JAMES CAVANAUGH
Party not listedBox 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)
$32,201
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2019–20 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs LAWRENCE ROLANDDefault 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) | $11,400 | 35.4% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $20,801 | 64.6% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2019–20 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $28,451 (88.4%) · Out of state: $3,750 (11.6%)
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: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (union) | PAC | $2,500 |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #8 (union) | 501(c)(3) | $2,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $2,000 |
| KELLEY PLUCKER, LLC | Business | $1,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| DAN ESCH FOR COUNTY CLERK | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $1,000 |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC (union) | PAC | $500 |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEY | Candidate committee | $400 |
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 · 3 · $6,500
| I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #8 · 501(c)(3) · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
Party committees · 1 · $1,000
| DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Business & trade · 2 · $2,000
| KELLEY PLUCKER, LLC · Business · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 1 · $1,000
| DAN ESCH FOR COUNTY CLERK · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 2 · $900
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEY · Candidate committee · Direct | $400 | filings ↗ |
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
No itemized vendor payments over the listing threshold in this period's filings.