Who raised the most money in the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?

Dan Osborn (Independent / other) raised $11M and had $13M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?

Nebraska Values PAC ($16M), Defend American Jobs ($13M), Working Class Majority PAC, Inc ($12M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?

NRSC gave $62K to Pete Ricketts; National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac gave $10K to Pete Ricketts; Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka PAC gave $10K to Pete Ricketts.

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2026 general election

Nebraska Senate

This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent renominated

$89M was spent on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race: $26M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $64M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Total money

$89M

Raised by campaigns

$26M

PAC checks

$2.1M

Outside money

$64M

Candidates

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

Pete RickettsRepublican, incumbent

… Counting

Raised: $15M
Spent: $14M
From individuals: $2.9M
From PACs: $1.9M
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $7.3M
Outside money for: $837K
Outside money against: $24M

Who paid: 13% of Ricketts's money came from PACs

Corporate $636K (42%)Trade group $262K (17%)Leadership PAC $314K (21%)Membership $87K (6%)Union $17K (1%)Super PAC $10K (1%)Party $62K (4%)Other $111K (7%)

Young Victory Committee Party$62K
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$10K
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka Corporate$10K
Mullin Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Regions Financial Corporation Corporate$10K
Bunge North America Inc Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Nebraska Values PAC · $16M attacking
Working Class Majority PAC, Inc · $3.7M attacking
Freedom From Politics · $2.1M attacking
The Edge Action Fund (Superpac) · $1.1M attacking
Retire Career Politicians · $702K attacking

FEC record S6NE00129

Dan OsbornIndependent / other

… Counting

Raised: $11M
Spent: $9.1M
From individuals: $11M
From PACs: $230K
From party: $200
Own money & loans: $11
Outside money for: $13M
Outside money against: $25M

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

Leadership PAC $30K (16%)Membership $6K (3%)Union $117K (64%)Super PAC $18K (10%)Other $13K (7%)

National Education Association Union$10K
Way Back PAC Super PAC$10K
American Postal Workers Union Union$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
Murphy Leadership PAC$10K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$10K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Drive Union$8K

Biggest outside spenders

Defend American Jobs · $13M attacking
Working Class Majority PAC, Inc · $8.5M supporting
Cornhusker Majority · $6.9M attacking
Senate Leadership Fund · $2.1M attacking
Win It Back PAC · $2.1M attacking

FEC record S4NE00207

Mike MarvinIndependent / other

… Counting

Raised: $28K
Spent: $28K
From individuals: $28K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $117K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

High Time Nebraska · $117K supporting

FEC record S6NE00152

Chuck ConboyIndependent / other

… Counting

Raised: $0
Spent: $88
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $18K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Principled Patriots PAC · $18K supporting

FEC record S6NE00202

Robin RichardsIndependent / other

… Counting

Raised: $0
Spent: $0
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $294K
Outside money against: $154K

Biggest outside spenders

Sandhills Education Fund · $193K supporting
Nebraska Values PAC · $154K attacking
Cornhusker Choice · $101K supporting

FEC record S6NE00210

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?: $89M was spent on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race: $26M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $64M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?: Dan Osborn (Independent / other) raised $11M and had $13M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?: Nebraska Values PAC ($16M), Defend American Jobs ($13M), Working Class Majority PAC, Inc ($12M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Nebraska Senate race?: NRSC gave $62K to Pete Ricketts; National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac gave $10K to Pete Ricketts; Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka PAC gave $10K to Pete Ricketts.