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FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG)

Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS · Office: LEGISLATURE 21 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02093 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG)) · Verified public filings (72 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$407,475
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$338,675
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$239,461
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
91.6%
In-State: $373,255 · Out: $34,220

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $11KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $9KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $8KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $4KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $3KHILGERS (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $19KHERBSTER (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee): $15KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee) → MAJORITY STRATEGIES (Vendor/media): $96KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee) → BROADCAST HOUSE (Vendor/media): $18KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee) → NCC MEDIA (Vendor/media): $15KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee) → KLKN (Vendor/media): $12KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee) → KOLN (Vendor/media): $7KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (Candidate committee) → US POST OFFICE (Vendor/media): $6KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) Type: Candidate committee Total: $154KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) · $154KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC Type: PAC Total: $11KNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &AMP… · $11KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $9KNE REALTORS PAC · $9KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE Type: Candidate committee Total: $8KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE · $8KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC · $5KNE BANKERS STATE PAC Type: PAC Total: $4KNE BANKERS STATE PAC · $4KNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) Type: PAC Total: $3KHILGERS (NE) Type: Business Total: $19KHILGERS (NE) · $19KHERBSTER (NE) Type: Business Total: $15KHERBSTER (NE) · $15KMAJORITY STRATEGIES Type: Vendor/media Total: $96KMAJORITY STRATEG… · $96KBROADCAST HOUSE Type: Vendor/media Total: $18KBROADCAST HOUSE · $18KNCC MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $15KNCC MEDIA · $15KKLKN Type: Vendor/media Total: $12KKLKN · $12KKOLN Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KKOLN · $7KUS POST OFFICE Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KUS POST OFFICE · $6K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-12: In $7K · Out $0
$0$33K$66K$100K$133K2015-01 Receipts: $133K2015-01 Expenditures: $02015-012015-08 Receipts: $19K2015-08 Expenditures: $7572015-09 Receipts: $5K2015-09 Expenditures: $1K2015-092015-10 Receipts: $15K2015-10 Expenditures: $2002015-11 Receipts: $16K2015-11 Expenditures: $4502015-112015-12 Receipts: $16K2015-12 Expenditures: $3K2016-01 Receipts: $2K2016-01 Expenditures: $5K2016-012016-02 Receipts: $8002016-02 Expenditures: $02016-03 Receipts: $2K2016-03 Expenditures: $14K2016-032016-04 Receipts: $9K2016-04 Expenditures: $53K2016-05 Receipts: $3K2016-05 Expenditures: $7K2016-052016-06 Receipts: $12K2016-06 Expenditures: $2K2016-07 Receipts: $16K2016-07 Expenditures: $2912016-072016-08 Receipts: $17K2016-08 Expenditures: $3K2016-09 Receipts: $25K2016-09 Expenditures: $3K2016-092016-10 Receipts: $60K2016-10 Expenditures: $114K2016-11 Receipts: $49K2016-11 Expenditures: $33K2016-112016-12 Receipts: $7K2016-12 Expenditures: $02016-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2019-20 cycle $287,660$346,535$0
2017-18 cycle $143,125$38,757$0
2015-16 cycle (Current View)$407,475$239,461$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (91.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$373,255
IL$13,220
NC$2,900
IA$2,250
TX$2,000
KS$1,750
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02093 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
HILGERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$18,659
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$15,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IL$10,970
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$10,500
JERENT ENTERPRISES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
THOMAS HILGERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
MIKE HILGERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
HILGERS, PLLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$8,700
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$8,500
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE
Candidate Committee
NE$7,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$5,000
CASSLING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,500
NE BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,350
BARBARA SJULIN TPS TRUST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,500

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02093 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
MAJORITY STRATEGIESMAIL · NE$96,221
BROADCAST HOUSERADIO · NE$17,608
NCC MEDIATV · NE$14,789
KLKNTV · NE$12,163
KOLNTV · NE$7,008
US POST OFFICEPOSTAGE · NE$6,381
KFORRADIO · NE$5,670
MARVERICK LLCMAIL · NE$5,521
VICTORY ENTERPRISESYARD SIGNS · NE$5,425
RUSHMORE COMPANYFUNDRAISING CONSULTING · NE$4,749
SPATIAL ANALYTICSDATA ANALYTICS · NE$4,000
SPATIAL ANALYTICS INCDATA ANALYSIS · NE$4,000
QUALITY PRESSPRINTING PALM CARD · NE$3,496
AEGIS STRATEGICDATA/CONSULTING SERVICES · NE$3,350
JBEST AND COMPANYFUNDRAISING CONSULTING · NE$2,987

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$192,39547.2%
Candidate committees$9,5002.3%
Candidate self-funding$138,78034.1%
Individuals (itemized)$7,5001.8%
State PACs$59,30014.6%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (42)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$10,500
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$8,500
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$7,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$4,350
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$3,000
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,100
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,700
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE PETROLEUM PACTransferNADC ↗$1,100
CLARE FOR REGENTTransferNADC ↗$1,000
CITIZENS TO ELECT JIM SMITHTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
HOME PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$600
NATIONAL FED. OF INDEPENDENT BUS./NE SAFE TRUSTTransferNADC ↗$500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)TransferNADC ↗$500
NE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$500
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$500
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION (BASETransferNADC ↗$500
NE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
DEALER PACTransferNADC ↗$450
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE INSURANCE INFORMATION SERVICE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$250
POP-PAC (NEBRASKA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION)TransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$186,169$305,740⇄ Compare
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACPAC—$240,241$189,428⇄ Compare
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)PAC—$112,105$206,770⇄ Compare
NE BANKERS STATE PACPAC—$156,577$90,455⇄ Compare
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACPAC—$85,150$142,127⇄ Compare
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeLARRY SCHERER$138,492$128,572⇄ Compare
CITIZENS TO ELECT JIM SMITHCandidate committeeJIM SMITH$132,126$71,287⇄ Compare
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$124,697$69,783⇄ Compare