Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $2.03M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Brinker Harding is a Republican House candidate from NE (District 02). Harding's campaign has raised $2.0 million from 507 donors. Funding includes 0.3% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 84.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include DCI GROUP, PILLEN DAIRY FARMS, THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF. Campaign committees include BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS, BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-GTM NOMINEE FUND: NE-02, HARDING FOR NE-02 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026.
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUINN, SEAN | individual | MA | $14,000 | — | 3 |
| PILLEN, GOVERNOR JIM | individual | NE | $14,000 | — | 2 |
| CARLSON, SCOTT | individual | PA | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| Kupka, Steve | individual | DC | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| CASSELS, KARLA | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| RICKETTS, J. PETER | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| GRILLO, RYAN | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Hawkins, Marianne | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GROSSMAN NAAVA, NAAVA | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BALDWIN, LYNNE | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SAMUELSON, TOBY | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KNAPP, BOB | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PETERSON, JUSTIN | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SINGER, PAUL | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| HOCH, HARRY | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERNED AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY PAC (CAFO PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | NE | $10,000 | 2 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | NE | $9,000 | 3 |
| TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NE | $6,000 | 2 |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAC | GA | $5,000 | 2 |
| IN THE ARENA PAC | AR | $5,000 | 1 |
| SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS | WI | $5,000 | 1 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $5,000 | 1 |
| SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC | GA | $5,000 | 2 |
| FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC | GA | $5,000 | 1 |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | NE | $5,000 | 2 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS: $636K across 196 operating expenditures, Jul 10, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLC | NE | strategic consulting/meeting expense/web service/travel · strategic consulting/web service · strategic consulting/meeting expense/web service/stickers | $144,510 | 11 |
| JBEST & COMPANY LLC | NE | fundraising consulting | $112,151 | 14 |
| TORCHLIGHT STRATEGIES | VA | research | $60,250 | 2 |
| COOP, NIKOLAUS | MN | grassroots consulting | $32,300 | 8 |
| CHAIN BRIDGE BANK | VA | credit card payment- see memos · bank fees · bank fee | $28,773 | 8 |
| EZ POLITIX LLC | NE | data management · text messaging · text messaging/data management | $25,908 | 10 |
| SPARROW CREATIVE LLC | NE | social media consulting | $22,500 | 9 |
| ANEDOT | LA | online processing fees · online processing | $22,224 | 8 |
| HUCKABY DAVIS LISKER INC. | VA | compliance consulting | $19,615 | 3 |
| TOMMY MEISINGER | NE | strategic consulting | $18,500 | 8 |
| PETERSEN PRINTING | NE | printing | $18,402 | 5 |
| BEDROCK DATA, LLC | NV | data management/consulting · data management | $18,000 | 3 |
Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against. Totals are the FEC's figures from regular reports, which are newer than Poliscope's.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMP C00495028 Donors include Stephen Mandel ($1.20M) | Oppose | $1.37M 15 filings | Democratic leadership super PACs | — |
| LGBTQ CONNECTION PAC C00722884 | Oppose | $16K 20 filings | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Oppose | $448 1 filing | — |
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. C00953588 | Support | $266K 13 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| CFFE PAC C00744920 | Oppose | $156K 5 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| HMP C00495028 Donors include Stephen Mandel ($1.20M) | Oppose | $130K 5 notices, latest Oct 6, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. C00960435 | Support | $39K 3 notices, latest Sep 21, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND C00053553 | Support | $2K 2 notices, latest Oct 7, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 regular reports processed through |
| NEIGHBOR VOICES PAC C00930321 | Oppose | $1K 8 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ACTION INC C00771477 | Support | $760 1 notice, latest Oct 13, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Not a member of Congress.
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS | C00909515 | H / P | principal | $1.32M |
| BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-GTM NOMINEE FUND: NE-02 | C00919449 | H / A | authorized | — |
| HARDING FOR NE-02 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026 | C00909812 | H / A | authorized | $0 |
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: DCI GROUP, PILLEN DAIRY FARMS, THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF, BLACKWELL SANDERS/ATTORNEY, ENTREPRENEUR. See money.
Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NE | 02 | H6NE02208 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.