Corporate PAC · DC
Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00370015.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
67% of the $130K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 33%Helps Republicans 67%
Backs
- Mike FloodRepublican$10K
- Tom ColeRepublican$10K
- Sean CastenDemocrat$10K
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$5,000
- Lisa C. McClainRepublican$5,000
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
Who funds it
It reported raising $340K: $340K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $314K from 1,254 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 21% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Nebraska $209K, Colorado $37K, Virginia $9,980, Texas $7,600, Illinois $5,6706
Where its donors work6
| Nelnet | 1,214 gifts | $292,551 |
| Nelnet Capital | 16 gifts | $9,100 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through July 31, 2026.2
Raised$340K
Spent$276K
Cash on hand$321K
Given to candidates and committees$232K
- From individuals $340K
- Other $500
Who it gives to
31 candidates, $130K in direct gifts.3
| Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Sean Casten DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John R. Curtis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Utah (2030) | $5,000 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Emanuel Cleaver DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David Rouzer RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $4,000 |
| Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Warren Davidson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Virginia Foxx RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Tim Walberg RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Janelle S. Bynum DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sarah McBride DemocratU.S. House, Delaware at large (2026) | $2,500 |
| Sylvia R. Garcia DemocratU.S. House, Texas 29th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brittany Pettersen DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $2,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC) (C00370015)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00370015/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00370015/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough July 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00370015&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00370015&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00370015&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026