Party committee · NE

Nebraska Democratic Party

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00003988.

On the record

Type
Party committee1
Treasurer
Kessler, Ted1
Based in
Lincoln, NE1
Connected to
DNC Ne State Party Victory Fund1

Which side its money helps

100% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$2.1M
Spent$2.1M
Cash on hand$289K
Outside spending to August 31$136K
  • From individuals $612K
  • From other committees $49K
  • Other $1.4M

Who it gives to

6 candidates, $2,557 in direct gifts.4

Denise Powell DemocratU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$885
James Leuschen DemocratU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$385
Kishla Askins DemocratU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$385
John Cavanaugh DemocratU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$385
Crystal Rhoades DemocratU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$310
Jamie Raskin DemocratU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026)$207

Outside spending in races

Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to April 29, 2026, later than the summary above.5

Spent to help: $136K

Cindy Burbank DEU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026)$136,392

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Nebraska Democratic Party (C00003988)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003988/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  3. 3
    FEC: Nebraska Democratic Party financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003988/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Nebraska Democratic Party to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00003988&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: independent expenditures by Nebraska Democratic Party, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00003988&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026