Hybrid PAC · DC · C00876482
Retire Career Politicians
Treasurer: Christopher Koob. Connected organization: Nebraska First Fund. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$2,493,199
- Spent$1,859,627
- Cash on hand$754,160
- Outside spending$3,784,849
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.
Donors and outside spending
- Raised from its largest donors
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Mike Flood (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-01
- Brian Bengs (I) (opens in a new tab)Senate · SD
- Pete Ricketts (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NE
- Chris Backemeyer (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-01
- Mike Rounds (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · SD
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $3,784,849 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.
It also gave $200,000 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab).
Who funds it
Biggest donors by total given
Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.
| Donor | Type | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Way Back PAC | Committee | 1 | $200,000 |
| Sage Media Planning & Placement, INC. | Organization | 1 | $189,084 |
| Fight for Nebraska PAC | Committee | 1 | $60,500 |
Largest single contributions
Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Way Back PAC | Committee | Sheridan, WY | Aug. 26, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Sage Media Planning & Placement, INC. | Organization | Washington, DC | May 30, 2025 | $189,084 |
| Fight for Nebraska PAC | Committee | Omaha, NE | Aug. 19, 2026 | $60,500 |
See every contribution to Retire Career Politicians on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.