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SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: LARRY SCHERER · Office: LEGISLATURE 21 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02085 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (50 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$138,492
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$57,081
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$128,572
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
96.7%
In-State: $133,942 · Out: $4,550

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $39KNEW ENERGY VOTER PAC (PAC) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $8KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC (PAC) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $8KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) (PAC) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $5KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $4KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (PAC) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $4KSCHERER (NE) (Business) → SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $14KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $44KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CLARK CREATIVE (Vendor/media): $32KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL (Vendor/media): $8KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CLARK CREATIVE GROUP (Vendor/media): $7KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → MATT GREGORY (Vendor/media): $5KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → GOLDENROD PRINTING (Vendor/media): $4KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $100KSCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE · $100KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $39KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION … · $39KNEW ENERGY VOTER PAC Type: PAC Total: $8KNEW ENERGY VOTER PAC · $8KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC Type: PAC Total: $8KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY… · $8KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) Type: PAC Total: $5KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) · $5KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $4KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $4KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $4KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA · $4KSCHERER (NE) Type: Business Total: $14KSCHERER (NE) · $14KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $44KUNIONIST PRINTING · $44KCLARK CREATIVE Type: Vendor/media Total: $32KCLARK CREATIVE · $32KGOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KGOLDENROD PRINTING & MA… · $8KCLARK CREATIVE GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KCLARK CREATIVE GROUP · $7KMATT GREGORY Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KMATT GREGORY · $5KGOLDENROD PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KGOLDENROD PRINTING · $4K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-12: In $7K · Out $0
$0$12K$24K$36K$48K2015-01 Receipts: $1502015-01 Expenditures: $02015-012015-06 Receipts: $3K2015-06 Expenditures: $02015-07 Receipts: $4K2015-07 Expenditures: $4812015-072015-08 Receipts: $5002015-08 Expenditures: $02015-11 Receipts: $2502015-11 Expenditures: $3K2015-112015-12 Receipts: $5K2015-12 Expenditures: $3K2016-01 Receipts: $4892016-01 Expenditures: $02016-012016-02 Receipts: $7502016-02 Expenditures: $2K2016-03 Receipts: $4K2016-03 Expenditures: $9K2016-032016-04 Receipts: $21K2016-04 Expenditures: $18K2016-05 Receipts: $7K2016-05 Expenditures: $19K2016-052016-06 Receipts: $3K2016-06 Expenditures: $9032016-07 Receipts: $1K2016-07 Expenditures: $1K2016-072016-08 Receipts: $6K2016-08 Expenditures: $2K2016-09 Receipts: $12K2016-09 Expenditures: $17K2016-092016-10 Receipts: $48K2016-10 Expenditures: $28K2016-11 Receipts: $15K2016-11 Expenditures: $25K2016-112016-12 Receipts: $7K2016-12 Expenditures: $02016-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2017-18 cycle $800$342$0
2015-16 cycle (Current View)$138,492$128,572$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (96.7% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$133,942
DC$2,600
OH$1,000
TX$400
CO$300
NM$250
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02085 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$38,845
SCHERER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$13,984
NEW ENERGY VOTER PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$8,085
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$8,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$5,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Political Party Committee
NE$4,481
WOOLLAM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,000
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,750
I.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,250
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
JOHN (685802) WOOLLAM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,400

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02085 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING AND MAILING · NE$44,352
CLARK CREATIVEMAIL DESIGN · NE$31,792
GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAILPRINTING · NE$8,160
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPADVERTISING · NE$6,764
MATT GREGORYCAMPAIGN WORK AND MILEAGE · NE$4,822
GOLDENROD PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$3,712
USPSPOSTAGE · NE$2,438
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARADVERTISING · NE$2,167
GREGORY, MATTCAMPAIGN WORK · NE$2,000
POLITIKATE, INC.FUNDRAISING SERVICES · NE$1,997
WEBER, BRODEYCONSULTING, REIMBURSE FOR PIZZA HUT FOR VOLUNTEERS · NE$1,542
POLKATE INCFUNDRAISING CONSULTING · NE$1,500
RESEARCH ASSOCIATESONLINE ADVERTISING · NE$1,500
GOLDEN ROD PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$1,163
HOFER, LINDSEYCAMPAIGN WORK · NE$1,063

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$49,08135.4%
Candidate self-funding$8,0005.8%
Party committees$4,4813.2%
State PACs$76,92955.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (20)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$38,845
NEW ENERGY VOTER PACTransferNADC ↗$8,085
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACTransferNADC ↗$8,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$4,481
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$4,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$2,000
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,400
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE FARM PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$1,000
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACTransferNADC ↗$850
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$500
NE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACTransferNADC ↗$500
CHILDRENS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$0$607,658⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG)Candidate committeeMICHAEL HILGERS$407,475$239,461⇄ Compare
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$370,834$44,652⇄ Compare
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACPAC—$240,241$189,428⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$112,105$206,770⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$124,697$69,783⇄ Compare
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$102,586$28,025⇄ Compare
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)PAC—$88,139$76,170⇄ Compare