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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 (NADC)
NE REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00002
$1.11M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JIM SMITH ↗
LEGISLATURE 14 · nadc-10CAC01410
$132.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. JIM SMITH

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 · NE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Category
B · JIM SMITH
Direct contributions
$1.11M
Total raised
$132.1K
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
$1.11M
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$97.3K
73.6% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$34.8K
26.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$15.6K
Labor & unions
$11.2K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$106.7K
Party
$0
$2.9K
Ideological / leadership
$22.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. JIM SMITH

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE REPUBLICAN PARTY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JIM SMITH. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (37)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JIM SMITH (31)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNE REPUBLICAN PARTYRaised $1.11M JIM SMITHRaised $132.1K J. PETER RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARPolitical Party Committee$25.4KGREEN PLAINS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PPolitical Party Committee$14.0KSARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYPolitical Party Committee$13.5KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORCandidate Committee$13.0KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate Committee$8.3K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.5KANDY STEBBING FOR MAYORCandidate Committee$6.5KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$7.5K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY501(c)(5) union$5.0KASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANYBusiness$4.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$2.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$7.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$2.5KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$3.5KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$3.0KHOFERBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (68)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (68 of 68)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE REPUBLICAN PARTY TieJIM SMITH TieCombined Volume
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50,000
—$50,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00024)
$25,400
—$25,400
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06352)
$25,000
—$25,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
—
$7,500
$15,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00031)
$14,040
—$14,040
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00043)
$13,500
—$13,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01828)
$13,000
—$13,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
—
$5,000
$10,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
$8,300
—$8,300
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00131)
—
$4,000
$8,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,000
$8,000
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$7,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02032)
$6,500
—$6,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00648)
$6,500
—$6,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$3,000
$6,000
LEE & MARY JEAN VOLKMER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
HOFER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$2,000
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08171)
—
$2,250
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 12CUA07094)
—
$2,250
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$4,405
$4,405
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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
$3,500
—$3,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$3,500
$3,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00011)
$3,420
—$3,420
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$3,000
—$3,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$3,000
$3,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 08IRC00491)
$2,554
—$2,554
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00046)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,500
$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02023)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 09CAC01380)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01410)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01866)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
Ballot question committee
NADC filer/source type "Ballot Question Committee" (NADC ID 15BQC00419)
$1,850
—$1,850
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05263)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$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 99CUA00093)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$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 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08011)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01052)
$850
—$850
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
$800
—$800
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02105)
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$600
—$600
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01406)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01440)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01658)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01815)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01826)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01827)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01830)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01840)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02075)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02106)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00553)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Party committee

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY

NADC #99PPC00002 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,109,170
Net: $981,843
Disbursements
$339,019
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($1.11M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
J. PETER RICKETTSNE$50,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$25,400
GREEN PLAINS, INC.NE$25,000
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$14,040
SARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$13,500
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORNE$13,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.
Candidate: JIM SMITH · Office: LEGISLATURE 14 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$132,126
Net: $94,876
Disbursements
$71,287
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 73.6% ($97K)Out-of-State: 26.4% ($35K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)NE$7,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYTX$5,000
HOFERNE$5,000
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$4,405
ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANYKS$4,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$3,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
RUSHMORE CONSULTING, LLCFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$10,548
GEIST, MARKFUNDRAISER PRESENTATION$5,400
TIEGEN, JOHNFUNDRAISER PRESENTATION$5,400
PARONTO, CHRISFUNDRAISER PRESENTATION$5,000
CATERING CREATIONSFUNDRAISER FOOD$4,720
OMF,LLCRENTAL/FUND RASING EVENT TENT SPACE$4,000