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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2015-16 cycle)

Head-to-head candidate and committee comparator across WinRed vs. ActBlue conduit volume (with In-State Nebraska vs. Out-of-State splits), Labor & Union networks, Business/Trade & Party PACs, Super PAC Independent Expenditures (Support vs. Oppose), shared cross-over funders, ballot measures, and election cycles.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
Interactive Head-to-Head Matchup & Conduit / Network Comparator

⚔ Candidate vs. Candidate Head-to-Head Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties

Side-by-side comparison of WinRed vs. ActBlue conduit volume (with In-State NE vs. Out-of-State splits), all institutional funding streams, shared/opposing Super PACs & unions, and full source-attributed ties.

Candidate A (NADC)
$29.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
MICHAEL HILGERS ↗
LEGISLATURE 21 · nadc-15CAC02093
$407.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC) vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

Mirrored bars: A grows left, B grows right from the category spine. Bars in each group share one scale. Darker segment = in-state (NE), lighter = out-of-state.
A · AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)
Category
B · MICHAEL HILGERS
Direct contributions
$29.1K
Total raised
$407.5K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$29.1K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$373.3K
91.6% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$34.2K
8.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$22.9K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC) vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC); Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL HILGERS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO AMERICAN COUNCIL OF EN (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL HILGERS (27)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENRaised $29.1K MICHAEL HILGERSRaised $407.5K NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$10.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$8.0KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate committee$7.5KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALT501(c)(6) trade group$11.0KJERENT ENTERPRISES, LLCBusiness$10.0KHILGERSBusiness (For-Profit and N$18.7KHILGERS, PLLCBusiness$8.7KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (27)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (27 of 27)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC) TieMICHAEL HILGERS TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,500
$31,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$8,000
$25,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$7,500
$22,500
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 14CUA08041) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$10,970
$21,939
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08542)
—
$10,000
$20,000
HILGERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$18,659
$18,659
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08695)
—
$8,700
$17,400
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,350
$8,700
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$2,500
$7,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,100
$4,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,700
$3,400
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,100
$2,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$29,150
Net: $29,150
Disbursements
$21,495
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($29K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
ACEC NEBRASKAADMINISTRATIVE FEES$6,070
STATE OF NEBRASKA ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE COMMISSFINE FOR LATE REPORTING$1,025
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS · Office: LEGISLATURE 21 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$407,475
Net: $338,675
Disbursements
$239,461
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 91.6% ($373K)Out-of-State: 8.4% ($34K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
HILGERSNE$18,659
HERBSTERNE$15,000
RICKETTSNE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUNDIL$10,970
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$10,500
JERENT ENTERPRISES, LLCNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MAJORITY STRATEGIESMAIL$96,221
BROADCAST HOUSERADIO$17,608
NCC MEDIATV$14,789
KLKNTV$12,163
KOLNTV$7,008
US POST OFFICEPOSTAGE$6,381