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2020 general election

Nebraska Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$4.7M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Nebraska Senate race: $4.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $12K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Ben Sasse (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$4.7M

Raised by campaigns

$4.7M

PAC checks

$1.6M

Outside money

$12K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ben SasseRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$4.5M
Spent
$3.8M
From individuals
$2.4M
From PACs
$1.6M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$12K
Outside money against
$0

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

Corporate $751K (46%)Trade group $311K (19%)Leadership PAC $348K (21%)Membership $80K (5%)Union $4K (0%)Super PAC $19K (1%)Other $126K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4NE00090
Chris JanicekDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$160K
Spent
$141K
From individuals
$68K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$92K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S8NE00216

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Nebraska Senate race?
$4.7M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Nebraska Senate race: $4.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $12K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Ben Sasse (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Nebraska Senate race?
Ben Sasse (Republican) raised $4.5M and had $12K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Nebraska Senate race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($11K), National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC ($212).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Nebraska Senate race?
Sensible American Solutions Supporting Everyone PAC gave $17K to Ben Sasse; Microsoft Corporation Political Action Committee gave $11K to Ben Sasse; Bbva USA Bancshares, Inc. PAC gave $10K to Ben Sasse.