JOHN CAVANAUGH
DemocratBox colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office, or no documented partyLegislature: red/blue = publicly documented party affiliation (the Legislature is officially nonpartisan on the ballot); green = no documented affiliation. Sources
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Total raised (NADC)
$1,368,619
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs BRINKER HARDINGDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $894,386 | 65.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $474,233 | 34.7% |
Via ActBlue: $797,326 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $531,540 (52.6%) · Out of state: $479,839 (47.4%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $286,000 · Opposing: $2,259,469
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY | Oppose | $735,212 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC | Oppose | $675,350 |
| LEAD LEFT PAC | Oppose | $435,225 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | Support | $286,000 |
| EDW ACTION FUND | Oppose | $198,972 |
| PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026 | Oppose | $121,028 |
| WOMEN VOTE | Oppose | $93,682 |
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC | PAC | $8,000 |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES PAC (NOSSCR PAC) | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | PAC | $5,000 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PAC | $5,000 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| BLUE MAJORITY PAC | PAC | $4,923 |
| JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS | Candidate committee | $4,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC) | PAC | $3,500 |
| PEOPLE OVER MONOPOLIES | PAC | $3,000 |
| AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $2,500 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $385 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Funding by funder type
All organization ties in filings (direct, in-kind and independent expenditures), grouped by the funder type assigned from the filer record. Click a group to see its members, amounts and filings. Individuals are never named.
Labor / unions · 8 · $28,500
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| SMART TD PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 5 · $13,000
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| NRDC ACTION FUND INC PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 22 · $2,594,391
Other candidate committees · 2 · $5,000
| JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS · Candidate committee · Direct | $4,000 | filings ↗ |
| GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESS · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
ActBlue (conduit) · 1 · $797,326
| ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog) · Direct | $797,326 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 5 · $1,638
| IRISH AMERICAN DEMOCRATS · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $385 | filings ↗ |
| SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS PAC · PAC · Direct | $225 | filings ↗ |
| SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $28 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 42 · $2,642,529
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (aggregated) | 48 | $51,714 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 18 | $14,075 |
| BINNEY BUILDING LLC | 12 | $13,200 |
| NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE | 2 | $3,480 |
| FEDEX OFFICE | 16 | $3,055 |
| UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) | 14 | $985 |
| ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS | 2 | $700 |
| HY-VEE | 2 | $539 |