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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA

Candidate: JOHN CAVANAUGH · NADC IDs: 7356, 19CAC02635 · Reporting Period: 2021-22 cycle
Entity Money Trail (CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA) · Verified public filings (43 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$12,701
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$9,815
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$7,851
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
74.4%
In-State: $9,451 · Out: $3,250

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $500NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $500ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $500NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $322NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $300NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $272OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR (NE) (Business) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KKUM & GO (IA) (Business) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $1KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $2KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH (Candidate committee): $1KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → FORWARD NEBRASKA (PAC): $450CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → HANSEN FOR LANCASTER (Candidate committee): $250CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → 1533 STRATEGIES LLC (Vendor/media): $3KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → TONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESS (Vendor/media): $1KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $619CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD (Vendor/media): $579CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $8KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA · $8KNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $500NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE… · $500NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $500NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · $500ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC Type: PAC Total: $500ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR… · $500NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $322NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASS… · $322NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $300NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCI… · $300NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PAC Type: PAC Total: $272NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PAC · $272OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAV… · $2KKUM & GO (IA) Type: Business Total: $1KKUM & GO (IA) · $1KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATU… · $2KNEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KNEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH · $1KFORWARD NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $450FORWARD NEBRASKA · $450HANSEN FOR LANCASTER Type: Candidate committee Total: $250HANSEN FOR LANCASTER · $2501533 STRATEGIES LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $3K1533 STRATEGIES LLC · $3KTONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESS Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KTONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESS · $1KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $619UNIONIST PRINTING · $619PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD Type: Vendor/media Total: $579PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250… · $579

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 (Current View)$12,701$7,851$0
2019-20 cycle $123,229$130,711$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (74.4% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$9,451
MO$1,250
IA$1,000
LA$500
DC$250
KS$250
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$5,165
Omaha, NE$1,447

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7356 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,200
KUM & GO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Des Moines, IA$1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
St Louis, MO$1,000
RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$572
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$500
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES SERVICE GROUP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Monroe, LA$500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$500
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$500
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$322
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$322
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$322
MUELLER ROBAK, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$322
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$300
NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$272
PINNACLE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$250

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7356 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
1533 STRATEGIES LLCCONSULTING FEE · Omaha, NE$2,500
NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGHEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,116
TONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESSEVENT TICKETS · Boys Town, NE$1,000
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATUREEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,000
UNIONIST PRINTINGCHRISTMAS CARDS · Omaha, NE$619
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODCAMPAIGN EXPENSES UNDER $250 · NE$579
HANSEN FOR LANCASTEREVENT TICKETS · Lincoln, NE$250
DEALER PACFUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACFUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PACFUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADYFUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLCFUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
CARE PACFUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.FUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72
O'HARA, LINDSAY & ASSOCIATES, INC.FUNDRAISER EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$72

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$5,60944.2%
Individuals (itemized)$1,44711.4%
State PACs$2,88622.7%
Unitemized small gifts$2,75921.7%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (9)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$322
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$300
NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACTransferNADC ↗$272
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$250
DEALER PACTransferNADC ↗$172
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$72

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (4)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,000
NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGHTransferNADC ↗$1,000
FORWARD NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$450
HANSEN FOR LANCASTERTransferNADC ↗$250

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$382,236$471,235⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC—$467,586$375,587⇄ Compare
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeMACHAELA CAVANAUGH$269,990$207,142⇄ Compare
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACPAC—$152,104$137,750⇄ Compare
FORWARD NEBRASKAPAC—$110,450$93,824⇄ Compare
NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGHCandidate committeeJAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH$88,408$90,536⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$89,216$82,729⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACPAC—$67,577$66,480⇄ Compare