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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS

Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS · NADC IDs: 7425, 11CAC01594 · Reporting Period: 2023-24 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS) · Verified public filings (45 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$343,642
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$321,392
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$248,141
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
34.8%
In-State: $122,542 · Out: $230,000

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsSTATE TROOPERS OF NEBRASKA PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $5KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $5KWERNER ENTERPRISES PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $2KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $2KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $1KSTONEBROOK EXTERIOR (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $25KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES (NC) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee): $25KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $3KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → ADAMS COUNTY REPUBLICANS (Party committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → SCOTTSBLUFF COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (Party committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → DISMAL RIVER CLUB (Vendor/media): $42KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → AX MEDIA (Vendor/media): $34KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → FOX NEWS DIGITAL (Vendor/media): $34KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → AXIOM STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $28KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (Candidate committee) → MURRAY STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $24KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS Type: Candidate committee Total: $165KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS · $165KSTATE TROOPERS OF NEBRASKA PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KSTATE TROOPERS OF NEBRASKA PAC · $5KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC · $5KWERNER ENTERPRISES PAC Type: PAC Total: $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Type: PAC Total: $1KSTONEBROOK EXTERIOR (NE) Type: Business Total: $25KSTONEBROOK EXTERIOR (NE) · $25KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES (NC) Type: Business Total: $25KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SE… · $25KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $3KADAMS COUNTY REPUBLICANS Type: Party committee Total: $500SCOTTSBLUFF COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE Type: Party committee Total: $500DISMAL RIVER CLUB Type: Vendor/media Total: $42KDISMAL RIVER CLUB · $42KAX MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $34KAX MEDIA · $34KFOX NEWS DIGITAL Type: Vendor/media Total: $34KFOX NEWS DIGITAL · $34KAXIOM STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $28KAXIOM STRATEGIES · $28KMURRAY STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $24KMURRAY STRATEGIES · $24K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS (2023-24 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2023-12: In $42K · Out $5K
$0$27K$54K$82K$109K2023-01 Receipts: $11K2023-01 Expenditures: $22K2023-012023-02 Receipts: $6K2023-02 Expenditures: $1502023-022023-03 Receipts: $22K2023-03 Expenditures: $9K2023-032023-05 Receipts: $1K2023-05 Expenditures: $02023-052023-06 Receipts: $3K2023-06 Expenditures: $3072023-062023-07 Receipts: $16K2023-07 Expenditures: $02023-072023-08 Receipts: $33K2023-08 Expenditures: $5K2023-082023-09 Receipts: $109K2023-09 Expenditures: $46K2023-092023-10 Receipts: $31K2023-10 Expenditures: $12K2023-102023-11 Receipts: $10K2023-11 Expenditures: $7K2023-112023-12 Receipts: $42K2023-12 Expenditures: $5K2023-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $1,880,404$914,781$0
2023-24 cycle (Current View)$343,642$248,141$0
2021-22 cycle $699,824$687,851$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (34.8% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$122,542
NC$35,000
OK$26,500
MS$20,000
PA$20,000
MO$18,500
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$97,742
Omaha, NE$16,000
St Louis, NE$2,000
Elkhorn, NE$750
Grand Island, NE$500
Bellevue, NE$500

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7425 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
STONEBROOK EXTERIOR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$25,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Winston Salem, NC$25,000
THE HURST GROUP LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Jackson, MS$20,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Richmond, VA$11,000
COZEN O'CONNOR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Philadelphia, PA$10,000
PREFORMANCE PREDICTIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Atlanta, GA$10,000
COMCAST CORPORATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Philadelphia, PA$10,000
MATTHEW J DILL PLLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Oklahoma City, OK$10,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC PAC
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$10,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
St. Louis, MO$10,000
PHRMA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Saint Paul, MN$10,000
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
New Century, KS$7,500
KIEWIT CORPORATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$5,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PAC # C00227546
Federal PAC
Redmond, WA$5,000
CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
St. Louis, MO$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7425 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
DISMAL RIVER CLUBLODGING EXPENSES · Mullen, NE$41,860
AX MEDIAMEDIA BUY · Kansas City, MO$34,250
FOX NEWS DIGITALFOX NEWS PLACEMENT- AX MEDIA · New York, NY$34,250
AXIOM STRATEGIESCONSULTING · Kansas City, MO$27,500
MURRAY STRATEGIESFUNDRAISING CONSULTING · Larchmont, NY$23,704
BJB STRATEGIESCONSULTING · Lincoln, NE$23,047
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING CONSULTING · Omaha, NE$12,325
J BEST CONSULTINGFUNDRAISING CONSULTING · Omaha, NE$11,460
TRAIL PUBLIC AFFAIRSVIDEO PRODUCTION · Papillion, NE$6,200
SW2CONSULTING · Seattle, WA$6,000
SALIENTPOINT LLCMEDIA CONSULTING · Boston, MA$4,129
HILGERSLODGING EXPENSES (SEGREGATED) - FUNDRAISER · Lincoln, NE$2,792
FROM NEBRASKA GIFT SHOPTHANK YOU GIFTS · Lincoln, NE$2,777
BILLY'SFUNDRAISING EXPENSES · Lincoln, NE$1,528
RIGHTSIDE COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE CONSULTING · Austin, TX$1,428

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$235,70068.6%
Candidate committees$5000.1%
Candidate self-funding$32,7929.5%
Federal PACs$16,5004.8%
Individuals (itemized)$34,0009.9%
State PACs$21,7506.3%
Unitemized small gifts$2,4000.7%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (12)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (3)

Independent Expenditure Targets of This Filer

Candidate / Ballot IssueStanceAmount
Target not stated in filingNOT STATED IN FILING$37,042

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC—$523,254$400,028⇄ Compare
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACPAC—$322,690$374,550⇄ Compare
WERNER ENTERPRISES PACPAC—$198,307$270,350⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$259,375$217,409⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$173,901$121,633⇄ Compare
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$156,312$39,556⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACPAC—$132,359$90,719⇄ Compare
SUZANNE C GEIST FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeSUZANNE GIEST$39,450$111,338⇄ Compare