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Money by state

$7.3M was spent for or against federal candidates in Nebraska in 2026.

Outside groups file each payment as for or against a named candidate. These drew the most. All 10 candidates
  • Denise Powell$3.1M · —
  • John Cavanaugh$300.5K · $2.3M
  • Pete Ricketts$795.8K · $431
  • Cindy Burbank$367.4K · —

Who took in the most

What each campaign reported receiving.

Campaign money received, by lawmaker
Jim Pillen
NE3,828$23.5M
Mike Hilgers
NE806$2.5M
John Fredrickson
NE678$595.5K
Eliot Bostar
NE316$540.7K
Tanya Storer
NE298$538.8K
Mike Jacobson
NE606$533.3K
Kathleen Kauth
NE826$526.9K
Rick Holdcroft
NE487$508.2K
Machaela Cavanaugh
NE761$470K
Bob Hallstrom
NE796$368.7K
A receipt shows who gave, not what they wanted.

Outside spending by candidate: 10 candidates
Outside spending by candidate
Denise PowellDemocraticU.S. House, NE$3.1M—16
John CavanaughDemocraticU.S. House, NE$300.5K$2.3M9
Pete RickettsRepublicanU.S. Senate, NE$795.8K$4315
Cindy BurbankDeU.S. Senate, NE$367.4K—2
Adrian SmithRepublicanU.S. House, NE$283K—1
Dan OsbornIndependentU.S. Senate, NE$122$110K4
Mike MarvinOthU.S. Senate, NE$73.4K—1
William ForbesDemocraticU.S. Senate, NE—$63.3K1
Brinker HardingRepublicanU.S. House, NE—$16.6K2
Donald J BaconRepublicanU.S. House, NE—$11.1K2