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Political Money in NE
Total Raised (Candidates)
$26,416,320
Total Donated (Individuals)
$309,815,465
Individual Donors
25,255
Candidates
300
Party Breakdown
DEM 6499980.06
REP 16026556.66
DEM: 6499980.06 REP: 16026556.66 Other: 3889782.95
Election Cycles in NE
Top Candidates in NE
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE | REP | Senate | $4,866,649 |
| OSBORN, DAN | IND | Senate | $3,856,315 |
| DINSDALE, SID | REP | Senate | $3,264,704 |
| OSBORN, SHANE | REP | Senate | $1,996,501 |
| FLOOD, MIKE | REP | House | $1,987,433 |
| POWELL, DENISE | DEM | House | $1,617,997 |
| SMITH, ADRIAN | REP | House | $1,437,820 |
| HARDING, BRINKER | REP | House | $1,394,397 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN | DEM | House | $1,140,783 |
| ASKINS, KISHLA | DEM | House | $901,522 |
| RAIMONDO, ANTHONY F | DEM | Senate | $820,817 |
| ASHFORD, BRAD | DEM | House | $640,016 |
| LEUSCHEN, JAMES | DEM | House | $389,591 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT | REP | House | $374,138 |
| BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER | DEM | House | $354,180 |
| SHELTON, ALISHA | DEM | House | $340,914 |
| DAUB, HAL | REP | Senate | $339,136 |
| FLYNN, PATRICK J | REP | Senate | $251,541 |
| RHOADES, CRYSTAL | DEM | House | $182,791 |
| FESTERSEN, PETE | DEM | House | $143,915 |
| HEIDEL, JACK | REP | House | $84,552 |
| HUEBNER, DAVID P. MR. | REP | House | $76,698 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT | REP | House | $70,827 |
| MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON | DEM | House | $57,945 |
| DAVIS, REBEKAH ELIZABETH | DEM | House | $54,170 |
Top Individual Donors in NE
| # | Name | Total Donated | Contributions | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THOMPSON, RICHARD N | $335,530 | 17 | — |
| 2 | LARSON, RICHARD H | $129,000 | 30 | MANAGE OWN INVESTMENTS |
| 3 | AZIMA, FARHAD | $70,750 | 20 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 4 | COOK, GEORGE B | $70,250 | 27 | RETIRED |
| 5 | BENNETT, WILLIAM G | $61,150 | 36 | CIRCUS HOTEL |
| 6 | HERMAN, R L | $56,750 | 63 | HERMAN BROS |
| 7 | FRIENDS OF SENATOR DAVID KARNES | $41,240 | 51 | — |
| 8 | LARSON, RICHARD H MR | $40,000 | 7 | INVESTMENTS |
| 9 | COOK, GEORGE B MR | $35,500 | 8 | RETIRED |
| 10 | BATCHELDER, ANNE STUART | $30,350 | 19 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 11 | SCOTT, WALTER JR | $29,250 | 24 | — |
| 12 | DAVIS, W R | $27,845 | 16 | UNION PACIFIC RR CO |
| 13 | VELDE, GRETCHEN S | $27,500 | 7 | — |
| 14 | GUPTA, VINOD | $24,500 | 12 | AMERICAN BUSINESS LISTS INC |
| 15 | YANNEY, MICHAEL B | $24,000 | 25 | BANKER |
| 16 | SCHORR, PAUL C III | $23,750 | 19 | NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE |
| 17 | NEBRASKA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $22,650 | 37 | — |
| 18 | MORRISON, KENNETH | $21,750 | 20 | — |
| 19 | BAER, ALAN | $20,200 | 30 | RETAILER |
| 20 | BATCHELDER, CLIFTON B MRS | $20,000 | 2 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 21 | VELDE, GRETCHEN SWANSON MRS | $20,000 | 2 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 22 | NEBRASKANS FOR NANCY HOCH | $18,500 | 19 | — |
| 23 | CONNOR, JOHN T | $17,950 | 23 | CPA |
| 24 | COOK, GEO B | $17,250 | 5 | RETIRED |
| 25 | HRUSKA, ROMAN L | $17,200 | 20 | REQUESTED |
| 26 | DAUGHERTY, ROBERT B | $17,165 | 19 | VALMONT IND INC |
| 27 | PAXSON, JAMES M | $16,650 | 22 | LIVESTOCK FEED MTG |
| 28 | FAHEY, MICHAEL G | $16,120 | 15 | AMERICAN LAND TITLE CO |
| 29 | SKUTT, V J | $16,000 | 13 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA |
| 30 | KING, LARRY | $16,000 | 4 | FRANKLIN CREDIT UNION |
| 31 | SCOTT, WALTER JR MR | $15,500 | 6 | PETER KIEWITT & SONS |
| 32 | BUTCHELDER, CLIFTON MRS | $15,200 | 5 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 33 | NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NWB FED PAC) | $14,940 | 86 | — |
| 34 | STRADER, NELLIE B MRS | $13,895 | 16 | — |
| 35 | VELDE, GRETCHEN SWANSON | $13,850 | 8 | SWANSON ENTERPRISES |
| 36 | DAUGHERTY, ROBERT | $13,500 | 5 | VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC |
| 37 | HERMAN, R L MR | $13,000 | 15 | HERMAN BROTHERS INC |
| 38 | THEISEN, WILLIAM | $12,600 | 9 | GODFATHERS INC |
| 39 | TEWS, DAVID D | $12,000 | 4 | REAL ESTATE |
| 40 | RILEY, H DOUGLAS | $12,000 | 3 | — |
| 41 | OWEN, EDWARD F | $11,750 | 13 | PAXTON & VIERLING STEEL |
| 42 | HARPER, CHARLES M | $11,750 | 12 | EXECUTIVE |
| 43 | STUART, CHARLES T | $11,500 | 10 | RETIRED |
| 44 | CHAPMAN, WILLIAM | $11,260 | 14 | COMMODITIES |
| 45 | MAMMEL, CARL G | $11,205 | 10 | MAMMEL, OLSON, ET AL |
| 46 | STUART, JAMES JR | $11,100 | 15 | COMMERCE GROUP INC |
| 47 | HRUSKA, ROMAN L MR | $10,700 | 3 | LAWYER |
| 48 | SCHORR, PAUL C | $10,500 | 2 | — |
| 49 | YANNEY, MICHAEL B MR | $10,500 | 2 | AMERICA FIRST COMPANIES |
| 50 | HERMAN, DICK | $10,500 | 3 | HERMAN BROS. INC. |
| 51 | WICKMAN, BARBARA J | $10,413 | 11 | ASSOC MEMBER - OTHER |
| 52 | PULLEN, GRETCHEN S MRS | $10,250 | 2 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 53 | BALDWIN, FERN A MRS | $10,210 | 13 | — |
| 54 | DUNLAP, G ALAN | $10,070 | 18 | FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK |
| 55 | BATCHELDER, CLIFTON MRS | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 56 | BATHCHELDER, CLIFTON B MRS | $10,000 | 1 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 57 | DURHAM, CHARLES W MR | $10,000 | 1 | DURHAM RESOURCES INC |
| 58 | GUPTA, VINOD MR | $10,000 | 1 | TECHNOCAST |
| 59 | TINSTMAN, DALE C | $9,750 | 8 | IBP INC |
| 60 | JENSEN, DALE M | $9,750 | 6 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC |
| 61 | TINSTMAN, DALE C | $9,750 | 8 | IBP INC |
| 62 | ALBERT, MICHAEL | $9,600 | 12 | — |