PAMELA J CARDENAS
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)
$46,189
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2021–22 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs TRACY L REFIORDefault 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) | $15,858 | 34.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $30,330 | 65.7% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2021–22 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $59,727 (96.9%) · Out of state: $1,900 (3.1%)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC (union) | PAC | $4,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,000 |
| OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $2,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $2,000 |
| 📌NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $1,000 |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (union) | PAC | $1,000 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY | Business | $808 |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #8 (union) | 501(c)(3) | $500 |
| PITSTOP INC | Business | $500 |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $500 |
| FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL | Candidate committee | $500 |
| FRASER STRYKER PC LLO | Business | $500 |
| CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICE INC | Business | $300 |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $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 · 5 · $11,000
| IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC · PAC · Direct | $4,000 | filings ↗ |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT · PAC · Direct | $2,000 | filings ↗ |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND · PAC · Direct | $1,000 |
Party committees · 1 · $1,000
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Party committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 8 · $3,858
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY · Business · Direct | $808 | filings ↗ |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #8 · 501(c)(3) · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| PITSTOP INC · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8 · 501(c)(5) union · Direct | $500 | |
| FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · Candidate committee · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| FRASER STRYKER PC LLO · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICE INC · Business · Direct | $300 | filings ↗ |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND · PAC · Direct | $250 | 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
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CHISM STRATEGIES | 2 | $13,000 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING CO | 1 | $10,016 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA) | 5 | $9,866 |
| DATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLC | 2 | $6,150 |
| GRUNHAUSDES | 1 | $1,500 |
| ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (OMAHA CHAPTER) | 1 | $350 |