MACHAELA CAVANAUGH
Nonpartisan / not listedLegislative District 6 (LD-06) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE
Total raised (NADC)
$169,161
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2017–18 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs THERESA THIBODEAUDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $115,655 | 68.4% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $53,506 | 31.6% |
Via ActBlue: $27,620 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2017–18 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $156,911 (92.8%) · Out of state: $12,250 (7.2%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $38,528 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $20,000 |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $14,500 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND | 501(c)(4) | $10,000 |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (union) | PAC | $4,000 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $2,638 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTERS OF NEBRASKA | 501(c)(4) | $2,277 |
| CARE PAC | PAC | $2,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $2,000 |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC (union) | PAC | $1,750 |
| I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (union) | PAC | $1,500 |
| NO-NONSENSE NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $1,100 |
| INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) | PAC | $1,000 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $259 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.