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NADCCandidate committeeOmaha, NENE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
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FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · NADC IDs: 7458, 15CAC02086 · Reporting Period: 2021-22 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL) · Verified public filings (37 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$16,850
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$16,600
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$17,254
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
22.8%
In-State: $3,850 · Out: $13,000

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $250INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (DC) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $10KLAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KCVS HEALTH / CAREMARK (DC) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $500LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS) (KS) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $500KUM & GO (IA) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $500COX COMMUNICATIONS (KS) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → HANSON FOR SHERIFF (Candidate committee): $14KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $2KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INC (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → ADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS (Vendor/media): $7KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → CONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INC (Vendor/media): $2KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $28KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · $28KNEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN Type: PAC Total: $250INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (DC) Type: Business Total: $10KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FI… · $10KLAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KLAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (NE) · $3KCVS HEALTH / CAREMARK (DC) Type: Business Total: $500LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS) (KS) Type: Business Total: $500KUM & GO (IA) Type: Business Total: $500COX COMMUNICATIONS (KS) Type: Business Total: $500HANSON FOR SHERIFF Type: Candidate committee Total: $14KHANSON FOR SHERIFF · $14KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $2KDON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KDON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY AT… · $1KMATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INC Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KMATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INC · $1KADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY · $1KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $1KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY · $1KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS · $7KCONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INC Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KCONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INC · $2K

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $549,458$803,195$0
2023-24 cycle $99,689$39,300$0
2021-22 cycle (Current View)$16,850$17,254$0
2019-20 cycle $142,720$27,084$0
2017-18 cycle $31,995$15,268$0
2015-16 cycle $151,817$62,480$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (22.8% In-State)

Top Donor States
DC$10,750
NE$3,850
KS$1,500
IA$500
MO$250
Top Nebraska Cities
Omaha, NE$2,700
Lincoln, NE$450

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7458 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$10,000
LAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$2,500
CVS HEALTH / CAREMARK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Washington, DC$500
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
New Century, KS$500
KUM & GO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Des Moines, IA$500
COX COMMUNICATIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Wichita, KS$500
UNITED HEALTH GROUP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Topeka, KS$500
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
St. Louis, MO$250
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN
PAC-Independent
Lincoln, NE$250
VERIZON - DC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Washington, DC$250
HOUGHTON BRADFORD WHITTED PC, LLO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$200
NOWKA & EDWARDS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$200

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7458 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDSEVENT SPONSORSHIP -BLUE COLLAR BOXING · Omaha, NE$6,500
CONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INCEVENT SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$2,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,500
ST. THOMAS MOREFUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$1,020
ADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYEVENT TICKETS · Lincoln, NE$1,000
MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INCEVENT TICKETS · Gothenburg, NE$1,000
HANSON FOR SHERIFFEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYEVENT TICKETS - TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTS · Omaha, NE$1,000
JUANITA JOHNSON FOR CITY COUNCILEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$500
NE CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTFUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$500
SPRING LAKE PARK TEAMFUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$500
DOLLAR ENERGY FUNDSPONSORSHIP - WALK FOR WARMTH · Omaha, NE$300
Nebraska STATE AFL - CIOEVENT SPONSORSHIP, BOOKLET ADVERTISING · Lincoln, NE$198
UP CONNECTION FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONBANK FEES THROUGHOUT PERIOD · Omaha, NE$137
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODEVENT TICKETS · NE$100

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$3,85122.9%
Candidate committees$2,50014.8%
Federal PACs$10,00059.3%
State PACs$2501.5%
Unitemized small gifts$2491.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (1)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (9)

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENPAC—$908,410$1,228,981⇄ Compare
MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INCCandidate committeeMATTHEW WILLIAMS$459,527$562,054⇄ Compare
ADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYCandidate committeeADAM MORFELD$540,996$444,938⇄ Compare
DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEYCandidate committeeDONALD KLEINE$333,220$364,283⇄ Compare
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$362,679$2,579⇄ Compare
HANSON FOR SHERIFFCandidate committeeAARON HANSON$327,619$286,963⇄ Compare
COMMITTEE TO ELECT FLYNN CLERKCandidate committeeTOM FLYNN$74,259$52,598⇄ Compare
CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURTCandidate committeePAMELA J CARDENAS$46,189$46,997⇄ Compare