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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)
CHRISTA YOAKUM ↗
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 01 · nadc-18CAC02376
$465.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
SCOTT SMATHERS ↗
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 01 · nadc-17CAC02356
$40.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

CHRISTA YOAKUM vs. SCOTT SMATHERS

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 · CHRISTA YOAKUM
Category
B · SCOTT SMATHERS
Direct contributions
$465.9K
Total raised
$40.5K
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
$445.1K
95.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$40.3K
99.4% of itemized
$20.7K
4.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$250
0.6% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.5K
Party
$0
$1.6K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CHRISTA YOAKUM vs. SCOTT SMATHERS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHRISTA YOAKUM; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SCOTT SMATHERS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO CHRISTA YOAKUM (15)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO SCOTT SMATHERS (4)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsCHRISTA YOAKUMRaised $465.9K SCOTT SMATHERSRaised $40.5K BOLD ALLIANCE, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$302.4KBOLD NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$124.6KSTEYERBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KWAYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.8KFRIEDMANBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KBUCKBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KZIERINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0K350 ACTION501(c)(4)$1.6KWEITZBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$500SMATHERSBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.4KPAULMANBusiness (For-Profit and N$500HADENFELTBusiness (For-Profit and N$500WACHBusiness (For-Profit and N$250
Detailed list: all funding ties (19)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (19 of 19)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCHRISTA YOAKUM TieSCOTT SMATHERS TieCombined Volume
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$302,366
—$302,366
BOLD NEBRASKA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$124,582
—$124,582
SMATHERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,410
$20,410
STEYER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
WAY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,750
—$2,750
FRIEDMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
BUCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
ZIERING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
350 ACTION
501(c)(4)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$1,642
—$1,642
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
JOHNSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PATTERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
LOCKARD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
VINAL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
VAN BUREN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$500
—$500
PAULMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$500
$500
HADENFELT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$500
$500
WACH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$250
$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

CHRISTA YOAKUM FOR PSC

NADC #18CAC02376 ↗
Candidate: CHRISTA YOAKUM · Office: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 01 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$465,882
Net: $465,382
Disbursements
$50,215
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 95.5% ($445K)Out-of-State: 4.5% ($21K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BOLD ALLIANCE, INC.NE$302,366
BOLD NEBRASKANE$124,582
STEYERCA$5,000
WAYNE$2,750
FRIEDMANMA$2,500
BUCKCO$2,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
GOLDENROD PRINTINGSIGNS$20,352
BCOMINTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA$8,240
LOCALIZED STRATEGIESADS$7,251
ALPHA MEDIAADS$2,482
BROADCAST HOUSERADIO AD SPACE$1,804
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARADS$1,749
Candidate: SCOTT SMATHERS · Office: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 01 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$40,500
Net: $40,500
Disbursements
$27,943
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.4% ($40K)Out-of-State: 0.6% ($250)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SMATHERSNE$20,410
PAULMANNE$500
HADENFELTNE$500
WACHNE$250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
47/40 SOLUTIONSCONSULTANT CONTRACT PAYMENT$13,331
VICTORY ENTERPRISESADVERTISING TV RADIO$12,962
ALCHEMY AQUA VITAECAMPAIGN KICKOFF EVENT (REFRESHMENTS, ROOM RENTAL)$900
NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATECAMPAIGN FILING FEE$750