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NADCCandidate committeeOmaha, NENE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
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FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · NADC IDs: 7458, 15CAC02086 · Reporting Period: 2025-26 cycle (partial)
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL) · Verified public filings (48 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$549,458
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$409,559
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$803,195
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
74.3%
In-State: $415,231 · Out: $143,300

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $103KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $17KIRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $11KTIM BENAK FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $4KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $2KSHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE FUND (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $1KPLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $63KUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (MD) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $51KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → NMM (Ballot question committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → TIM BENAK FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → ELIZABETH O'CONNOR FOR REGENT (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → FRIEND FOR MUD (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → SORRENTINO FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → DEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUP (Vendor/media): $312KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → TRACTION CONTROL LLC (Vendor/media): $84KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → RED STATE STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $54KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $454KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · $454KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $103KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERN… · $103KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $17KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 46… · $17KIRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC Type: PAC Total: $11KIRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGI… · $11KTIM BENAK FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $4KNEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC) Type: PAC Total: $2KSHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE FUND Type: PAC Total: $1KPLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (NE) Type: Business Total: $63KPLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COP… · $63KUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (MD) Type: Business Total: $51KUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS… · $51KNMM Type: Ballot question committee Total: $1KTIM BENAK FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KELIZABETH O'CONNOR FOR REGENT Type: Candidate committee Total: $500FRIEND FOR MUD Type: Candidate committee Total: $500SORRENTINO FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $500DEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $312KDEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUP · $312KTRACTION CONTROL LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $84KTRACTION CONTROL LLC · $84KRED STATE STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $54KRED STATE STRATEGIES · $54K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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ReceiptsExpenditures2025-12: In $159 · Out $531
$0$115K$229K$344K$458K2025-01 Receipts: $54K2025-01 Expenditures: $32K2025-012025-02 Receipts: $78K2025-02 Expenditures: $81K2025-022025-03 Receipts: $341K2025-03 Expenditures: $458K2025-032025-04 Receipts: $3K2025-04 Expenditures: $73K2025-042025-05 Receipts: $02025-05 Expenditures: $5002025-052025-07 Receipts: $02025-07 Expenditures: $2K2025-072025-12 Receipts: $1592025-12 Expenditures: $5312025-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) (Current View)$549,458$803,195$0
2023-24 cycle $99,689$39,300$0
2021-22 cycle $16,850$17,254$0
2019-20 cycle $142,720$27,084$0
2017-18 cycle $31,995$15,268$0
2015-16 cycle $151,817$62,480$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (74.3% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$415,231
DC$68,000
MD$53,000
NY$8,500
MO$2,500
TX$2,500
Top Nebraska Cities
Omaha, NE$347,237
Papillion, NE$19,000
Lincoln, NE$15,012
Ralston, NE$10,000
La Vista, NE$2,050
Springfield, NE$2,000

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7458 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$107,000
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$62,500
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC
Federal PAC
Annapolis, MD$51,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$50,500
NEBRASKA & SOUTHWEST IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$20,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$16,500
IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$11,000
LIEKHUS LAWNS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Ralston, NE$10,000
AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE C00003806
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$10,000
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 385
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$7,700
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$7,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
., NE$7,456
BURLINGTON CAPITAL, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$6,000
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 POLITICAL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$6,000
LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7458 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
DEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUPMEDIA · North Hollywood, CA$312,340
TRACTION CONTROL LLCCONSULTING · Omaha, NE$83,750
RED STATE STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · Omaha, NE$54,000
KMTVMEDIA - KMTV-TV · Omaha, NE$45,910
HICKMAN ANALYTICS INCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · Washington, DC$29,000
RIVERFRONT STRATEGY GROUPCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · Omaha, NE$27,745
KETV-TVMEDIA - KETV-TV · Omaha, NE$27,155
COUNSEL MEDIA LLCMEDIA PRODUCTION · Brooklyn, NY$20,000
AMP RESEARCHCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · Arlington, VA$15,900
WOWT-TVMEDIA - WOWT-TV · Omaha, NE$15,325
WOWTMEDIA ADS · Omaha, NE$14,150
KETVMEDIA ADS · Omaha, NE$13,595
DESIGN 4PRINTED MATERIALS · Omaha, NE$13,061
JRS CONSULTINGCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · Nashville, TN$12,000
DF STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN CONSULTING · Lincoln, NE$11,936

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$151,27927.5%
Candidate committees$5,0870.9%
Federal PACs$126,00022.9%
Individuals (itemized)$121,44522.1%
State PACs$134,81224.5%
Unitemized small gifts$10,8352%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (13)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (5)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NMMTransferNADC ↗$1,000
TIM BENAK FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
ELIZABETH O'CONNOR FOR REGENTTransferNADC ↗$500
FRIEND FOR MUDTransferNADC ↗$500
SORRENTINO FOR NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$500

Outside Independent Spending Targeting This Candidate

TargetSupportOpposeTotal
Michael Mcdonnell — Omaha - Mayor$43,128$143,275$186,403

Independent Expenditure Targets of This Filer

Candidate / Ballot IssueStanceAmount
Target not stated in filingNOT STATED IN FILING$206,275

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NMMBallot question committee—$266,162$550,298⇄ Compare
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDPAC—$450,240$327,880⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$308,703$412,870⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$338,558$277,143⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC NHAPACPAC—$193,255$195,329⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$181,725$143,328⇄ Compare
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)PAC—$77,951$154,106⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)PAC—$104,210$106,717⇄ Compare