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FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER

Candidate: DANIEL WATERMEIER · Office: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 06 · NADC IDs: 18CAC02362, 7546 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER) · Verified public filings (50 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$69,404
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$39,649
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$156,542
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
89.7%
In-State: $62,229 · Out: $7,175

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $9KNE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $4KLANDIS FOR PSC (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $4KFRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $3KJERRY VAP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $1KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $1KHERBSTER (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $5KMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC PAC (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee): $3KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee) → MERIDIAN CENTRAL LLC (Vendor/media): $44KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee) → ROBNIK, LLC (Vendor/media): $35KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee) → REDSTONE (Vendor/media): $31KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee) → MAJORITY STRATEGIES, LLC (Vendor/media): $7KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee) → US POSTMASTER (Vendor/media): $7KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKA PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICE (Vendor/media): $6KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER Type: Candidate committee Total: $131KFRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER · $131KNE REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $9KNE REPUBLICAN PARTY · $9KNE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $4KNE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC · $4KLANDIS FOR PSC Type: Candidate committee Total: $4KLANDIS FOR PSC · $4KFRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $3KJERRY VAP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KHERBSTER (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KHERBSTER (NE) · $5KMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC PAC (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC PAC (NE) · $3KMERIDIAN CENTRAL LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $44KMERIDIAN CENTRAL LLC · $44KROBNIK, LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $35KROBNIK, LLC · $35KREDSTONE Type: Vendor/media Total: $31KREDSTONE · $31KMAJORITY STRATEGIES, LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KMAJORITY STRATEGIES, LLC · $7KUS POSTMASTER Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KUS POSTMASTER · $7KNEBRASKA PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICE Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KNEBRASKA PRESS ADVERTISING SERVI… · $6K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIER (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-11: In $8K · Out $5K
$0$10K$21K$31K$42K2018-01 Receipts: $6752018-01 Expenditures: $6K2018-012018-02 Receipts: $3K2018-02 Expenditures: $3K2018-022018-03 Receipts: $1K2018-03 Expenditures: $11K2018-032018-04 Receipts: $3K2018-04 Expenditures: $42K2018-042018-05 Receipts: $2K2018-05 Expenditures: $26K2018-052018-06 Receipts: $02018-06 Expenditures: $8K2018-062018-07 Receipts: $3K2018-07 Expenditures: $3K2018-072018-08 Receipts: $2K2018-08 Expenditures: $5K2018-082018-09 Receipts: $12K2018-09 Expenditures: $12K2018-092018-10 Receipts: $35K2018-10 Expenditures: $37K2018-102018-11 Receipts: $8K2018-11 Expenditures: $5K2018-11

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $5,406$532$0
2023-24 cycle $50,284$10,956$0
2021-22 cycle $2,922$375$0
2019-20 cycle $1,029$6,157$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$69,404$156,542$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (89.7% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$62,229
VA$1,500
DC$1,500
IA$1,000
NY$975
TX$750
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #18CAC02362 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Political Party Committee
NE$9,000
FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
NE$7,500
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,245
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$4,300
LANDIS FOR PSC
Candidate Committee
NE$3,500
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$3,000
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,745
BRIDGING THE GAP PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
VA$1,500
JERRY VAP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Candidate Committee
NE$1,100
CLEMENTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
SMITH FOR CONGRESS (ADRIAN)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
DONALD ESCH REVOCABLE TRUST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
WILLIAMS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
STINNER FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
NE$1,000
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
IA$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #18CAC02362 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
MERIDIAN CENTRAL LLCARTWORK · NE$44,206
ROBNIK, LLCCONSULTING · NE$35,365
REDSTONEADVERTISING · NE$31,089
MAJORITY STRATEGIES, LLCFACEBOOK VIDEO BOOST · NE$7,443
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE · NE$7,250
NEBRASKA PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICEADVERTISING · NE$5,507
USPSPOSTAGE · NE$5,500
LOIS WATERMEIERPOSTAGE TO USPS · NE$5,231
NE PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICENEWSPAPER ADS /BEATRICE DAILY SUN 879.28/ HICKMAN VOICE NEWS · NE$3,015
ROBNIK LLCCONSULTING, PRIINTING, POSTAGE, PHONE · NE$2,582
US POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE · NE$2,403
DAN WATERMEIERPENS:HALO-3182 MOMENTUM PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60689 · NE$2,270
MERIDIAN CENTRALPRINTING, MAIL PREP AND SALES TAX · NE$1,679
BLACK BRICK SOFTWARECONSULTING/WEB HOSTING · NE$1,183
MERIDIAN CENTRAL, LLCADS-JUMP WORLDWIDE 275 & MIXING ROOM STUDIOS 465.65 · NE$919

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$39,64957.1%
Candidate committees$12,15917.5%
Party committees$9,00013%
State PACs$8,59512.4%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (20)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$9,000
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$4,300
LANDIS FOR PSCTransferNADC ↗$3,500
FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,500
JERRY VAP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONTransferNADC ↗$1,100
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$1,000
STINNER FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$1,000
IA-NE EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$995
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHATransferNADC ↗$759
BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$500
NE RURAL BROADBAND PACTransferNADC ↗$500
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLTransferNADC ↗$500
BRIESE FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$500
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACTransferNADC ↗$500
LINEHAN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$500
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$500
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$500
JONI CRAIGHEAD FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$300
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$300

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committeeJEAN STOTHERT$1,261,418$1,709,167⇄ Compare
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,249,454$662,445⇄ Compare
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$180$584,713⇄ Compare
STINNER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeJOHN STINNER$97,225$45,878⇄ Compare
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACPAC—$83,278$97,192⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$87,877$96,258⇄ Compare
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC—$0$76,350⇄ Compare
FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeCURTIS FRIESEN$73,210$49,959⇄ Compare