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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: CAITLIN KNUTSON · NADC IDs: 10031 · Reporting Period: 2025-26 cycle (partial)
Entity Money Trail (KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (48 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$173,623
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$109,161
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$49,990
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
70.8%
In-State: $133,993 · Out: $55,150

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsDEMOCRACY NEBRASKA (PAC) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $25KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $18KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC (PAC) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $8KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC (PAC) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KERIN FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) (PAC) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $2KIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) (Business) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $38KNECA-IBEW LMCC, LINCOLN, INC. (NE) (Business) → KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $15KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING CO (Vendor/media): $15KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $7KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA (Vendor/media): $4KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → USPS (Vendor/media): $2KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CASSGRAM (Vendor/media): $2KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CHISM STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $2KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $110KKNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE · $110KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $25KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKA · $25KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $18KNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCI… · $18KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC Type: PAC Total: $8KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL AT… · $8KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC · $3KERIN FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $3KERIN FOR NEBRASKA · $3KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) Type: PAC Total: $2KIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) Type: Business Total: $38KIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND (DC) · $38KNECA-IBEW LMCC, LINCOLN, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $15KNECA-IBEW LMCC, LINCOLN, INC. (… · $15KUNIONIST PRINTING CO Type: Vendor/media Total: $15KUNIONIST PRINTING CO · $15KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KUNIONIST PRINTING · $7KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF … · $4KUSPS Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KCASSGRAM Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KCHISM STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $2K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — KNUTSON FOR LEGISLATURE (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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ReceiptsExpenditures2026-09: In $46K · Out $17K
$0$12K$23K$35K$46K2025-08 Receipts: $1002025-08 Expenditures: $02025-082025-09 Receipts: $2K2025-09 Expenditures: $8872025-092025-10 Receipts: $2K2025-10 Expenditures: $342025-102025-11 Receipts: $3K2025-11 Expenditures: $8822025-112025-12 Receipts: $6K2025-12 Expenditures: $8122025-122026-01 Receipts: $1K2026-01 Expenditures: $8802026-012026-02 Receipts: $1302026-02 Expenditures: $1K2026-022026-03 Receipts: $36K2026-03 Expenditures: $772026-032026-04 Receipts: $29K2026-04 Expenditures: $7K2026-042026-05 Receipts: $13K2026-05 Expenditures: $11K2026-052026-06 Receipts: $3K2026-06 Expenditures: $6K2026-062026-07 Receipts: $2K2026-07 Expenditures: $3K2026-072026-08 Receipts: $46K2026-08 Expenditures: $2K2026-082026-09 Receipts: $46K2026-09 Expenditures: $17K2026-09

Geographic Origin of Contributions (70.8% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$133,993
DC$41,500
NY$5,000
AZ$2,700
OH$2,450
IL$1,500
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$77,771
Omaha, NE$39,400
Plattsmouth, NE$500
Murdock, NE$260
Springfield, NE$250
Union, NE$250

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #10031 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
Federal PAC
Washington D.C., DC$38,000
DEMOCRACY NEBRASKA
PAC-Independent
Lincoln, NE$25,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$17,500
NECA-IBEW LMCC, LINCOLN, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS (LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN.) LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$10,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$7,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$4,650
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$3,250
NE AND SW IOWA BLDG AND CONSTRUCTION
Federal PAC
Omaha, NE$2,500
ERIN FOR NEBRASKA
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$2,500
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$1,500
HUSKER GAMING LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Bolingbrook, IL$1,500
SMART TD PAC
Federal PAC
Independence, OH$1,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,000
FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #10031 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COWALK CARDS · Omaha, NE$15,238
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING · Omaha, NE$7,483
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKASTAFF TIME · Lincoln, NE$4,472
USPSSTAMPS · Lincoln, NE$2,318
CASSGRAMADVERTISING · Plattsmouth, NE$2,315
CHISM STRATEGIESPHONE SERVICES · Jackson, MS$2,311
US POSTAL SERVICESTAMPS · Lincoln, NE$1,499
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYCAMPAIGN SERVICES - DIGITAL VIDEOS · Lincoln, NE$1,261
HUDSON BAY COCOMMUNICATIONS · Lincoln, NE$1,105
GOLDENROD PRINTING (GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL LLC, DBA)SIGNS · Lincoln, NE$782
DESIGNWEAR INC DBA SHIRTS 101SHIRTS · Lincoln, NE$741
STRIPEPROCESSING FEES · South San Francisco, CA$534
4 ALL PROMOSSUPPLIES · Essex, CT$445
KELLY DAY PHOTOSPHOTOS · Lincoln, NE$322
COSTCOFOOD AND DRINK · Lincoln, NE$252

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$20,08011.6%
Candidate committees$3,5002%
Candidate self-funding$3550.2%
Federal PACs$42,50024.5%
Individuals (itemized)$30,66417.7%
Party committees$7110.4%
State PACs$60,25034.7%
Unitemized small gifts$15,5629%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (18)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
DEMOCRACY NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$25,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$17,500
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACTransferNADC ↗$7,500
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PACTransferNADC ↗$3,250
ERIN FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$2,500
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,500
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$1,000
FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSONTransferNADC ↗$1,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$750
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$711
NEBRASKA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA RURAL BROADBAND PACTransferNADC ↗$500
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PACTransferNADC ↗$500
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NAPE AFSCME PEOPLETransferNADC ↗$250
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Outside Independent Spending Targeting This Candidate

TargetSupportOpposeTotal
Caitlin Knutson — Nebraska - State Legislature - 2$27,101$24,347$51,448

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
DEMOCRACY NEBRASKAPAC—$3,190,000$2,759,166⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$1,467,294$756,261⇄ Compare
FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSONCandidate committeeJOHN FREDRICKSON$496,916$377,799⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$490,533$351,948⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACPAC—$350,637$204,730⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$181,725$143,328⇄ Compare
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACPAC—$163,443$145,500⇄ Compare
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PACPAC—$111,645$148,532⇄ Compare