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SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016)

Candidate: JAMES SCHEER · Office: LEGISLATURE 19 · NADC IDs: 12CAC01641, 7516 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016)) · Verified public filings (66 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$76,064
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$42,343
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$22,750
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
69.5%
In-State: $52,864 · Out: $23,200

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) (PAC) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $8KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC (PAC) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $3KNE BANKERS STATE PAC (PAC) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $2KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $2KNE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC (PAC) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $2KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PAC (PAC) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $2KSMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. (NE) (Business) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $3KBLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732 (NE) (Business) → SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee): $2KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC (Ballot question committee): $1KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → NORFOLK DAILY NEWS (Vendor/media): $3KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → REJUVENATING WOMEN BANQUET (Vendor/media): $2KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → KRIS SCHEER (Vendor/media): $1KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → NEWS TALK WJAG (Vendor/media): $1KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → WJAG RADIO (Vendor/media): $1KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (Candidate committee) → UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN (Vendor/media): $1KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) Type: Candidate committee Total: $22KSCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) · $22KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) Type: PAC Total: $8KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) · $8KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC · $3KNE BANKERS STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE BANKERS STATE PAC · $2KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE REALTORS PAC · $2KNE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC · $2KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE … · $2KSMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KSMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. (NE) · $3KBLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732 (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KBLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C001… · $2KNEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC Type: Ballot question committee Total: $1KNEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY… · $1KNORFOLK DAILY NEWS Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KNORFOLK DAILY NEWS · $3KREJUVENATING WOMEN BANQUET Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KREJUVENATING WOMEN BANQUET · $2KKRIS SCHEER Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KKRIS SCHEER · $1KNEWS TALK WJAG Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KNEWS TALK WJAG · $1KWJAG RADIO Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KWJAG RADIO · $1KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN · $1K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-12: In $2K · Out $2K
$0$7K$14K$20K$27K2015-01 Receipts: $02015-01 Expenditures: $4872015-012015-02 Receipts: $02015-02 Expenditures: $1412015-03 Receipts: $02015-03 Expenditures: $972015-032015-05 Receipts: $02015-05 Expenditures: $632015-07 Receipts: $02015-07 Expenditures: $2K2015-072015-08 Receipts: $02015-08 Expenditures: $1942015-10 Receipts: $9502015-10 Expenditures: $1252015-102015-11 Receipts: $3K2015-11 Expenditures: $982015-12 Receipts: $27K2015-12 Expenditures: $1K2015-122016-01 Receipts: $1K2016-01 Expenditures: $1K2016-02 Receipts: $7002016-02 Expenditures: $5792016-022016-03 Receipts: $1K2016-03 Expenditures: $02016-04 Receipts: $2K2016-04 Expenditures: $4K2016-042016-05 Receipts: $2K2016-05 Expenditures: $2K2016-06 Receipts: $2K2016-06 Expenditures: $3702016-062016-07 Receipts: $2K2016-07 Expenditures: $1K2016-08 Receipts: $11K2016-08 Expenditures: $2K2016-082016-09 Receipts: $3K2016-09 Expenditures: $02016-10 Receipts: $13K2016-10 Expenditures: $4K2016-102016-11 Receipts: $6K2016-11 Expenditures: $1K2016-12 Receipts: $2K2016-12 Expenditures: $2K2016-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $0$8,740$0
2023-24 cycle $0$575$0
2021-22 cycle $0$2,000$0
2019-20 cycle $5,000$30,170$0
2017-18 cycle $26,475$22,947$0
2015-16 cycle (Current View)$76,064$22,750$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (69.5% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$52,864
VA$3,250
IA$3,000
MO$2,050
DC$1,850
MN$1,500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #12CAC01641 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$7,500
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,750
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,100
NE BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
VA$1,500
AT & T, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IA$1,500
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NC$1,500
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,500
AETNA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CT$1,250
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,100
DUDLEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #12CAC01641 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
NORFOLK DAILY NEWSNEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION · NE$3,449
REJUVENATING WOMEN BANQUETPURCHASE TABLE FOR BANQUET · NE$1,500
KRIS SCHEERPOSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT · NE$1,314
NEWS TALK WJAGRE-ELECTION EXPENDITURES · NE$1,232
WJAG RADIORELECTION ADVERTISEMENT · NE$1,232
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLNUNICAM YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP · NE$1,148
NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTYCONTRIBUTION · NE$1,000
US 92RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN RADIO ADS · NE$992
KRIER TECHNOLOGIESCOMPUTER FOR TREASURER · NE$848
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLNFOOTBALL TICKETS · NE$798
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCELEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE · NE$750
DIVOTS CONVENTION CENTERRE-ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT · NE$715
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARNEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION · NE$708
RAGS TO RICHESRE-ELECTION T-SHIRTS · NE$707
TILDEN CITIZEN/MEADOW GROVE NEWSRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN EXPENSES · NE$650

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$42,09355.3%
State PACs$33,97144.7%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (35)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$7,500
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,100
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NUCOR CORPORATION PAC OF NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$600
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$538
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$538
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$538
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION (BASETransferNADC ↗$500
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$338
NE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PACTransferNADC ↗$338
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$300
NE INSURANCE INFORMATION SERVICE PACTransferNADC ↗$288
NE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
POP-PAC (NEBRASKA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION)TransferNADC ↗$250
NE RURAL BROADBAND PACTransferNADC ↗$245
AIA-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PACTransferNADC ↗$100
NE GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$100
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PACTransferNADC ↗$100
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)TransferNADC ↗$100

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INCTransferNADC ↗$1,000

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INCBallot question committee—$1,551,085$1,458,602⇄ Compare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$0$607,658⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$186,169$305,740⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$112,105$206,770⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$156,577$90,455⇄ Compare
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACPAC—$85,150$142,127⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$124,697$69,783⇄ Compare
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$102,586$28,025⇄ Compare