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FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02086, 7458 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL) · Verified public filings (65 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$142,720
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$77,466
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$27,084
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
84.6%
In-State: $120,670 · Out: $22,050

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): $14KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $10KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $7KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KNE GPLDC PAC FUND (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $6KYANNEY (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $6KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $2KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMO (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → SORRELL FOR OPS (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → COMMITTEE TO ELECT LARRY BRADLEY (2020) (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → MIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (Vendor/media): $5KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS (Vendor/media): $5KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → ST THOMAS MORE GALA (Vendor/media): $3KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $53KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · $53KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $14KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNM… · $14KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) Type: PAC Total: $10KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PA… · $10KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $7KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $7KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY… · $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNE BANKERS STATE PAC · $3KNE GPLDC PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $3KNE GPLDC PAC FUND · $3KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 (NE) Type: Business Total: $6KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA… · $6KYANNEY (NE) Type: Business Total: $6KYANNEY (NE) · $6KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $2KFRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMO Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KSORRELL FOR OPS Type: Candidate committee Total: $500COMMITTEE TO ELECT LARRY BRADLEY (2020) Type: Candidate committee Total: $500MIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 Type: Candidate committee Total: $500UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY · $5KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS · $5KST THOMAS MORE GALA Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KST THOMAS MORE GALA · $3K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (2019-20 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $500 · Out $1K
$0$9K$18K$27K$36K2019-01 Receipts: $3K2019-01 Expenditures: $02019-012019-03 Receipts: $02019-03 Expenditures: $6502019-04 Receipts: $2K2019-04 Expenditures: $3172019-042019-05 Receipts: $2002019-05 Expenditures: $2K2019-06 Receipts: $02019-06 Expenditures: $5002019-062019-07 Receipts: $02019-07 Expenditures: $5002019-08 Receipts: $5002019-08 Expenditures: $1K2019-082019-09 Receipts: $2K2019-09 Expenditures: $5002019-10 Receipts: $36K2019-10 Expenditures: $5002019-102019-11 Receipts: $10K2019-11 Expenditures: $1K2019-12 Receipts: $7K2019-12 Expenditures: $3532019-122020-01 Receipts: $1K2020-01 Expenditures: $3K2020-02 Receipts: $5K2020-02 Expenditures: $2K2020-022020-03 Receipts: $1K2020-03 Expenditures: $3K2020-04 Receipts: $7K2020-04 Expenditures: $4K2020-042020-05 Receipts: $5002020-05 Expenditures: $4K2020-06 Receipts: $5K2020-06 Expenditures: $02020-062020-07 Receipts: $5K2020-07 Expenditures: $5002020-08 Receipts: $3K2020-08 Expenditures: $1K2020-082020-09 Receipts: $17K2020-09 Expenditures: $02020-10 Receipts: $33K2020-10 Expenditures: $1K2020-102020-11 Receipts: $2K2020-11 Expenditures: $1K2020-12 Receipts: $5002020-12 Expenditures: $1K2020-12

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 (Current View)$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 (84.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$120,670
DC$8,500
KS$1,750
WI$1,500
IA$1,500
VA$1,500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02086 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$14,437
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$9,500
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$7,000
OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$6,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,500
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS 91-2081258
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$5,000
BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
NE BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$3,250
I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$2,500
LOCKWOOD DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
NE GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,250

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02086 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPRINTING FOR CAMPAIGN EVENT · NE$5,145
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDSANNUAL MEETING · NE$4,600
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS · NE$2,750
ST THOMAS MORE GALACHARITABLE ORGANIZATION EVENT TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP · NE$2,500
CAPITOL COURTYARDSNE STATEHOOD CELEBRATION · NE$1,000
KATE BOLZ FOR CONGRESSEVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
DANNY BEGLEY FOR OMAHAKICKOFF EVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
FRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMOKICKOFF EVENT TICKETS · NE$1,000
TIM PENDRELLCAMPAIGN WORK · NE$821
OMAHA ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANSPARADE ENTRY FEE · NE$650
NEW LEADERS COUNCILSPONSORSHIP · NE$500
VICTORY BOXINGEVENT TICKET · NE$500
BETHLEHEM HOUSEEVENT TICKETS · NE$500
DAN BEGLEY FOR NRDEVENT TICKETS · NE$500
EVAN SCHMEITS FOR METRO BOARDEVENT TICKETS · NE$500

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$77,46654.3%
Candidate committees$3000.2%
State PACs$64,95345.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (30)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$14,437
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$9,500
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$7,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$3,250
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,250
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,183
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,200
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,200
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONSTransferNADC ↗$1,000
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$600
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)TransferNADC ↗$500
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE NURSES ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL # 3 COPETransferNADC ↗$500
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$333
JACK A STARK FOR NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTSTransferNADC ↗$300

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (5)

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$305,350$445,057⇄ Compare
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACPAC—$279,892$296,086⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$253,956$215,043⇄ Compare
JACK A STARK FOR NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTSCandidate committeeJACK STARK$239,050$218,320⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$178,147$144,089⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$0$145,546⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC—$137,000$143,756⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$139,602$89,240⇄ Compare