Who raised the most money in the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?

Dan Osborn (Independent / other) raised $15M and had $13M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?

Retire Career Politicians ($17M), Senate Leadership Fund ($3.2M), Esafund ($3.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?

DSCC gave $58K to Dan Osborn; NRSC gave $53K to Deb Fischer; End Citizens United gave $25K to Dan Osborn.

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2024 general election

Nebraska Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$51M was spent on the 2024 Nebraska Senate race: $22M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $29M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Deb Fischer (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$51M

Raised by campaigns

$22M

PAC checks

$2.7M

Outside money

$29M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Dan OsbornIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $15M
Spent: $15M
From individuals: $14M
From PACs: $360K
From party: $58K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $13M
Outside money against: $8.0M

Who paid: 2% of Osborn's money came from PACs

Corporate $7K (2%)Leadership PAC $79K (19%)Membership $10K (2%)Union $165K (39%)Super PAC $44K (10%)Party $58K (14%)Other $58K (14%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$58K
Let America Vote PAC Other$25K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$10K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$10K
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Union$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Communications Workers of America Union$8K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$7K

Biggest outside spenders

Retire Career Politicians · $9.3M supporting
Senate Leadership Fund · $3.2M attacking
Esafund · $2.6M attacking
Heartland Resurgence · $2.1M attacking
Nebraska Railroaders for Public Safety · $1.1M supporting

FEC record S4NE00207

Deb FischerRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $6.6M
Spent: $7.9M
From individuals: $2.7M
From PACs: $2.3M
From party: $53K
Own money & loans: $9K
Outside money for: $1.0M
Outside money against: $7.6M

Who paid: 35% of Fischer's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.1M (44%)Trade group $562K (22%)Leadership PAC $332K (13%)Membership $152K (6%)Union $56K (2%)Super PAC $44K (2%)Party $53K (2%)Other $216K (9%)

Young Victory Committee Party$53K
2024 Thune Republican Senate Victory Other$21K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$17K
Fischer Leadership PAC$15K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$15K
Microsoft Corporation Corporate$12K
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Retire Career Politicians · $7.2M attacking
Esafund · $528K supporting
American Hospital Association PAC · $250K supporting
Common Sense for America PAC · $179K supporting
Nebraska Railroaders for Public Safety · $167K attacking

FEC record S2NE00094

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?: $51M was spent on the 2024 Nebraska Senate race: $22M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $29M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Deb Fischer (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?: Dan Osborn (Independent / other) raised $15M and had $13M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?: Retire Career Politicians ($17M), Senate Leadership Fund ($3.2M), Esafund ($3.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Nebraska Senate race?: DSCC gave $58K to Dan Osborn; NRSC gave $53K to Deb Fischer; End Citizens United gave $25K to Dan Osborn.