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BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL

Candidate: BENJAMIN GRAY · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #02 · NADC IDs: 09CAC01361, 7398 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL) · Verified public filings (10 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$5,500
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$5,500
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$2,809
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
81.8%
In-State: $4,500 · Out: $1,000

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) (Business) → BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $3KBUCKS, INC. (NE) (Business) → BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $2KRICKETTS (WY) (Business) → BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $1KBEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $150BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → RENAISSANCE HOTEL (Vendor/media): $885BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS (Vendor/media): $449BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → UNITED AIRELINES (ORDERED ONLINE FROM PRICELINE.COM) (Vendor/media): $401BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → PRESTON LOVE, JR. FOR METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD (Vendor/media): $400BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → FAIRFIELD INN (Vendor/media): $325BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL Type: Candidate committee Total: $6KBEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL · $6KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (N… · $3KBUCKS, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KBUCKS, INC. (NE) · $2KRICKETTS (WY) Type: Business Total: $1KRICKETTS (WY) · $1KJILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $150JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURE · $150RENAISSANCE HOTEL Type: Vendor/media Total: $885RENAISSANCE HOTEL · $885HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Type: Vendor/media Total: $449HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS · $449UNITED AIRELINES (ORDERED ONLINE FROM PRICELINE.COM) Type: Vendor/media Total: $401UNITED AIRELINES (ORDERED ONLIN… · $401PRESTON LOVE, JR. FOR METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD Type: Vendor/media Total: $400PRESTON LOVE, JR. FOR METRO COM… · $400FAIRFIELD INN Type: Vendor/media Total: $325FAIRFIELD INN · $325

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $49,249$47,852$0
2021-22 cycle $2,692$4,450$0
2019-20 cycle $5,500$700$0
2017-18 cycle $31,700$33,677$0
2015-16 cycle (Current View)$5,500$2,809$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (81.8% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$4,500
WY$1,000
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #09CAC01361 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
BUCKS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
WY$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #09CAC01361 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
RENAISSANCE HOTELLODGING FOR ANNUAL NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE · NE$885
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESSLODGING FOR NEIGHBORHOODS USA (NUSA) CONFERENCE MAY 25 - 28, · NE$449
UNITED AIRELINES (ORDERED ONLINE FROM PRICELINE.COM)AIRLINE TRAVEL TO AND FROM ANNUAL NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES · NE$401
PRESTON LOVE, JR. FOR METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDTICKET TO FUNDRAISING EVENT · NE$400
JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURETICKET TO FUNDRAISING EVENT · NE$350
FAIRFIELD INNLODGING FOR MEETINGS WITH KC CITY COUNCILMAN TO DISCUSS ABAN · NE$325

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$5,500100%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (0)

No inter-committee transfers recorded in this period.

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$150

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeJILL BROWN$112,074$122,788⇄ Compare