Nebraska Values PAC spent $17M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 1% were on the winning side ($154K won, $17M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$17M
Winning share of scored dollars
1%
$17M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$17M
Supporting vs attacking
5% / 95%
$850K for, $16M against
Google says Nebraska Values PAC also spent $225K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Economic Opportunity FundCompany / nonprofit$3.0M (53%)
- Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (18%)
- Democracy MattersCompany / nonprofit$850K (15%)
- Western Futures FundCompany / nonprofit$750K (13%)
- Scott ShenkerIndividual$100K (2%)
- Arieh SteinbergIndividual$3K (0%)
- David HoweIndividual$600 (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Nebraska Values PAC
- Scott ShenkerScientist · Icsi · CA$100K
- Arieh SteinbergInvestor · WA$3K
- David HoweNot-Employed · Not-Employed · CA$600
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $16M | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $850K | ✗ No |
| Robin Richards | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $154K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Nebraska Values PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Nebraska Values PAC spent $17M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 1% were on the winning side ($154K won, $17M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Nebraska Values PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Economic Opportunity Fund ($3.0M), Green Advocacy Project ($1.0M), Democracy Matters ($850K), Western Futures Fund ($750K), Scott Shenker ($100K), out of $5.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Nebraska Values PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Pete Ricketts (Nebraska Senate, $16M, lost); for Dan Osborn (Nebraska Senate, $850K, lost); against Robin Richards (Nebraska Senate, $154K, won).