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CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER

Candidate: CHRIS BEUTLER · Office: LINCOLN MAYOR · NADC IDs: 05CAC00724 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER) · Verified public filings (33 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$147,501
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$147,501
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$164,089
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
79.3%
In-State: $117,001 · Out: $30,500

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015 (DC) (Business) → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee): $18KSEACREST (NE) (Business) → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee): $5KPERRY (NE) (Business) → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee): $5KSUTTON (NE) (Business) → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee): $4KJOHN A WOOLLAM TWELVE AMENDED REVOCABLE TRUST (NE) (Business) → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee): $4KAPPLES' WAY, LLC (NE) (Business) → CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee): $4KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → FAIR ELECTIONS LINCOLN (Ballot question committee): $48KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $2KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $2KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $59KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS (Vendor/media): $26KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → HUDSON BAY (Vendor/media): $19KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → BLUEFIRE STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $10KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (Candidate committee) → ALLIE CURTRIGHT (Vendor/media): $4KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER Type: Candidate committee Total: $169KCITIZENS FOR BEUTLER · $169KNELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015 (DC) Type: Business Total: $18KNELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS … · $18KSEACREST (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KSEACREST (NE) · $5KPERRY (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KPERRY (NE) · $5KSUTTON (NE) Type: Business Total: $4KSUTTON (NE) · $4KJOHN A WOOLLAM TWELVE AMENDED REVOCABLE TRUST (NE) Type: Business Total: $4KJOHN A WOOLLAM TWELVE AMENDED RE… · $4KAPPLES' WAY, LLC (NE) Type: Business Total: $4KAPPLES' WAY, LLC (NE) · $4KFAIR ELECTIONS LINCOLN Type: Ballot question committee Total: $48KFAIR ELECTIONS LINC… · $48KMELLO FOR MAYOR Type: Candidate committee Total: $2KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KBLUE FIRE STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $59KBLUE FIRE STRATEGIES · $59KLAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS Type: Vendor/media Total: $26KLAKE RESEARCH PARTN… · $26KHUDSON BAY Type: Vendor/media Total: $19KHUDSON BAY · $19KBLUEFIRE STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KBLUEFIRE STRATEGIES · $10KALLIE CURTRIGHT Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KALLIE CURTRIGHT · $4K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-11: In $3K · Out $36K
$0$13K$25K$38K$51K2017-03 Receipts: $5K2017-03 Expenditures: $02017-032017-04 Receipts: $11K2017-04 Expenditures: $9K2017-042017-05 Receipts: $02017-05 Expenditures: $6K2017-052017-08 Receipts: $02017-08 Expenditures: $4502017-082018-02 Receipts: $2K2018-02 Expenditures: $2K2018-022018-03 Receipts: $8K2018-03 Expenditures: $2K2018-032018-04 Receipts: $19K2018-04 Expenditures: $5K2018-042018-05 Receipts: $4K2018-05 Expenditures: $5092018-052018-06 Receipts: $02018-06 Expenditures: $7K2018-062018-07 Receipts: $5K2018-07 Expenditures: $02018-072018-08 Receipts: $37K2018-08 Expenditures: $10K2018-082018-09 Receipts: $23K2018-09 Expenditures: $38K2018-092018-10 Receipts: $32K2018-10 Expenditures: $51K2018-102018-11 Receipts: $3K2018-11 Expenditures: $36K2018-11

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2019-20 cycle $7,000$750$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$147,501$164,089$0
2015-16 cycle $479,863$480,941$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (79.3% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$117,001
DC$18,000
TX$3,000
PA$2,500
UT$2,500
IL$1,500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #05CAC00724 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$18,000
SEACREST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,841
PERRY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,500
SUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
JOHN A WOOLLAM TWELVE AMENDED REVOCABLE TRUST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
APPLES' WAY, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
SCHLEICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
WAKE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
SMG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
PA$2,500
AYARS & AYARS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
DUNCAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
CUSICK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
NEBCO, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
CASTLEWOOD PINNACLE SOUTH JORDAN LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
UT$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #05CAC00724 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIESCONSULTING · NE$58,776
FAIR ELECTIONS LINCOLNEVENT TICKETS · NE$33,000
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERSPOLLING · NE$26,399
HUDSON BAYPHONE SERVICES · NE$18,721
BLUEFIRE STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · NE$9,723
ALLIE CURTRIGHTFUNDRAISING · NE$4,000
GOLDENROD PRINTINGFUNDRAISER INVITES · NE$3,649
WILDFIRE CONTACTPHOTO SHOOT · NE$2,250
TCN INCROBO- INKIND TO FAIR ELECTIONS LINCOLN · NE$2,024
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKERS · NE$1,500
MELLO FOR MAYORFUNDRAISER TICKETS · NE$1,000
LANCASTER CO DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
ACTBLUECREDIT CARD PROSCESSING FEES · NE$651
MARTY STEINHAUSENLOGO DESIGN · NE$500
BEST BUYPRINTER · NE$493

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$138,50193.9%
Candidate self-funding$9,0006.1%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (0)

No inter-committee transfers recorded in this period.

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (3)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
FAIR ELECTIONS LINCOLNTransferNADC ↗$48,177
MELLO FOR MAYORTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,500

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate committeeHEATH MELLO$1,157,936$1,496,737⇄ Compare
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$511,198$342,905⇄ Compare
FAIR ELECTIONS LINCOLNBallot question committee—$206,252$187,763⇄ Compare
LEIRION FOR LINCOLN (MAYOR)Candidate committeeLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD$103,275$39,541⇄ Compare
JEFF KIRKPATRICK FOR MAYORCandidate committeeJEFF KIRKPATRICK$41,950$1,205⇄ Compare
CITIZENS FOR CYNDI LAMM (MAYOR)Candidate committeeCYNDI LAMM$39,827$28,213⇄ Compare