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NADCCandidate committeeLincoln, NENE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
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FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE

Candidate: WILLIAM RUSS BARGER · NADC IDs: 8024 · Reporting Period: 2021-22 cycle
Entity Money Trail (FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE) · Verified public filings (63 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$134,497
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$94,743
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$90,336
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
95.8%
In-State: $128,878 · Out: $5,619

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $6KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $5KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC (PAC) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $3KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. (NE) (Business) → FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $7KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $1KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → KRUEGER FOR THE PEOPLE (Candidate committee): $425FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC. (Vendor/media): $26KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → AMVNX (Vendor/media): $11KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → US POSTMASTER (Vendor/media): $7KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → DESIGN4 (Vendor/media): $5KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → US POSTAL SERVICE (Vendor/media): $4KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB (Vendor/media): $3KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $58KFRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE · $58KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Type: PAC Total: $6KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL… · $6KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC Type: PAC Total: $5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND… · $5KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $4KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION … · $4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC · $3KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $3KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY · $3KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL… · $3KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $7KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC. (NE) · $7KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $1KKRUEGER FOR THE PEOPLE Type: Candidate committee Total: $425QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC. Type: Vendor/media Total: $26KQUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC. · $26KAMVNX Type: Vendor/media Total: $11KAMVNX · $11KUS POSTMASTER Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KUS POSTMASTER · $7KDESIGN4 Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KDESIGN4 · $5KUS POSTAL SERVICE Type: Vendor/media Total: $4KUS POSTAL SERVICE · $4KHILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB Type: Vendor/media Total: $3KHILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB · $3K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE (2021-22 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2022-10: In $27K · Out $18K
$0$8K$16K$23K$31K2022-03 Receipts: $9K2022-03 Expenditures: $2K2022-032022-04 Receipts: $31K2022-04 Expenditures: $20K2022-042022-05 Receipts: $8K2022-05 Expenditures: $14K2022-052022-06 Receipts: $7K2022-06 Expenditures: $6K2022-062022-07 Receipts: $9K2022-07 Expenditures: $3K2022-072022-08 Receipts: $22K2022-08 Expenditures: $10K2022-082022-09 Receipts: $21K2022-09 Expenditures: $19K2022-092022-10 Receipts: $27K2022-10 Expenditures: $18K2022-10

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $31,412$37,278$0
2023-24 cycle $25,291$90,929$0
2021-22 cycle (Current View)$134,497$90,336$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (95.8% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$128,878
VA$1,192
IA$1,125
CO$1,000
NC$1,000
AZ$555
Top Nebraska Cities
Lincoln, NE$85,087
Omaha, NE$22,991
Blair, NE$2,600
Columbus, NE$2,000
Elmwood, NE$2,000
Hastings, NE$1,335

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #8024 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Lincoln, NE$7,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$6,300
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$5,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$4,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$3,000
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Political Party Committee
Lincoln, NE$3,000
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Omaha, NE$2,500
NEBRASKA PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Omaha, NE$2,500
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN
PAC-Independent
Lincoln, NE$2,314
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$2,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,500
STEVE HALLORAN FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
Hastings, NE$1,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Richmond, VA$1,000
NEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
Lincoln, NE$1,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
Winston Salem, NC$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #8024 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC.PRINTING · Lincoln, NE$26,269
AMVNXADVERTISING · Lincoln, NE$11,191
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE · Lincoln, NE$6,667
DESIGN4DESIGN · Omaha, NE$5,245
US POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE · Lincoln, NE$4,222
HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUBFACILITY CHARGE · Lincoln, NE$3,393
LEGGETT COMMUNICATIONSTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE · Lincoln, NE$3,000
RED RIDER STRATEGIESCANVASSING · Lincoln, NE$2,000
BARGERCampaign expenditure · Lincoln, NE$1,800
ASSURE PAYROLLPAYROLL PROCESSING · Omaha, NE$1,799
JONATHON GOODRO FILMSMEDIA · Lincoln, NE$1,750
OFFICE DEPOTMERCHANDISE · Lincoln, NE$1,712
CRONIN CREATIVESOCIAL MEDIA · North Platte, NE$1,663
GRATAFOOD · Lincoln, NE$1,563
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODLOGO, FOOD, POSTAGE, FOOD, FOOD · ., NE$1,335

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$17,06912.7%
Candidate committees$3,1892.4%
Candidate self-funding$5,9004.4%
Federal PACs$6000.4%
Individuals (itemized)$70,13452.1%
Party committees$3,0002.2%
State PACs$34,26425.5%
Unitemized small gifts$3400.3%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (31)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$6,300
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$5,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$4,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$3,000
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$3,000
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENTransferNADC ↗$2,314
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETransferNADC ↗$1,500
STEVE HALLORAN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$1,000
BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$1,000
IOWA-NEBRASKA EQUIPMENT DEALERS PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONTransferNADC ↗$750
SUZANNE C GEIST FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NEBRASKA PACTransferNADC ↗$500
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACTransferNADC ↗$500
NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRICIFICATION PACTransferNADC ↗$400
HOME PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NEBRASKA INSURANCE FEDERATION PACTransferNADC ↗$250
NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NE PACTransferNADC ↗$250
CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA PACTransferNADC ↗$250
VOTE SCHULTETransferNADC ↗$249
FOLEY FOR THE PEOPLE- AUDITOR (2022)TransferNADC ↗$200
NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACTransferNADC ↗$200
CARE PACTransferNADC ↗$200
MEGINNIS FOR CITY COUNCILTransferNADC ↗$100
HILTON FOR LINCOLNTransferNADC ↗$40

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (2)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,000
KRUEGER FOR THE PEOPLETransferNADC ↗$425

Outside Independent Spending Targeting This Candidate

TargetSupportOpposeTotal
William Russ Barger — Nebraska - State Legislature - 26$100,170$35,666$135,835

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDRENPAC—$908,410$1,228,981⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,136,536$379,748⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC—$467,586$375,587⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC—$299,981$292,654⇄ Compare
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PACPAC—$169,550$146,696⇄ Compare
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACPAC—$152,104$137,750⇄ Compare
HILTON FOR LINCOLNCandidate committeeMARY HILTON$146,336$151,829⇄ Compare
BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeBENJAMIN HANSEN$148,445$116,977⇄ Compare