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

Compare two committees or organizations — PAC vs. PAC, party vs. party, Super PAC vs. Super PAC — across funding sources, shared cross-over funders, transfers, top payees, and independent expenditures (support vs. oppose). Also compare two ballot measures or two election cycles.
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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)
$115.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (NADC)
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-7737
$216.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA vs. LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

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 · COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA
Category
B · LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Direct contributions
$115.0K
Total raised
$216.1K
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
$115.0K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$218.0K
100% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$6.6K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.1K
$170.0K
Ideological / leadership
$5.2K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA vs. LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA (2)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO LANCASTER COUNTY REPUB (18)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKARaised $115.0K LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBRaised $216.1K NEBRASKA UNITEDPAC-Independent$85.0KNEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFEBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KFORWARD LINCOLNPAC$56.5KSTAN FOR LINCOLNCandidate committee$18.5KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$4.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$3.3KPROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENBallot question committee$2.0KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSCandidate committee$1.2KBALLARD FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$1.2KAMERICAN AMUSEMENTS COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KDR JEREMY HOSEIN FOR BOARD OFCandidate committee$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (20)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (20 of 20)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKA TieLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9764)
—
$56,488
$112,976
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9418)
$85,000
—$85,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9799)
—
$18,475
$36,951
NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$30,000
—$30,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7806)
—
$4,039
$8,078
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$3,280
$6,560
Ballot question committee
NADC filer/source type "Ballot Question Committee" (NADC ID 9328)
—
$2,000
$4,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7425)
—
$1,200
$2,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8722)
—
$1,200
$2,400
AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10055)
—
$1,000
$2,000
HILGERS, PLLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,200
$1,200
PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE (C00832436)
Federal PAC
—
$1,200
$1,200
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9417
—
$1,200
$1,200
UPLAND DESIGN, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,200
$1,200
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9217
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9718)
—
$900
$900
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7993)
—
$625
$625
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7371)
—
$300
$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7542)
—
$300
$300

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 407 committees in cycle
Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$115,000
Net: $30,000
Disbursements
$5,757,355
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($115K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA UNITEDNE$85,000
NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFENE$30,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JIM SCHEER FOR REGENTPOLITICAL CONTRIBUTION$3,290,355
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA PRODUCTION$1,065,616
NEBRASKA PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICENEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS$227,534
TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREMEDIA PRODUCTION$225,164
OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDCONTRIBUTION$210,000
AX MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT$200,000
Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$216,086
Net: $126,279
Disbursements
$131,664
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($218K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FORWARD LINCOLNNE$56,488
STAN FOR LINCOLNNE$18,475
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$4,039
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$3,280
AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS COMPANYNE$2,000
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENNE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYLCRP DO YOUR PART VOTE EARLY WITH LIST OF CANDIDATES MAILER$121,907
THE VOICE NEWSAD IN THE VOICE NEWS OPPOSING THE NORRIS SCHOOL BOND$2,248
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)VOTE NO YARD SIGNS$2,179
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INCMAILERS OPPOSING NORRIS SCHOOL BOND$1,786
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYLincoln$1,244
SCHOENROCK FOR LEGISLATUREVOTER ENGAGEMENT BOOTH COUNTY CONVENTION$250