Races/NE-02 House

John Cavanaugh

DEM

Total Raised

$1,359,503

Cash on Hand

$82,193

Total Spent

$1,277,310

Donors (>$200)

1,295

From Individuals

87.1%

$1,184,463

From PACs

12.2%

$165,840

Small Dollar

12.7%

≤$200 donors

In-State Donors

54.4%

Pro-Israel

2.7%

$36,100

Muslim Donors

0.7%

7 donors · 1.1% of funds

Candidate Spending

417 disbursements totaling $1,272,024

PAC Donations$133,225 from 31 PACs

By Amount

Lobbyist
31.1%$41,498
Unknown
25.9%$34,500
Leadership
15.6%$20,727
Other PAC
14.6%$19,500
Labor
10.1%$13,500
Membership
2.6%$3,500

By Number of PACs

Lobbyist
38.7%12 PACs
Unknown
0.0%0 PACs
Leadership
16.1%5 PACs
Other PAC
25.8%8 PACs
Labor
12.9%4 PACs
Membership
6.5%2 PACs

All PAC Contributions

PAC NameTypeAmount# Donations
DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACLeadership$10,0003
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELobbyist$10,0002
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSLobbyist$5,0001
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L ELobbyist$5,0001
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Lobbyist$5,0001
BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PACLeadership$5,0003
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPELobbyist$5,0001
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACOther PAC$5,0001
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)Labor$5,0001
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTSMAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELabor$5,0001
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACLobbyist$4,4703
BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership$3,7276
PEOPLE OVER MONOPOLIESOther PAC$3,5002
CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC)Other PAC$2,5001
IRISH AMERICAN DEMOCRATSOther PAC$2,5003

Pro-Israel Funding Breakdown

Total Pro-Israel

$36,100

% of Total Raised

2.7%

Categories

3

Total Donors

48

Muslim Donor Support

Total from Muslim Donors

$10,500

# Muslim Donors

7

% of Donors

0.7%

Share of itemized donors

% of Funds

1.1%

Share of itemized money

Muslim Donors(7 donors)

Donor NameAmountDateCityStateEmployerOccupation# ReceiptsConfidence
Bahaeddin Shabaneh$3,5002/6/2026FRIENDSWOODTXSEHCMD1100%
Ali Khan$3,0004/29/2026OmahaNEUnmcUNMC / Epidemiologist3100%
Danene Tushar$1,0001/11/2026CASTLE PINESCO—NOT EMPLOYED263%
Ileana Monarrez$1,0004/13/2026OMAHANECITY OF OMAHALIBRARY SPECIALIST165%
Sarah Haddad$1,0002/16/2026OMAHANE—NOT EMPLOYED377%
Sharif Ibrahim$50011/21/2025WASHINGTONDCOLD CITY PROPERTIESPRINCIPAL REALTOR1100%
Subhash Bhatia$5005/3/2026OmahaNENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYED198%

Super PAC Activity

Total Support

$315,240

Total Opposition

$2,258,836

PACs Supporting

3

PACs Opposing

7

Supporting Super PACs

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC$300,500
PROGRESSIVE PROMISE$14,730
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10

Opposing Super PACs

NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY$735,210
FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC$672,851
LEAD LEFT PAC$435,225
EDW ACTION FUND$198,971
PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026$121,028
WOMEN VOTE$93,681
DMFI PAC$1,870

Support Spending by Category

Television Ad Buy - Estimate$272,000
Tv Advertisement Buy$14,730
Television Ad Production - Actual amount of IE originally Reported 4/23/26$14,000
Television Ad Production - Estimate$14,000
Television Ad Production - Additional amount toward IE originally Reported 4/23/26$500
Website Endorsement$10

Opposition Spending by Category

Television & Digital Advertising Buy$725,569
MEDIA PLACEMENT / MEDIA PRODUCTION$435,225
TV Buy$241,260
Digital Buy$217,308
Mailers$194,486
Television Advertising Buy$169,999
Television Advertising & Production$150,000
TV Media Buy$90,000
Phone Banking$12,839
Television & Digital Advertising Production$10,852
Texting Campaign$3,740
TV Media Production$3,681
PHONE BANKING$3,218
Television Advertising$659

Recent IE Expenditures(20 of 42)

DateCommitteeTypeAmountDescriptionPayee
5/12/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$2,438Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/11/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$1,412Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/11/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$521Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/11/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$521Texting CampaignWinning Connections
5/11/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$1,412Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/11/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$2,706Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/11/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$3,219Texting CampaignWinning Connections
5/8/2026PROGRESSIVE PROMISESUPPORT$14,730Tv Advertisement BuySage Media Planning & Placement
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804PHONE BANKINGWINNING CONNECTIONS
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804PHONE BANKINGWINNING CONNECTIONS
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804PHONE BANKINGWINNING CONNECTIONS
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$804PHONE BANKINGWINNING CONNECTIONS
5/8/2026FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACOPPOSE$1,134Phone BankingWinning Connections
5/5/2026LEAD LEFT PACOPPOSE$293,225MEDIA PLACEMENT / MEDIA PRODUCTIONOTG MEDIA LLC
5/5/2026LEAD LEFT PACOPPOSE$142,000MEDIA PLACEMENT / MEDIA PRODUCTIONPIRUZI LLC
5/5/2026CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACSUPPORT$14,000Television Ad Production - Actual amount of IE originally Reported 4/23/26Silversmith Strategies LLC