Top Employers in Nebraska by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Nebraska. 100 employers, $7.8M in donations from Nebraska.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Nebraska-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Nebraska or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerNebraska TotalNational Total
1USA$1.6M$1.8M
2UP RAILROAD COMPANY$1.4M$1.8M
3SANDHILLS PUBLISHING$1.1M$1.1M
4TD AMERITRADE$855K$875K
5UNITED STATES SENATE$428K$1.1M
6US SENATE$421K$3.0M
7WERNER ENTERPRISES$377K$395K
8STATE OF NEBRASKA$312K$312K
9UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT$156K$314K
10UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$112K$129K
11UNMC$100K$104K
12TENASKA$92K$109K
13STUDENT$81K$2.8M
14UNION PACIFIC$76K$265K
15UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER$69K$73K
16WERNER ENTERPRISES INC$67K$67K
17TENASKA, INC.$47K$59K
18UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN$47K$47K
19UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD$45K$75K
20US$40K$102K
21WERNER MANAGEMENT, INC.$35K$35K
22UNL$28K$31K
23SCOULAR$21K$24K
24THRIVENT FINANCIAL$13K$61K
25THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS$13K$626K
26UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA$12K$13K
27WILLIAMS & JENSEN$12K$212K
28UP DC COMPANY$12K$34K
29WINDOW WORLD$11K$446K
30UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$9K$141K
31UNION BANK$7K$48K
32UHG$7K$117K
33UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA$7K$536K
34UNITED STATES CONGRESS$7K$138K
35STI$7K$39K
36WINDSTREAM$6K$155K
37USCIS$6K$59K
38ZURICH AMERICAN INS CO$6K$414K
39TCU$6K$67K
40UP$5K$17K
41WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC$5K$112K
42VARIOUS$5K$568K
43THE PILOT COMPANY$5K$24K
44TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION$5K$127K
45ZURICH INSURANCE$4K$24K
46WELLPATH$4K$65K
47ZOETIS$4K$79K
48STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES$4K$42K
49U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT$3K$50K
50ZOLL$3K$14K
51WESTERN UNION$2K$21K
52UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS$2K$254K
53WILLIAMS & JENSEN, PLLC$2K$198K
54SEI$2K$80K
55TRI-STATE G&T ASSN., INC.$2K$27K
56TSL$2K$21K
57SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS$2K$94K
58SCHWAB$2K$52K
59U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR$2K$50K
60SCHEELS$1K$1.0M
61SYSCO$1K$44K
62TYSON FOODS$1K$328K
63STERLING$1K$42K
64THORNTON TOMASETTI$1K$43K
65UAMS$1K$139K
66VIZIENT$1K$47K
67UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO$1K$152K
68UNITYPOINT HEALTH$1K$41K
69SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION$1K$20K
70STURM, RUGER & CO., INC$1K$22K
71SCHIFF HARDIN LLP$1K$30K
72SMITHFIELD FOODS$977$76K
73SWBC$826$91K
74SIERRA SPACE$744$50K
75UROLOGY OF INDIANA$725$30K
76WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY$700$415K
77WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED$500$12K
78UST$500$33K
79URBAN INSTITUTE$500$89K
80THE VILLAGES$500$278K
81STATE OF IOWA$500$148K
82SHAREHOLDER$500$47K
83SES$465$16K
84US COURTS$340$17K
85VMWARE INC.$312$30K
86THE MITRE CORPORATION$304$117K
87UC DAVIS HEALTH$300$67K
88TC ENERGY$290$28K
89SMITHFIELD$290$20K
90ZOETIS SERVICES LLC$260$87K
91TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIAT$250$42K
92SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.$250$27K
93SEATTLE GENETICS$250$48K
94STATE OF CT$200$147K
95SOUND TRANSIT$200$38K
96ZACHRY HOLDINGS INC.$195$144K
97ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.$195$49K
98SYNGENTA SEEDS U.S.A.$126$14K
99US VENTURE$100$188K
100SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE$100$20K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Nebraska?

The top employers in Nebraska by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Nebraska operations. Together they account for $7.8M in contributions from Nebraska-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Nebraska Total column shows only donations from employees located in Nebraska. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Nebraska workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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