Ben Nelson
- Party
- Democrat
- Latest Office Held:
- US Senate, NE
- Latest Office Sought:
- US Senate, NE
NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben), a Senator from Nebraska; born on May 17, 1941, in McCook, Red Willow
County, Nebraska; graduated University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1963, Masters 1965,
J.D. 1970; attorney and insurance executive; director, Nebraska Department of
Insurance 1975-1976; governor of Nebraska 1991-1999; elected to the United
States Senate in 2000, and again in 2006, and served from January 3, 2001, to
January 3, 2013; was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2012.
Source: Bioguide
Campaign Finance
$15,979,906 Received
Information
Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
covers through Q3 2012
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Top Industries
OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.91% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry. -
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Top Contributors
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Bundled Lobbyist Contributions
Lobbyists and lobbying firms that raised money from multiple donors on behalf of the politician. Contributions from the lobbyist or firm itself are not included.Bundler Amount Larry Duncan, Lockheed Martin $21,000
Earmarks
$257,186,490 Allocated
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Figures are based on both committee earmark disclosures and on analysis of appropriations bill text. Table shows top 10 earmarks, ordered by dollar amount in the final version of the bill. Earmarks from the president's budget proposal are not included.
For more information, see our Earmark Methodology page.
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Top Earmarks
Fiscal Year Amount Description 2008 $30,000,000 Other Programs -- Impact Aid 2009 $11,500,000 National Rural Water Association 2010 $10,400,000 STRATCOM Gate 2009 $10,000,000 STRATCOM Replacement Facility Design 2008 $8,900,000 Add/Alter Security Forces Communications Complex 2009 $8,095,000 Special Olympics for Special Olympics educational programs that can be integrated into classroom instruction and for activities to increase the participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities, as authorized under the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act 2010 $6,300,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Nanoelectronic Memory, Sensor and Energy Devices 2010 $5,760,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center: Countermeasures to Hemorrhaging (Liquid Bandage and Tissue Regeneration) 2008 $5,000,000 Defense Research Sciences -- High Energy Laser for Detection, Inspection and Non-destructive Testing 2009 $4,800,000 Advanced Magnetic Nanosensors for Defense Applications
