Nebraska candidates and ballot measures raise over $63M

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 16:39 · Archive

Nebraska's 2024 election features some of the state's most expensive races, with candidates and ballot measure campaigns raising more than $63 million.

Nebraska's 2024 election features some of the most expensive races in state history. Candidates across 43 state-level offices, from the governor to two statewide education boards, have raised $36.5 million. Of this total, 75 per cent comes from Nebraska and 11 per cent from Washington, D.C., with donations arriving from all states except Alaska, Delaware and New Hampshire.

Ballot measure campaigns have raised nearly $26.9 million. This funding is heavily skewed toward out-of-state sources, with 38.6 per cent from New York and 36.5 per cent from Massachusetts. Outside gambling groups are the sole donors to campaigns addressing online sports betting measures. Political action committees have additionally spent $3.68 million to support or oppose state-level candidates and issues.

The scale of spending is most striking in individual races. The Legislative District 4 contest in west Omaha has exceeded $1.2 million in direct spending, with an additional $323,000 in outside PAC money spent on the race between incumbent state Senator Brad von Gillern of Elkhorn and challenger Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek of Omaha. State senators earn just $12,000 annually, making campaign spending roughly 100 times their yearly salary. Von Gillern faces a tough reelection, with his result potentially affecting legislative leadership positions next year.

How it is being reported

• Nebraska candidates, ballot measures exceed $63M in fundraising before Nov. 3 electionAs Nebraskans head to the polls Tuesday, they will vote in some of the most expensive races in state history — and in a year when candidates and statewide ballot measure campaigns have already raised more than $63 million.1011Now · 2 Nov, 16:22
• Nebraska candidates, ballot measures exceed $63M in fundraising before Nov. 3 electionAs Nebraskans head to the polls Tuesday, they will vote in some of the most expensive races in state history — and in a year when candidates and statewide ballot measure campaigns have already raised more than $63 million.WOWT · 2 Nov, 16:22

In this story: Nebraska · Brad von Gillern · Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek · Elkhorn · Omaha

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