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FISCHER, DEBRA S (R)
Office Sought: NE (Senate)

  • 2012 election cycle outside spending summary
  • Independent expenditures made supporting this candidate: $1,223,497.72
  • Independent expenditures made opposing this candidate: $1,826,996.74
  • Electioneering communications*: $564,479.18

* Electioneering communications may be for or against this candidate, and may mention one or many candidates.

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Independent Expenditure Summary

This is a list of all groups that have supported or opposed this candidate with independent expenditures.

Committee Support/oppose Amount
END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $1,652,875.90
ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $856,737.22
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $159,523.86
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND Oppose $152,500.00
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Support $62,226.14
AUL ACTION, NFP Support $28,367.86
THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE Support $26,750.00
NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. Support $25,000.00
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $23,658.40
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND Support $21,000.00
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTERS OF NEBRASKA Oppose $20,570.84
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE Support $17,028.59
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $1,174.00
PATRIOT PAC, INC Oppose $1,050.00
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $832.73
SHEPAC Support $403.93
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC. CANDIDATE FUND Support $324.71
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Support $240.59
PATRIOT VOICES PAC Support $116.17
RECLAIM AMERICA PAC Support $62.60
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC Support $50.92

Independent Expenditures

This is a list of all independent expenditures of $10,000 or more made by any committee for or against this candidate.

Date Committee Support/Oppose Amount State Purpose
2012-11-06 AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Support $21,359.17 NE Voter contact phones: system & personnel
2012-11-05 AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Support $18,658.15 NE Voter contact phones: system & personnel
2012-11-03 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND Oppose $12,500.00 NE Voter Outreach Calls
2012-11-03 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND Oppose $50,000.00 NE Radio Advertising
2012-11-03 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $12,575.00 NE online advertising
2012-11-03 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $15,000.00 NE telephone calls
2012-11-03 THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE Support $26,750.00 NE GOTV CALLS (11/03 - 11/05/2012)
2012-11-03 AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Support $12,696.70 NE Voter contact phones: system & personnel
2012-11-02 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $24,928.75 NE TV Advertising
2012-11-02 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $155,275.00 NE media placement
2012-11-02 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $200,000.00 NE media placement
2012-11-01 INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE Support $14,694.72 NE Automated Phone Banks
2012-11-01 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $59,662.50 NE TV Advertising
2012-11-01 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $270,395.00 NE media placement
2012-10-31 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $54,898.75 NE TV Advertising
2012-10-30 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND Oppose $10,000.00 ND Estimated Radio Advertising Production Costs
2012-10-30 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND Oppose $80,000.00 ND Radio Advertising
2012-10-29 PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTERS OF NEBRASKA Oppose $20,570.84 NB Phone Calls
2012-10-29 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $57,909.63 NE TV Advertising - dissem 10/30/12
2012-10-29 SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $22,413.28 NE IE-Fischer-Email List Rental
2012-10-27 AUL ACTION, NFP Support $25,810.74 NB Candidate Record Mailing
2012-10-26 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $49,806.63 NE TV Advertising - dissem 10/30/12
2012-10-26 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $37,568.75 NE media placement
2012-10-25 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $99,789.00 NE TV Advertising - dissem 10/30/12
2012-10-24 FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND Support $20,000.00 NE Cable ad buy
2012-10-19 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $14,881.00 NE Ad Production
2012-10-18 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $199,915.63 NE TV Advertising
2012-10-18 SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $35,902.97 NE IE-Fischer-Email List Rental
2012-10-12 NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. Support $25,000.00 NB Online digital ads
2012-10-11 SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $19,636.38 NE IE-Fischer-Email List Rental
2012-10-10 SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $19,983.60 NE Direct Mailing Advertising
2012-10-02 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $15,481.00 NE Ad Production
2012-10-01 SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $22,094.07 NE IE-Fischer-Email List Rental
2012-09-28 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $299,598.25 NE TV Advertising - Dissem 10/2/12
2012-09-18 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $14,458.00 NE Ad Production
2012-09-18 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $226,999.18 NE TV Advertising
2012-09-04 SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $17,500.00 NE IE-Fischer-Online Ads
2012-08-28 SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $10,178.33 NE IE-Fischer-Email List
2012-08-27 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $15,382.00 NE Ad Production
2012-08-27 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $199,718.58 NE TV and Radio Advertising
2012-07-26 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $15,079.00 NE Ad Production
2012-07-26 END THE GRIDLOCK Oppose $300,510.00 NE TV and Radio Advertising
2012-05-12 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $100,181.50 NE media placement
2012-05-12 ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $24,000.00 NE media production

Electioneering Communications

Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.

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Date Committee Amount Purpose Payee Candidate(s) mentioned, state targeted
2012-11-02 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $280,000.00 Broadcast TV buy (Brave) Buying Time LLC, Kerrey, Robert (NB); Fischer, Debra (NB)
2012-11-01 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $9,479.18 Ad production costs (Brave) Envision Communications Inc., Kerrey, Robert (NB); Fischer, Debra (NB)
2012-11-01 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $275,000.00 Broadcast TV ad buy (Brave) Buying Time LLC, Kerrey, Robert (NB); Fischer, Debra (NB)