Who raised the most money in the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Don Bacon (Republican) raised $3.9M and had $1.2M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.9M), House Majority PAC ($2.0M), NRCC ($1.9M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $32K to Tony Vargas; Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) gave $15K to Don Bacon; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $15K to Don Bacon.

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2022 general election

Nebraska 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$17M was spent on the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race: $7.3M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $10M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Don Bacon (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$17M

Raised by campaigns

$7.3M

PAC checks

$2.0M

Outside money

$10M

Candidates

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

Don BaconRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $3.9M
Spent: $4.0M
From individuals: $1.9M
From PACs: $1.7M
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $1K
Outside money for: $1.2M
Outside money against: $3.6M

Who paid: 43% of Bacon's money came from PACs

Corporate $485K (30%)Trade group $290K (18%)Leadership PAC $248K (15%)Membership $119K (7%)Union $228K (14%)Super PAC $45K (3%)Party $5K (0%)Other $185K (12%)

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$15K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$15K
Cigna Corporation Employee Political Action Committee Corporate$12K
L3harris Technologies, Inc. Corporate$11K
Building Bridges PAC Other$11K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Union$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.0M attacking
DCCC · $1.6M attacking
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association · $450K supporting
With Honor Fund, Inc. · $376K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $107K supporting

FEC record H6NE02125

Tony VargasDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.4M
Spent: $3.4M
From individuals: $3.0M
From PACs: $378K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $3K
Outside money for: $7K
Outside money against: $5.2M

Who paid: 11% of Vargas's money came from PACs

Trade group $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $121K (35%)Membership $42K (12%)Union $70K (20%)Super PAC $59K (17%)Party $12K (4%)Other $46K (13%)

Hoyer Leadership PAC$32K
DCCC Party$12K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
Leaders in Education Super PAC$10K
Newdem Summer Victory Fund Other$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.7M attacking
NRCC · $1.9M attacking
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $504K attacking
Latino Victory Fund · $7K supporting

FEC record H2NE02132

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?: $17M was spent on the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race: $7.3M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $10M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Don Bacon (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Don Bacon (Republican) raised $3.9M and had $1.2M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.9M), House Majority PAC ($2.0M), NRCC ($1.9M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $32K to Tony Vargas; Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) gave $15K to Don Bacon; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $15K to Don Bacon.