Lindstrom reports $16,000 spent on Nebraska governor campaign

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 22:01 · Archive

Former Nebraska state senator Brett Lindstrom reported spending $16,049.50 on his 2026 gubernatorial campaign.

Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha filed an amended campaign disclosure report Friday revealing $16,049.50 in spending for his 2026 gubernatorial campaign. He had initially reported only $49.50 on Thursday, three days after the filing deadline, before updating the report to add $16,000 paid on 2 August for signature gathering beginning 28 July.

Lindstrom personally paid $16,000 to Cerberus Strategies, an Omaha-based political firm led by Benjamin Onkka and Crystal Rhoades. Rhoades is the elected clerk of the Douglas County District Court and a former commissioner on the Nebraska Public Service Commission. She came in third in the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District this year.

Lindstrom filed his nonpartisan bid for governor on 13 July and turned in 5,765 signatures on 3 August. He said he used some volunteer circulators alongside Cerberus's work in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. He also said another firm, On The Ballot, helped him in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts, but that work was done outside his campaign account and does not appear in the disclosure report. Lindstrom said he was still determining exactly who donated money and how much On The Ballot was paid.

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Update: Lindstrom reports $16,049.50 spent in 2026 NE gubernatorial campaignFormer state Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha twice petitioned this summer for the 2026 ballot for Nebraska governor. In an amended report Friday, he said he paid $16,000 for signature gathering.WOWT · 12 Oct, 21:26
Update: Lindstrom reports $16,049.50 spent in 2026 NE gubernatorial campaignFormer state Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha twice petitioned this summer for the 2026 ballot for Nebraska governor. In an amended report Friday, he said he paid $16,000 for signature gathering.1011Now · 12 Oct, 21:26

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