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NE — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NE during 2012
Total Raised
$20,207,893
Total Donated
$14,383,473
Candidates
19
Individual Donors
5,953
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $6,635,846
REP $13,561,547
Top Candidates in NE (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERREY, J ROBERT | DEM | Senate | $5,798,058 |
| FISCHER, DEBRA S | REP | Senate | $5,283,975 |
| BRUNING, JON C | REP | Senate | $3,056,265 |
| TERRY, LEE | REP | House | $2,036,017 |
| SMITH, ADRIAN | REP | House | $1,163,154 |
| STENBERG, DON | REP | Senate | $886,750 |
| FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY | REP | House | $698,414 |
| EWING, JOHN W JR | DEM | House | $617,755 |
| FLYNN, PATRICK J | REP | Senate | $251,541 |
| HEIDEL, JACK | REP | House | $84,552 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT | REP | House | $70,827 |
| HASSEBROOK, CHARLES H | DEM | Senate | $70,655 |
| HOWARD, GWENDOLYN ELOISE | DEM | House | $56,054 |
| SULLIVAN, MARK | DEM | House | $38,552 |
| REIMAN, KOREY LYNN | DEM | House | $30,444 |
| FREEMAN, GLENN M | REP | House | $30,052 |
| MARVIN, LARRY | DEM | Senate | $18,088 |
| ANDERSON, RUSSELL PAUL | IND | Senate | $10,500 |
| LUSTGARTEN, STEVEN PAUL | DEM | Senate | $6,240 |
Top Donors in NE (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICKETTS, J JOE | $361,045 | BUSINESSMAN |
| 2 | CAIN, HERMAN | $190,200 | — |
| 3 | SCHORR, PAUL C IV | $112,500 | STUDENT |
| 4 | HERMAN, RICHARD | $103,700 | HERMAN BROS |
| 5 | LOCKARD, RONALD | $100,000 | PEROT SYSTEMS |
| 6 | MYERS, CHARLES | $88,754 | FREEZER SERVICES INC |
| 7 | Werner, Clarence L. Mr. | $85,000 | Werner Enterprises Inc./CEO |
| 8 | FAHEY, MICHAEL G | $83,600 | AMERICAN LAND TITLE CO |
| 9 | YOUNG, NEIL | $81,001 | — |
| 10 | DEBORD, MARY JOSEPH MRS. | $75,800 | HOMEMAKER |
| 11 | BUFFETT, WARREN | $73,300 | — |
| 12 | LARSEN, JOHN | $68,431 | FLYNN & LARSEN IMP CO |
| 13 | RICKETTS, J. PETER MR. | $65,600 | — |
| 14 | LAURITZEN, GERALDINE MRS. | $62,500 | HOMEMAKER |
| 15 | THOMAS, LYNDA | $62,250 | HOMEMAKER |
| 16 | Scott, Walter Mr. Jr. | $60,500 | Peter Kiewit Sons Inc. |
| 17 | HANLEY, WILLIAM | $58,950 | CUMMINS DIESEL |
| 18 | Sokol, David L. Mr. | $57,500 | MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co./Cha |
| 19 | LOZIER, DIANNE | $57,000 | HOMEMAKER |
| 20 | WHITAKER, JAMES | $56,500 | RETIRED |
| 21 | EVERTSON, DARLA MRS. | $56,000 | FIRSTIER BANKS |
| 22 | HOLLAND, RICHARD D | $51,800 | ADVERTISING |
| 23 | LEBENS, SUSAN | $46,900 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA |
| 24 | GARDNER, PHYLLIS | $46,200 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 25 | HAMANN, DANIEL MR. | $45,800 | SPECTRUM FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. |