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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Denise Powell?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

Denise Powell’s campaign for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $5,093,104 through October 14, 2026. That includes $3,225,249 (63%) in itemized individual contributions, $865,387 (17%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $511,584 from PACs, party and other committees and $15,033 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$5,093,104May 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$3,225,24963%
Individuals giving $200 or less$865,38717%
PACs and other committees$506,2679.9%
The candidate’s own money$15,0330.3%
Party committees$5,3170.1%
Other receipts$475,8519.3%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

  • Top individualBud Risser$10,500 · 0.3% of $3,231,339
  • Top committeeHOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2026$357,190 · 57% of $626,437
  • Top employerUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center$25,630 · 0.8% of $3,223,189
  • Top occupationNot employed$1,561,665 · 48% of $3,223,189
  • Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$177,129 · 7.0% of $2,527,435
  • Top stateNebraska$1,010,796 · 31% of $3,231,339

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Powell’s campaign is Bud Risser, who gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. Sylvia Golden gave $10,000.

Powell’s top individual contributors

  1. Bud Risser$10.5K3 contributions
  2. Sylvia Golden$10K5 contributions
  3. Julie Stavneak$8,5005 contributions
  4. Mary Jo Langdon$8,0006 contributions
  5. Thomas Oliver$8,0004 contributions
  6. Joseph W. Alsop$7,0002 contributions
  7. Brenda Baker$7,0002 contributions
  8. Anita Bekenstein$7,0002 contributions
  9. Josh Bekenstein$7,0002 contributions
  10. Isabel Blaya$7,0002 contributions
All individual contributors in the directory →

Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $626,437 in itemized contributions. The largest is HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2026, at $357,190 across 3 contributions. WINNING MAJORITY VICTORY FUND follows with $19,612. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.

Powell’s top committee contributors

  1. HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2026$357.2K3 contributions
  2. WINNING MAJORITY VICTORY FUND$19.6K1 contribution
  3. INVEST TO ELECT ILLINOIS ACTION FUND 2026$11.5K1 contribution
  4. PATRIOT MAJORITY FUND$11.2K1 contribution
  5. DEM RISING 2026$10.5K1 contribution
  6. JFW CHALLENGERS$8,4002 contributions
  7. POWELL VICTORY FUND$6,9001 contribution
  8. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$5,0001 contribution
  9. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$5,0001 contribution
  10. AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$5,0001 contribution
All committee contributors in the directory →

Top employers

The leading named employer is University of Nebraska Medical Center: contributors who work there gave $25,630 across 42 contributions. Weitz Family Foundation is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $1,916,832 (59% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Powell’s top employers

  1. Unemployed$1.6M2,536 contributions
  2. Self-employed$354.9K425 contributions
  3. University of Nebraska Medical Center$25.6K42 contributions
  4. Weitz Family Foundation$14K4 contributions
  5. University of Nebraska System$12.4K13 contributions
  6. Kutak Rock LLP$11.3K11 contributions
  7. Nebraska Medicine$11.2K19 contributions
  8. Lozier Corporation$10.9K7 contributions
  9. Jane Street$10.5K3 contributions
  10. LinkedIn$9,9008 contributions
All employers in the directory →

Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $211,634 across 286 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $123,272. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $1,561,665 (48% of itemized individual dollars).

Powell’s top occupations

  1. Not employed$1.6M2,535 contributions
  2. Attorney$211.6K286 contributions
  3. Chief Executive Officer$123.3K96 contributions
  4. Physician$115.8K189 contributions
  5. President$102.1K85 contributions
  6. Manager$83.3K180 contributions
  7. Owner$77.2K124 contributions
  8. Investor$77K42 contributions
  9. Consultant$65K117 contributions
  10. Professor$46.3K73 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $177,129 (5.5% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $97,200. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $1,916,832 (59% of itemized individual dollars).

Powell’s top industries

  1. Unemployed$1.6M2,536 contributions
  2. Self-Employed & Freelance$354.9K425 contributions
  3. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$177.1K110 contributions
  4. Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$97.2K30 contributions
  5. Education & Academia$81.8K119 contributions
  6. Legal & Professional Services$68.4K103 contributions
  7. Technology & Communications$66.2K109 contributions
  8. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$37.5K64 contributions
  9. Manufacturing & Industrial$19.4K47 contributions
  10. Government$19.2K27 contributions
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Top states

Nebraska contributors gave the most, $1,010,796 (31% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Powell is running in; 69% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Powell’s top states

  1. Nebraska$1M2,233 contributions
  2. California$550.7K721 contributions
  3. New York$305.4K262 contributions
  4. Massachusetts$185.1K231 contributions
  5. Florida$152.1K175 contributions
  6. Texas$101.8K114 contributions
  7. Illinois$98.7K104 contributions
  8. Connecticut$91K61 contributions
  9. Washington$75K129 contributions
  10. District of Columbia$71.8K87 contributions
All states in the directory →

About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Denise Powell. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.

Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.

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