E Benjamin Nelson
United States Senate
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'12 Election Cycle

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Candidate Name

E Benjamin Nelson

Contributions Received
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$2,653,901	Total Money Receipts
$1,304,931	From Individuals (Amounts over $200)
$1,176,436	From Political Action Committees
$0	From Indian Tribes
$0	Self-Funded

Office Running For

United States Senate

State

Nebraska (NE)

Party

Democrat

Election Year

'12

Campaign Address

PO BOX 8666
OMAHA, NE 68108

Candidate Committee

Nelson 2012

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 11/26/2012

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand	$385,658
Total Money Receipts	$2,653,901
Total Individual Contributions	$1,344,371
Total Disbursements	$3,718,278
Loans From Candidate	$0
Other Loans	$0
Candidate Loan Repayments	$0
Debts Owed By	$0
Refunds to Individuals	$444,155
Refunds to Committees	$554,137
Contributions from Other Political Committees	$1,245,929
Contributions from Party Committees	$43,100

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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State	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Nebraska	594	$420,584	32.23%
California	223	$142,540	10.92%
Illinois	143	$124,550	9.54%
Virginia	194	$96,458	7.39%
District Of Columbia	167	$81,399	6.24%
New York	149	$74,050	5.67%
Missouri	36	$56,800	4.35%
Maryland	86	$44,150	3.38%
Oklahoma	28	$31,900	2.44%
New Jersey	78	$31,250	2.39%
Massachusetts	34	$31,000	2.38%
Alabama	25	$27,200	2.08%
Michigan	23	$23,500	1.80%
Texas	55	$18,400	1.41%
Kansas	27	$13,375	1.02%
Colorado	63	$12,775	0.98%
Arizona	14	$12,750	0.98%
New Hampshire	8	$10,000	0.77%
Florida	20	$8,700	0.67%
Iowa	20	$8,375	0.64%
Wisconsin	6	$8,000	0.61%
Rhode Island	11	$7,600	0.58%
Connecticut	16	$7,500	0.57%
Georgia	7	$2,850	0.22%
Arkansas	5	$2,000	0.15%
Utah	2	$2,000	0.15%
Washington	3	$2,000	0.15%
South Carolina	2	$1,250	0.10%
Oregon	2	$1,250	0.10%
Minnesota	3	$1,000	0.08%
North Dakota	2	$1,000	0.08%
Montana	2	$1,000	0.08%
Delaware	1	$1,000	0.08%
Kentucky	1	$1,000	0.08%
West Virginia	1	$1,000	0.08%
Wyoming	1	$1,000	0.08%
Tennessee	2	$900	0.07%
North Carolina	5	$750	0.06%
Pennsylvania	3	$750	0.06%
Ohio	1	$500	0.04%
Mississippi	2	$150	0.01%
Idaho	1	$-125	-0.01%
Alaska	1	$-2,400	-0.18%
Nevada	3	$-2,400	-0.18%
Louisiana	2	$-4,400	-0.34%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees

Committee Interest Group Type	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Corporation	310	$451,976	38.42%
Labor	25	$70,500	5.99%
Non-Connected	78	$95,111	8.08%
Trade/Memership/Health	137	$209,999	17.85%
Cooperative	7	$19,000	1.62%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock	16	$18,750	1.59%
Other	123	$311,100	26.44%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes

Indian Tribe/ Location	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
HAWKINS, MARIANNE OMAHA, NE 68114	Self/Homemaker	$4,600	G	02/26/2011
HAWKINS, MARIANNE OMAHA, NE 68114	Self/Homemaker	$4,600	G	02/26/2011
FIELDS, LYNN KINGWOOD, TX 77339	Homemaker/Homemaker	$4,000	G	10/24/2011
DUNLAP, TERRI LINCOLN, NE 68501	Self/Homemaker	$3,300	G	02/06/2011
DUNLAP, TERRI LINCOLN, NE 68501	Self/Homemaker	$3,300	G	02/06/2011
HILTON, ROBERT BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	02/23/2011
HILTON, ROBERT BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	02/23/2011
SHARP, JEFFREY OMAHA, NE 68114	Silver Stone Group/Principle	$2,500	G	02/25/2011
SHARP, JEFFREY OMAHA, NE 68114	Silver Stone Group/Principle	$2,500	P	02/25/2011
SHARP, JEFFREY OMAHA, NE 68114	Silver Stone Group/Principle	$2,500	G	02/25/2011
SHARP, JEFFREY OMAHA, NE 68114	Silver Stone Group/Principle	$2,500	P	02/25/2011
VON RIESEN, THOMAS OMAHA, NE 68114	Silverstone Group/Principle	$2,500	G	02/25/2011
VON RIESEN, THOMAS OMAHA, NE 68114	Silverstone Group/Principle	$2,500	G	02/25/2011
VON RIESEN, THOMAS OMAHA, NE 68114	Silverstone Group/Principle	$2,500	P	02/25/2011
VON RIESEN, THOMAS OMAHA, NE 68114	Silverstone Group/Principle	$2,500	P	02/25/2011
MAKINSTER, SCOTT ELKHORN, NE 68022	Makinster Management/Owner	$2,500	G	02/28/2011
MAKINSTER, SCOTT ELKHORN, NE 68022	Makinster Management/Owner	$2,500	G	02/28/2011
MAKINSTER, SCOTT ELKHORN, NE 68022	Makinster Management/Owner	$2,500	P	02/28/2011
MAKINSTER, SCOTT ELKHORN, NE 68022	Makinster Management/Owner	$2,500	P	02/28/2011
BYKERK, CECIL D OMAHA, NE 68124	Self-Employed/Actuary Consultant	$2,500	G	03/02/2011
BYKERK, CECIL D OMAHA, NE 68124	Self-Employed/Actuary Consultant	$2,500	P	03/02/2011
BYKERK, CECIL D OMAHA, NE 68124	Self-Employed/Actuary Consultant	$2,500	G	03/02/2011
BYKERK, CECIL D OMAHA, NE 68124	Self-Employed/Actuary Consultant	$2,500	P	03/02/2011
HOLLAND, RICHARD D OMAHA, NE 68124	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/03/2011
HOLLAND, RICHARD D OMAHA, NE 68124	Retired/Retired	$2,500	G	03/03/2011
HOLLAND, RICHARD D OMAHA, NE 68124	Retired/Retired	$2,500	G	03/03/2011
HOLLAND, RICHARD D OMAHA, NE 68124	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/03/2011
LEVENTHAL, ALAN BOSTON, MA 02109	Beacon Capital Partners/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/03/2011
LEVENTHAL, ALAN BOSTON, MA 02109	Beacon Capital Partners/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/03/2011
SEIGEL, FRED NORTH HAMPTON, NH 03862	Beacon Capital Partners/Executive	$2,500	P	03/03/2011
SEIGEL, FRED NORTH HAMPTON, NH 03862	Beacon Capital Partners/Executive	$2,500	P	03/03/2011
BURKE, ROBERT VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23455	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co/Financial Manager	$2,500	P	03/07/2011
SCHACTER, LEROY SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080	American Strip Steel/Business Executive	$2,500	G	03/07/2011
SCHECTER, LEROY SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080	American Strip Steel/Business Executive	$2,500	G	03/07/2011
HOLLAND, MARY OMAHA, NE 68132	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/08/2011
HOLLAND, MARY OMAHA, NE 68132	Retired/Retired	$2,500	G	03/08/2011
HOLLAND, MARY ANN 'ANDY' OMAHA, NE 68132	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/08/2011
HOLLAND, MARY ANN 'ANDY' OMAHA, NE 68132	Retired/Retired	$2,500	G	03/08/2011
FAHEY, MICHAEL G OMAHA, NE 68114	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/10/2011
FAHEY, MICHAEL G OMAHA, NE 68114	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/10/2011
GUPTA, VINOD OMAHA, NE 68127	Infousa/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/21/2011
GUPTA, VINOD OMAHA, NE 68127	Infousa/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/21/2011
GUPTA, VINOD OMAHA, NE 68127	Infousa/Ceo	$2,500	G	03/21/2011
GUPTA, VINOD OMAHA, NE 68127	Infousa/Ceo	$2,500	G	03/21/2011
STACK, GEOFFREY IRVINE, CA 92612	Sares-Regis Group/R.E. Developer	$2,500	G	03/21/2011
STACK, GEOFFREY IRVINE, CA 92612	Sares-Regis Group/R.E. Developer	$2,500	P	03/21/2011
STACK, GEOFFREY IRVINE, CA 92612	Sares-Regis Group/R.E. Developer	$2,500	P	03/21/2011
STACK, GEOFFREY IRVINE, CA 92612	Sares-Regis Group/R.E. Developer	$2,500	G	03/21/2011
BEREN, ADAM WICHITA, KS 67206	Berexo, Inc./Domestic Energy Producer	$2,500	G	03/24/2011
BEREN, ADAM WICHITA, KS 67206	Berexo, Inc./Domestic Energy Producer	$2,500	P	03/24/2011
HOLZFASTER, RALPH PAXTON, NE 69155	Standard Ethanol/Farmer	$2,500	G	03/24/2011
HOLZFASTER, RALPH PAXTON, NE 69155	Standard Ethanol/Farmer	$2,500	G	03/24/2011
HOLZFASTER, RALPH PAXTON, NE 69155	Standard Ethanol/Farmer	$2,500	P	03/24/2011
HOLZIASTER, RALPH PAXTON, NE 69155	Standard Ethanol/Farmer	$2,500	P	03/24/2011
LUNDEEN, ROBERT NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101	Mid-America Companies/President	$2,500	P	03/24/2011
LUNDEEN, ROBERT NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101	Mid-America Companies/President	$2,500	G	03/24/2011
LUNDEEN, ROBERT NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101	Mid-America Companies/President	$2,500	G	03/24/2011
LUNDEEN, ROBERT NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101	Mid-American Companies/President	$2,500	P	03/24/2011
CRAWFORD, DENNIS P LINCOLN, NE 68516	Crawford Law Office/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
CRAWFORD, DENNIS P LINCOLN, NE 68516	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
HAMS, JAMES LINCOLN, NE 68503	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
HARRIS, JAMES LINCOLN, NE 68503	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
POWERS, VINCENT M LINCOLN, NE 68508	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
POWERS, VINCENT M LINCOLN, NE 68508	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
ROBAK, KIM M LINCOLN, NE 68512	Ruth Mueller Robak/Government Relations	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
ROBAK, KIM M LINCOLN, NE 68512	Ruth Mueller Robak/Government Relations	$2,500	P	03/25/2011
BURCHFIELD, JOHN NORTHPORT, AL 35475	Nhs Management Llc/Vp Al Operations	$2,500	P	03/29/2011
BURCHFIELD, JOHN NORTHPORT, AL 35475	Nhs Management Llc/Vp Al Operations	$2,500	P	03/29/2011
BUTTERFIELD, SHELBY PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253	Self/Homemaker	$2,500	G	03/29/2011
BUTTERFIELD, SHELBY PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253	Self/Homemaker	$2,500	G	03/29/2011
BUTTERFIELD, STEPHEN PHOENIX, AZ 85018	Union Financial Services/President	$2,500	G	03/29/2011
BUTTERFIELD, STEPHEN PHOENIX, AZ 85018	Union Financial Services/President	$2,500	G	03/29/2011
HEIMES, TERRY LINCOLN, NE 68516	Nelnet/Executive	$2,500	P	03/29/2011
HEIMES, TERRY LINCOLN, NE 68516	Nelnet/Executive	$2,500	P	03/29/2011
RATH, KIMBERLY K LINCOLN, NE 68502	Talent Plus/Chairman	$2,500	P	03/29/2011
RATH, KIMBERLY K LINCOLN, NE 68502	Talent Plus/Chairman	$2,500	P	03/29/2011
BIBLIOWICZ, JESSICA HARRISON, NY 10528	National Financial Partners/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
BIBLIOWICZ, JESSICA HARRISON, NY 10528	National Financial Partners/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
RADIN, SAM NEW YORK, NY 10173	National Madison/Executive	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
RADIN, SAM NEW YORK, NY 10173	National Madison/Executive	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
SIMON, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68124	Omaha Steaks/President	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
SIMON, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68124	Omaha Steaks/President	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
VAN BENSCHOTEN, PATRICIA NEW YORK, NY 10065	Wilhelmina Models/Model	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
VAN BENSCHOTEN, RICK NEW YORK, NY 10065	Lenox Advisors/Financial/Insurance	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
VANBENSCHOTEN, PATRICIA NEW YORK, NY 10065	Wilhelmina Models/Model	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
VANBENSCHOTEN, RICK NEW YORK, NY 10065	Lenox Advisors/Financial/Insurance	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
GIANCARLO, CHARLES ATHERTON, CA 94027	Silver Lake Partners/Investor	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
GIANCARLO, CHARLES ATHERTON, CA 94027	Silver Lake Partners/Investor	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
ROSE, MATTHEW WESTLAKE, TX 76262	Bnsf Railway Company/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
ROSE, MATTHEW WESTLAKE, TX 76262	Bnsf Railway Company/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
SIMON, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68124	Omaha Steaks/President	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
SIMON, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68124	Omaha Steaks/President	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
SIMON, FRED J OMAHA, NE 68102	Omaha Steaks/Owner	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
SIMON, FRED J OMAHA, NE 68102	Omaha Steaks/Owner	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
SIMON, FRED J OMAHA, NE 68102	Omaha Steaks/Owner	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
SIMON, FRED J OMAHA, NE 68102	Omaha Steaks/Owner	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
KOZA, JOHN LOS ALTOS, CA 94023	National Popular Vote/Chair	$2,500	P	04/04/2011
DISHNEAU, LORI CASTLE PINES, CO 80108	Nelnet/Executive	$2,500	P	04/05/2011
PETERSON, CARY LINCOLN, NE 68510	Southeast Nebraska Hematology And Onco/Physician	$2,500	P	04/05/2011
PETERSON, LISA M LINCOLN, NE 68510	Northrup Internal Medicine And Primary/Physician	$2,500	P	04/05/2011
RANDASH, MICHAEL HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129	Nelnet/Executive	$2,500	P	04/05/2011
WATSON, MARK E III SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209	Agro Group Intl/President	$2,500	P	04/05/2011
BOYLAN, NICHOLAS P MONTVALE, NJ 07645	Mass Mutual/Agent	$2,500	G	04/12/2011
BOYLAN, NICHOLAS P MONTVALE, NJ 07645	Mass Mutual/Agent	$2,500	P	04/12/2011
MUSK, ELON HAWTHORNE, CA 90250	Space X/Ceo	$2,500	G	04/14/2011
MUSK, ELON HAWTHORNE, CA 90250	Space X/Ceo	$2,500	P	04/14/2011
RINGWALT, JOHN R OMAHA, NE 68144	Retired/Retired Attorney	$2,500	P	04/20/2011
MONTRONE, PAUL HAMPTON FALLS, NH 03844	Fisher Scientific/President	$2,500	P	04/24/2011
MONTRONE, PAUL HAMPTON FALLS, NH 03844	Fisher Scientific/President	$2,500	G	04/24/2011
CARROLL, JAMES ALLEN OMAHA, NE 68132	University Of Nebraska At Omaha/Teacher	$2,500	P	05/13/2011
COLIZZO, NANCY WEST NEWBURY, MA 01985	New England Health Care Founda/Executive	$2,500	P	05/23/2011
MONTRONE, ANTHONY PRINCETON, NJ 08540	Self/Strategist	$2,500	P	05/23/2011
ROBINS, JEREMIAH SAN DIEGO, CA 92124	Fallbrook Technologies/Executive	$2,500	P	05/23/2011
WALTER, MOORE K MC LEAN, VA 22101	American Chemistry Council/Vp-Federal Affairs	$2,500	P	05/23/2011
WEINER, ROBERTA CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	05/23/2011
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131	Berkshire Hathaway/Chairman/Ceo	$2,500	P	05/24/2011
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131	Berkshire Hathaway/Chairman/Ceo	$2,500	G	05/24/2011
DAHIR, MICHAEL OMAHA, NE 68114	Omaha State Bank/Ceo	$2,500	P	05/24/2011
BAY, MOGENS C OMAHA, NE 68144	Valmont Ind/Chairman And Ceo	$2,500	P	05/25/2011
MARINO, ANDREW CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815	The Carlyle Group/Investor	$2,500	P	05/25/2011
MOGLIA, JOE OMAHA, NE 68127	Td Ameritrade/Chairman	$2,500	P	05/25/2011
MOGLIA, JOE OMAHA, NE 68127	Td Ameritrade/Chairman	$2,500	G	05/25/2011
RODKIN, GARY OMAHA, NE 68144	Conagra/Ceo	$2,500	G	05/25/2011
RODKIN, GARY OMAHA, NE 68144	Conagra/Ceo	$2,500	P	05/25/2011
ZIEGENBEIN, LYN WALLIN WALLIN OMAHA, NE 68114	Peter Kiewit Foundation/Self	$2,500	P	05/25/2011
BUCKLES, ALFRED PAPILLION, NE 68046	Saic/Vice President	$2,500	P	05/27/2011
MEISTER, SUSAN HAMPTON, NH 03842	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	05/27/2011
ABEL, GREGORY E DES MOINES, IA 50306	Midamerican Energy Co./Executive	$2,500	G	05/31/2011
ABEL, GREGORY E DES MOINES, IA 50306	Midamerican Energy Co./Executive	$2,500	P	05/31/2011
REED, ROBERT A OMAHA, NE 68114	Physicians Mutual/President & Ceo	$2,500	P	05/31/2011
ARMITAGE, JAMES O OMAHA, NE 68124	Unmc/Physician	$2,500	P	06/01/2011
CRITCHLOW, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10014	Bank Of America Merrill Lynch/Investment Banker	$2,500	P	06/03/2011
YOUNG, JIM OMAHA, NE 68114	Union Pacific/Executive	$2,500	P	06/03/2011
YOUNG, JIM OMAHA, NE 68114	Union Pacific/Executive	$2,500	G	06/03/2011
NEARY, DAN OMAHA, NE 68131	Mutual Of Omaha/Chairman & Ceo	$2,500	P	06/07/2011
NEARY, DAN OMAHA, NE 68131	Mutual Of Omaha/Chairman & Ceo	$2,500	G	06/07/2011
NELSON, JOHN P COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503	Silverstone Group/Chairman & Ceo	$2,500	P	06/07/2011
LEDFORD, GREG WASHINGTON, DC 20004	The Carlyle Group/Managing Director	$2,500	P	06/08/2011
EASTON, JAMES LOS ANGELES, CA 90077	Jas.D.Easton, Inc/Chairman	$2,500	P	06/09/2011
EASTON, PHYLLIS LOS ANGELES, CA 90077	Self-Employed/Designer	$2,500	P	06/09/2011
GOTTSCH, GATSBY ELKHORN, NE 68022	Rfd - Tv/Executive	$2,500	P	06/10/2011
GOTTSCH, GATSBY ELKHORN, NE 68022	Rfd - Tv/Executive	$2,500	G	06/10/2011
OLSON, LYNDON WACO, TX 76710	Citigroup/Adviser	$2,500	P	06/13/2011
VENTEICHER, GEORGE OMAHA, NE 68164	Kvi Associates/Owner	$2,500	P	06/23/2011
CREAMER, FRANK JR GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	Fgc Advisor Llc/Real Estate Advisor	$2,500	P	06/27/2011
CREAMER, FRANK JR GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	Fgc Advisor Llc/Real Estate Advisor	$2,500	G	06/27/2011
HEBEISEN, KEITH NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	06/27/2011
NASSETTA, CHRISTOPHER J ARLINGTON, VA 22207	Hilton Worldwide/President & Ceo	$2,500	P	06/27/2011
FINLEY, SHANNON WASHINGTON, DC 20008	Capitol Counsel, Llc/Consultant	$2,500	G	06/29/2011
KRAUSS, GEORGE OMAHA, NE 68102	Consultant To America First/Attorney	$2,500	G	06/29/2011