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PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · NADC IDs: 13CAC01828, 7694 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR) · Verified public filings (65 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$3,760,045
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$3,514,807
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$3,411,593
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
59.5%
In-State: $2,236,126 · Out: $1,523,919

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC) (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $51KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $30KNE BANKERS STATE PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $22KNE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $21KCARE PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $21KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $13KRICKETTS (NE) (Business) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $155KSINQUEFIELD (MO) (Business) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $100KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $83KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → AX MEDIA (Vendor/media): $1.13MPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → JBEST COMPANY (Vendor/media): $336KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $155KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → AXIOM STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $151KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → BRIGHT STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $136KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → IMGE (Vendor/media): $119KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR Type: Candidate committee Total: $2.11MPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR · $2.11MASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC) Type: PAC Total: $51KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR… · $51KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $30KNE BANKERS STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $22KNE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $21KCARE PAC Type: PAC Total: $21KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) Type: PAC Total: $13KRICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $155KRICKETTS (NE) · $155KSINQUEFIELD (MO) Type: Business Total: $100KSINQUEFIELD (MO) · $100KNE REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $83KNE REPUBLICAN PARTY · $83KAX MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $1.13MAX MEDIA · $1.13MJBEST COMPANY Type: Vendor/media Total: $336KJBEST COMPANY · $336KSOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $155KSOMETHING ELSE STRATE… · $155KAXIOM STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $151KAXIOM STRATEGIES · $151KBRIGHT STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $136KBRIGHT STRATEGIES · $136KIMGE Type: Vendor/media Total: $119KIMGE · $119K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $8K · Out $130K
$0$222K$444K$666K$888K2017-01 Receipts: $5K2017-01 Expenditures: $02017-012017-02 Receipts: $26K2017-02 Expenditures: $02017-03 Receipts: $124K2017-03 Expenditures: $3K2017-032017-04 Receipts: $84K2017-04 Expenditures: $3K2017-05 Receipts: $33K2017-05 Expenditures: $13K2017-052017-06 Receipts: $149K2017-06 Expenditures: $40K2017-07 Receipts: $121K2017-07 Expenditures: $5K2017-072017-08 Receipts: $89K2017-08 Expenditures: $5K2017-09 Receipts: $155K2017-09 Expenditures: $9K2017-092017-10 Receipts: $274K2017-10 Expenditures: $75K2017-11 Receipts: $127K2017-11 Expenditures: $139K2017-112017-12 Receipts: $438K2017-12 Expenditures: $347K2018-01 Receipts: $58K2018-01 Expenditures: $11K2018-012018-02 Receipts: $143K2018-02 Expenditures: $50K2018-03 Receipts: $322K2018-03 Expenditures: $187K2018-032018-04 Receipts: $68K2018-04 Expenditures: $570K2018-05 Receipts: $91K2018-05 Expenditures: $34K2018-052018-06 Receipts: $166K2018-06 Expenditures: $180K2018-07 Receipts: $310K2018-07 Expenditures: $35K2018-072018-08 Receipts: $81K2018-08 Expenditures: $888K2018-09 Receipts: $463K2018-09 Expenditures: $213K2018-092018-10 Receipts: $274K2018-10 Expenditures: $292K2018-11 Receipts: $151K2018-11 Expenditures: $182K2018-112018-12 Receipts: $8K2018-12 Expenditures: $130K2018-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $1$2,047$0
2023-24 cycle $138,334$555,878$0
2021-22 cycle $1,289,907$1,473,797$0
2019-20 cycle $848,943$946,376$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$3,760,045$3,411,593$0
2015-16 cycle $1,024,051$433,939$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (59.5% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$2,236,126
IL$312,731
MO$194,550
OH$107,500
GA$97,500
DC$73,500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #13CAC01828 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$154,766
SINQUEFIELD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MO$100,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$74,000
ANDERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MN$57,150
GREEN PLAINS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$55,000
CHICAGO CUBS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IL$51,506
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$51,000
WRIGHT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
OH$50,250
RASTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
OH$50,000
AFLAC (GA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
GA$45,000
CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MO$45,000
MOGLIA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$35,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$35,000
KIEWIT CORPORATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$35,000
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IL$32,500

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #13CAC01828 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
AX MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT · NE$1,133,611
JBEST COMPANYFUNDRAISING · NE$335,640
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION · NE$155,108
AXIOM STRATEGIESMAIL DESIGN, PIRNTING AND POSTAGE · NE$151,206
BRIGHT STRATEGIESCONSULTING, DOMAIN RENEWAL, MILEAGE · NE$135,931
IMGEDIGITAL SUPPORT · NE$119,027
ENGAGE DATADATA SERVICES · NE$111,669
SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILINGPOSTAGE, PRINTING · NE$88,494
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYEVENT FEES AND REGISTRATION · NE$83,300
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$75,945
WALDRON, CORBENCONSULTING, MILEAGE, PAYROLL · NE$72,384
IRSTAXES · NE$48,416
FLANAGAIN, JESSICAMEALS, TRAVEL, · NE$42,164
OMAHA MARRIOTT DOWNTOWNEVENT FEES · NE$40,233
THE PROSPER GROUP CORPORATIONDIGITAL ADS · NE$37,348

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$3,512,39393.4%
Candidate committees$3,4140.1%
Party committees$4,3690.1%
State PACs$239,8706.4%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (34)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$51,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$30,000
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$21,500
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$21,000
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$20,500
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$12,500
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$11,000
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$10,000
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$8,500
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$8,500
NE PETROLEUM PACTransferNADC ↗$7,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$7,500
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NUCOR CORPORATION PAC OF NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$4,369
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,370
NE STATE HOME BUILDERS ASSN PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,250
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (ABC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$750
STENBERG FOR STATE TREASURERTransferNADC ↗$500
NE RURAL BROADBAND PACTransferNADC ↗$500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
POP-PAC (NEBRASKA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION)TransferNADC ↗$500
NELSON FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$250
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHATransferNADC ↗$250
NE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$250
LINCOLN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$250
DEALER PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$83,300

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committeeJEAN STOTHERT$1,261,418$1,709,167⇄ Compare
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,249,454$662,445⇄ Compare
KRIST FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeROBERT KRIST$672,403$765,227⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$278,174$471,784⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$169,192$167,520⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$131,805$69,186⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$121,402$86,170⇄ Compare
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC—$116,800$91,750⇄ Compare