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JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG)

Candidate: JAMES BOWERS · Office: LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #01 · NADC IDs: 18CAC02580 · Reporting Period: 2019-20 cycle
Entity Money Trail (JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG)) · Verified public filings (37 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$31,909
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$28,409
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$56,403
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
90.3%
In-State: $28,809 · Out: $3,101

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsLINCOLN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (LEA PAC) (PAC) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $1KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $1KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $1KNE GPLDC PAC FUND (PAC) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $500NEBRASKA CONSERVATION VOTERS (NE) (Business) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $5KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (NE) (Business) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $4KO'NEIL (NY) (Business) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $2KDINSMORE (NE) (Business) → JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee): $1KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → DECLINE TO SIGN (Ballot question committee): $2KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $396JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → ELIOT BOSTAR FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $250JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → GOLDENROD PRINTING (Vendor/media): $17KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $15KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → JEFF HALL (Vendor/media): $7KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → ALPHA MEDIA (Vendor/media): $6KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (Candidate committee) → FACEBOOK (Vendor/media): $2KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) Type: Candidate committee Total: $50KJAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LE… · $50KLINCOLN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (LEA PAC) Type: PAC Total: $1KNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $1KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $1KNE GPLDC PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $500NEBRASKA CONSERVATION VOTERS (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KNEBRASKA CONSERVATION VOTERS (NE) · $5KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644 (NE) Type: Business Total: $4KINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHT… · $4KO'NEIL (NY) Type: Business Total: $2KO'NEIL (NY) · $2KDINSMORE (NE) Type: Business Total: $1KDINSMORE (NE) · $1KDECLINE TO SIGN Type: Ballot question committee Total: $2KDECLINE TO SIGN · $2KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $396ELIOT BOSTAR FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $250GOLDENROD PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $17KGOLDENROD PRINTING · $17KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $15KUNIONIST PRINTING · $15KJEFF HALL Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KJEFF HALL · $7KALPHA MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $6KALPHA MEDIA · $6KFACEBOOK Type: Vendor/media Total: $2KFACEBOOK · $2K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — JAMES MICHAEL BOWERS FOR CITY COUNCIL (NOW LEG) (2019-20 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2020-11: In $0 · Out $2K
$0$8K$17K$25K$33K2019-01 Receipts: $5K2019-01 Expenditures: $5K2019-012019-02 Receipts: $2K2019-02 Expenditures: $3K2019-022019-03 Receipts: $3K2019-03 Expenditures: $5K2019-032019-04 Receipts: $15K2019-04 Expenditures: $33K2019-042019-05 Receipts: $8K2019-05 Expenditures: $7K2019-052019-06 Receipts: $02019-06 Expenditures: $1K2019-062019-07 Receipts: $02019-07 Expenditures: $2902019-072019-11 Receipts: $02019-11 Expenditures: $802019-112019-12 Receipts: $02019-12 Expenditures: $3602019-122020-11 Receipts: $02020-11 Expenditures: $2K2020-11

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2019-20 cycle (Current View)$31,909$56,403$0
2017-18 cycle $5,000$2,652$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (90.3% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$28,809
NY$2,001
SD$500
TX$350
CA$250
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #18CAC02580 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
NEBRASKA CONSERVATION VOTERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$4,100
O'NEIL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NY$1,501
DINSMORE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,250
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTERS OF NEBRASKA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,074
SARAH O'NEIL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
FREYTAG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
RAYBOULD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
APPLES' WAY, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
BEUTLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$1,000
LINCOLN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (LEA PAC)
PAC-Independent
NE$1,000
STEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #18CAC02580 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
GOLDENROD PRINTINGPRINT MATERIALS AND MAILINGS · NE$17,271
UNIONIST PRINTINGSIGNS AND SHIPPING · NE$14,857
JEFF HALLMANAGEMENT · NE$7,290
ALPHA MEDIARADIO ADS · NE$5,868
FACEBOOKADVERTISING · NE$2,130
DECLINE TO SIGNCONTRIBUTION · NE$1,500
KATE WOLFECOMPLIANCE · NE$1,200
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYVOTERFILE · NE$996
ACT BLUE TECHNICAL SERVICESONLINE PROCESSING · NE$738
EBBEKA DESIGN COWEBSITE · NE$730
SYDNEY BUTLERCANVASSING · NE$615
ERIC REITERCANVASSING · NE$503
US POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE · NE$491
GODADDY.COMWEB SERVICES · NE$440
ERIC ASPERNGRENCANVASSING · NE$433

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$28,40989%
State PACs$3,50011%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (4)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (3)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
DECLINE TO SIGNTransferNADC ↗$1,500
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$396
ELIOT BOSTAR FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$250

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
ELIOT BOSTAR FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeELIOT J BOSTAR$552,203$460,873⇄ Compare
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDPAC—$0$64,214⇄ Compare
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC—$0$63,325⇄ Compare
WYATT FOR LINCOLN (NOT NEBRASKA)Candidate committeeTAYLOR WYATT$45,200$35,001⇄ Compare
DECLINE TO SIGNBallot question committee—$15,500$15,960⇄ Compare
LINCOLN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (LEA PAC)PAC—$0$2,000⇄ Compare