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FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020)

Candidate: RICHARD PAHLS · Office: LEGISLATURE 31 · NADC IDs: 20CAC02670, 13CAC01771, 99CAC00666, 7486 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020)) · Verified public filings (75 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$169,698
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$87,350
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$145,207
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
91.2%
In-State: $154,798 · Out: $14,900

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $11KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $7KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $5KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $5KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) (PAC) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $4KRICKETTS (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $10KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee): $10KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $2KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → LA GRONE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → CHASE MARKETING (Vendor/media): $63KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → PETERSEN PRINTING (Vendor/media): $41KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → J BEST COMPANY (Vendor/media): $11KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → USPS (Vendor/media): $8KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → STRATOSPHERE MEDIA (Vendor/media): $5KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $3KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) Type: Candidate committee Total: $133KFRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) · $133KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC Type: PAC Total: $11KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &AMP… · $11KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $7KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNME… · $7KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE Type: Candidate committee Total: $5KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE · $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC · $5KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNE REALTORS PAC · $5KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) Type: PAC Total: $4KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS … · $4KRICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KRICKETTS (NE) · $10KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) · $10KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KLA GRONE FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $500CHASE MARKETING Type: Vendor/media Total: $63KCHASE MARKETING · $63KPETERSEN PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $41KPETERSEN PRINTING · $41KJ BEST COMPANY Type: Vendor/media Total: $11KJ BEST COMPANY · $11KUSPS Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KUSPS · $8KSTRATOSPHERE MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KSTRATOSPHERE MEDIA · $5KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $3K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF RICH PAHLS (LEGISLATURE 2020) (2019-20 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $4K · Out $3K
$0$9K$19K$28K$37K2020-01 Receipts: $02020-01 Expenditures: $1K2020-012020-02 Receipts: $02020-02 Expenditures: $5002020-022020-03 Receipts: $27K2020-03 Expenditures: $6K2020-032020-04 Receipts: $19K2020-04 Expenditures: $26K2020-042020-05 Receipts: $29K2020-05 Expenditures: $12K2020-052020-06 Receipts: $10K2020-06 Expenditures: $11K2020-062020-07 Receipts: $9K2020-07 Expenditures: $8K2020-072020-08 Receipts: $18K2020-08 Expenditures: $9K2020-082020-09 Receipts: $19K2020-09 Expenditures: $16K2020-092020-10 Receipts: $36K2020-10 Expenditures: $16K2020-102020-11 Receipts: $02020-11 Expenditures: $37K2020-112020-12 Receipts: $4K2020-12 Expenditures: $3K2020-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2021-22 cycle $10,375$27,908$0
2019-20 cycle (Current View)$169,698$145,207$0
2017-18 cycle $16,300$16,996$0
2015-16 cycle $50,209$8,979$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (91.2% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$154,798
KS$2,750
NC$2,500
DC$1,500
VA$1,000
PA$1,000
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #20CAC02670 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$11,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$7,500
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$7,000
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
NE BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$5,000
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE
Candidate Committee
NE$5,000
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,000
NE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Political Party Committee
NE$3,817
CASSLING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #20CAC02670 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
CHASE MARKETINGCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · NE$62,690
PETERSEN PRINTINGPOST CARD SET UP AND PROCESSING · NE$40,896
J BEST COMPANYCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · NE$11,140
USPSPOSTAGE · NE$8,078
STRATOSPHERE MEDIARADIO ADVERTISEMENTS · NE$4,910
UNIONIST PRINTINGSIGNS · NE$2,623
J BESTFUNDRAISING CONSULTANT · NE$2,562
GRACE BUTTERMORECAMPAIGN MANAGER · NE$2,500
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYEVENT TICKET PURCHASE · NE$2,000
PETERSEN RINTINGPOSTCARDS AND PROCESSING · NE$1,640
JAMES HOULIHANBOOK KEEPING TREASURER · NE$1,000
EZ POLITIXCAMPAIGN TEXTING · NE$923
VERIZON WIRELESSCAMPAIGN PHONE · NE$520
LA GRONE FOR LEGISLATUREEVENT TICKET PURCHASE · NE$500
OMAHA SHIRTSCAMPAIGN SHIRTS · NE$415

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$87,35051.5%
Candidate committees$8,7505.2%
Party committees$4,5982.7%
State PACs$69,00040.7%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (43)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$11,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$7,000
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$4,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$4,000
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$3,817
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$3,000
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
KOLTERMAN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,000
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$1,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (ABC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$781
NATIONAL FED. OF INDEPENDENT BUS./NE SAFE TRUSTTransferNADC ↗$750
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE STATE HOME BUILDERS ASSN PACTransferNADC ↗$500
METROPOLITAN OMAHA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION (BASETransferNADC ↗$500
JONI CRAIGHEAD FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (2)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$2,000
LA GRONE FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$500

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,367,369$877,067⇄ Compare
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$502,942$16,513⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$305,350$445,057⇄ Compare
LA GRONE FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeANDREW LA GRONE$317,936$345,779⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$253,956$215,043⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$178,147$144,089⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$0$145,546⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC—$137,000$143,756⇄ Compare