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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.
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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 (FEC)
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · DEM · fec-C00003988
$2.82M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JAMES SCHEER ↗
LEGISLATURE 19 · nadc-12CAC01641
$76.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. JAMES SCHEER

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 DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · JAMES SCHEER
Direct contributions
$2.82M
Total raised
$76.1K
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
$0
In-state (NE)
$52.9K
69.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$23.2K
30.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$600
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.96M
Party
$0
$25.0K
Ideological / leadership
$39.2K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. JAMES SCHEER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JAMES SCHEER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PA (11)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JAMES SCHEER (24)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARaised $2.82M JAMES SCHEERRaised $76.1K DCCCParty committee$1.25MDNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'LParty committee$546.9KGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMParty committee$128.9KDOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSParty committee$30.5KVICTORY NEBRASKA 2016PAC$21.7K⚒ MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLIPAC$5.0KMICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. PACPAC$5.0KNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLPAC$5.0KHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACPAC$3.3KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$7.5KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAPAC$2.5KSMITHFIELD FOODS INCBusiness$2.8KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACPAC$2.0KNEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC$2.0KNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIEDPAC$1.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business$1.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (35)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (35 of 35)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieJAMES SCHEER TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$1,254,551
—$1,254,551
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$546,875
—$546,875
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$128,900
—$128,900
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$30,500
—$30,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$21,669
—$21,669
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$7,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07011)
—
$2,750
$5,500
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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$3,308
—$3,308
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,000
$3,200
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07423)
—
$1,000
$2,250
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,100
$2,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CUA03043)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$506
—$506
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,823,992
Net: $791,839
Disbursements
$2,834,372
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($2.82M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
DCCCNE$1,254,551
DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEENE$546,875
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEENE$128,900
DOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSNE$30,500
VICTORY NEBRASKA 2016NE$21,669
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUENE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HOUSE MAJORITY PACIndependent expenditure / Super PAC$5,000
Candidate: JAMES SCHEER · Office: LEGISLATURE 19 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$76,064
Net: $42,343
Disbursements
$22,750
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 69.5% ($53K)Out-of-State: 30.5% ($23K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$7,500
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.NE$2,750
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACNE$2,500
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732NE$2,100
NE BANKERS STATE PACNE$2,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACNE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NORFOLK DAILY NEWSNEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION$3,449
REJUVENATING WOMEN BANQUETPURCHASE TABLE FOR BANQUET$1,500
KRIS SCHEERPOSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT$1,314
NEWS TALK WJAGRE-ELECTION EXPENDITURES$1,232
WJAG RADIORELECTION ADVERTISEMENT$1,232
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLNUNICAM YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP$1,148