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HARDING FOR COUNCIL

Candidate: D. BRINKER HARDING · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #01 · NADC IDs: 16CAC02288, 7407 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (HARDING FOR COUNCIL) · Verified public filings (38 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$136,184
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$125,684
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$164,105
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
95.4%
In-State: $129,884 · Out: $6,300

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → HARDING FOR COUNCIL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $5KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC (PAC) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $3KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $1KAIA-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PAC (PAC) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $500HACCA PAC (PAC) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $500MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC (PAC) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $500SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) (Business) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $5KCASSLING (NE) (Business) → HARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $5KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $2KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → MERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS (Vendor/media): $40KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → THE PROSPER GROUP (Vendor/media): $20KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → MERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC (Vendor/media): $20KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Vendor/media): $19KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → JENBEST AND COMPANY LLC (Vendor/media): $15KHARDING FOR COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → USPS (Vendor/media): $11KHARDING FOR COUNCIL Type: Candidate committee Total: $127KHARDING FOR COUNCIL · $127KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNE REALTORS PAC · $5KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $1KAIA-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PAC Type: PAC Total: $500HACCA PAC Type: PAC Total: $500MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC Type: PAC Total: $500SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) · $5KCASSLING (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KCASSLING (NE) · $5KNE REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KMERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS Type: Vendor/media Total: $40KMERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS · $40KTHE PROSPER GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $20KTHE PROSPER GROUP · $20KMERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $20KMERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS… · $20KUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Type: Vendor/media Total: $19KUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE · $19KJENBEST AND COMPANY LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $15KJENBEST AND COMPANY LLC · $15KUSPS Type: Vendor/media Total: $11KUSPS · $11K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — HARDING FOR COUNCIL (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2017-11: In $0 · Out $150
$0$16K$32K$48K$64K2017-01 Receipts: $23K2017-01 Expenditures: $3K2017-012017-02 Receipts: $10K2017-02 Expenditures: $12K2017-022017-03 Receipts: $53K2017-03 Expenditures: $64K2017-032017-04 Receipts: $41K2017-04 Expenditures: $43K2017-042017-05 Receipts: $10K2017-05 Expenditures: $36K2017-052017-06 Receipts: $2502017-06 Expenditures: $4K2017-062017-07 Receipts: $02017-07 Expenditures: $3002017-072017-08 Receipts: $02017-08 Expenditures: $1502017-082017-09 Receipts: $02017-09 Expenditures: $1502017-092017-10 Receipts: $02017-10 Expenditures: $1502017-102017-11 Receipts: $02017-11 Expenditures: $1502017-11

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $267,559$250,932$0
2023-24 cycle $10$5,012$0
2021-22 cycle $0$1,785$0
2019-20 cycle $91,466$7,325$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$136,184$164,105$0
2015-16 cycle $49,000$4,788$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (95.4% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$129,884
CA$2,250
TX$1,500
IA$1,000
FL$800
KS$500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #16CAC02288 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
CASSLING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$5,000
SIMON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
WEST CORPORATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
NODDLE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
SPENCE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
MOEHN ELECTRICAL SALES COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
CHARLES (549) HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
PAYNE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CA$2,000
COURTNAGE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #16CAC02288 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
MERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRSDIRECT MAIL · NE$39,513
THE PROSPER GROUPSOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING · NE$20,486
MERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCPOSTAGE · NE$20,227
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE · NE$18,866
JENBEST AND COMPANY LLCCONSULTING · NE$15,004
USPSPOSTAGE · NE$11,261
ROD EDWARDSCONSULTING FEE · NE$10,250
MSM PRINTINGPOSTAGE · NE$6,051
CAPITOL RESOURCES, INCLIVE CALLS · NE$5,000
DESIGN 4SIGNS AND STICKERS · NE$3,754
UNITES STAE POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE · NE$2,532
DEREK ODENCONTRACT WORK · NE$1,500
MERIDIAN CENTRAL PUBLIC AFFARIS LLCMAILING · NE$1,490
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INCPRINTING AND MAILING · NE$1,242
PETERSEN PRINTINGEVENT PRINTING AND MAILING · NE$1,050

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$125,68492.3%
State PACs$10,5007.7%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (7)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$2,000

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,249,454$662,445⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$278,174$471,784⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$0$423,342⇄ Compare
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC—$116,800$91,750⇄ Compare
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)PAC—$63,706$60,450⇄ Compare
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committeePETE FESTERSEN$34,725$49,077⇄ Compare
PAUL ANDERSON FOR CITY COUNCIL (DISSSOLVED)Candidate committeePAUL ANDERSON$19,978$7,171⇄ Compare
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PACPAC—$0$7,250⇄ Compare