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Committee Comparison — PACs, Parties & Organizations (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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Committee Comparison — Funding Streams & Shared Funders

⚔ Committee vs. Committee — Funders, Shared Funders & Independent Expenditures

Side-by-side funding streams for two committees or organizations: conduit volume, labor, business, party and ideological PAC money, IE support/oppose, in-state vs. out-of-state share, and shared cross-over funders.

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Committee A (NADC)
$16.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (FEC)
PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND ↗
PAC · fec-C00832949
$5.53M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC vs. PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND

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 · NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC
Category
B · PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND
Direct contributions
$16.6K
Total raised
$5.53M
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
$16.6K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$24.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC vs. PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT C (12)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO PETE RICKETTS VICTORY (20)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNEBRASKA INDEPENDENT CRaised $16.6K PETE RICKETTS VICTORY Raised $5.53M PINNACLE BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KTRI-COUNTY BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.2KFIRST STATE BANK (HORDVILLE)Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KCITIZENS STATE BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KPOINTS WEST COMMUNITY BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$900FIRST STATE BANK NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$750WEST GATE BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$750CERESCOBANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$550EQUITABLE BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$500BLUESTEM BIOSCIENCES INC PACPAC$12.5KTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERPAC$10.0KPINNACLE BANCORP INC. PACPAC$10.0KSIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PACPAC$10.0KMCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICPAC$8.5KREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION PPAC$7.0KCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. APAC$5.0KMUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PACPAC$5.0KU.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PACPAC$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (32)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (32 of 32)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC TiePETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND TieCombined Volume
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$12,500
$12,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,000
$7,000
PINNACLE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
TRI-COUNTY BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,175
—$3,175
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$1,500
$1,500
FIRST STATE BANK (HORDVILLE)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
POINTS WEST COMMUNITY BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$900
—$900
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA07709)
$750
—$750
WEST GATE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
CERESCOBANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$550
—$550
EQUITABLE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
THAYER COUNTY BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
FIRSTIER BANK (KIMBALL)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
BANK OF MEAD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 407 committees in cycle
Region: Stuart, NE (NE-03 (Greater / Central & Western NE))
Gross Receipts
$16,575
Net: $16,575
Disbursements
$12,218
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($17K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PINNACLE BANKNE$5,000
TRI-COUNTY BANKNE$3,175
FIRST STATE BANK (HORDVILLE)NE$1,000
CITIZENS STATE BANKNE$1,000
POINTS WEST COMMUNITY BANKNE$900
FIRST STATE BANK NEBRASKANE$750

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKAElkhorn$4,000
BOB HALLSTROM FOR LEGISLATURESyracuse$1,700
RIEPE FOR NEBRASKARalston$1,500
MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURENorth Platte$1,000
STATE OF NEBRASKA - ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE COMMISSION (NADC)NADC LATE FILING FEE$725
RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAYNiobrara$650
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$5,526,908
Net: $5,352,138
Disbursements
$5,456,721
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($5.53M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BLUESTEM BIOSCIENCES INC PACNE$12,500
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
PINNACLE BANCORP INC. PACNE$10,000
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PACNE$10,000
MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$8,500
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)NE$7,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATECandidate committee$1,801,008
NRSCParty committee$1,550,598
AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PACPAC$530,039