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PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · NADC IDs: 13CAC01828, 7694 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR) · Verified public filings (56 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$848,943
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$715,773
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$946,376
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
59.5%
In-State: $504,910 · Out: $344,033

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): $51KCARE PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $20KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $20KNE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $10KNE PETROLEUM PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $5KNE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC (PAC) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $5KSINQUEFIELD (MO) (Business) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $50KGREEN PLAINS, INC. (NE) (Business) → PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee): $50KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $1KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → AXIOM STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $250KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → JBEST & COMPANY (Vendor/media): $71KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → J BEST COMPANY (Vendor/media): $67KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → FLANAGAIN, JESSICA (Vendor/media): $50KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → QUALITY PRESS PRINTING (Vendor/media): $48KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (Candidate committee) → MIDWEST TENT & EVENTS (Vendor/media): $35KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR Type: Candidate committee Total: $522KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR · $522KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC) Type: PAC Total: $51KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR… · $51KCARE PAC Type: PAC Total: $20KCARE PAC · $20KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $20KNE REALTORS PAC · $20KNE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $10KNE PETROLEUM PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KSINQUEFIELD (MO) Type: Business Total: $50KSINQUEFIELD (MO) · $50KGREEN PLAINS, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $50KGREEN PLAINS, INC. (NE) · $50KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $1KAXIOM STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $250KAXIOM STRATEGIES · $250KJBEST & COMPANY Type: Vendor/media Total: $71KJBEST & COMPANY · $71KJ BEST COMPANY Type: Vendor/media Total: $67KJ BEST COMPANY · $67KFLANAGAIN, JESSICA Type: Vendor/media Total: $50KFLANAGAIN, JESSICA · $50KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $48KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING · $48KMIDWEST TENT & EVENTS Type: Vendor/media Total: $35KMIDWEST TENT & EVENTS · $35K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR (2019-20 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $36K · Out $82K
$0$95K$189K$284K$379K2019-01 Receipts: $16K2019-01 Expenditures: $55K2019-012019-02 Receipts: $1K2019-02 Expenditures: $02019-03 Receipts: $25K2019-03 Expenditures: $3K2019-032019-04 Receipts: $10K2019-04 Expenditures: $30K2019-05 Receipts: $24K2019-05 Expenditures: $3K2019-052019-06 Receipts: $25K2019-06 Expenditures: $02019-07 Receipts: $28K2019-07 Expenditures: $11K2019-072019-08 Receipts: $62K2019-08 Expenditures: $3K2019-09 Receipts: $158K2019-09 Expenditures: $41K2019-092019-10 Receipts: $56K2019-10 Expenditures: $50K2019-11 Receipts: $19K2019-11 Expenditures: $65K2019-112019-12 Receipts: $61K2019-12 Expenditures: $379K2020-01 Receipts: $29K2020-01 Expenditures: $10K2020-012020-02 Receipts: $22K2020-02 Expenditures: $6K2020-03 Receipts: $43K2020-03 Expenditures: $6K2020-032020-04 Receipts: $3K2020-04 Expenditures: $8K2020-05 Receipts: $02020-05 Expenditures: $42K2020-052020-06 Receipts: $2K2020-06 Expenditures: $11K2020-07 Receipts: $4K2020-07 Expenditures: $82020-072020-08 Receipts: $48K2020-08 Expenditures: $11K2020-09 Receipts: $128K2020-09 Expenditures: $50K2020-092020-10 Receipts: $40K2020-10 Expenditures: $58K2020-11 Receipts: $10K2020-11 Expenditures: $24K2020-112020-12 Receipts: $36K2020-12 Expenditures: $82K2020-12

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 (Current View)$848,943$946,376$0
2017-18 cycle $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$504,910
MO$95,000
IL$60,183
AR$35,000
IA$24,000
GA$20,000
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #13CAC01828 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$50,500
SINQUEFIELD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MO$50,000
GREEN PLAINS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$50,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$40,000
TYSON FOODS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
AR$35,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IL$23,000
AFLAC (GA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
GA$20,000
CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MO$20,000
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$20,000
CARE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$20,000
CHICAGO CUBS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IL$19,183
QUINN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$11,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NC$11,000
CASSELS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,500
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #13CAC01828 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
AXIOM STRATEGIESDESIGN, CONSULTING, DIGITAL PROD., MEALS, MILEAGE · NE$249,864
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING · NE$70,976
J BEST COMPANYFUNDRAISING JAN- DEC · NE$66,942
FLANAGAIN, JESSICAREIMB: TENTS, ORNAMENTS, PHONES · NE$49,851
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$47,889
MIDWEST TENT & EVENTSEVENT TENT RENTAL · NE$34,755
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION BONUS · NE$30,000
HY-VEE, INC.SUPPLIES, CATERING, · NE$25,045
AAA RENTSEVENT SUPPLIES · NE$24,626
IRSTAXES · NE$23,314
HY-VEE INCEVENT SUPPLIES · NE$22,392
ARBOR FARMSEVENT LOCATION RENTAL · NE$20,000
US POST OFFICEBOX RENEWAL, POSTAGE · NE$19,124
QUALITY PRESSPRINTING SEP- NOV · NE$18,504
GOV. RICKETSS INAUGURAL COMMEVENT TICKETS · NE$17,475

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$715,77384.3%
State PACs$133,17015.7%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (25)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$50,500
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$20,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$20,000
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$10,000
NE PETROLEUM PACTransferNADC ↗$5,100
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$4,500
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$3,500
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
DEALER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,100
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE STATE HOME BUILDERS ASSN PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,370
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (ABC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
NE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$350
NE RURAL BROADBAND PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOC OF NE PAC (NUCATransferNADC ↗$250
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
TRUCKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,250

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$305,350$445,057⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$253,956$215,043⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$178,147$144,089⇄ Compare
HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeCHARLES HERBSTER$175,442$0⇄ Compare
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACPAC—$22,434$108,242⇄ Compare
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)PAC—$95,063$85,250⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$94,655$55,313⇄ Compare
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$82,885$12,104⇄ Compare