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BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017)

Candidate: ARDEL BENGTSON · Office: LEGISLATURE 17 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02110 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017)) · Verified public filings (39 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$36,937
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$14,924
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$45,157
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
90.7%
In-State: $33,491 · Out: $3,446

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $12KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (PAC) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $4KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC (PAC) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $3KCHILDRENS PAC (PAC) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $500NE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $500STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $500HOLLAND (NE) (Business) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $2KNE STATE AFL - CIO (NE) (Business) → BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee): $2KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $16KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee) → NEXTGEN PERSUASION LLC (Vendor/media): $13KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee) → NEXTGEN PERSUASION (Vendor/media): $5KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee) → BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $4KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee) → BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES LLC (Vendor/media): $3KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (Candidate committee) → BENGTSON, ARDEL (Vendor/media): $618BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) Type: Candidate committee Total: $42KBENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) · $42KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $12KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION … · $12KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $4KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA · $4KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY… · $3KCHILDRENS PAC Type: PAC Total: $500NE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $500STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $500HOLLAND (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KHOLLAND (NE) · $2KNE STATE AFL - CIO (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KNE STATE AFL - CIO (NE) · $2KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $16KUNIONIST PRINTING · $16KNEXTGEN PERSUASION LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $13KNEXTGEN PERSUASION LLC · $13KNEXTGEN PERSUASION Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KNEXTGEN PERSUASION · $5KBLUE FIRE STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KBLUE FIRE STRATEGIES · $4KBLUE FIRE STRATEGIES LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KBLUE FIRE STRATEGIES L… · $3KBENGTSON, ARDEL Type: Vendor/media Total: $618

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — BENGTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (DISSOLVED 8-3-2017) (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-11: In $672 · Out $7K
$0$4K$7K$11K$14K2015-06 Receipts: $1832015-06 Expenditures: $02015-062015-08 Receipts: $7502015-08 Expenditures: $1862015-09 Receipts: $5002015-09 Expenditures: $1K2015-092015-10 Receipts: $02015-10 Expenditures: $1322015-11 Receipts: $2K2015-11 Expenditures: $4112015-112015-12 Receipts: $2K2015-12 Expenditures: $5432016-01 Receipts: $1002016-01 Expenditures: $2502016-012016-02 Receipts: $2502016-02 Expenditures: $5902016-03 Receipts: $5K2016-03 Expenditures: $3K2016-032016-04 Receipts: $6K2016-04 Expenditures: $2K2016-05 Receipts: $3002016-05 Expenditures: $14K2016-052016-06 Receipts: $02016-06 Expenditures: $1K2016-07 Receipts: $5K2016-07 Expenditures: $7182016-072016-08 Receipts: $2502016-08 Expenditures: $1K2016-09 Receipts: $6K2016-09 Expenditures: $5002016-092016-10 Receipts: $9K2016-10 Expenditures: $12K2016-11 Receipts: $6722016-11 Expenditures: $7K2016-11

Geographic Origin of Contributions (90.7% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$33,491
IA$1,000
DC$900
SD$750
MN$546
OH$250
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Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02110 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$12,430
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,000
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,250
NE STATE AFL - CIO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
HO-CHUNK, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
CWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$900
PETERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$850
NEWHOUSE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$772
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$606
NEW PARTNERS TELESERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MN$546
MILLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
SD$500
GILL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$500
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Political Party Committee
NE$383

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02110 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGSTATIONARY, ENVELOPES, RALLY SIGNS AND INVITE · NE$15,983
NEXTGEN PERSUASION LLCPALM CARDS · NE$13,398
NEXTGEN PERSUASIONVBM CHASES · NE$5,294
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIESCONSULTING · NE$4,118
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES LLCCONSULTING · NE$2,768
BENGTSON, ARDELPOSTAGE & FOOD REIMBURSEMENT · NE$618
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES, LLCCONSULTING · NE$540
DESIGN 4LARGE SIGNS · NE$531
HUDSON BAY COMPANY STOREPHONE SERVICES · NE$459
CASS, KEVINWEBSITE DESIGN · NE$440
CHOCOLATE CAKE COMMUNICATIONSNEWSPAPER & INVITES · NE$350
DAKOTA COUNTY STARNEWSPAPER AD · NE$300
ABSOLUTE SCREEN ARTT-SHIRTS · NE$289
BENGSTON, ARDELPOSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT · NE$69

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$14,92440.4%
Party committees$3831%
State PACs$21,63058.6%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (9)

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
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$370,834$44,652⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$186,169$305,740⇄ Compare
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACPAC—$240,241$189,428⇄ Compare
JONI ALBRECHT FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeJONI ALBRECHT$74,850$73,224⇄ Compare
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC—$0$73,975⇄ Compare
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDPAC—$0$64,737⇄ Compare
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACPAC—$6,516$25,710⇄ Compare