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VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

Candidate: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS · Office: LEGISLATURE 07 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02109, 7541 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA) · Verified public filings (51 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$52,088
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$32,614
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$25,076
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
85.6%
In-State: $44,588 · Out: $7,500

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $3KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KNE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) (Business) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KNERENBERG (CA) (Business) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $2KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NATIONBUILDER (Vendor/media): $5KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → WILDFIRE CONTACT, LLC (Vendor/media): $3KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → AIRBNB (Vendor/media): $3KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → STATE OF NEBRASKA (Vendor/media): $2KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → SLOWDOWN (Vendor/media): $1KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → MEG MANDY (Vendor/media): $1KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $15KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA · $15KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $3KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION P… · $2KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE REALTORS PAC · $2KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) Type: PAC Total: $2KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS … · $2KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $2KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNME… · $2KNE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KNE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVIS… · $2KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) Type: Business Total: $2KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) · $2KNERENBERG (CA) Type: Business Total: $2KNERENBERG (CA) · $2KNATIONBUILDER Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KNATIONBUILDER · $5KWILDFIRE CONTACT, LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KWILDFIRE CONTACT, L… · $3KAIRBNB Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KAIRBNB · $3KSTATE OF NEBRASKA Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KSTATE OF NEBRASKA · $2KSLOWDOWN Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KSLOWDOWN · $1KMEG MANDY Type: Vendor/media Total: $1KMEG MANDY · $1K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $8K · Out $536
$0$5K$9K$14K$19K2017-01 Receipts: $1K2017-01 Expenditures: $2K2017-012017-02 Receipts: $2K2017-02 Expenditures: $1002017-03 Receipts: $02017-03 Expenditures: $2022017-032017-04 Receipts: $1002017-04 Expenditures: $8632017-05 Receipts: $4K2017-05 Expenditures: $6462017-052017-06 Receipts: $1K2017-06 Expenditures: $5K2017-07 Receipts: $5002017-07 Expenditures: $5482017-072017-08 Receipts: $2K2017-08 Expenditures: $3K2017-09 Receipts: $3K2017-09 Expenditures: $4K2017-092017-10 Receipts: $19K2017-10 Expenditures: $2K2017-11 Receipts: $1K2017-11 Expenditures: $6402017-112017-12 Receipts: $1K2017-12 Expenditures: $7522018-03 Receipts: $2K2018-03 Expenditures: $5002018-032018-04 Receipts: $2502018-04 Expenditures: $4502018-05 Receipts: $5002018-05 Expenditures: $02018-052018-06 Receipts: $2502018-06 Expenditures: $02018-07 Receipts: $1K2018-07 Expenditures: $02018-072018-08 Receipts: $1K2018-08 Expenditures: $3K2018-09 Receipts: $7502018-09 Expenditures: $3842018-092018-10 Receipts: $3K2018-10 Expenditures: $2K2018-12 Receipts: $8K2018-12 Expenditures: $5362018-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $116,682$175,816$0
2023-24 cycle $7,400$46,168$0
2021-22 cycle $7,717$24,232$0
2019-20 cycle $225,852$122,647$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$52,088$25,076$0
2015-16 cycle $161,674$116,680$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (85.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$44,588
IA$1,750
MD$1,250
DC$1,000
WA$1,000
KS$750
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02109 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$2,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,057
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,000
NERENBERG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CA$1,750
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,500
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,500
CASS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,250
PEETZ & COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,250
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
NE STATE AFL - CIO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02109 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
NATIONBUILDERANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING DATABASE · NE$4,827
WILDFIRE CONTACT, LLCPRINTED LITERATURE · NE$3,434
AIRBNBLODGING FOR LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE · NE$2,534
STATE OF NEBRASKALATE FILING FEE · NE$1,544
SLOWDOWNFUNDRAISING EXPENSE · NE$1,306
MEG MANDYREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE EXPENSES · NE$1,154
UNITED AIRLINESTRAVEL · NE$1,026
TONY VARGASREIMBURSEMENT FOR DELTA, UNITED, AND SPRINT · NE$1,000
GRAND HYATT HOTELCONFERENCE TRAVEL · NE$879
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURESCONFERENCE REGISTRATION · NE$625
SHERATON GRAND HOTELCONFERENCE HOTEL · NE$622
LYFTTRAVEL EXPENSES, JAN-DEC 2018 · NE$536
DELTA AIRLINESTRAVEL · NE$511
NEW LEADERS COUNCILEVENT SPONSORSHIP · NE$500
MYLPAEVENT SPONSORSHIP · NE$500

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$32,61462.6%
Candidate committees$3000.6%
State PACs$19,17436.8%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (21)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
KRIST FOR NEBRASKACandidate committeeROBERT KRIST$672,403$765,227⇄ Compare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$180$584,713⇄ 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 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