Politician
Brinker Harding
Republican · Nebraska · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6NE02208
Brinker Harding (Republican) raised $2.9M for the 2026 Nebraska 2nd District race, $494K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $359K for and $1.7M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$2.9M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
17%
$494K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$359K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.7M
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 | $2.9M | 17% | $359K / $1.7M | $148K | $4.9M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $162KOther $38KCorporate $23KMembership $21KTrade group $18KSuper PAC $10KParty $5KUnion $1K
- Hdr, Inc. Employee Owners PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Excellence PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Concerned Americans for Freedom & Opportunity PAC (Cafo PAC)Leadership PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Bold Active Conservatives of Nebraska PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action CommitteeCorporate$7K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $1.5M
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc.for $316K
- Cffe PACagainst $194K
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $39K
- Building Togetheragainst $12K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Brinker Harding's 2026 campaign?
- Brinker Harding (Republican) raised $2.9M for the 2026 Nebraska 2nd District race, $494K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $359K for and $1.7M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brinker Harding?
- Hdr, Inc. Employee Owners PAC ($10K), American Excellence PAC ($10K), Concerned Americans for Freedom & Opportunity PAC (Cafo PAC) ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Brinker Harding's race?
- House Majority PAC ($1.5M against), Civic Renewal Fund Inc. ($316K for), Cffe PAC ($194K against) in 2026.