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VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

Candidate: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS · Office: LEGISLATURE 07 · NADC IDs: 15CAC02109, 7541 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA) · Verified public filings (73 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$225,852
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$139,458
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$122,647
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
73.5%
In-State: $165,994 · Out: $59,858

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $10KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $8KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $7KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $7KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $6KNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $5KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) (Business) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $10KROCK (CA) (Business) → VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $7KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $2KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → WILDFIRE CONTACT (Vendor/media): $35KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → MEG MANDY (Vendor/media): $18KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → WILDFIRE CONTACT LLC (Vendor/media): $17KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → JUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO, LLC (Vendor/media): $8KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → HOTEL DECO (Vendor/media): $5KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NATIONBUILDER (Vendor/media): $5KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $88KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKA · $88KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $10KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION … · $10KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC Type: PAC Total: $8KNE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY… · $8KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $7KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $7KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) Type: PAC Total: $7KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC) · $7KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $6KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNME… · $6KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNE REALTORS PAC · $5KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (NE) · $10KROCK (CA) Type: Business Total: $7KROCK (CA) · $7KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KWILDFIRE CONTACT Type: Vendor/media Total: $35KWILDFIRE CONTACT · $35KMEG MANDY Type: Vendor/media Total: $18KMEG MANDY · $18KWILDFIRE CONTACT LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $17KWILDFIRE CONTACT LLC · $17KJUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO, LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KJUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO, L… · $8KHOTEL DECO Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KHOTEL DECO · $5KNATIONBUILDER Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KNATIONBUILDER · $5K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA (2019-20 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-12: In $1K · Out $2K
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019-01 Receipts: $2K2019-01 Expenditures: $5K2019-012019-02 Receipts: $1K2019-02 Expenditures: $3842019-03 Receipts: $1K2019-03 Expenditures: $1K2019-032019-04 Receipts: $4K2019-04 Expenditures: $02019-05 Receipts: $3K2019-05 Expenditures: $3002019-052019-06 Receipts: $7502019-06 Expenditures: $02019-07 Receipts: $2K2019-07 Expenditures: $4K2019-072019-08 Receipts: $02019-08 Expenditures: $3K2019-09 Receipts: $2K2019-09 Expenditures: $8502019-092019-10 Receipts: $7K2019-10 Expenditures: $4K2019-11 Receipts: $39K2019-11 Expenditures: $2K2019-112019-12 Receipts: $20K2019-12 Expenditures: $5K2020-01 Receipts: $2502020-01 Expenditures: $5K2020-012020-02 Receipts: $1K2020-02 Expenditures: $392020-03 Receipts: $8K2020-03 Expenditures: $8K2020-032020-04 Receipts: $26K2020-04 Expenditures: $2K2020-05 Receipts: $18K2020-05 Expenditures: $5K2020-052020-06 Receipts: $2K2020-06 Expenditures: $20K2020-07 Receipts: $9K2020-07 Expenditures: $4K2020-072020-08 Receipts: $11K2020-08 Expenditures: $9112020-09 Receipts: $40K2020-09 Expenditures: $21K2020-092020-10 Receipts: $28K2020-10 Expenditures: $28K2020-11 Receipts: $1K2020-11 Expenditures: $1K2020-112020-12 Receipts: $1K2020-12 Expenditures: $2K2020-12

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 (Current View)$225,852$122,647$0
2017-18 cycle $52,088$25,076$0
2015-16 cycle $161,674$116,680$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (73.5% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$165,994
DC$15,700
CA$9,800
SD$6,025
NY$5,600
MO$4,250
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15CAC02109 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$10,100
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$8,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$7,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$7,000
ROCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CA$7,000
LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$6,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$6,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,500
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$5,000
ARTHUR ROCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
LOETSCHER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
SD$4,525
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,500
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,000
NE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PAC
PAC-Independent
NE$4,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Political Party Committee
NE$800

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15CAC02109 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
WILDFIRE CONTACTPAID TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM · NE$34,640
MEG MANDYPAYROLL PERIOD 4/1-4/30/20 · NE$17,739
WILDFIRE CONTACT LLCDIRECT MAIL DESIGN AND PRINTING · NE$16,920
JUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO, LLCWEB DESIGN SERVICES · NE$8,000
HOTEL DECOCAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER · NE$4,719
NATIONBUILDERFUNDRAISING DATABASE · NE$4,589
LE BOUILLONCAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER · NE$3,448
NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKARADIO ADS · NE$3,435
MARGARET MANDYPAYROLL, 10/1-10/31/2020 · NE$3,343
TONY VARGASREIMBURSEMENT FOR FLIGHT TO CONFERENCE (3RD PARTY PAYEE: DEL · NE$2,520
CRISTINA PRENTICEPAYROLL PERIOD 4/1-4/30/20 · NE$2,375
VIA FARINAFUNDRAISER EXPENSE · NE$2,130
ACTBLUE2019 TOTAL OF CONTRIBUTION PROCESSING FEES · NE$2,026
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING SERVICES · NE$1,991
MUD MILE COMMUNICATIONSVIDEO PRODUCTION · NE$1,864

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$139,20861.6%
Candidate committees$8450.4%
Party committees$8000.4%
State PACs$85,00037.6%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (41)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$10,100
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACTransferNADC ↗$8,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACTransferNADC ↗$7,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)TransferNADC ↗$7,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$6,000
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACTransferNADC ↗$4,000
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$3,500
NE BANKERS STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$3,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$2,100
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)TransferNADC ↗$2,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$2,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$1,700
NEBRASKA UNITY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,500
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$1,400
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACTransferNADC ↗$1,250
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)TransferNADC ↗$1,000
IRON WORKERS LOCAL UNION #21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONSTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE MEDICAL PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL # 3 COPETransferNADC ↗$1,000
FRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDTransferNADC ↗$845
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$800
NE DENTAL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$700
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)TransferNADC ↗$500
AIA-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE PT PAC - PHYSICAL THERAPY PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NE LATINO PACTransferNADC ↗$250
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (1)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,600

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$817,000$160,561⇄ Compare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$0$604,158⇄ Compare
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
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