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John E. Nelson

Senator John E. Nelson's Campaign Finances

Full Name: John E. Nelson
Office: State Senate (NE) - District 6, Non-partisan
First Elected: 11/2006
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Judith; 3 Children: Martha, Andrew, J. Braden
Birth Date: 12/29/1935
Birth Place: Geneva, NE
Home City: Omaha, NE
Religion: Presbyterian

Top Sectors

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $11,464.00
General Business $10,055.00
Unitemized Contributions $7,386.00
Health $6,464.00
Construction $3,884.00
Energy & Natural Resources $3,298.00
Uncoded $2,064.00
Communications & Electronics $1,764.00
Lawyers & Lobbyists $728.00
Agriculture $250.00
Cycle: 2010
Data provided by FollowTheMoney.org

Top Industries

Unitemized Contributions $7,386.00
Business Associations $7,275.00
Commercial Banks $4,764.00
Health Professionals $4,064.00
Insurance $3,600.00
General Contractors $2,884.00
Hospitals & Nursing Homes $2,100.00
Uncoded $2,064.00
Railroads $2,000.00
Telecom Services & Equipment $1,764.00
Accountants $1,600.00
Real Estate $1,500.00
Electric Utilities $1,298.00
Building Materials & Equipment $1,000.00
Food & Beverage $800.00
Lawyers & Lobbyists $728.00
Beer, Wine & Liquor $700.00
Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $500.00
Miscellaneous Manufacturing & Distributing $430.00
Retail Sales $350.00
Pharmaceuticals & Health Products $300.00
Farm Bureau $250.00

Top Contributors

NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY $3,714.00
NEBRASKA BANKERS ASSOCIATION $2,764.00
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL $2,200.00
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NEBRASKA $2,134.00
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD $2,000.00
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISORS $2,000.00
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION $2,000.00
NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CPAS $1,600.00
NEBRASKA REALTORS ASSOCIATION $1,500.00
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA $1,500.00
NEBRASKA PAC $1,350.00
NEBRASKA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION $1,100.00
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NEBRASKA $1,100.00
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION $1,100.00
NEBRASKA CHIROPRACTORS PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION $1,064.00
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION $1,000.00
TENET HEALTHCARE $1,000.00
NEBRASKA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION $800.00
NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION $798.00
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS $764.00
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION CO $750.00
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA $700.00
LYMAN-RICHEY CORP $500.00
NEBRASKA DENTAL ASSOCIATION $500.00
WELLS FARGO $500.00
IOWA NEBRASKA EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION $500.00
NEBRASKA ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS $500.00
AFLAC $500.00
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC $500.00
TENASKA INC $500.00
RUTH MUELLER ROBAK LLC $464.00
SCHMIT, LORAN $430.00
GLYNN, JAMES J $400.00
WAL-MART $350.00
FORMAN, LARRY $300.00
PFIZER $300.00
CUTSHALL & ASSOCIATES $264.00
OHARA LINDSAY & ASSOCIATES $264.00
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU $250.00
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS $11.00
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