 145 BOND COMMITTEE ($1,698); PARENTS FOR MIKE KENNEDY ($1,000); VOTE YES FOR GMS COMMITTEE ($500); JESS GOLDONI FOR LEGISLATURE ($0) |
| BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906⚑ name pattern only | NE | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | JAY JACKSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,500); FRIENDS OF SARA KOHEN ($500) |
| STEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($1,000); STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($500); HOWARD FOR MUD ($500); HANSON FOR SHERIFF ($500); BLODGETT FOR 34 ($0) |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($2,500) |
| MILLARD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | FRIENDS OF LISA SCHOENBERGER ($1,000); PARENTS FOR MIKE KENNEDY ($1,000) |
| SMART TD⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000) |
| OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500) |
| INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($1,200) |
| TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL NO 554 / 81 DRIVE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); NEIGHBORS FOR DONAHUE ($0) |
| MILLARD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | STACY JOLLEY FOR MILLARD SCHOOL BOARD ($1,000) |
| LINCOLN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT MICHAELA CONWAY ($1,000) |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE FUND⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | JAY FOR OPPD ($500); STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| NEBRASKA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); CHATT FOR NEBRASKA ($500) |
| CARPENTERS UNION #1306⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($1,000) |
| SEIU LOCAL 226 COPE FUND 2⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | DANNER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ($1,000) |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($700) |
| IRONWORKERS LOCAL NO. 21⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | STRAWN FOR NEBRASKA ($500); FRIENDS OF SARA KOHEN ($0) |
| WAVERLY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | VOTE FOR DISTRICT 145 BOND COMMITTEE ($500) |
| INT. ASSN OF HEAT & FROST INSULATORS & ALLIED WORKERS LOCAL 39⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | CHRISTIAN FOR TREASURER ($500) |
| LINCOLN CENTRAL LABOR UNION COPE FUND⚑ name pattern only | NE | $300 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS ($300) |
| NEBRASKA STATE UTILITY WORKERS CONFERENCE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | CINDY JOHNSON FOR NEBRASKA ($250) |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES/AFSCME LOCAL 61⚑ name pattern only | NE | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $30,000 | ZADINA FOR LEGISLATURE ($250); CAPPS FOR NEBRASKA ($0); ANDERSON EHRKE FOR LEGISLATURE ($0); COMMITTEE TO ELECT JEREMY HENEGER FOR LEGISLATURE ($0) |
| GERING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | VOTE YES FOR GMS COMMITTEE ($250) |
| SMART-TD LOCAL 934⚑ name pattern only | NE | $61 | $0 | $0 | $61 | $0 | MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($61) |
| OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TEAMSTERS⚑ name pattern only | DC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,535 | |
| OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,989 | |
| TRUST NEBRASKA TEACHERS⚑ name pattern only | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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.