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NESBITT FOR LINCOLN

Candidate: THOMAS NESBITT · Office: LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE · NADC IDs: 17CAC02296 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (NESBITT FOR LINCOLN) · Verified public filings (34 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$76,851
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$60,851
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$82,032
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
98.7%
In-State: $75,851 · Out: $1,000

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $7KHOME PAC (PAC) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $5KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC) (PAC) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $4KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (PAC) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $500INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (NE) (Business) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $10KNESBITT (NE) (Business) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $5KLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644 (NE) (Business) → NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee): $5KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee) → RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC (Vendor/media): $22KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee) → GOLDENROD PRINTING (Vendor/media): $12KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee) → RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (Vendor/media): $9KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee) → BRENDAN WAMSTAD-EVANS (Vendor/media): $6KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee) → GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL (Vendor/media): $6KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN (Candidate committee) → SPECTRUM REACH (Vendor/media): $5KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN Type: Candidate committee Total: $60KNESBITT FOR LINCOLN · $60KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $7KNE REALTORS PAC · $7KHOME PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KHOME PAC · $5KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC) Type: PAC Total: $4KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASS… · $4KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $500INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGH… · $10KNESBITT (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KNESBITT (NE) · $5KLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644 (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCA… · $5KRESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $22KRESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC · $22KGOLDENROD PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $12KGOLDENROD PRINTING · $12KRESEARCH ASSOCIATES Type: Vendor/media Total: $9KRESEARCH ASSOCIATES · $9KBRENDAN WAMSTAD-EVANS Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KBRENDAN WAMSTAD-EVANS · $6KGOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KGOLDENROD PRINTING & MA… · $6KSPECTRUM REACH Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KSPECTRUM REACH · $5K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — NESBITT FOR LINCOLN (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2017-12: In $0 · Out $193
$0$10K$19K$29K$39K2017-01 Receipts: $11K2017-01 Expenditures: $5K2017-012017-02 Receipts: $10K2017-02 Expenditures: $8512017-022017-03 Receipts: $14K2017-03 Expenditures: $22K2017-032017-04 Receipts: $39K2017-04 Expenditures: $35K2017-042017-05 Receipts: $3K2017-05 Expenditures: $11K2017-052017-06 Receipts: $02017-06 Expenditures: $2K2017-062017-07 Receipts: $02017-07 Expenditures: $6K2017-072017-12 Receipts: $02017-12 Expenditures: $1932017-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$76,851$82,032$0
2015-16 cycle $1,171$0$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (98.7% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$75,851
DC$500
SD$500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #17CAC02296 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$7,000
NESBITT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,257
LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
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
DOUGLAS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,200
DITTMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
MUHLEISEN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
SHOEMAKER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
HOUSEHOLD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
HUNZEKER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
NOLAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #17CAC02296 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLCRADIO ADS-BROADCAST HOUSE,ALPHA MEDIA,SOCIAL MEDIA · NE$22,046
GOLDENROD PRINTINGPRINTING AND MAILINGS · NE$12,099
RESEARCH ASSOCIATESRADIO ADS, BROADCAST HOUSE, ALPHA MEDIA · NE$9,000
BRENDAN WAMSTAD-EVANSSOCIAL MEDIA, PRODUCTION · NE$6,000
GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAILPRINTING · NE$5,720
SPECTRUM REACHTV ADS PD BY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES · NE$5,100
LAMAR ADVERTISINGBILLBOARDS THRU RESEARCH ASSOCIATES · NE$4,000
GOLDEN ROD PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$3,173
KOLN-TVTV ADS PD BY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES · NE$3,103
ALPHA MEDIARADIO ADS PD BY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES · NE$2,578
BROADCAST HOUSERADIO ADS PD BY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES · NE$2,453
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$1,463
JACK SPRAYCONSULTING · NE$1,300
THOMAS E NESBITTOFFICE SUPPLIES POSTAGE · NE$1,096
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PAPHONE SYSTEM PRIMARY GENERAL · NE$900

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$60,85179.2%
State PACs$16,00020.8%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (4)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$7,000
HOME PACTransferNADC ↗$4,500
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)TransferNADC ↗$4,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$500

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
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC—$0$76,350⇄ Compare
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)PAC—$54,917$29,894⇄ Compare
MCLAUGHLIN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committeeBRAYDEN MCLAUGHLIN$35,348$52,233⇄ Compare
BENNIE SHOBE FOR LINCOLN CITY COUNCILCandidate committeeBENNIE SHOBE$18,356$51,225⇄ Compare
HOME PACPAC—$8,320$16,700⇄ Compare