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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS

Candidate: ROBERT SCHAFER · NADC IDs: 7515, 13CAC01833 · Reporting Period: 2023-24 cycle
Entity Money Trail (ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS) · Verified public filings (31 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$861,618
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$172,109
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$2,238,663
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
100%
In-State: $987,618 · Out: $0

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKA (PAC) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $687KDORN FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $2KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC (PAC) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $500STONEBROOK EXTERIOR (NE) (Business) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $65KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. (NE) (Business) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $50KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC (NE) (Business) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $20KSTRATEGIC DESIGN, LLC (NE) (Business) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $8KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA (NE) (Business) → ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee): $3KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee) → PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN (Ballot question committee): $667KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee) → E400 - AXMEDIA (Vendor/media): $731KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee) → CROSS SCREEN MEDIA (Vendor/media): $129KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee) → KETV (Vendor/media): $127KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee) → AMPERSAND - POLITICAL (Vendor/media): $82KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (Candidate committee) → E3400 - THE STONERIDGE GROUP LLC (Vendor/media): $61KROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS Type: Candidate committee Total: $1.80MROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS · $1.80MCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $687KCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKA · $687KDORN FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $2KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $500STONEBROOK EXTERIOR (NE) Type: Business Total: $65KSTONEBROOK EXTERIOR (NE) · $65KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $50KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. (NE) · $50KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC (NE) Type: Business Total: $20KSTRATEGIC DESIGN, LLC (NE) Type: Business Total: $8KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KPROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN Type: Ballot question committee Total: $667KPROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN · $667KE400 - AXMEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $731KE400 - AXMEDIA · $731KCROSS SCREEN MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $129KCROSS SCREEN MEDIA · $129KKETV Type: Vendor/media Total: $127KKETV · $127KAMPERSAND - POLITICAL Type: Vendor/media Total: $82KAMPERSAND - POLITICAL · $82KE3400 - THE STONERIDGE GROUP LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $61KE3400 - THE STONERIDGE GROUP … · $61K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (2023-24 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2024-11: In $7K · Out $0
$0$504K$1.01M$1.51M$2.01M2023-05 Receipts: $5K2023-05 Expenditures: $02023-052023-12 Receipts: $100K2023-12 Expenditures: $02023-122024-01 Receipts: $02024-01 Expenditures: $252024-012024-02 Receipts: $25K2024-02 Expenditures: $6K2024-022024-03 Receipts: $02024-03 Expenditures: $7952024-032024-04 Receipts: $1K2024-04 Expenditures: $74K2024-042024-05 Receipts: $126K2024-05 Expenditures: $43K2024-052024-06 Receipts: $2K2024-06 Expenditures: $27K2024-062024-07 Receipts: $02024-07 Expenditures: $7K2024-072024-08 Receipts: $02024-08 Expenditures: $5K2024-082024-09 Receipts: $1K2024-09 Expenditures: $59K2024-092024-10 Receipts: $711K2024-10 Expenditures: $2.01M2024-102024-11 Receipts: $7K2024-11 Expenditures: $02024-11

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $35,100$79,984$0
2023-24 cycle (Current View)$861,618$2,238,663$0
2021-22 cycle $17,500$17,611$0
2019-20 cycle $27,300$300$0
2017-18 cycle $136,700$43,018$0
2015-16 cycle $37,750$45,707$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (100% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$987,618
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$858,509
Omaha, NE$40,000
Beatrice, NE$29,459
Du Bois, NE$25,000
Kearney, NE$20,000
Roca, NE$5,000

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7515 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA
PAC-Independent
Lincoln, NE$687,009
STONEBROOK EXTERIOR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$65,000
SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$50,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Kearney, NE$20,000
STRATEGIC DESIGN, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$8,000
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA
Federal PAC
Omaha, NE$2,500
ARMSTRONG RENTALS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Beatrice, NE$2,500
HASSELBALCH PHARMACY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Tecumseh, NE$2,500
QUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,500
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890
Federal PAC
Scottsbluff, NE$2,000
DORN FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Adams, NE$2,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$500

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7515 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
E400 - AXMEDIARADIO ADVERTISING · Kansas City, MO$731,267
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENADVERTISING · Lincoln, NE$667,009
CROSS SCREEN MEDIATELEVISION ADVERTISING · Alexandria, VA$129,050
KETVTELEVISION ADVERTISING · Omaha, NE$126,650
AMPERSAND - POLITICALTELEVISION ADVERTISING · New York City, NY$81,913
E3400 - THE STONERIDGE GROUP LLCMAIL MEDIA AND POSTAGE · Alpharetta, GA$61,160
KOLN 10/11TELEVISION ADVERTISING · Lincoln, NE$39,801
WOWTTELEVISION ADVERTISING · Omaha, NE$37,230
USPSPOSTAGE AND HANDLING · Lincoln, NE$31,543
KMTVTELEVISION ADVERTISING · Omaha, NE$30,243
SCHAFERCampaign expenditure · Beatrice, NE$28,500
GOOGLETELEVISION ADVERTISING · Mountain View, CA$28,050
KPTMTELEVISION ADVERTISING · Omaha, NE$26,121
E3400--THE STONEBRIDGE GROUP LLCMAILING ADVERTISING · Alpharetta, GA$20,187
COMMON SENSE NEBRASKAVIDEO AD PRODUCTION · Lincoln, NE$20,000

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$74,5008.6%
Candidate committees$2,0000.2%
Candidate self-funding$25,1592.9%
Federal PACs$4,5000.5%
Individuals (itemized)$67,9507.9%
State PACs$687,50979.8%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (3)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
COMMON SENSE NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$687,009
DORN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENTransferNADC ↗$667,009

Independent Expenditure Targets of This Filer

Candidate / Ballot IssueStanceAmount
Target not stated in filingNOT STATED IN FILING$657,159

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENBallot question committee—$12,543,360$7,669,680⇄ Compare
COMMON SENSE NEBRASKAPAC—$5,425,000$803,454⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACPAC—$132,359$90,719⇄ Compare
DORN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeMYRON DORN$10,750$22,698⇄ Compare