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Payments to Vendors › AX MEDIA

AX MEDIA

Filed as: AX MEDIA
What this shows. Payments to vendors are lawful, itemized disclosures that committees must report. This view lists what FEC and NADC filings report each committee paid each payee organization. It does not indicate wrongdoing. A vendor's relationship to a candidate (for example a candidate-owned firm) is shown only when a filing states it; otherwise none is asserted. Payments to individuals (staff, reimbursements) are combined into one "Individuals (aggregated)" line and no names are shown. Transfers between committees are excluded here (see Money Map). Rules & keyword categories.
2025–26 cycle
$6,124,580
FEC — · NADC $6,124,580 · 29 payments
2023–24 cycle
$2,919,229
FEC — · NADC $2,919,229 · 59 payments
2021–22 cycle
$6,980,704
FEC — · NADC $6,980,704 · 52 payments

2025–26 cycle (in progress) as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2024 $4,023,919 · 2025 $763,352 · 2026 $1,337,309

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
JIM SCHEER FOR REGENT
Candidate: JAMES SCHEER
CandidateNADC nadc-96713$3,242,455
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR
Candidate: JIM PILLEN
Candidate · RNADC nadc-76887$936,555
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA
Candidate: JEAN STOTHERT
CandidateNADC nadc-75327$680,352
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENBallot questionNADC nadc-93283$404,200
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS
Candidate · RNADC nadc-74251$325,254
COMMON SENSE NEBRASKAPAC / otherNADC nadc-96641$200,000
TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate: TANYA D STORER
CandidateNADC nadc-76613$177,264
OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC / otherNADC nadc-98642$83,000
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36
Candidate: RICK HOLDCROFT
CandidateNADC nadc-74091$51,000
HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidateNADC nadc-97811$24,500
Largest 29 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2024-10-25JIM SCHEER FOR REGENTMEDIA BUY$1,668,361NADC expenditure 57673 ↗
2024-10-23JIM SCHEER FOR REGENTMEDIA BUY$1,559,688NADC expenditure 57674 ↗
2026-02-23JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORBROADCAST NEWS, FOX NEWS CABLE, STREAMING$553,944NADC expenditure 84547 ↗
2026-02-23JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORBROADCAST NEWS, FOX NEWS CABLE, STREAMING$453,944NADC expenditure 87331 ↗
2026-09-28FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA$325,254NADC expenditure 94665 ↗
2025-03-13JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHATV ADVERTISING$222,763NADC expenditure 67864 ↗
2024-10-30PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA PLACEMENT$200,000NADC expenditure 62118 ↗
2024-11-01COMMON SENSE NEBRASKAMEDIA PLACEMENT$200,000NADC expenditure 63213 ↗
2025-03-03JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHATV$188,313NADC expenditure 67845 ↗
2025-04-30JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHABROADCAST ADVERTISING$139,583NADC expenditure 70908 ↗
2026-01-20JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORBROADCAST NEWS, FOX NEWS CABLE, STREAMING$124,642NADC expenditure 84544 ↗
2026-01-23JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORBROADCAST NEWS, FOX NEWS CABLE, STREAMING$124,642NADC expenditure 84545 ↗
2026-02-03JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORBROADCAST NEWS, FOX NEWS CABLE, STREAMING$124,642NADC expenditure 84546 ↗
2024-10-25PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA PLACEMENT$123,020NADC expenditure 62125 ↗
2026-01-14JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORBROADCAST NEWS, FOX NEWS CABLE, STREAMING$108,685NADC expenditure 84543 ↗
2024-10-28TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREADVERTISING$88,420NADC expenditure 60388 ↗
2024-10-22PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA PLACEMENT$81,180NADC expenditure 62136 ↗
2024-10-23TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREADVERTISING$78,680NADC expenditure 60382 ↗
2026-05-04RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36CAMPAIGN MEDIA BROADCASTING AND YOUTUBE STREAMING$51,000NADC expenditure 89549 ↗
2025-03-18OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDMEDIA BUY- AX MEDIA$50,000NADC expenditure 67791 ↗
2025-05-06JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHABROADCAST ADVERTISING$50,000NADC expenditure 70924 ↗
2025-02-18JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHASTREAMING TV$47,693NADC expenditure 66942 ↗
2025-05-05OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDDIGITAL ADVERTISING$33,000NADC expenditure 69804 ↗
2025-05-06JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHAADVERTISING$28,000NADC expenditure 70930 ↗
2026-09-29HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURESTREAMING$24,500NADC expenditure 93643 ↗
2024-10-30JIM SCHEER FOR REGENTIN-KIND RADIO BUY TO PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN$14,406NADC expenditure 62827 ↗
2024-10-29TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREADVERTISING$10,164NADC expenditure 60392 ↗
2025-03-21JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHARADIO ADVERTISING$4,000NADC expenditure 69023 ↗
2026-02-23JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOROffset due to update of filed item$-553,944NADC expenditure 87330 ↗

2023–24 cycle as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2022 $294,359 · 2023 $501,810 · 2024 $2,123,060

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENBallot questionNADC nadc-93283$1,859,424
TOGETHER NEBRASKAPAC / otherNADC nadc-853817$493,000
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR
Candidate: JIM PILLEN
Candidate · RNADC nadc-76881$172,090
TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate: TANYA D STORER
CandidateNADC nadc-76615$92,755
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36
Candidate: RICK HOLDCROFT
CandidateNADC nadc-74093$75,520
ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKA
Candidate: ROBERT DOVER
CandidateNADC nadc-84717$72,340
CLOUSE FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate: STANLEY CLOUSE
CandidateNADC nadc-91928$41,037
NEBRASKA UNITEDPAC / otherNADC nadc-94182$36,200
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS
Candidate · RNADC nadc-74252$34,250
SCOTT WILLIAMS 4 MAYOR
Candidate: SCOTT WILLIAMS
CandidateNADC nadc-92265$14,991
KATT FOR LINCOLN
Candidate: PETER KATT
CandidateNADC nadc-87892$8,582
HANSON FOR SHERIFF
Candidate: AARON HANSON
CandidateNADC nadc-75551$8,000
ROXIE KRACL FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate: ROXIE KRACL
CandidateNADC nadc-93001$6,313
PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEE
Candidate: PAUL KENNEY
CandidateNADC nadc-74401$4,499
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR
Candidate: PETE RICKETTS
CandidateNADC nadc-76941$228
Largest 40 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2024-10-09PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA BUY$685,815NADC expenditure 57069 ↗
2024-10-01PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA BUY$671,000NADC expenditure 54073 ↗
2024-10-17PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA BUY$502,609NADC expenditure 57082 ↗
2022-10-26JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV AD BUYS$172,090NADC expenditure 28034 ↗
2023-03-22TOGETHER NEBRASKATV ADVERTISING$72,000NADC expenditure 30464 ↗
2023-04-19TOGETHER NEBRASKATV ADVERTISING$72,000NADC expenditure 31281 ↗
2022-10-31TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY$69,130NADC expenditure 30267 ↗
2024-10-16TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREADVERTISING$56,280NADC expenditure 57590 ↗
2023-03-14TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$56,000NADC expenditure 30599 ↗
2023-03-17TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$56,000NADC expenditure 30600 ↗
2023-04-05TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$56,000NADC expenditure 31345 ↗
2023-04-12TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$56,000NADC expenditure 31346 ↗
2022-11-03RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36BROADCAST AND OTT(STREAMING) PLACEMENT$45,524NADC expenditure 25165 ↗
2023-05-01TOGETHER NEBRASKATV ADVERTISING$45,000NADC expenditure 31714 ↗
2023-03-07TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$44,000NADC expenditure 30598 ↗
2023-02-28TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$40,000NADC expenditure 30210 ↗
2023-03-07TOGETHER NEBRASKAADVERTISING$40,000NADC expenditure 30606 ↗
2022-11-07TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY$28,750NADC expenditure 30335 ↗
2024-10-04NEBRASKA UNITEDSTREAMING AND DIGITAL$27,200NADC expenditure 56960 ↗
2022-11-03TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY$20,000NADC expenditure 30333 ↗
2022-10-31RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36RADIO PLACEMENT ADVERTISING$19,996NADC expenditure 25167 ↗
2022-10-26FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$17,125NADC expenditure 27983 ↗
2022-11-01FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$17,125NADC expenditure 27984 ↗
2024-03-26TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATURERADIO ADS$17,111NADC expenditure 42484 ↗
2024-10-02ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKASTEAMING AND DIGITAL PLACEMENT$16,000NADC expenditure 56486 ↗
2024-10-08CLOUSE FOR LEGISLATURERADIO PLACEMENT (10/14/24 TO 11/5/24)$11,205NADC expenditure 55877 ↗
2024-10-08TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATURERADIO$11,197NADC expenditure 55940 ↗
2024-10-08ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKARADIO PLACEMENT$10,830NADC expenditure 56489 ↗
2024-05-08ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKACABLE AND RADIO ADS$10,714NADC expenditure 48119 ↗
2024-04-29ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKARADIO AD$10,160NADC expenditure 45395 ↗
2022-11-04RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN BROADCAST MEDIA$10,000NADC expenditure 25166 ↗
2024-10-18ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKASTREAMING, DIGITAL, AND RADIO$10,000NADC expenditure 56518 ↗
2024-10-04NEBRASKA UNITEDSTREAMING AND DIGITAL BEHMER-POPP $8000 DAY $10000$9,000NADC expenditure 56959 ↗
2022-11-03HANSON FOR SHERIFFMEDIA$8,000NADC expenditure 28065 ↗
2024-05-07ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKACABLE TV COMMERCIAL$7,947NADC expenditure 48120 ↗
2024-09-25CLOUSE FOR LEGISLATURERADIO PLACEMENTS (9/27/24 TO 10/13/24)$6,809NADC expenditure 51971 ↗
2024-09-25TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATURERADIO$6,800NADC expenditure 51989 ↗
2024-09-25ROBERT DOVER FOR NEBRASKARADIO AD$6,689NADC expenditure 52015 ↗
2024-09-25ROXIE KRACL FOR LEGISLATURERADIO PLACEMENTS$6,313NADC expenditure 53279 ↗
2023-03-24KATT FOR LINCOLNRADIO$4,707NADC expenditure 31901 ↗

2021–22 cycle as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2021 $6,008 · 2022 $6,974,696

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR
Candidate: JIM PILLEN
Candidate · RNADC nadc-76888$5,836,650
TOGETHER NEBRASKAPAC / otherNADC nadc-85388$414,400
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS
Candidate · RNADC nadc-742514$330,509
NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUNDPAC / otherNADC nadc-85584$165,833
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty · RNADC nadc-78067$89,918
PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEE
Candidate: PAUL KENNEY
CandidateNADC nadc-74401$41,732
LOU ANN GODING FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate: LOU GODING
CandidateNADC nadc-73961$32,400
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENPAC / otherNADC nadc-77945$30,000
CITIZENS FOR VOTER IDBallot questionNADC nadc-73871$30,000
HILTON FOR LINCOLN
Candidate: MARY HILTON
CandidateNADC nadc-74262$6,008
PATEFIELD FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate: MARK PATEFIELD
CandidateNADC nadc-81731$3,254
Largest 40 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2022-03-24JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV ADS$2,893,836NADC expenditure 9724 ↗
2022-04-21JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV ADS$1,472,096NADC expenditure 11851 ↗
2022-04-26JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV ADS$620,000NADC expenditure 14593 ↗
2022-10-13JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV AD BUYS$277,300NADC expenditure 23466 ↗
2022-09-30JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV AD BUYS$262,448NADC expenditure 21411 ↗
2022-05-05JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV AD BUYS$250,000NADC expenditure 14597 ↗
2022-10-03TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY$69,130NADC expenditure 20580 ↗
2022-10-12TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY OPPOSITION ADS$69,130NADC expenditure 23481 ↗
2022-10-14TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY OPPOSITION ADS$69,130NADC expenditure 23484 ↗
2022-10-24TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY OPPOSITION ADS$69,130NADC expenditure 23487 ↗
2022-10-31TOGETHER NEBRASKANOT LISTED$69,130NADC expenditure 23788 ↗
2022-03-03FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$58,069NADC expenditure 9986 ↗
2022-10-11NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUNDMEDIA- AX MEDIA$55,995NADC expenditure 23526 ↗
2022-10-14NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUNDMEDIA- AX MEDIA$55,995NADC expenditure 23529 ↗
2022-09-30NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUNDMEDIA BUY$51,856NADC expenditure 20639 ↗
2022-05-03JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV AND RADIO ADS$44,010NADC expenditure 14595 ↗
2022-09-27PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEEAX MEDIA INV.10156 FOR RADIO PLACEMENT$41,732NADC expenditure 19976 ↗
2022-09-26LOU ANN GODING FOR LEGISLATURERADIO AND DIGITAL MEDIA ADVERTISING.$32,400NADC expenditure 19610 ↗
2022-03-11FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$31,935NADC expenditure 9994 ↗
2022-03-18FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$31,935NADC expenditure 9995 ↗
2022-06-28CITIZENS FOR VOTER IDRADIO ADVERTISING$30,000NADC expenditure 15850 ↗
2022-11-07TOGETHER NEBRASKANOT LISTED$28,750NADC expenditure 24079 ↗
2022-10-07FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$27,878NADC expenditure 23574 ↗
2022-10-13FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$27,878NADC expenditure 23580 ↗
2022-10-20FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$27,878NADC expenditure 23576 ↗
2022-05-02NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYAX MEDIA-AD BUY$24,973NADC expenditure 14785 ↗
2022-05-02NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYAX MEDIA-AD BUY$24,945NADC expenditure 14786 ↗
2022-10-24TOGETHER NEBRASKAMEDIA BUY OPPOSITION ADS$20,000NADC expenditure 23496 ↗
2022-11-03TOGETHER NEBRASKAB-11 NO DESCRIPTION YET$20,000NADC expenditure 23977 ↗
2022-04-28FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$18,597NADC expenditure 14464 ↗
2022-05-04JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORTV AND RADIO ADS$16,960NADC expenditure 14596 ↗
2022-05-06FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$16,415NADC expenditure 14466 ↗
2022-03-24FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$15,305NADC expenditure 9997 ↗
2022-04-07FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$15,305NADC expenditure 11934 ↗
2022-04-13FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$15,305NADC expenditure 11935 ↗
2022-04-20FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$15,305NADC expenditure 11939 ↗
2022-04-04FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSMEDIA BUY$15,204NADC expenditure 10004 ↗
2022-06-01FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSCONSULTING AND WIN BONUS$13,500NADC expenditure 14468 ↗
2022-04-28NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYAX MEDIA-AD BUY$10,000NADC expenditure 14782 ↗
2022-04-28NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYAX MEDIA-AD BUY$10,000NADC expenditure 14783 ↗