LINCOLN- State Sen. Mike Jacobson widened his fundraising lead substantially over his candidate Lincoln County Board Chairman Chris Bruns in the District 42 race.

In his most recent campaign filings, Jacobson has raised around $337,283 between his February appointment and the October 24th cutoff date. Bruns raised a not insignificant amount, around $138,655 since announcing his candidacy in 2021, but still trails Jacobson by quite a margin.

However, in the lead-up to the election, Bruns actually had more cash on hand than Jacobson--$40,496 to Jacobson's $21,780.

Thirty PACs in total have given to Jacobson's campaign, including the Nebraska Bankers Association, which gave around $12,000 combined. Besides PACs, over 60 businesses have donated to Jacobson as well.

Jacobson's latest individual donors include Rev Development LLC partners Mike Works and Justin Hernandez. Each gave $5,000 to Jacobson, likely because the Senator's bank, NebraskaLand Bank, helped Rev Development purchase the land needed to build a new mall in North Platte.

Bruns, on the other hand, received donations from nine PACs and the Nebraska Republican Party. His largest donation, which came from the Kennedy Ranch of North Platte, gave a whopping $9,000.

Robert Lundeen, a North Platte resident, has given Bruns the most of any individual contributor, totalling out to $10,000.

Outgoing Gov. Ricketts, despite contributing millions to other candidates and organizations, has not donated to either District 42 candidate.

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