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NADCCandidate committeeOmaha, NENE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
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FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · NADC IDs: 7458, 15CAC02086 · Reporting Period: 2023-24 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL) · Verified public filings (54 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$99,689
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$84,389
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$39,300
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
70.9%
In-State: $70,639 · Out: $29,050

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $3KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $2KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $2KSHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE FUND (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $1KCARE PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $1KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (DC) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $20KSTEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464 (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee): $5KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → PENDRELL FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee): $5KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → NMM (Ballot question committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → FRIENDS FOR FAHEY (Candidate committee): $1KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → BARBARA WEITZ FOR REGENT (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → COMMITTEE TO ELECT LARRY BRADLEY (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → SPENCER HEAD FOR OPS (Candidate committee): $500FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → HANSON FOR SHERIFF (Vendor/media): $13KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → CONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INC (Vendor/media): $5KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $35KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL · $35KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $3KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNME… · $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC · $3KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC Type: PAC Total: $2KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC · $2KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC Type: PAC Total: $2KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS… · $2KSHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE FUND Type: PAC Total: $1KSHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE… · $1KCARE PAC Type: PAC Total: $1KCARE PAC · $1KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (DC) Type: Business Total: $20KINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FI… · $20KSTEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464 (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KSTEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 46… · $5KPENDRELL FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $5KPENDRELL FOR NEBRASKA · $5KNMM Type: Ballot question committee Total: $1KNMM · $1KFRIENDS FOR FAHEY Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KFRIENDS FOR FAHEY · $1KBARBARA WEITZ FOR REGENT Type: Candidate committee Total: $500COMMITTEE TO ELECT LARRY BRADLEY Type: Candidate committee Total: $500SPENCER HEAD FOR OPS Type: Candidate committee Total: $500HANSON FOR SHERIFF Type: Vendor/media Total: $13KHANSON FOR SHERIFF · $13KCONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INC Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KCONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INC · $5K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (2023-24 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2023-12: In $13K · Out $0
$0$3K$7K$10K$13K2023-01 Receipts: $2K2023-01 Expenditures: $1202023-012023-02 Receipts: $02023-02 Expenditures: $2K2023-022023-03 Receipts: $02023-03 Expenditures: $2502023-032023-04 Receipts: $5K2023-04 Expenditures: $2K2023-042023-05 Receipts: $02023-05 Expenditures: $2K2023-052023-06 Receipts: $1K2023-06 Expenditures: $02023-062023-07 Receipts: $5002023-07 Expenditures: $02023-072023-08 Receipts: $02023-08 Expenditures: $6002023-082023-09 Receipts: $3502023-09 Expenditures: $02023-092023-10 Receipts: $5002023-10 Expenditures: $2K2023-102023-11 Receipts: $2502023-11 Expenditures: $02023-112023-12 Receipts: $13K2023-12 Expenditures: $02023-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $549,458$803,195$0
2023-24 cycle (Current View)$99,689$39,300$0
2021-22 cycle $16,850$17,254$0
2019-20 cycle $142,720$27,084$0
2017-18 cycle $31,995$15,268$0
2015-16 cycle $151,817$62,480$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (70.9% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$70,639
DC$20,500
NY$2,500
OK$1,500
AZ$1,000
WA$1,000
Top Nebraska Cities
Omaha, NE$45,400
Lincoln, NE$9,200
Bellevue, NE$3,000
Ralston, NE$2,000
Papillion, NE$1,250
Elkhorn, NE$500

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #7458 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Federal PAC
Washington, DC$20,000
STEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$5,000
BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$5,000
KIEWIT CORPORATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$4,000
ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Bellevue, NE$3,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$2,500
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAC
PAC-Independent
Omaha, NE$2,500
LIEKHUS LAWNS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Ralston, NE$2,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,500
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Oklahoma City, OK$1,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
., NE$1,300
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,000
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 3 COPE FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$1,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,000
JACK A STARK FOR NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS
Candidate Committee
Omaha, NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #7458 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
HANSON FOR SHERIFFEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$12,500
CONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INCEVENT SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$5,000
RED STATE STRATEGIESSTRATEGIC CONSULTING · Omaha, NE$3,000
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDSEVENT SPONSORSHIP & TICKETS · Omaha, NE$3,000
SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHEVENT SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$2,000
OMAHA & SOUTHWEST IOWA BUILDING & TRADESEVENT SPONSORSHIP & TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,000
NMMEVENT TICKETS · Lincoln, NE$1,000
ADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYEVENT TICKETS · Lincoln, NE$1,000
DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEYEVENT TICKETS · Omaha, NE$1,000
WINKLER FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKETS · Cedar Creek, NE$1,000
TIM BENAK FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKET · Omaha, NE$1,000
SOUTH OMAHA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONEVENT TICKET · Elkhorn, NE$1,000
PENDRELL FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKET · Omaha, NE$1,000
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS FR. FLANAGAN DIVISIONPARADE REGISTRATION AND SPONSORSHIP · Omaha, NE$585
JFL CONSULTING LLCCOMPLIANCE SERVICE · Omaha, NE$500

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$31,44931.5%
Candidate committees$1,0001%
Federal PACs$21,00021.1%
Individuals (itemized)$24,95025%
State PACs$14,30014.3%
Unitemized small gifts$6,9907%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (16)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (8)

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NMMBallot question committee—$1,578,201$1,548,599⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$529,670$581,594⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$286,047$142,050⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$259,375$217,409⇄ Compare
BARBARA WEITZ FOR REGENTCandidate committeeBARBARA WEITZ$178,405$198,677⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$188,600$167,383⇄ Compare
CARE PACPAC—$173,901$121,633⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC—$107,540$117,326⇄ Compare