MACHAELA CAVANAUGH
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Total raised (NADC)
$166,871
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2023–24 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs CHRISTIAN MIRCHDefault 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) | $38,724 | 23.2% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $128,146 | 76.8% |
Via ActBlue: $3,074 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2023–24 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $156,148 (82.5%) · Out of state: $33,168 (17.5%)
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: $5,365 · Opposing: $28,950
| TOGETHER NEBRASKA | Oppose | $15,607 |
| NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | Oppose | $12,277 |
| PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFE | Support | $4,433 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASKA | Support | $932 |
| NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | Oppose | $702 |
| NEBRASKA FIRST PAC | Oppose | $264 |
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $5,250 |
| 📌BOLD ALLIANCE INC | 501(c)(4) | $5,000 |
| 📌PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA | 501(c)(4) | $4,440 |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC (union) | PAC | $2,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $1,750 |
| CARE PAC | PAC | $1,711 |
| NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAC | PAC | $1,150 |
| COX COMMUNICATIONS | Business | $1,100 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | Business | $1,000 |
| WARHORSE GAMING LLC | Business | $1,000 |
| GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
| NOVO NORDISK INC. | Business | $1,000 |
| RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY) | Business | $792 |
| 📌NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA) (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $42 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.