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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER

Candidate: JOE NIGRO · NADC IDs: 7574, 13CAC01822 · Reporting Period: 2021-22 cycle
Entity Money Trail (JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER) · Verified public filings (21 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$55,220
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$54,270
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$55,762
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
96.9%
In-State: $71,410 · Out: $2,250

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsTAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee): $500VOTE VEST (Candidate committee) → JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee): $250COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEY (Candidate committee) → JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee): $200IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) (Business) → JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee): $250JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS (Party committee): $500JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → WILDFIRE MAIL (Vendor/media): $41KJOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING CO (Vendor/media): $2KJOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION (Vendor/media): $2KJOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR (Vendor/media): $1KJOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → GOLDENROD PRINTING (GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL LLC, DBA) (Vendor/media): $935JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (Candidate committee) → RED REBEL MEDIA LLC (Vendor/media): $700JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER Type: Candidate committee Total: $48KJOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER · $48KTAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCIL Type: Candidate committee Total: $500VOTE VEST Type: Candidate committee Total: $250COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEY Type: Candidate committee Total: $200IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) Type: Business Total: $250LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS Type: Party committee Total: $500WILDFIRE MAIL Type: Vendor/media Total: $41KWILDFIRE MAIL · $41KUNIONIST PRINTING CO Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KUNIONIST PRINTING CO · $2KLANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KLANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMIS… · $2KLINCOLN JOURNAL STAR Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KLINCOLN JOURNAL STAR · $1KGOLDENROD PRINTING (GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL LLC, DBA) Type: Vendor/media Total: $935RED REBEL MEDIA LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $700

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER (2021-22 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2022-06: In $1K · Out $45
$0$12K$25K$37K$49K2021-06 Receipts: $02021-06 Expenditures: $4202021-062021-12 Receipts: $02021-12 Expenditures: $2502021-122022-01 Receipts: $15K2022-01 Expenditures: $3K2022-012022-02 Receipts: $6K2022-02 Expenditures: $2K2022-022022-03 Receipts: $7502022-03 Expenditures: $21K2022-032022-04 Receipts: $49K2022-04 Expenditures: $28K2022-042022-05 Receipts: $1K2022-05 Expenditures: $1K2022-052022-06 Receipts: $1K2022-06 Expenditures: $452022-06

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2023-24 cycle $850$3,854$0
2021-22 cycle (Current View)$55,220$55,762$0
2019-20 cycle $0$980$0
2017-18 cycle $500$5,448$0
2015-16 cycle $0$2,044$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (96.9% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$71,410
VA$1,000
CA$500
MN$500
DC$250
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$32,185
Omaha, NE$10,950

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7574 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
TAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCIL
Candidate Committee
Lincoln, NE$500
VOTE VEST
Candidate Committee
Lincoln, NE$250
IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$250
COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEY
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$200

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7574 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
WILDFIRE MAILCAMPAIGN BULK MAILERS · Metheun, MA$41,052
UNIONIST PRINTING COYARD SIGNS · Omaha, NE$2,155
LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONCANDIDATE FILING FEE · Lincoln, NE$1,745
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARVOTER'S GUIDE AD · Lincoln, NE$1,284
GOLDENROD PRINTING (GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL LLC, DBA)CAMPAIGN KICKOFF INVITATIONS PRINTING AND MAILING · Lincoln, NE$935
RED REBEL MEDIA LLCCAMPAIGN WEBSITE UPDATES · Lincoln, NE$700
COSMIC EYE BREWINGCAMPAIGN KICKOFF EVENT · Lincoln, NE$502
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSEVENT TICKETS/PATRIOTS DINNER · Lincoln, NE$500
ACTBLUE (TECHNICAL SERVICES)ACTBLUE FEES FOR THIS REPORTING PERIOD · Somerville, MA$460
RED REBEL MEDIA, LLCMONTHLY WEB HOSTING FOR ONE YEAR · Lincoln, NE$420
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC EXPENSES · NE$250
US BANKWIRE TRANSFER FEES · St Paul, MN$160
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR/LEE ADVERTISINGSEARCH BOOST FOR VOTER'S GUIDE · Carol Stream, IL$39

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Candidate committees$9501.7%
Candidate self-funding$20,00036.2%
Federal PACs$2500.5%
Individuals (itemized)$24,18543.8%
Unitemized small gifts$9,83517.8%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (3)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
TAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCILTransferNADC ↗$500
VOTE VESTTransferNADC ↗$250
COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEYTransferNADC ↗$200

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSTransferNADC ↗$500

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
VOTE VESTCandidate committeeRICK VEST$90,576$67,847⇄ Compare
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee—$52,116$17,200⇄ Compare
TAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committeeTAMMY WARD$3,460$5,177⇄ Compare
COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEYCandidate committeeTHOMAS RIELY$4$2,300⇄ Compare