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MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: MICHAEL COOK · Office: LEGISLATURE 45 · NADC IDs: 16CAC02186 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (19 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$69,200
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$67,700
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$19,745
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
100%
In-State: $69,200 · Out: $0

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC (PAC) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $750NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC (PAC) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $500NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC (PAC) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $250MICHAEL J COOK (NE) (Business) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $32KCOOK (NE) (Business) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $24KRICKETTS (NE) (Business) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $5KJ. PETER RICKETTS (NE) (Business) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $5KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 (NE) (Business) → MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $1KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS (Vendor/media): $8KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS INC (Vendor/media): $4KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → CAPITOL RESOURCES INC (Vendor/media): $3KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEM INC (Vendor/media): $2KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → USPS (Vendor/media): $2KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → TP WEB DESIGN (Vendor/media): $970MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $68KMICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE · $68KNE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC Type: PAC Total: $750NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $500NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC Type: PAC Total: $250MICHAEL J COOK (NE) Type: Business Total: $32KMICHAEL J COOK (NE) · $32KCOOK (NE) Type: Business Total: $24KCOOK (NE) · $24KRICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KRICKETTS (NE) · $5KJ. PETER RICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KJ. PETER RICKETTS (NE) · $5KOMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 (NE) Type: Business Total: $1KNORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KNORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS · $8KNORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS INC Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KNORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS I… · $4KCAPITOL RESOURCES INC Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KCAPITOL RESOURCES INC · $3KNORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEM INC Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KNORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEM INC · $2KUSPS Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KUSPS · $2KTP WEB DESIGN Type: Vendor/media Total: $970

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — MICHAEL J. COOK FOR LEGISLATURE (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-11: In $13K · Out $0
$0$11K$22K$33K$44K2016-03 Receipts: $4002016-03 Expenditures: $02016-032016-04 Receipts: $4K2016-04 Expenditures: $2K2016-042016-05 Receipts: $02016-05 Expenditures: $2K2016-052016-06 Receipts: $5K2016-06 Expenditures: $5K2016-062016-07 Receipts: $5002016-07 Expenditures: $02016-072016-08 Receipts: $7502016-08 Expenditures: $02016-082016-09 Receipts: $3K2016-09 Expenditures: $6K2016-092016-10 Receipts: $44K2016-10 Expenditures: $5K2016-102016-11 Receipts: $13K2016-11 Expenditures: $02016-11

Geographic Origin of Contributions (100% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$69,200
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #16CAC02186 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
MICHAEL J COOK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$32,000
COOK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$23,700
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$750
MCLEAISH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
NEBRASKANS FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION EQUITY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$500
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$250

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #16CAC02186 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMSCONSULTING, COMPUTER APP, SIGNS, DESIGNS · NE$8,418
NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS INCDIGNS AND LITERATURE DESIGN · NE$4,436
CAPITOL RESOURCES INCTELEPHONE CALLS · NE$2,500
NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEM INCCONSULTING · NE$1,750
USPSPOSTAGE PAID BY NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYS · NE$1,671
TP WEB DESIGNWEB DESIGN SERVICES PAID BY NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYS · NE$970

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$67,70097.8%
State PACs$1,5002.2%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (3)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACTransferNADC ↗$750
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORDCandidate committeeSUE CRAWFORD$162,632$150,046⇄ Compare
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACPAC—$73,654$61,926⇄ Compare
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACPAC—$60,246$50,400⇄ Compare
NE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACPAC—$14,175$11,150⇄ Compare