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CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA

Candidate: JOHN CAVANAUGH · NADC IDs: 7356, 19CAC02635 · Reporting Period: 2023-24 cycle
Entity Money Trail (CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA) · Verified public filings (74 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$173,132
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$117,477
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$114,722
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
73%
In-State: $126,352 · Out: $46,781

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $10KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $7KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $5KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC (PAC) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $4KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $3KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (DC) (Business) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $11KWARHORSE GAMING LLC (NE) (Business) → CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $6KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $6KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $3KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → FORWARD NEBRASKA (PAC): $1KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATS (Party committee): $500CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $51KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → 1533 STRATEGIES LLC (Vendor/media): $30KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS (Vendor/media): $3KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → TONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESS (Vendor/media): $3KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $97KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA · $97KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC Type: PAC Total: $10KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL A… · $10KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $7KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIA… · $7KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC · $5KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Type: PAC Total: $4KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL… · $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · $4KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $3KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATU… · $3KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (DC) Type: Business Total: $11KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF EL… · $11KWARHORSE GAMING LLC (NE) Type: Business Total: $6KWARHORSE GAMING LLC (NE) · $6KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $6KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAR… · $6KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $3KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $3KFORWARD NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $1KNEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATS Type: Party committee Total: $500UNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $51KUNIONIST PRINTING · $51K1533 STRATEGIES LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $30K1533 STRATEGIES LLC · $30KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS · $3KTONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESS Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KTONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESS · $3K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA (2023-24 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2024-10: In $28K · Out $33K
$0$8K$16K$25K$33K2023-01 Receipts: $1K2023-01 Expenditures: $1762023-012023-02 Receipts: $252023-02 Expenditures: $02023-03 Receipts: $6752023-03 Expenditures: $2502023-032023-04 Receipts: $8K2023-04 Expenditures: $9792023-05 Receipts: $752023-05 Expenditures: $02023-052023-06 Receipts: $252023-06 Expenditures: $1K2023-07 Receipts: $252023-07 Expenditures: $1K2023-072023-08 Receipts: $1K2023-08 Expenditures: $2002023-09 Receipts: $14K2023-09 Expenditures: $4K2023-092023-10 Receipts: $6K2023-10 Expenditures: $1K2023-11 Receipts: $5K2023-11 Expenditures: $1K2023-112023-12 Receipts: $11K2023-12 Expenditures: $2372024-01 Receipts: $5412024-01 Expenditures: $1862024-012024-02 Receipts: $11K2024-02 Expenditures: $3K2024-03 Receipts: $21K2024-03 Expenditures: $4K2024-032024-04 Receipts: $6K2024-04 Expenditures: $21K2024-05 Receipts: $6K2024-05 Expenditures: $8K2024-052024-06 Receipts: $6702024-06 Expenditures: $10K2024-07 Receipts: $16K2024-07 Expenditures: $5K2024-072024-08 Receipts: $10K2024-08 Expenditures: $4K2024-09 Receipts: $21K2024-09 Expenditures: $10K2024-092024-10 Receipts: $28K2024-10 Expenditures: $33K2024-10

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

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

Geographic Origin of Contributions (73% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$126,352
DC$11,010
FL$7,000
IA$6,055
IL$4,775
CA$2,725
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$63,943
Omaha, NE$47,598
Bellevue, NE$6,350
Winnebago, NE$5,000
La Vista, NE$1,000
Jackson, NE$500

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7356 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$10,500
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$10,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$6,750
WARHORSE GAMING LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Winnebago, NE$5,500
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$5,000
ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Bellevue, NE$4,500
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Juno Beach, FL$4,500
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$3,915
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$3,500
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC NHAPAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$3,200
INVENERGY, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Chicago, IL$3,000
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$2,715
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$2,506
SMART TD PAC (C00001636)
Federal PAC
North Olmsted, OH$2,500
PANAMA ENERGY CENTER, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Juno Beach, FL$2,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$1,427

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7356 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING AND YARD SIGNS · Omaha, NE$51,057
1533 STRATEGIES LLCCONSULTING FEE · Omaha, NE$30,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$6,200
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTABLE SPONSORSHIP · Lincoln, NE$3,850
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDSEVENT SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$3,100
TONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESSEVENT TICKETS · Boys Town, NE$3,000
FORWARD NEBRASKASPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$1,450
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKALIST RENTAL · Lincoln, NE$1,427
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATUREEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,000
CAVANAUGHFOOD AND BEVERAGE FOR KICKOFF EVENT · Omaha, NE$850
KERREY REUNION FUNDEVENT TICKETS · Sioux Falls, SD$800
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICESTRANSACTION FEES · Somerville, MA$761
FACEBOOK (META)ADVERTISING · Menlo Park, CA$750
KELLEY PLUCKER, LLCFOOD AND BEVERAGE FOR FUNDRAISER · Omaha, NE$590
META PLATFORMS, INCDIGITAL ADVERTISING · Menlo Park, CA$525

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$65,89638.1%
Candidate committees$3,2181.9%
Candidate self-funding$8500.5%
Federal PACs$15,0008.7%
Individuals (itemized)$31,19118%
State PACs$56,13732.4%
Unitemized small gifts$8400.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (39)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACTransferNADC ↗$10,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$6,750
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$3,915
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$3,500
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,506
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$2,450
IOWA-NEBRASKA EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,600
NEBRASKA INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,200
NEBRASKA MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,100
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$1,000
IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$815
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$815
NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRICIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$700
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES NEBRASKA PAC (ACEC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$666
NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACTransferNADC ↗$665
NAPE AFSCME PEOPLETransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$415
POP PAC (NEBRASKA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION)TransferNADC ↗$400
COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEYTransferNADC ↗$350
GLENDA FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$325
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NEBRASKA FARM PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NEBRASKA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NE PAC - NUCATransferNADC ↗$250
NEBRASKA GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$249
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, NEBRASKA CHAPTERTransferNADC ↗$100
FRIENDS OF LEADINGAGE NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$100
JOSH HENNINGSEN FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARDTransferNADC ↗$37

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (4)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$6,200
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$2,500
FORWARD NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATSTransferNADC ↗$500

Outside Independent Spending Targeting This Candidate

TargetSupportOpposeTotal
John Cavanaugh — Nebraska - State Legislature - 9$28,802$542$29,344

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$1,387,599$747,248⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$529,670$581,594⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC—$523,254$400,028⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACPAC—$335,330$421,259⇄ Compare
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACPAC—$322,690$374,550⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$286,047$142,050⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$259,375$217,409⇄ Compare
FORWARD NEBRASKAPAC—$217,838$218,261⇄ Compare