JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH
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Douglas - County Commissioner Dist. #02 · County Offices · committee: NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH
Total raised (NADC)
$32,445
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
No other candidate in this race for this period.
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $23,250 | 71.7% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $9,195 | 28.3% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $31,945 (88.9%) · Out of state: $4,000 (11.1%)
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.
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Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $7,000 |
| WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND | PAC | $5,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 (union) | PAC | $4,000 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $2,250 |
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 · $16,000
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $7,000 | |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342 · PAC · Direct | $4,000 |
Business & trade · 1 · $2,250
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,250 | filings ↗ |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 1 · $5,000
| WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND · PAC · Direct | $5,000 |
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) | 3 | $6,934 |
| DINOS STORAGE | 4 | $4,335 |
| PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 2 | $2,793 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION | 1 | $613 |