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FECCandidate committeeREPNE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
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DON BACON FOR CONGRESS

Candidate: BACON, DONALD J · NADC IDs: 16CAC02266 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (DON BACON FOR CONGRESS) · Verified public filings (382 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$2,619,424
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$2,216,080
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$2,600,432
Reported expenditures
Cash on Hand
$49,728
Latest summary filing
Nebraska In-State Share
100%
In-State: $0 · Out: $0

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsPROTECT THE HOUSE (PAC) → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee): $249KBACON VICTORY FUND (PAC) → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee): $125KNRCC (Party committee) → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee): $50KFRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUST (Candidate committee) → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee): $20KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC (PAC) → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee): $10KTHE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) → DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee): $10KDON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $108KDON BACON FOR CONGRESS (Candidate committee) → PROTECT THE HOUSE (PAC): $466DON BACON FOR CONGRESS Type: Candidate committee Total: $464KDON BACON FOR CONGRESS · $464KPROTECT THE HOUSE Type: PAC Total: $249KPROTECT THE HOUSE · $249KBACON VICTORY FUND Type: PAC Total: $125KBACON VICTORY FUND · $125KNRCC Type: Party committee Total: $50KNRCC · $50KFRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUST Type: Candidate committee Total: $20KFRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICA… · $20KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC Type: PAC Total: $10KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF N… · $10KTHE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Type: PAC Total: $10KTHE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL AC… · $10KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $108KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN P… · $108KPROTECT THE HOUSE Type: PAC Total: $466

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $1,502,946$1,329,068$372,311
2023-24 cycle $6,358,739$6,174,541$198,434
2021-22 cycle $3,919,223$3,990,001$14,236
2019-20 cycle $3,790,455$3,755,144$85,039
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$2,619,424$2,600,432$49,728
2015-16 cycle $1,607,044$1,579,008$30,736

Geographic Origin of Contributions (100% In-State)

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Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

FEC Filing #C00575167 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee · NE$108,250
PROTECT THE HOUSEPAC · NE$466

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Individuals (itemized+unitemized)$1,007,22138.5%
PACs/other committees$00%
Party committees$1,184,20745.2%
Candidate self-funding$2,7640.1%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (366)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
PROTECT THE HOUSETransferFEC ↗$249,200
BACON VICTORY FUNDTransferFEC ↗$125,131
NRCCTransferFEC ↗$50,000
FRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUSTTransferFEC ↗$19,981
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$10,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMTransferFEC ↗$10,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GDC PAC)TransferFEC ↗$10,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)TransferFEC ↗$10,000
HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$10,000
MORE CONSERVATIVES PAC (MCPAC)TransferFEC ↗$10,000
NEW PIONEERS PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$10,000
MAKING AMERICA PROSPEROUS PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. POLITICAL FUND (A/K/A EXPRESS SCRIPTS PAC)TransferFEC ↗$10,000
PROSPERITY ACTION INC.TransferFEC ↗$10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)TransferFEC ↗$10,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.TransferFEC ↗$10,000
BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION INC. PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$10,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUNDTransferFEC ↗$10,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERALTransferFEC ↗$10,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
THE EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
JOHN BOLTON PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$10,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)TransferFEC ↗$10,000
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACTransferFEC ↗$10,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PACTransferFEC ↗$9,500
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UTU PAC)TransferFEC ↗$9,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$9,000
AMERICAN SECURITY PACTransferFEC ↗$9,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$8,884
TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferFEC ↗$8,534
CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONTransferFEC ↗$8,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)TransferFEC ↗$8,000
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEETransferFEC ↗$8,000

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (2)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferFEC ↗$108,250
PROTECT THE HOUSETransferFEC ↗$466

Outside Independent Spending Targeting This Candidate

TargetSupportOpposeTotal
Bacon, Don (US House NE-02)$600,291$37,083$637,374

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,719,533$1,677,135⇄ Compare
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSCandidate committeeSMITH, ADRIAN$1,223,356$1,612,145⇄ Compare
HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$948,321$779,006⇄ Compare
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$243,525$116,500⇄ Compare
KUTAK ROCK LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$168,003$196,615⇄ Compare
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)PAC—$158,948$129,475⇄ Compare
TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$0$146,534⇄ Compare
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PACPAC—$132,720$30,500⇄ Compare