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NADCCandidate committeeOmaha, NENE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
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CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT

Candidate: PAMELA J CARDENAS · NADC IDs: 7931 · Reporting Period: 2021-22 cycle
Entity Money Trail (CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT) · Verified public filings (28 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$46,189
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$40,689
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$46,997
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
96.9%
In-State: $59,727 · Out: $1,900

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $2KIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC (PAC) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $2KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $500INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (NE) (Business) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $2KOMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385 (NE) (Business) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $2KIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) (Business) → CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee): $1KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) (Vendor/media): $31KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee) → CHISM STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $13KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING CO (Vendor/media): $10KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee) → DATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLC (Vendor/media): $6KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee) → GRUNHAUSDES (Vendor/media): $2KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Candidate committee) → CARDENAS (Vendor/media): $1KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Type: Candidate committee Total: $63KCARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT · $63KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $2KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNME… · $2KIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC · $2KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $500INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING… · $2KOMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385 (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KOMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS … · $2KIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) Type: Business Total: $1KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) Type: Vendor/media Total: $31KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIO… · $31KCHISM STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $13KCHISM STRATEGIES · $13KUNIONIST PRINTING CO Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KUNIONIST PRINTING CO · $10KDATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KDATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLC · $6KGRUNHAUSDES Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KGRUNHAUSDES · $2KCARDENAS Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KCARDENAS · $1K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — CARDENAS FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT (2021-22 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2022-05: In $10K · Out $34K
$0$9K$17K$26K$34K2022-01 Receipts: $2K2022-01 Expenditures: $02022-012022-02 Receipts: $27K2022-02 Expenditures: $4K2022-022022-03 Receipts: $4K2022-03 Expenditures: $20K2022-032022-04 Receipts: $19K2022-04 Expenditures: $10K2022-042022-05 Receipts: $10K2022-05 Expenditures: $34K2022-05

Geographic Origin of Contributions (96.9% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$59,727
DC$1,000
IA$900
Top Nebraska Cities
Omaha, NE$42,847
Papillion, NE$1,400
Lincoln, NE$1,000
Waverly, NE$1,000
Plattsmouth, NE$500

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7931 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$4,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,000
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$2,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Political Party Committee
Lincoln, NE$1,000
IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$1,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$808
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
., NE$600
PIT STOP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$500
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$500
FRASER STRYKER PC LLO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$500
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$500
CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$300

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7931 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)UNIONIST PRINTING 2728 N 108TH ST STE 105 OMAHA NE 68164 · Omaha, NE$31,201
CHISM STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN CALL BANK · Jackson, MS$13,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COSIGNS, POSTCARDS, POSTAGE · Omaha, NE$10,016
DATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLCCAMPAIGN MANAGER · Lincoln, NE$6,150
GRUNHAUSDESCAMPAIGN WEBSITE · San Diego, CA$1,500
CARDENASCampaign expenditure · Omaha, NE$1,369
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYVOTER FILE ACCESS · Lincoln, NE$1,000
OMAHA EXPOSITION & RACING INC. DBA HORSEMENS PARKCAMPAIGN KICKOFF · Omaha, NE$946
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC EXPENSE- 250 · ., NE$782
FEURING PROMOTIONS INCT-SHIRTS · Council Bluffs, IA$401
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (OMAHA CHAPTER)ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE SHAMROCK SPONORSHIP · Omaha, NE$350

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$1,8003.9%
Candidate committees$5001.1%
Candidate self-funding$10,00021.7%
Federal PACs$1,0002.2%
Individuals (itemized)$14,90832.3%
Party committees$1,0002.2%
State PACs$4,0008.7%
Unitemized small gifts$12,98028.1%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (4)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$2,000
IUOE LOCAL 571 PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLTransferNADC ↗$500

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$436,227$107,890⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$146,492$169,279⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLCandidate committeeMICHAEL MCDONNELL$16,850$17,254⇄ Compare
IUOE LOCAL 571 PACPAC—$15,504$10,000⇄ Compare