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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2017-18 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.
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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)
$15.5K
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
$143.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC 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 · FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC
Category
B · MICHAEL HILGERS
Direct contributions
$15.5K
Total raised
$143.1K
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
$15.5K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$108.6K
75.9% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$34.5K
24.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$18.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC; 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 FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND A (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL HILGERS (28)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND ARaised $15.5K MICHAEL HILGERSRaised $143.1K NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$7.0KNEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLCBusiness$9.0KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCBusiness$6.5KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$4.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$3.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business$4.0KAMERICAN LIFE AND SECURITYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.3KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (28)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (28 of 28)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAC TieMICHAEL HILGERS TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,000
$21,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08011)
—
$9,000
$20,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
—
$6,500
$13,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
—
$4,500
$9,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$9,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$4,000
$8,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 17CUA09075)
—
$2,500
$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$2,250
$5,500
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,500
$4,500
HILGERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
—
$1,500
$3,500
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
—
$1,500
$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
—
$1,500
$3,000
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (78701)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
DILLASHAW
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07531)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,100
$1,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,100
$1,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,100
$1,100
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
$15,473
Net: $15,473
Disbursements
$29,783
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($15K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FARMERS UNDERWRITERS ASSOCIATIONSHARE OF BOOTH SPONSHORSHIP AT AGENT CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE F$500
Dicks Sportng GoodsFEAPAC PROMOTION SUPPPLIES$381
Farmers UnderwritersAGENT CONFERENCE SPONORSHIP PR$314
Otter Creek Golf CourseFEAPAC GOLD PROMOTION$305
FIRST NATIONAL BANKSTOP PAYMENT FEE TO STOP A CHECK$33
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS · Office: LEGISLATURE 21 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$143,125
Net: $104,225
Disbursements
$38,757
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 75.9% ($109K)Out-of-State: 24.1% ($35K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLCFL$9,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$7,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$6,500
HERBSTERNE$5,000
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)NE$4,500
HILGERSNE$4,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AEGIS STRATEGICWIN BONUS, 2016 INVOICE$7,393
JBEST COMPANYFUNDRAISING$5,697
JBEST CONSULTINGFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,420
RUSHMORE CO. LLCWIN BONUS$3,500
MIKE HILGERSREIMBURSEMENT FOR FOOD/DRINKS FOR FUNDRAISER AT LINCOLN COUN$2,170
SPATIAL ANALYTICS, INC.WIN BONUS$2,000