Who raised the most money in the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Don Bacon (Republican) raised $6.4M and had $2.8M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.8M), DCCC ($2.5M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Jstreetpac gave $47K to Tony Vargas; Norpac gave $17K to Don Bacon; Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC gave $15K to Don Bacon.

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2024 general election

Nebraska 2nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$35M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.9M of it from PACs, plus $21M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Don Bacon (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$35M

Raised by campaigns

$14M

PAC checks

$2.9M

Outside money

$21M

Candidates

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

Tony VargasDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.5M
Spent: $7.5M
From individuals: $6.7M
From PACs: $710K
From party: $9K
Own money & loans: $7K
Outside money for: $1.2M
Outside money against: $9.6M

Who paid: 9% of Vargas's money came from PACs

Corporate $9K (1%)Leadership PAC $153K (23%)Membership $95K (15%)Union $151K (23%)Super PAC $138K (21%)Party $12K (2%)Other $95K (15%)

J Street Membership$47K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
Davids New Dems Fund Other$10K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Defend the Vote Super PAC$10K
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.2M attacking
NRCC · $1.8M attacking
Big Red Leadership PAC · $1.7M attacking
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $529K attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $418K supporting

FEC record H2NE02132

Don BaconRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $6.4M
Spent: $6.2M
From individuals: $3.2M
From PACs: $2.2M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $4K
Outside money for: $2.8M
Outside money against: $7.2M

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

Corporate $612K (30%)Trade group $366K (18%)Leadership PAC $407K (20%)Membership $157K (8%)Union $252K (12%)Super PAC $38K (2%)Party $10K (0%)Other $219K (11%)

Norpac Other$17K
Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC Leadership PAC$15K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$13K
Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$10K
The Desert Caucus Other$10K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.8M attacking
DCCC · $2.5M attacking
Giffords PAC · $930K attacking
With Honor Fund II, Inc. · $793K supporting
Big Red Leadership PAC · $690K supporting

FEC record H6NE02125

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?: $35M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.9M of it from PACs, plus $21M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Don Bacon (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Don Bacon (Republican) raised $6.4M and had $2.8M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.8M), DCCC ($2.5M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Jstreetpac gave $47K to Tony Vargas; Norpac gave $17K to Don Bacon; Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC gave $15K to Don Bacon.