Deb Fischer
U.S. Senator · NE
RSenateNE
Score
61/100 · Moderate Risk
Net worth
$4.94M
Tenure
2013-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $21,252,825 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $6,752,391 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $632,220 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $605,108 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $918,154 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $476,369 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $2,980,328 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $1,140,212 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($1,816,434 total)
- $1,384,770: ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND
- $178,525: COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC
- $159,523: SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
- $62,226: AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
- $31,390: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Top opposers ($8,607,251 total)
- $6,579,622: RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS
- $1,652,875: END THE GRIDLOCK
- $152,500: NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND
- $120,526: RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
- $101,728: RETIRED AMERICANS PAC
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Family ranch grazed cattle on federal land for decades at below-market rates while she opposed federal land management
- Telecom industry donations while chairing Commerce Committee overseeing broadband policy
- Took corporate PAC money while claiming to represent rural constituents