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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: WILLIAM RUSS BARGER · NADC IDs: 8024 · Reporting Period: 2023-24 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (32 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$25,291
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$20,641
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$90,929
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
98.2%
In-State: $27,873 · Out: $500

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $500DORN FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $250BRIESE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $200BUFFALO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $200LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $2KBLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732 (SD) (Business) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $300FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → GOOGLE (Vendor/media): $21KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING OF NEBRASKA, DAVID D. BEGLEY, PC, LLO (Vendor/media): $18KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → QUALITY PRESS PRINTING (Vendor/media): $16KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → US POSTMASTER (Vendor/media): $16KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → AMVNX (Vendor/media): $10KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → MOBLYZE POWERED BY DATUM TECH (Vendor/media): $8KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $89KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE · $89KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $3KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY · $3KNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $1KROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $500DORN FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $250BRIESE FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $200BUFFALO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $200LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PART… · $2KBLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732 (SD) Type: Business Total: $500LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $300GOOGLE Type: Vendor/media Total: $21KGOOGLE · $21KELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING OF NEBRASKA, DAVID D. BEGLEY, PC, LLO Type: Vendor/media Total: $18KELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING O… · $18KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $16KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING · $16KUS POSTMASTER Type: Vendor/media Total: $16KUS POSTMASTER · $16KAMVNX Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KAMVNX · $10KMOBLYZE POWERED BY DATUM TECH Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KMOBLYZE POWERED BY DATUM TECH · $8K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (2023-24 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2023-12: In $0 · Out $40
$0$885$2K$3K$4K2023-01 Receipts: $1K2023-01 Expenditures: $2582023-012023-02 Receipts: $752023-02 Expenditures: $02023-022023-06 Receipts: $02023-06 Expenditures: $4K2023-062023-10 Receipts: $5002023-10 Expenditures: $02023-102023-11 Receipts: $752023-11 Expenditures: $402023-112023-12 Receipts: $02023-12 Expenditures: $402023-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $31,412$37,278$0
2023-24 cycle (Current View)$25,291$90,929$0
2021-22 cycle $134,497$90,336$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (98.2% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$27,873
SD$500
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$17,540
Omaha, NE$1,650
Elmwood, NE$1,000
Hastings, NE$500
Elkhorn, NE$500
Kearney, NE$419

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #8024 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Political Party Committee
Lincoln, NE$2,500
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Political Party Committee
Lincoln, NE$1,983
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,000
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732
Federal PAC
Rapid City, SD$500
ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Elmwood, NE$500
KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C00160986
Federal PAC
Omaha, NE$500
DORN FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Adams, NE$250
BRIESE FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Albion, NE$200
BUFFALO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Political Party Committee
Kearney, NE$200

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #8024 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
GOOGLEADVERTISING · Mountain View, CA$20,798
ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING OF NEBRASKA, DAVID D. BEGLEY, PC, LLOLEGAL FEES · Omaha, NE$18,081
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGMAILINGS · Lincoln, NE$16,275
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE · Lincoln, NE$15,944
AMVNXCONSULTING FEES · Lincoln, NE$9,550
MOBLYZE POWERED BY DATUM TECHADVERTISING · Austin, TX$8,000
LEE ENTERPRISES/LINCOLN JOURNAL STARADVERTISING · Davenport, IA$5,109
JONATHON GOODRO FILMSMEDIA · Lincoln, NE$5,000
LAMAR SIGNSADVERTISING · Lincoln, NE$3,675
LAMAR ADVERTISING - LINCOLN-CENTRAL NEBRASKAADVERTISING · Lincoln, NE$3,675
CRONIN CREATIVESOCIAL MEDIA MGT. · Omaha, NE$2,425
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYCAMPAIGN MAILER · Lincoln, NE$1,983
OFFICE DEPOTSUPPLIES · Lincoln, NE$1,960
ASSURE PAYROLLPAYROLL PROCESSING · Omaha, NE$1,196
MENARDSSUPPLIES · Lincoln, NE$479

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$1930.8%
Candidate committees$9503.8%
Candidate self-funding$6,00023.7%
Federal PACs$1,0004%
Individuals (itemized)$11,19044.2%
Party committees$2,70010.7%
State PACs$1,0004%
Unitemized small gifts$2,2588.9%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (7)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$300

Outside Independent Spending Targeting This Candidate

TargetSupportOpposeTotal
William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26$10,525$21,842$32,367

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$188,600$167,383⇄ Compare
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$156,312$39,556⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$148,036$153,934⇄ Compare
ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeROBERT CLEMENTS$10,438$49,693⇄ Compare
DORN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeMYRON DORN$10,750$22,698⇄ Compare
BRIESE FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeTHOMAS BRIESE$3,509$5,843⇄ Compare
BUFFALO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$2,600$0⇄ Compare