Top 25: Outside Influence in Nebraska Politics

The 25 non-candidate organizations (PACs, party committees, super PACs, unions, trade and issue groups, ballot committees, businesses and nonprofits) that put the most money into Nebraska politics, from NADC and FEC filings. Money Map · Local funds · Method

What "outside influence" means here: money from any organization other than a candidate, a candidate's own committee, or an individual donor: direct contributions (cash, in-kind, loans and pledge payments as filed; unpaid pledges are not counted), independent / third-party expenditures, and ballot committee campaign spending. It does not mean out-of-state; use the origin filter for that, based on the state in each filing. Payment processors (ActBlue, WinRed, Anedot) are excluded because they pass along individual gifts. Individuals are never named.

As of the NADC data file updated 2026-10-27 02:38 CT and FEC bulk files; built 2026-10-27 14:34 CT. FEC: cycle.

All organizations, 2026 (partial, as of 2026-10-27) (gross)

$174,870,527

2,364 organizations

Net of transfers between organizations

$132,886,349

each dollar counted once

Top 25 shown (Direct (own spending & gifts to candidates))

$95,737,094

All levels · Any origin

Export Top 25 · Verified public filings (25 rows ready)

Top 25 at a glance

1. TAX RELIEF NEBRASKA$23,014,815

2. NEBRASKA VALUES PAC$11,954,178

3. DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$11,108,917

4. WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC$9,147,069

5. CORNHUSKER MAJORITY$7,079,253

6. SLF PAC$3,498,316

7. FAIRNESS FOR GIRLS$3,166,327

8. RESPECT NEBRASKA VOTERS$2,511,917

9. THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAC)$2,475,000

10. WIN IT BACK PAC$2,059,628

11. FREEDOM FROM POLITICS$2,055,000

12. FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC$2,022,812

13. DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA$1,883,700

14. RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS$1,701,235

15. HMP$1,501,308

16. RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC$1,500,000

17. CLF$1,428,068

18. NEBRASKA UNITED$1,256,857

19. COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA$1,183,000

20. CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC$1,182,000

21. NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE$887,239

22. GOOD GOVERNMENT LINCOLN PROJECT$821,997

23. GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC$800,000

24. CONSERVATION PAC$749,310

25. PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE$749,149

Bars are teal-green unless a party affiliation is filed (FEC committee party, or party named in a filed party committee name): Dollar amount (no party filed)RepublicanDemocraticLibertarian

#	Organization	Type	Direct amount	Gross in	Via documented intermediaries	Origin	Top recipients
1	TAX RELIEF NEBRASKA NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$23,014,815	$23,014,815	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($23,014,815)
2	NEBRASKA VALUES PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$11,954,178	$11,954,178	$0	Nebraska FEC committee address: NE	Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (oppose) ($11,420,249); Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (support) ($533,928)
3	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$11,108,917	$11,108,917	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: VA	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($10,825,942); Smith, Adrian (US House NE-03) (support) ($282,975)
4	WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	PAC	$9,147,069	$9,147,069	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DE	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (support) ($6,053,621); Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (oppose) ($3,093,448)
5	CORNHUSKER MAJORITY FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$7,079,253	$7,079,253	$0	Nebraska FEC committee address: NE	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($6,947,016); Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (support) ($132,237)
6	SLF PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$3,498,316	$3,498,316	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($3,326,647); Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (support) ($171,669)
7	FAIRNESS FOR GIRLS NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$3,166,327	$3,166,327	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($3,166,327)
8	RESPECT NEBRASKA VOTERS NADC filings ↗ · NADC filer ID	Ballot question committee	$2,511,917	$2,511,917	$0	Unknown no state in filings	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($2,511,917)
9	THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAC) no filer record · spender name only ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$2,475,000	$2,475,000	$0	Unknown no state in filings	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (support) ($1,361,250); Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (oppose) ($1,113,750)
10	WIN IT BACK PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$2,059,628	$2,059,628	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Osborn, Dan (US Senate) (oppose) ($2,059,628)
11	FREEDOM FROM POLITICS no filer record · spender name only ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$2,055,000	$2,055,000	$0	Unknown no state in filings	Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (oppose) ($2,055,000)
12	FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$2,022,812	$2,022,812	$0	Nebraska FEC committee address: NE	Powell, Denise (US House NE-02) (support) ($1,347,462); Cavanaugh, John (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($675,350)
13	DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE: $820,000 (72.2% of its $1,136,525 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: AMERICA FIRST PARTY ($150,000); Taylor Royal — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 (oppose) ($148,350); Target not stated in filing (not stated in filing) ($74,137); Merv Riepe — Nebraska - State Legislature - 12 (oppose) ($62,566) → AMERICA FIRST PARTY: $150,000 (99.3% of its $151,000 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: BRETT LINDSTROM ($90,000) → PROTECT THE GOOD LIFE: $100,000 (66.7% of its $150,000 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: Jay Jackson — Nebraska - State Legislature - 14 (oppose) ($67,239) → LEAD NEBRASKA PAC: $50,000 (42.9% of its $116,600 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: RYAN J O'NEILL ($26,000); LAURA GAMBOA URREGO ($6,000); HANDY MARIN DIAZ ($6,000); MATT PARSLEY ($4,500)	PAC	$1,883,700	$2,853,700	$970,000	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE ($820,000); LYNNE WALZ ($351,000); JOCELYN BRASHER ($125,400); JOHN FREDRICKSON ($120,000) +22 more
14	RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$1,701,235	$1,701,235	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Flood, Mike (US House NE-01) (oppose) ($892,284); Ricketts, Pete (US Senate) (oppose) ($533,523); Backemeyer, Christopher (US House NE-01) (support) ($275,429)
15	HMP FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID	PAC	$1,501,308	$1,501,308	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Harding, Brinker (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($1,496,308); POWELL, DENISE ($5,000)
16	RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC no filer record · name only ⚑	Federal PAC	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	Outside NE 0% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	JIM PILLEN ($1,500,000)
17	CLF FEC filings ↗ · spender name matches filer name (name-only match) ⚑	PAC	$1,428,068	$1,428,068	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: DC	Powell, Denise (US House NE-02) (oppose) ($1,428,068)
18	NEBRASKA UNITED NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA: $85,000 (6.5% of its $1,310,000 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: JOEY SPELLERBERG ($965,000); Mark Martinez — Douglas - County Sheriff (oppose) ($130,000); AARON HANSON ($63,000); CORNHUSKER CONSERVATIVES ($25,000)	PAC	$1,256,857	$1,341,857	$85,000	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	Jim Pillen — Nebraska - Governor (support) ($675,376); Target not stated in filing (not stated in filing) ($174,529); Jess Goldoni — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 (oppose) ($97,293); Suann Witt — Nebraska - State Legislature - 14 (oppose) ($93,678) +6 more
19	COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑	PAC	$1,183,000	$1,183,000	$0	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	JOEY SPELLERBERG ($965,000); Mark Martinez — Douglas - County Sheriff (oppose) ($130,000); AARON HANSON ($63,000); CORNHUSKER CONSERVATIVES ($25,000)
20	CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC FEC filings ↗ · FEC committee ID	Independent expenditure / Super PAC	$1,182,000	$1,182,000	$0	Outside NE FEC committee address: MA	REAL CHANGE PAC ($1,182,000)
21	NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE: $100,000 (8.8% of its $1,136,525 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: AMERICA FIRST PARTY ($150,000); Taylor Royal — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 (oppose) ($148,350); Target not stated in filing (not stated in filing) ($74,137); Merv Riepe — Nebraska - State Legislature - 12 (oppose) ($62,566) → AMERICA FIRST PARTY: $150,000 (99.3% of its $151,000 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: BRETT LINDSTROM ($90,000)	PAC	$887,239	$987,239	$100,000	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	SUANN WITT ($123,700); DARIN TOMPKINS ($117,700); CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ($101,700); Bill Bowes — Nebraska - State Legislature - 14 (oppose) ($100,816) +8 more
22	GOOD GOVERNMENT LINCOLN PROJECT NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → FORWARD LINCOLN: $475,000 (100.0% of its $475,000 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: MATTHEW SCHULTE ($492,500)	Ballot question committee	$821,997	$1,296,997	$475,000	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	(Ballot measure campaign spending) ($821,997); FORWARD LINCOLN ($475,000)
23	GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC no filer record · entity name match (name-only) ⚑	PAC	$800,000	$800,000	$0	Outside NE 0% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	LYNNE WALZ ($800,000)
24	CONSERVATION PAC NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $80,000 (6.0% of its $1,332,555 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: Target not stated in filing (not stated in filing) ($96,844); CAROL BLOOD ($53,357); AMY JACOBSEN ($44,682); BRYAN SECK ($34,775) → LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: $7,986 (11.6% of its $68,819 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($6,714) → DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $1,940 (2.4% of its $82,155 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($28,888); NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATS ($5,000); NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($3,350); NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC BLACK CAUCUS ($1,000) → NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATS: $5,000 (9.8% of its $51,155 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: NATE OSTDIEK ($69) → NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC BLACK CAUCUS: $1,000 (3.9% of its $25,500 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: SHERRYE HUTCHERSON ($150); JUSTIN WAYNE ($150); TANYA COOK ($150) → CASS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $1,500 (6.9% of its $21,697 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: AUTUMN LYNN JONES ($200) → SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $900 (1.7% of its $54,374 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: DARIN TOMPKINS ($4,000); SUANN WITT ($4,000); NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($1,841) → SAUNDERS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY: $750 (8.2% of its $9,180 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($874); SARAH SLATTERY ($500) → MAIN STREET RENEWAL: $25,000 (23.3% of its $107,500 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: JANELL L ANDERSON EHRKE ($35,000); CINDY CHATT ($10,000); JOE JOHNSON ($5,000); KURT ZADINA ($5,000)	PAC	$749,310	$854,310	$105,000	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	CAROL BLOOD ($322,115); SARA KOHEN ($126,134); BRYAN SECK ($85,000); NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ($80,000) +11 more
25	PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE NADC filings ↗ · contributor name matches NADC filer name (name-only match) ⚑ Chain hops Money passed to other organizations that then spent in Nebraska (counted once, at the end of the chain): → AMERICA FIRST PARTY: $150,000 (99.3% of its $151,000 filed receipts) · NADC itemized receipt ↗ its top recipients: BRETT LINDSTROM ($90,000)	PAC	$749,149	$899,149	$150,000	Nebraska 100% of dated amounts list a Nebraska address	AMERICA FIRST PARTY ($150,000); Taylor Royal — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18 (oppose) ($148,350); Target not stated in filing (not stated in filing) ($74,137); Merv Riepe — Nebraska - State Legislature - 12 (oppose) ($62,566) +10 more

⚑ name-only match: the contributor name on a filing matches a registered filer's name, but no ID links them; such matches are flagged and never used to merge differently named organizations. Direct counts only what an organization itself gave to candidates and non-ranked committees or spent on independent expenditures / ballot campaigns; money it gave to another ranked organization is counted at that organization instead. Via pass-through credits an intermediary's spending to its documented organizational funders in proportion to their share of its filed receipts. See methodology.