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RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: MERV RIEPE · Office: LEGISLATURE 12 · NADC IDs: 13CAC01832 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (75 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$251,444
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$153,032
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$325,727
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
89.8%
In-State: $225,703 · Out: $25,741

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $12KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC (PAC) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $9KNE BANKERS STATE PAC (PAC) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $9KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE (Candidate committee) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $6KHUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $5KSTINNER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $5KRICKETTS (NE) (Business) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $24KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) (Business) → RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $14KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → AXIOM STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $149KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → AX MEDIA (Vendor/media): $55KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → BRIGHT STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $37KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → AXIOM STRAEGIES (Vendor/media): $15KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → THE PROSPER GROUP CORP (Vendor/media): $13KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUP (Vendor/media): $10KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $279KRIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE · $279KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $12KNE REALTORS PAC · $12KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC Type: PAC Total: $9KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &… · $9KNE BANKERS STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $9KNE BANKERS STATE PAC · $9KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE Type: Candidate committee Total: $6KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE · $6KHUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $5KSTINNER FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $5KRICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $24KRICKETTS (NE) · $24KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $14KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) · $14KAXIOM STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $149KAXIOM STRATEGIES · $149KAX MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $55KAX MEDIA · $55KBRIGHT STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $37KBRIGHT STRATEGIES · $37KAXIOM STRAEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $15KAXIOM STRAEGIES · $15KTHE PROSPER GROUP CORP Type: Vendor/media Total: $13KTHE PROSPER GROUP CORP · $13KCORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KCORNHUSKER CONSULTING GR… · $10K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $729 · Out $729
$0$50K$101K$151K$201K2017-05 Receipts: $5002017-05 Expenditures: $02017-052017-06 Receipts: $02017-06 Expenditures: $3002017-07 Receipts: $2502017-07 Expenditures: $02017-072017-08 Receipts: $14K2017-08 Expenditures: $02017-09 Receipts: $13K2017-09 Expenditures: $9K2017-092017-10 Receipts: $3K2017-10 Expenditures: $02017-11 Receipts: $23K2017-11 Expenditures: $3252017-112017-12 Receipts: $18K2017-12 Expenditures: $5K2018-01 Receipts: $2002018-01 Expenditures: $1K2018-012018-02 Receipts: $11K2018-02 Expenditures: $7K2018-03 Receipts: $5K2018-03 Expenditures: $2K2018-032018-04 Receipts: $13K2018-04 Expenditures: $13K2018-05 Receipts: $9K2018-05 Expenditures: $4K2018-052018-06 Receipts: $6K2018-06 Expenditures: $28K2018-07 Receipts: $8K2018-07 Expenditures: $7K2018-072018-08 Receipts: $11K2018-08 Expenditures: $3K2018-09 Receipts: $36K2018-09 Expenditures: $25K2018-092018-10 Receipts: $60K2018-10 Expenditures: $201K2018-11 Receipts: $21K2018-11 Expenditures: $19K2018-112018-12 Receipts: $7292018-12 Expenditures: $7292018-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$251,444$325,727$0
2015-16 cycle $20,925$16,386$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (89.8% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$225,703
MO$8,000
VA$2,500
IA$2,316
MN$2,250
DC$2,250
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #13CAC01832 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$24,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$13,500
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$12,000
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$9,066
NE BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$8,500
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$7,500
CASSLING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$7,500
CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MO$6,500
COURTNAGE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$6,000
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE
Candidate Committee
NE$6,000
FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
STINNER FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
NE$5,000
HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
NE$5,000
HAMANN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,250
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #13CAC01832 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
AXIOM STRATEGIESCONSULTING · NE$149,125
AX MEDIAMEDIA TIME AND 25.00 WIRE TRANSFER FEE FNBO · NE$55,025
BRIGHT STRATEGIESISSUE RESEARCH · NE$37,431
AXIOM STRAEGIESMEDIA BUY · NE$15,066
THE PROSPER GROUP CORPRESEARCH · NE$12,500
CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUPCONSULTING · NE$10,196
BRIGHT STRATGIESCONSULTING · NE$7,893
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE · NE$6,502
J BEST COMPANYFUND RASING CONSULT · NE$4,743
BRIGHT STRATIGIESCONSULTING · NE$3,597
ENGAGE DATACONSULTING · NE$3,000
ENGAGE DATA LLCDATA COLLECTION · NE$3,000
QUALITY PRESSPALM CARDS AND CONSULTING · NE$2,977
SUSQUEHANNA PRINTINGWEBSITE AND FACEBOOK DESIGN 1 YEAR · NE$2,645
CHAMPIONS RUN CLUBFUNDRAISER EVENT · NE$2,355

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$151,90060.4%
Candidate committees$22,3008.9%
Candidate self-funding$1,1320.5%
State PACs$76,11230.3%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (45)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$12,000
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$9,066
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$8,500
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$6,000
HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$5,000
STINNER FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$5,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$4,000
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$3,816
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$3,500
NE FAMILY PACTransferNADC ↗$3,000
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,566
MATT WILLIAMS FOR LEGISLATURE, INC.(NOW REGENT)TransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,100
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (ABC PAC)TransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,750
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,700
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,600
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$1,250
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,200
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,100
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,066
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE RURAL BROADBAND PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE STATE HOME BUILDERS ASSN PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NELSON FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$800
NATIONAL FED. OF INDEPENDENT BUS./NE SAFE TRUSTTransferNADC ↗$750
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$700
KOLTERMAN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$600
DEALER PACTransferNADC ↗$566
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$566
NE GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016)TransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKANS FOR MURANTETransferNADC ↗$500
METROPOLITAN OMAHA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committeeJEAN STOTHERT$1,261,418$1,709,167⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$278,174$471,784⇄ Compare
LATHROP FOR LEGISLATURE 2018Candidate committeeSTEVEN LATHROP$359,358$357,189⇄ Compare
NEBRASKANS FOR MURANTECandidate committeeJOHN MURANTE$112,495$217,783⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC—$186,000$132,041⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$169,192$167,520⇄ Compare
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACPAC—$164,100$110,455⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$131,805$69,186⇄ Compare