Politician
Tony Vargas
Democrat · Nebraska · ran 2 times since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H2NE02132
Tony Vargas (Democrat) raised $7.5M for the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race, $710K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.2M for and $9.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$11M
2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.2M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$15M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nebraska 2nd District | $7.5M | 9% | $1.2M / $9.6M | $1.0M | $18M | ✗ Lost |
| 2022 | Nebraska 2nd District | $3.4M | 11% | $7K / $5.2M | $60K | $8.6M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $273KUnion $220KSuper PAC $197KOther $141KMembership $131KParty $24KCorporate $9K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$47K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$32K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$20K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$20K
- Chc Bold PACOther$20K
- DCCCParty$12K
- Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Leaders in EducationSuper PAC$10K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $7.9M
- NRCCagainst $3.8M
- Big Red Leadership PACagainst $1.7M
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.against $1.0M
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $418K
- Latino Victory Fundfor $7K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tony Vargas's 2024 campaign?
- Tony Vargas (Democrat) raised $7.5M for the 2024 Nebraska 2nd District race, $710K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.2M for and $9.6M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tony Vargas?
- Jstreetpac ($47K), 314 Action Fund ($10K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), New Democrat Coalition Action Fund ($10K), Chc Bold PAC ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Tony Vargas's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.2M against), NRCC ($1.8M against), Big Red Leadership PAC ($1.7M against) in 2024.
- How much has Tony Vargas raised across elections?
- $7.5M in 2024, $3.4M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.