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NADCPACLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE

NADC IDs: 7800, 20IRC00546 · Reporting Period: 2021-22 cycle
Entity Money Trail (PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE) · Verified public filings (32 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$363,000
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$135,000
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$277,988
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
82.1%
In-State: $298,000 · Out: $65,000

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC): $168KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC (PAC) → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC): $60KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (DC) (Business) → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC): $25KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (DC) (Business) → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC): $25KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA) (NE) (Business) → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC): $20KDRIVE COMMITTEE C00032979 (DC) (Business) → PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC): $15KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $4KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → ROYERS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $4KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → LAURITSEN FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $4KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → SLATTERY FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $4KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → WENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → FRIENDS FOR MICHAEL YOUNG (Candidate committee): $2KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) (Vendor/media): $65KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (PAC) → CLARK CREATIVE GROUP (Vendor/media): $60KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE Type: PAC Total: $313KPRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE · $313KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $168KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOC… · $168KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC Type: PAC Total: $60KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL A… · $60KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (DC) Type: Business Total: $25KINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF EL… · $25KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (DC) Type: Business Total: $25KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FI… · $25KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA) (NE) Type: Business Total: $20KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCI… · $20KDRIVE COMMITTEE C00032979 (DC) Type: Business Total: $15KDRIVE COMMITTEE C00032979 (DC) · $15KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $4KROYERS FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $4KLAURITSEN FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $4KSLATTERY FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $4KWENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $3KFRIENDS FOR MICHAEL YOUNG Type: Candidate committee Total: $2KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) Type: Vendor/media Total: $65KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIO… · $65KCLARK CREATIVE GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $60KCLARK CREATIVE GROUP · $60K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE (2021-22 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2022-11: In $33K · Out $36K
$0$39K$78K$116K$155K2022-04 Receipts: $20K2022-04 Expenditures: $1K2022-042022-05 Receipts: $15K2022-05 Expenditures: $31K2022-052022-06 Receipts: $30K2022-06 Expenditures: $16K2022-062022-07 Receipts: $02022-07 Expenditures: $17K2022-072022-08 Receipts: $30K2022-08 Expenditures: $9K2022-082022-09 Receipts: $80K2022-09 Expenditures: $26K2022-092022-10 Receipts: $155K2022-10 Expenditures: $142K2022-102022-11 Receipts: $33K2022-11 Expenditures: $36K2022-11

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $291,500$384,118$0
2023-24 cycle $372,000$428,576$0
2021-22 cycle (Current View)$363,000$277,988$0
2019-20 cycle $282,500$380,255$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (82.1% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$298,000
DC$65,000
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$193,000
Omaha, NE$90,000
La Vista, NE$15,000

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7800 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$168,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$60,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$25,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$25,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$20,000
DRIVE COMMITTEE C00032979
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$15,000
INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
La Vista, NE$10,000
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
La Vista, NE$5,000
NEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7800 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)NONE · Omaha, NE$64,933
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPNONE · Omaha, NE$60,462
NEXTGEN PERSUASION LLCNONE · Washington, DC$26,000
RED STATE STRATEGIESNOT LISTED · Omaha, NE$25,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COPRINTING · Omaha, NE$19,737
BCOM SOLUTIONS LLCNONE · Lincoln, NE$7,500
CHISM STRATEGIESVOTER ID · Madison, MS$6,000
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.CONSULTING · Lincoln, NE$5,000
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURENONE · Omaha, NE$4,421
SLATTERY FOR NEBRASKANONE · Plattsmouth, NE$4,421
WENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATURENONE · Bennington, NE$4,421
FRIENDS FOR MICHAEL YOUNGNONE · Omaha, NE$4,421
LAURITSEN FOR NEBRASKANONE · Gretna, NE$4,421
ROYERS FOR NEBRASKANONE · Omaha, NE$4,421
NEXTGEN PERSAUSIONNOT LISTED · Washinton Dc, WA$3,000

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$40,00011%
Federal PACs$65,00017.9%
Individuals (itemized)$30,0008.3%
State PACs$228,00062.8%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (2)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$168,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACTransferNADC ↗$60,000

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (6)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$4,421
ROYERS FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$4,421
LAURITSEN FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$4,421
SLATTERY FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$4,421
WENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,872
FRIENDS FOR MICHAEL YOUNGTransferNADC ↗$1,549

Independent Expenditure Targets of This Filer

Candidate / Ballot IssueStanceAmount
Rick Holdcroft — Nebraska - State Legislature - 36OPPOSE$35,316
Minimum Wage Increase - Initiative Measure 433 — Amend Nebraska Statutes To Increase The Minimum Wage From $9.00 Per Hour To: $10.50 On January 1, 2023; $12.00 On January 1, 2024; $13.50 On January 1, 2025; And, $15.00 On January 1, 2026.SUPPORT$28,271
Brad Von Gillern — Nebraska - State Legislature - 4OPPOSE$19,917
Kathleen Kauth — Nebraska - State Legislature - 31OPPOSE$19,049
Christian Mirch — Nebraska - State Legislature - 6OPPOSE$15,812
Lou Goding — Nebraska - State Legislature - 10OPPOSE$15,773
Christy Armendariz — Nebraska - State Legislature - 18OPPOSE$13,734
Merv Riepe — Nebraska - State Legislature - 12OPPOSE$13,143
William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26OPPOSE$10,017

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$382,236$471,235⇄ Compare
WENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeWENDY DEBOER$236,627$292,321⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACPAC—$280,536$243,476⇄ Compare
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeMACHAELA CAVANAUGH$269,990$207,142⇄ Compare
LAURITSEN FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeANGIE LAURITSEN$218,440$200,100⇄ Compare
ROYERS FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeTIMOTHY ROYERS$128,820$109,422⇄ Compare
FRIENDS FOR MICHAEL YOUNGCandidate committeeMICHAEL YOUNG$125,298$104,188⇄ Compare
SLATTERY FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeSARAH SLATTERY$57,275$48,742⇄ Compare