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MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH · Office: LEGISLATURE 06 · NADC IDs: 17CAC02326, 7357 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (44 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$26,042
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$13,471
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$27,375
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
86.6%
In-State: $22,542 · Out: $3,500

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $2KNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $2KNE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KNE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NE) (Business) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $4KFIANDT (NE) (Business) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $250MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → JFL CONSULTING (Vendor/media): $5KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → JFL CONSULTING LLC (Vendor/media): $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → ADOBE (Vendor/media): $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH (Vendor/media): $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → SAMANTHA BAUMAN (Vendor/media): $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CONSTANT CONTACT (Vendor/media): $1KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $15KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE · $15KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION P… · $2KNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC · $2KNE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC Type: PAC Total: $1KNE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC · $1KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $1KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $1KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $1KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA · $1KNE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Type: PAC Total: $1KNE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND… · $1KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $4KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NE) · $4KFIANDT (NE) Type: Business Total: $1KFIANDT (NE) · $1KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $250JFL CONSULTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KJFL CONSULTING · $5KJFL CONSULTING LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KJFL CONSULTING LLC · $2KADOBE Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KADOBE · $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH · $2KSAMANTHA BAUMAN Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KSAMANTHA BAUMAN · $2KCONSTANT CONTACT Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KCONSTANT CONTACT · $1K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (2019-20 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $3K · Out $1K
$0$2K$3K$5K$7K2019-01 Receipts: $502019-01 Expenditures: $2K2019-012019-02 Receipts: $2K2019-02 Expenditures: $02019-03 Receipts: $502019-03 Expenditures: $9552019-032019-04 Receipts: $5K2019-04 Expenditures: $02019-05 Receipts: $5502019-05 Expenditures: $2832019-052019-06 Receipts: $502019-06 Expenditures: $1K2019-07 Receipts: $502019-07 Expenditures: $4002019-072019-08 Receipts: $502019-08 Expenditures: $7K2019-09 Receipts: $6K2019-09 Expenditures: $5932019-092019-10 Receipts: $502019-10 Expenditures: $2K2019-11 Receipts: $502019-11 Expenditures: $1K2019-112019-12 Receipts: $502019-12 Expenditures: $6K2020-01 Receipts: $502020-01 Expenditures: $2K2020-012020-02 Receipts: $502020-02 Expenditures: $812020-03 Receipts: $4K2020-03 Expenditures: $1K2020-032020-04 Receipts: $502020-04 Expenditures: $1K2020-05 Receipts: $502020-05 Expenditures: $02020-052020-06 Receipts: $502020-06 Expenditures: $02020-07 Receipts: $502020-07 Expenditures: $02020-072020-08 Receipts: $502020-08 Expenditures: $3932020-09 Receipts: $3K2020-09 Expenditures: $02020-092020-10 Receipts: $502020-10 Expenditures: $02020-11 Receipts: $2K2020-11 Expenditures: $02020-112020-12 Receipts: $3K2020-12 Expenditures: $1K2020-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $33,348$59,978$0
2023-24 cycle $166,871$209,588$0
2021-22 cycle $269,990$207,142$0
2019-20 cycle (Current View)$26,042$27,375$0
2017-18 cycle $169,161$160,900$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (86.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$22,542
KS$1,000
CO$1,000
CA$500
MO$500
TX$500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #17CAC02326 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,440
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
FIANDT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,200
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
NE COLORADO CELLULAR, INC DBA VIAERO WIRELESS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CO$1,000
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$1,000
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA
PAC-Independent
NE$1,000
NE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$1,000
NE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000
CARE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$840
PEETZ & COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$640
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$600
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$600

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #17CAC02326 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
JFL CONSULTINGCONSULTING · NE$5,250
JFL CONSULTING LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · NE$2,250
ADOBESOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION PAID MONTHLY · NE$2,054
MACHAELA CAVANAUGHMILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT · NE$1,886
SAMANTHA BAUMANCAMPAIGN WORK · NE$1,500
CONSTANT CONTACTEMAIL SERVICE BILLED MONTHLY · NE$1,499
WESTINLODGING FOR CONFERENCE · NE$1,470
CORNHUSKER MARRIOTTLODGING ON 5/28/19, 6/3/19, 9/23/19 · NE$1,401
SOUTHWESTAIRLINE TICKET FOR CONFERENCE · NE$1,395
SHERATON PUERTO RICOLODGING FOR NSCL CONFERENCE · NE$1,167
NEBRASKA FURNITURE MARTCAMPAIGN EQUIPMENT · NE$1,003
COURTNEY PERQUIEANNUAL TOTAL FOR CHILDCARE DURING CAMPAIGN EVENTS · NE$980
LIL-ICON.COMPOSTER DESIGN AND PRODUCTION · NE$955
STEPHANIE JONESANNUAL TOTAL FOR CHILDCARE DURING CAMPAIGN EVENTS · NE$700
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTSCONFERENCE FEE · NE$695

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$13,47151.7%
State PACs$12,57048.3%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (13)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$250

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$0$604,158⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC—$137,000$143,756⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$139,602$89,240⇄ Compare
CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeJOHN CAVANAUGH$123,229$130,711⇄ Compare
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACPAC—$61,350$118,122⇄ Compare
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKAPAC—$33,190$105,667⇄ Compare
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)PAC—$95,063$85,250⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$94,655$55,313⇄ Compare