Politician
Denise Powell
Democrat · Nebraska · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6NE02174
Denise Powell (Democrat) raised $5.1M for the 2026 Nebraska 2nd District race, $506K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $955K for and $1.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.1M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$506K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$955K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.6M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska 2nd District | $5.1M | 10% | $955K / $1.6M | $357K | $7.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $122KOther $99KSuper PAC $92KUnion $48KMembership $9KParty $3K
- Zinc Collective PACSuper PAC$23K
- Vote MamaSuper PAC$14K
- Emilys ListOther$12K
- Chc Bold PACOther$10K
- Way Back PACSuper PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Innovation for Good PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC)Leadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $1.4M
- Progressive Turnout Projectfor $336K
- Rolling Sea Action Fundfor $150K
- No Going Back PAC Inc.against $122K
- Lgbtq Connection PACfor $103K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Denise Powell's 2026 campaign?
- Denise Powell (Democrat) raised $5.1M for the 2026 Nebraska 2nd District race, $506K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $955K for and $1.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Denise Powell?
- Zinc Collective PAC ($23K), Vote Mama ($14K), Emilys List ($12K), Chc Bold PAC ($10K), Way Back PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Denise Powell's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.4M against), Progressive Turnout Project ($336K for), Rolling Sea Action Fund ($150K for) in 2026.