Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Brinker Harding?
Brinker Harding’s campaign for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $2,850,577 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,491,773 (52%) in itemized individual contributions, $90,817 (3.2%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $504,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $3,500 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$2,850,577July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,491,773 | 52% |
| PACs and other committees | $494,000 | 17% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $90,817 | 3.2% |
| Party committees | $10,000 | 0.4% |
| The candidate’s own money | $3,500 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $760,487 | 27% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualMark Mowat$14,000 · 1.0% of $1,463,728
- Top committeeBRINKER VICTORY FUND$208,039 · 24% of $865,245
- Top employerDCI Group$28,000 · 2.0% of $1,419,778
- Top occupationRetired$358,767 · 25% of $1,419,778
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$70,665 · 9.7% of $726,448
- Top stateNebraska$1,230,145 · 84% of $1,463,728
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Harding’s campaign is Mark Mowat, who gave $14,000 across 3 contributions. Governor Jim Pillen gave $14,000.
Harding’s top individual contributors
- Mark Mowat$14K3 contributions
- Governor Jim Pillen$14K2 contributions
- Sean Quinn$14K3 contributions
- Scott Carlson$10.5K2 contributions
- Chris Hawkins$10.5K2 contributions
- Bob Knapp$10.5K5 contributions
- Steve Kupka$10.5K2 contributions
- Jeff Moehn$10.5K2 contributions
- Thomas Nichting$10.5K4 contributions
- Ken Stinson$10.5K2 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $865,245 in itemized contributions. The largest is BRINKER VICTORY FUND, at $208,039 across 4 contributions. GROW THE MAJORITY follows with $141,827. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Harding’s top committee contributors
- BRINKER VICTORY FUND$208K4 contributions
- GROW THE MAJORITY$141.8K3 contributions
- EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS$117.6K8 contributions
- BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-GTM NOMINEE FUND: NE-02, BRINKER$111.7K1 contribution
- DEFEND OUR MAJORITY$30.4K4 contributions
- HARDING FOR NE-02 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026, BRINKER$7,4941 contribution
- 31 DAYS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUND$5,0001 contribution
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC$5,0001 contribution
- CALL TO SERVICE PAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is DCI Group: contributors who work there gave $28,000 across 8 contributions. Moehn Electrical Sales Company is next at $24,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $477,917 (33% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Harding’s top employers
- Retired$357.3K1,185 contributions
- Not Reported$49.8K35 contributions
- Self-employed$39.5K27 contributions
- Homemaker$31.4K8 contributions
- DCI Group$28K8 contributions
- Moehn Electrical Sales Company$24.5K6 contributions
- Kiewit Corporation$15K7 contributions
- Conklin Company, Inc.$14K4 contributions
- PILLEN DAIRY FARMS$14K2 contributions
- Hawkins Construction Company$13.5K4 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $196,150 across 91 contributions. “Owner” follows at $119,550. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $407,767 (28% of itemized individual dollars).
Harding’s top occupations
- Retired$358.8K1,185 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$196.2K91 contributions
- Owner$119.6K59 contributions
- President$119.5K85 contributions
- Attorney$95.4K91 contributions
- Manager$52.9K36 contributions
- Not reported$49K35 contributions
- Real Estate$45.7K26 contributions
- Partner$39K16 contributions
- Physician$32.3K17 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $70,665 (4.8% of itemized individual dollars). Manufacturing & Industrial follows with $50,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $477,917 (33% of itemized individual dollars).
Harding’s top industries
- Retired$357.3K1,185 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$70.7K39 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$50K17 contributions
- Not Reported$49.8K35 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$48.5K27 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$39.5K27 contributions
- Homemaker$31.4K8 contributions
- Wholesale & Distribution$28K7 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$16.5K4 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$14K5 contributions
Top states
Nebraska contributors gave the most, $1,230,145 (84% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Harding is running in; 16% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Harding’s top states
- Nebraska$1.2M790 contributions
- Florida$58.4K329 contributions
- District of Columbia$36.5K17 contributions
- Texas$18.9K283 contributions
- Arizona$16.5K8 contributions
- Colorado$14.5K6 contributions
- Virginia$8,461132 contributions
- Iowa$7,9519 contributions
- Montana$7,5003 contributions
- Arkansas$7,0002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Brinker Harding. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (BRINKER HARDING 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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