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NE — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NE during 2016
Total Raised
$6,199,449
Total Donated
$35,372,675
Candidates
5
Individual Donors
5,993
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $2,512,188
REP $3,687,261
Top Candidates in NE (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHFORD, BRAD | DEM | House | $2,512,188 |
| BACON, DONALD | REP | House | $1,607,044 |
| SMITH, ADRIAN | REP | House | $1,165,785 |
| FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY L. HONORABLE | REP | House | $802,661 |
| MAXWELL, CHIP | REP | House | $111,771 |
Top Donors in NE (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICKETTS, MARLENE | $20,577,600 | TRANS TERRA CO |
| 2 | DOMINA, DAVID A | $451,611 | ATTORNEY |
| 3 | BUFFETT, WARREN E | $132,200 | — |
| 4 | THOMAS, LYNDA | $124,425 | HOMEMAKER |
| 5 | HERBSTER, JUDITH A. MRS. | $119,400 | CONKLIN COMPANY INC. |
| 6 | CROWE, PAMELA | $115,050 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 7 | STEPHENSON, JAMES | $114,508 | STEPHENSON MOTEL & DRUG |
| 8 | RICKETTS, JOE | $111,300 | AMERITRADE INC |
| 9 | MYERS, CHARLES | $103,720 | FREEZER SERVICES INC |
| 10 | GUPTA, VINOD NMN | $102,353 | EVEREST GROUP LLC |
| 11 | LOZIER, DIANNE SEEMAN | $100,000 | — |
| 12 | SIMON, JAMES | $83,013 | STUDENT |
| 13 | HANLEY, WILLIAM | $67,200 | CUMMINS DIESEL |
| 14 | EPSTEIN, BOB | $66,300 | OMAHA PAPER |
| 15 | MCCORMICK, RICHARD | $64,652 | — |
| 16 | STUART, JAMES | $64,650 | STUART ENTERPRISES |
| 17 | HERBSTER, CHARLES | $60,000 | CONKLIN COMPANY, INC |
| 18 | BRESLOW, JOHN | $56,267 | LINCOLN WELDING SUPP |
| 19 | HOLLAND, RICHARD D | $50,900 | ADVERTISING |
| 20 | GREEN, MARGARET | $50,537 | HOMEMAKER |
| 21 | GOTTSCH, PATRICK GENE | $50,000 | RFD-TV |
| 22 | LAURITZEN, GERALDINE MRS. | $50,000 | HOMEMAKER |
| 23 | SMITH, PAUL GERARD | $50,000 | TENASKA, INC. |
| 24 | SMITH, ANNETTE LOU | $50,000 | N/A |
| 25 | STEWART, SCOTT | $48,716 | CAPITOL TIMES |