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FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02086, 7458 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL) · Verified public filings (68 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$151,817
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$89,059
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$62,480
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
88.4%
In-State: $134,217 · Out: $17,600

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $26KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KNE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $2KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $10KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS 91-2081258 (DC) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $10KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $5KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → AMS COMMUNICATIONS (Vendor/media): $19KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $17KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → HEARTLAND STRATEGY GROUP (Vendor/media): $9KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → HEARTHLAND STRATEGY GROUP (Vendor/media): $3KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → R ZACK BURGIN (Vendor/media): $2KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $60KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · $60KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $26KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNM… · $26KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) Type: PAC Total: $3KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATIO… · $3KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY… · $3KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $3KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464… · $3KNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC · $3KNE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC · $2KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAH… · $10KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS 91-2081258 (DC) Type: Business Total: $10KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGH… · $10KMELLO FOR MAYOR Type: Candidate committee Total: $5KMELLO FOR MAYOR · $5KAMS COMMUNICATIONS Type: Vendor/media Total: $19KAMS COMMUNICATIONS · $19KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $17KUNIONIST PRINTING · $17KHEARTLAND STRATEGY GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $9KHEARTLAND STRATEGY GROUP · $9KHEARTHLAND STRATEGY GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KHEARTHLAND STRATEGY GRO… · $3KR ZACK BURGIN Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KR ZACK BURGIN · $2K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-12: In $7K · Out $6K
$0$8K$16K$24K$32K2015-07 Receipts: $30K2015-07 Expenditures: $1K2015-072015-08 Receipts: $7502015-08 Expenditures: $4K2015-09 Receipts: $7002015-09 Expenditures: $4K2015-092015-10 Receipts: $3K2015-10 Expenditures: $5K2015-11 Receipts: $5002015-11 Expenditures: $02015-112015-12 Receipts: $2K2015-12 Expenditures: $02016-01 Receipts: $2502016-01 Expenditures: $02016-012016-02 Receipts: $5K2016-02 Expenditures: $2K2016-03 Receipts: $9K2016-03 Expenditures: $8K2016-032016-04 Receipts: $22K2016-04 Expenditures: $21K2016-05 Receipts: $9812016-05 Expenditures: $02016-052016-06 Receipts: $3K2016-06 Expenditures: $02016-07 Receipts: $1K2016-07 Expenditures: $02016-072016-08 Receipts: $22K2016-08 Expenditures: $3K2016-09 Receipts: $11K2016-09 Expenditures: $02016-092016-10 Receipts: $32K2016-10 Expenditures: $4K2016-11 Receipts: $3K2016-11 Expenditures: $5K2016-112016-12 Receipts: $7K2016-12 Expenditures: $6K2016-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $549,458$803,195$0
2023-24 cycle $99,689$39,300$0
2021-22 cycle $16,850$17,254$0
2019-20 cycle $142,720$27,084$0
2017-18 cycle $31,995$15,268$0
2015-16 cycle (Current View)$151,817$62,480$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (88.4% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$134,217
DC$10,000
TX$1,500
MO$1,300
VA$1,000
MD$1,000
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02086 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$26,391
OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS 91-2081258
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$10,000
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$6,501
FAHEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
MID AMERICA AGRI PRODUCTS/WHEATLAND, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
MID AMERICA BIO ENERGY & COMMODITIES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,000
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,000
PINE CREST HOMES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
WOODLAND HOMES, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
GIBILISCO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02086 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
AMS COMMUNICATIONSMAIL DESIGN · NE$19,000
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$17,368
HEARTLAND STRATEGY GROUPREIMBURSEMENT FOR EVENT SUPPLIES · NE$9,037
MELLO FOR MAYOREVENT TICKERS · NE$5,000
HEARTHLAND STRATEGY GROUPCONSULTING · NE$3,000
R ZACK BURGINCONSULTING · NE$2,000
NOW WE ARE SMOKING BBQCATERING · NE$1,800
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPDESIGN · NE$1,143
NOW WERE SMOKING BBQEVENT FOOD · NE$750
COSTCOFOOD/BEVERAGE FOR VOLUNTEERS/SUPPORTERS · NE$607
BRETT ANDRESCAMPAIGN WORK · NE$500
CYNTHIA KOHL PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTOS · NE$500
MEGAN TIESORTCAMPAIGN WORK 10/01/2016-11/08/2016 · NE$480
ANCIENT ORDER OF THE HIBERNIANADVERTISING · NE$425
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSHALL RENTAL · NE$320

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$89,05958.7%
Candidate committees$1,6501.1%
State PACs$61,10840.3%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (37)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$26,391
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$3,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACTransferNADC ↗$3,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$3,000
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$1,100
LUX FOR OPPDTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACTransferNADC ↗$850
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$850
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$500
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE LATINO PACTransferNADC ↗$500
CHILDRENS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
BOB KRIST FOR LEGISLATURE(NOW KRIST FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$400
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$368
NE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PACTransferNADC ↗$300
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILTransferNADC ↗$250
NE INSURANCE INFORMATION SERVICE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
MELLO FOR MAYORTransferNADC ↗$5,000

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$0$607,658⇄ Compare
MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate committeeHEATH MELLO$478,294$94,752⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$186,169$305,740⇄ Compare
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)Candidate committeeHEATH MELLO$68,888$273,855⇄ Compare
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACPAC—$240,241$189,428⇄ 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