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CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA

Candidate: JOHN CAVANAUGH · Office: LEGISLATURE 09 · NADC IDs: 19CAC02635, 7356 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA) · Verified public filings (59 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$123,229
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$68,547
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$130,711
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
85%
In-State: $104,768 · Out: $18,460

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $10KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $10KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $7KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $4KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $3KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) (Business) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $10KYANNEY (NE) (Business) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $6KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $700CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $39KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → 1533 STRATEGIES LLC (Vendor/media): $38KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → CHADDERDON LESTINGI CREATIVE STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $11KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → FACEBOOK (Vendor/media): $11KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → COMPETE DIGITAL LLC (Vendor/media): $10KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → CAVANAUGH CONTENT LLC (Vendor/media): $3KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $113KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA · $113KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $10KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNM… · $10KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $10KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION … · $10KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $7KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA · $7KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC Type: PAC Total: $4KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY… · $4KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNE REALTORS PAC · $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $3KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) · $10KYANNEY (NE) Type: Business Total: $6KYANNEY (NE) · $6KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $700UNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $39KUNIONIST PRINTING · $39K1533 STRATEGIES LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $38K1533 STRATEGIES LLC · $38KCHADDERDON LESTINGI CREATIVE STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $11KCHADDERDON LESTINGI CREATIVE ST… · $11KFACEBOOK Type: Vendor/media Total: $11KFACEBOOK · $11KCOMPETE DIGITAL LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KCOMPETE DIGITAL LLC · $10KCAVANAUGH CONTENT LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KCAVANAUGH CONTENT LLC · $3K

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

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $3K · Out $3K
$0$11K$22K$33K$44K2019-06 Receipts: $3402019-06 Expenditures: $02019-062019-07 Receipts: $3K2019-07 Expenditures: $02019-08 Receipts: $2K2019-08 Expenditures: $02019-082019-09 Receipts: $8K2019-09 Expenditures: $4K2019-10 Receipts: $2K2019-10 Expenditures: $02019-102019-11 Receipts: $5K2019-11 Expenditures: $3K2019-12 Receipts: $6K2019-12 Expenditures: $4K2019-122020-01 Receipts: $2252020-01 Expenditures: $3K2020-02 Receipts: $4102020-02 Expenditures: $3K2020-022020-03 Receipts: $7152020-03 Expenditures: $02020-04 Receipts: $10K2020-04 Expenditures: $23K2020-042020-05 Receipts: $14K2020-05 Expenditures: $3K2020-06 Receipts: $3K2020-06 Expenditures: $3K2020-062020-07 Receipts: $7K2020-07 Expenditures: $3K2020-08 Receipts: $12K2020-08 Expenditures: $292020-082020-09 Receipts: $35K2020-09 Expenditures: $12K2020-10 Receipts: $13K2020-10 Expenditures: $44K2020-102020-11 Receipts: $5602020-11 Expenditures: $24K2020-12 Receipts: $3K2020-12 Expenditures: $3K2020-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $15,366$53,306$0
2023-24 cycle $173,132$114,722$0
2021-22 cycle $12,701$7,851$0
2019-20 cycle (Current View)$123,229$130,711$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (85% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$104,768
DC$5,900
CA$2,364
PA$2,300
CO$1,569
IA$1,275
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #19CAC02635 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$10,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$10,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$6,500
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$6,000
I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$6,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,000
MCGILL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,760
CAVANAUGH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,663
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$2,500
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
SULLIVAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CA$2,250
MITCHELL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
PA$1,800
FAHEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Political Party Committee
NE$500

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #19CAC02635 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGSIGNS AND POSTCARDS · NE$38,898
1533 STRATEGIES LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · NE$37,500
CHADDERDON LESTINGI CREATIVE STRATEGIESDIRECT MAIL DESIGN AND PRINTING PD. TO UNIONIST PRINTING · NE$11,373
FACEBOOKADS · NE$11,271
COMPETE DIGITAL LLCDIGITAL AD PLACEMENT · NE$10,000
CAVANAUGH CONTENT LLCVIDEO PRODUCTION · NE$2,954
UNIONIST PRINTING COPRINTING PETITIONS · NE$2,898
TARA LOVDAHLGRAPHIC DESIGN · NE$2,890
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTEXT MESSAGING SERVICE PAID TO HUSTLE · NE$2,870
USPSPO BOX · NE$2,059
CHADDERON LESTINGI CREATIVE STDIRECT MAIL DEPOSIT PAID TO UNIONIST PRINTING · NE$2,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPRINTING · NE$1,766
MICHAEL CAVANAUGHVIDEO PRODUCTION · NE$1,000
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICESONLINE PROCESS FEES 7-11-19 TO 12-31-19 · NE$856
MARIA CORPUZVOTER CONTACT · NE$580

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$68,54755.6%
Candidate committees$1,7501.4%
Party committees$5000.4%
State PACs$52,43242.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (27)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$10,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$10,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$6,500
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACTransferNADC ↗$4,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$3,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,400
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,282
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGHTransferNADC ↗$1,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONSTransferNADC ↗$1,000
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION (BASETransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$750
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEYTransferNADC ↗$500
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$500
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$500
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$500
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$250
NEBRASKA UNITY PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$700

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$817,000$160,561⇄ Compare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$0$604,158⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$305,350$445,057⇄ Compare
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACPAC—$279,892$296,086⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$253,956$215,043⇄ Compare
SNOW FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeMARQUE SNOW$160,000$146,687⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$0$145,546⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC—$137,000$143,756⇄ Compare