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MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL

Candidate: BRAYDEN MCLAUGHLIN · Office: LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE · NADC IDs: 16CAC02202 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL) · Verified public filings (33 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$35,348
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$17,848
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$52,233
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
98.6%
In-State: $34,848 · Out: $500

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $9KHOME PAC (PAC) → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $5KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC) (PAC) → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $4KRICKETTS (NE) (Business) → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $5KFROEHLICH (NE) (Business) → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $1KCOLLINGSWORTH (NE) (Business) → MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee): $1KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Vendor/media): $10KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → ROD EDWARDS (Vendor/media): $8KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC (Vendor/media): $8KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → BROADCAST HOUSE (Vendor/media): $6KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → ALPHA MEDIA (Vendor/media): $5KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (Candidate committee) → RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (Vendor/media): $4KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL Type: Candidate committee Total: $41KMCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL · $41KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $9KNE REALTORS PAC · $9KHOME PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KHOME PAC · $5KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC) Type: PAC Total: $4KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASS… · $4KRICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KRICKETTS (NE) · $5KFROEHLICH (NE) Type: Business Total: $1KFROEHLICH (NE) · $1KCOLLINGSWORTH (NE) Type: Business Total: $1KCOLLINGSWORTH (NE) · $1KUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Type: Vendor/media Total: $10KUNITED STATES POSTAL SERV… · $10KROD EDWARDS Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KROD EDWARDS · $8KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC · $8KBROADCAST HOUSE Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KBROADCAST HOUSE · $6KALPHA MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KALPHA MEDIA · $5KRESEARCH ASSOCIATES Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KRESEARCH ASSOCIATES · $4K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCIL (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2017-08: In $0 · Out $2K
$0$6K$12K$18K$24K2017-01 Receipts: $3002017-01 Expenditures: $2K2017-012017-02 Receipts: $3K2017-02 Expenditures: $2K2017-022017-03 Receipts: $16K2017-03 Expenditures: $24K2017-032017-04 Receipts: $16K2017-04 Expenditures: $15K2017-042017-05 Receipts: $02017-05 Expenditures: $6K2017-052017-06 Receipts: $02017-06 Expenditures: $9722017-062017-07 Receipts: $02017-07 Expenditures: $532017-072017-08 Receipts: $02017-08 Expenditures: $2K2017-08

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2019-20 cycle $0$65$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$35,348$52,233$0
2015-16 cycle $10,617$2,154$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (98.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$34,848
DC$500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #16CAC02202 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$9,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
HOME PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,500
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,000
FROEHLICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,250
COLLINGSWORTH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
BULFINCH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$750
CABELA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$750
COFFEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$600
HILGERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
HUNZEKER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
KRAUSE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
DITTMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
LINCOLN AUTO AUCTION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$500
NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
DC$500

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

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Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICESTAMPS FOR MAILERS · NE$10,026
ROD EDWARDSCAMPAIGN CONSULTING SERVICES · NE$8,102
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INCPRINTING EXPENSES · NE$7,805
BROADCAST HOUSERADIO AD · NE$6,374
ALPHA MEDIARADIO AD · NE$4,500
RESEARCH ASSOCIATESRADIO ADVERTISING - 3RD PARTY · NE$4,000
CAPITOL RESOURCESTELEPHONE SERVICES · NE$4,000
DESIGN 4 INCYARD SIGNS · NE$2,330
VICTORY PHONESPHONE BANK SYSTEM · NE$926
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING · NE$855
CUTTHROAT PRINT CONSULTING, LLCPALM CARDS · NE$827
NOTION COMMUNICATIONSADVERTISING EXPENSES · NE$720
NEBRASKA CLUBFUNDRAISING EVENT · NE$442
FACEBOOKSOCIAL MEDIA ADS · NE$363
AUGSTUMS PRINTING SERVICE, INCPRINTING FUNDRAISER INVITATIONS AND PUSH CARDS · NE$356

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$17,84850.5%
State PACs$17,50049.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (3)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$9,000
HOME PACTransferNADC ↗$4,500
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$4,000

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—$278,174$471,784⇄ Compare
COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROY CHRISTENSENCandidate committeeROY CHRISTENSEN$95,962$119,503⇄ Compare
LEIRION FOR LINCOLN (NOW MAYOR) - DISSOLVEDCandidate committeeLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD$43,932$119,082⇄ Compare
NESBITT FOR LINCOLNCandidate committeeTHOMAS NESBITT$76,851$82,032⇄ Compare
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)PAC—$54,917$29,894⇄ Compare
BENNIE SHOBE FOR LINCOLN CITY COUNCILCandidate committeeBENNIE SHOBE$18,356$51,225⇄ Compare
HOME PACPAC—$8,320$16,700⇄ Compare