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

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected

$96M was spent on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race: $26M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $71M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Pete Ricketts (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$96M

Raised by campaigns

$26M

PAC checks

$2.1M

Outside money

$71M

Candidates

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

Pete RickettsRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $15M
Spent: $14M
From individuals: $2.9M
From PACs: $1.9M
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $7.3M
Outside money for: $1.2M
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

✗ Lost

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: $32M

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
Senate Leadership Fund · $8.6M attacking
Working Class Majority PAC, Inc · $8.5M supporting
Cornhusker Majority · $6.9M attacking
Win It Back PAC · $2.1M attacking

FEC record S4NE00207

Mike MarvinIndependent / other

✗ Lost

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

✗ Lost

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

✗ Lost

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?: $96M was spent on the 2026 Nebraska Senate race: $26M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $71M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Pete Ricketts (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
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.