MACHAELA CAVANAUGH
Nonpartisan / not listedLegislative District 6 (LD-06) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE
Total raised (NADC)
$269,990
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2021–22 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs CHRISTIAN MIRCHDefault 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) | $178,824 | 66.2% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $91,166 | 33.8% |
Via ActBlue: $55,022 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2021–22 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $249,252 (82.9%) · Out of state: $51,550 (17.1%)
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: $51,290 · Opposing: $163,891
| NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN | Oppose | $73,775 |
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA | Oppose | $67,437 |
| AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND (C00760082) | Support | $25,982 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Oppose | $22,234 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASKA | Support | $9,775 |
| AMERICA'S FAMILIES PAC | Support | $8,000 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $7,333 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC | Support | $200 |
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 ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC | PAC | $19,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $11,000 |
| THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE | PAC | $10,000 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $9,650 |
| SMART TD PAC (C00001636) (union) | PAC | $7,000 |
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC | PAC | $5,000 |
| 📌BOLD NEBRASKA | Business | $5,000 |
| MIKE ESPY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 22 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $5,000 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | PAC | $4,421 |
| 📌PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | 501(c)(4) | $3,653 |
| WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $3,250 |
| NEBRASKA MEDICAL PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $600 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.