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NADCCandidate committeeOmaha, NENE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
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FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL

Candidate: PETE FESTERSEN · NADC IDs: 7382, 08CAC01183 · Reporting Period: 2025-26 cycle (partial)
Entity Money Trail (FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL) · Verified public filings (44 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$225,002
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$196,513
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$123,297
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
90.1%
In-State: $208,597 · Out: $22,905

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $10KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $4KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC (PAC) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $3KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC (PAC) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $3KFIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC (PAC) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $3KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) (PAC) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $3KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (DC) (Business) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $10KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (NE) (Business) → FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $5KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $600FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → KINETIC CAMPAIGN (Vendor/media): $35KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → JRS CONSULTING (Vendor/media): $20KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → AUTOMATIC PRINTING CO. (Vendor/media): $12KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) (Vendor/media): $10KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → CLARITY CHANNELS COMMUNICATIONS (Vendor/media): $9KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → USPS (Vendor/media): $6KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL Type: Candidate committee Total: $92KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL · $92KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $10KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNM… · $10KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $4KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464… · $4KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC · $3KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · $3KFIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC · $3KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) Type: PAC Total: $3KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS D… · $3KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (DC) Type: Business Total: $10KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF EL… · $10KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (NE) · $5KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $600KINETIC CAMPAIGN Type: Vendor/media Total: $35KKINETIC CAMPAIGN · $35KJRS CONSULTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $20KJRS CONSULTING · $20KAUTOMATIC PRINTING CO. Type: Vendor/media Total: $12KAUTOMATIC PRINTING CO. · $12KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIO… · $10KCLARITY CHANNELS COMMUNICATIONS Type: Vendor/media Total: $9KCLARITY CHANNELS COMMUNICATIONS · $9KUSPS Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KUSPS · $6K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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ReceiptsExpenditures2025-12: In $0 · Out $500
$0$13K$26K$39K$52K2025-01 Receipts: $20K2025-01 Expenditures: $11K2025-012025-02 Receipts: $40K2025-02 Expenditures: $9K2025-022025-03 Receipts: $6K2025-03 Expenditures: $52K2025-032025-04 Receipts: $16K2025-04 Expenditures: $21K2025-042025-05 Receipts: $8K2025-05 Expenditures: $4K2025-052025-06 Receipts: $02025-06 Expenditures: $4K2025-062025-07 Receipts: $2502025-07 Expenditures: $9K2025-072025-08 Receipts: $02025-08 Expenditures: $2502025-082025-09 Receipts: $02025-09 Expenditures: $8542025-092025-10 Receipts: $1K2025-10 Expenditures: $02025-102025-12 Receipts: $02025-12 Expenditures: $5002025-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) (Current View)$225,002$123,297$0
2023-24 cycle $1,500$48,132$0
2021-22 cycle $1,000$3,001$0
2019-20 cycle $24,750$16,566$0
2017-18 cycle $34,725$49,077$0
2015-16 cycle $89,457$9,626$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (90.1% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$208,597
DC$10,000
KS$5,000
NY$3,010
IA$2,000
CO$1,000
Top Nebraska Cities
Omaha, NE$174,418
Lincoln, NE$15,679
Winnebago, NE$4,500
Bennington, NE$4,300
Papillion, NE$4,000
Bellevue, NE$2,500

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7382 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$10,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$10,000
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$5,000
GREATER OMAHA PACKING COMPANY INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$5,000
MUTUAL OF OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$5,000
COX COMMUNICATIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Wichita, KS$5,000
AMES PLAZA LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$5,000
WARHORSE GAMING LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Winnebago, NE$4,500
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$3,500
ALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER LLC DBA UNION OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Papillion, NE$3,000
JS PARTNERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,500
FULLENKAMP JOBEUN JOHNSON & BELLER, LLP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,500
LANOHA REAL ESTATE COMPANY, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,500
LUND COMPANY, THE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,500
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$2,500
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Political Party Committee
Lincoln, NE$1,664

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7382 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
KINETIC CAMPAIGNDESIGN AND PRINT OF WALKPIECE · Annandale, VA$35,060
JRS CONSULTINGREIMBURSEMENT FOR NGP VAN · Nashville, TN$20,118
AUTOMATIC PRINTING CO.PRINTING · Omaha, NE$11,987
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)PRINTING FOR DIRECT MAIL · Omaha, NE$9,970
CLARITY CHANNELS COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATION CONSULTING · Omaha, NE$8,500
USPSPOSTAGE · Omaha, NE$5,942
OSCASISTER CITY TRIP · Omaha, NE$5,600
AKSARBEN FOUNDATIONCONTRIBUTION · Omaha, NE$4,400
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYCOORDINATED CAMPAIGN SERVICE · Lincoln, NE$3,093
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYTICKETS · Omaha, NE$2,500
OMAHA WORLD HERALDSUBSCRIPTION · Omaha, NE$2,121
SHAPE SOCIETYWEBSITE EXPSENSE · Omaha, NE$2,100
CHS FOUNDATIONEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,500
REBECCA GRATZ MULTIMEDIA LLCCAMPAIGN PHOTOS · Omaha, NE$1,000
SET THE BARFOOD/CATERING · Omaha, NE$985

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$75,68433.6%
Candidate committees$3250.1%
Federal PACs$13,5006%
Individuals (itemized)$107,32947.7%
Party committees$1,6640.7%
State PACs$26,50011.8%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (12)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$10,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$3,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,750
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,664
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
IUOE LOCAL 571 PACTransferNADC ↗$250
JIM BEGLEY FOR MUD BOARDTransferNADC ↗$225
FRIENDS OF SARA KOHENTransferNADC ↗$100

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$600

Independent Expenditure Targets of This Filer

Candidate / Ballot IssueStanceAmount
Target not stated in filingNOT STATED IN FILING$27,752

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$1,670,143$756,261⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC—$519,466$427,083⇄ Compare
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDPAC—$450,240$327,880⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$308,703$412,870⇄ Compare
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)PAC—$77,951$154,106⇄ Compare
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC—$119,094$98,430⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)PAC—$104,210$106,717⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF SARA KOHENCandidate committeeSARA KOHEN$73,836$104,831⇄ Compare