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FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02086, 7458 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL) · Verified public filings (46 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$31,995
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$23,356
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$15,268
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
87.6%
In-State: $28,020 · Out: $3,975

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KNE GPLDC PAC FUND (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $1KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $1KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $850NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $570FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $500IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906 (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $4KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → INSURE THE GOOD LIFE (Ballot question committee): $3KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → NEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERS (Candidate committee): $2KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → JIM BEGLEY FOR MUD BOARD (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → WESTIN COPLEY PLACE BOSTON (Vendor/media): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → KRIST FOR NEBRASKA (Vendor/media): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → THE HOLLAND CHILDRENS MOVEMENT (Vendor/media): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $13KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · $13KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $3KNE GPLDC PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $1KNE GPLDC PAC FUND · $1KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $1KNE REALTORS PAC · $1KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) Type: PAC Total: $850NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATI… · $850NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC Type: PAC Total: $570NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &AMP… · $570FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $500FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNM… · $500IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906 (NE) Type: Business Total: $4KIAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIR… · $4KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) · $3KINSURE THE GOOD LIFE Type: Ballot question committee Total: $3KINSURE THE GOOD LIFE · $3KNEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERS Type: Candidate committee Total: $2KNEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERS · $2KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $1KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAR… · $1KJIM BEGLEY FOR MUD BOARD Type: Candidate committee Total: $500JIM BEGLEY FOR MUD BOARD · $500FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER Type: Candidate committee Total: $500FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER · $500WESTIN COPLEY PLACE BOSTON Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KWESTIN COPLEY PLACE BOSTON · $1KKRIST FOR NEBRASKA Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KKRIST FOR NEBRASKA · $1KTHE HOLLAND CHILDRENS MOVEMENT Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KTHE HOLLAND CHILDRENS MOVEMENT · $1K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $19K · Out $640
$0$5K$10K$15K$19K2017-03 Receipts: $02017-03 Expenditures: $3252017-032017-04 Receipts: $02017-04 Expenditures: $1K2017-05 Receipts: $3K2017-05 Expenditures: $4142017-052017-06 Receipts: $02017-06 Expenditures: $4142017-07 Receipts: $1K2017-07 Expenditures: $02017-072017-08 Receipts: $02017-08 Expenditures: $1K2017-09 Receipts: $4752017-09 Expenditures: $02017-092017-10 Receipts: $02017-10 Expenditures: $5002017-11 Receipts: $5002017-11 Expenditures: $02017-112017-12 Receipts: $1K2017-12 Expenditures: $02018-01 Receipts: $02018-01 Expenditures: $8752018-012018-03 Receipts: $2K2018-03 Expenditures: $5002018-04 Receipts: $2K2018-04 Expenditures: $1K2018-042018-05 Receipts: $02018-05 Expenditures: $5002018-06 Receipts: $02018-06 Expenditures: $4K2018-062018-07 Receipts: $5002018-07 Expenditures: $02018-09 Receipts: $02018-09 Expenditures: $1K2018-092018-10 Receipts: $2K2018-10 Expenditures: $3K2018-12 Receipts: $19K2018-12 Expenditures: $6402018-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $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 (Current View)$31,995$15,268$0
2015-16 cycle $151,817$62,480$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (87.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$28,020
DC$2,000
NY$975
KS$500
IA$500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02086 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$2,500
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$2,000
MARENTAL, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
PEETZ & COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,322
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000
PEETZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
BURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
NE GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000
PFIZER, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NY$975
MUELLER ROBAK, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$920
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$850
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$820
KELLEY PLUCKER, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$750

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02086 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
INSURE THE GOOD LIFEEVENT TICKETS · NE$2,500
WESTIN COPLEY PLACE BOSTONLODGING FOR CONFERENCE · NE$1,499
NEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERSEVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
KRIST FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
THE HOLLAND CHILDRENS MOVEMENTEVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINESAIRLINE TICKET · NE$829
COSTCOFOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR EVENT · NE$640
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDSEVENT TICKETS · NE$600
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATIONCHARITABLE DONATION · NE$500
BOY SCOUT TROOP 282CONTRIBUTION TO NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION · NE$500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT LARRY BRADLEYEVENT TICKETS · NE$500
FRIENDS FOR DAN WATERMEIEREVENT TICKETS · NE$500
JIM BEGLEY FOR MUD BOARDEVENT TICKETS · NE$500
NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATSEVENT TICKETS · NE$500

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$23,35673%
State PACs$8,63927%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (11)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$850
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$570
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$500
NE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$500
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$450
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$397
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$372

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (5)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
INSURE THE GOOD LIFETransferNADC ↗$2,500
NEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERSTransferNADC ↗$2,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,000
JIM BEGLEY FOR MUD BOARDTransferNADC ↗$500
FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIERTransferNADC ↗$500

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
INSURE THE GOOD LIFEBallot question committee—$3,073,019$2,109,804⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$278,174$471,784⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$0$423,342⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC—$186,000$132,041⇄ Compare
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACPAC—$164,100$110,455⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIERCandidate committeeDANIEL WATERMEIER$69,404$156,542⇄ Compare
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$136,895$79,151⇄ Compare
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC—$116,800$91,750⇄ Compare