PL
Plains Ledger
Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence
⌘K /
Verified Primary Sources: NADC Open Data & Legacy Extracts (2015–Present) · FEC Schedule A / B / E & 24/48-Hr Notices · IRS Form 990 / BMF · USAspending.gov● Synced Oct 25, 2026 · Non-individual contributor policy enforced · Report a correction

Committee Comparison — PACs, Parties & Organizations (2015-16 cycle)

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.
This page compares committees and organizations (PACs, parties, Super PACs, unions, ballot committees). Candidate campaign committees are compared on Candidate Comparison.Compare candidates → Candidate Comparison
The link you followed points to a candidate committee. Candidate matchups now live on Candidate Comparison · candidate profile (CHRIS BEUTLER).
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (10 rows ready)
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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)DSA funding tie Funding tie to a DSA-affiliated committee in filings (how badges work)The DSA logo identifies the organization named in public filings. Plains Ledger is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DSA. A badge indicates a documented funding tie only.
Committee A (NADC)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$370.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (FEC)
$761.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC

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 DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC
Direct contributions
$370.8K
Total raised
$761.7K
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
$370.8K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$157.8K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$62.3K
Party
$0
$2.8K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (34)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SH (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $370.8K BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHRaised $761.7K ⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATPAC-Separate Segregated Po$34.4K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$31.0KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSPolitical Party Committee$23.2K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$11.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARPolitical Party Committee$7.9KLATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate Committee$6.3K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.7K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KUNION PACIFIC PACBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (34)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (34 of 34)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA PAC TieCombined Volume
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$34,375
—$34,375
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$31,000
—$31,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
$23,237
—$23,237
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$11,000
—$11,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
$7,922
—$7,922
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01806)
$6,250
—$6,250
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,700
—$5,700
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
UNION PACIFIC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,750
—$4,750
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,000
—$4,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
$3,500
—$3,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
$3,000
—$3,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01061)
$2,320
—$2,320
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02028)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,975
—$1,975
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01804)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02071)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01812)
$1,160
—$1,160
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$850
—$850
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02094)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
$450
—$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 383 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$370,834
Net: $236,933
Disbursements
$44,652
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($371K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PACNE$34,375
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$31,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,237
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$11,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$7,922
LATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$10,000
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,481
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,270
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$2,000
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$783
LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$683
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$761,714
Net: $761,714
Disbursements
$59,311
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($762K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PACPAC$850,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PACPAC$10,000
JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESSCandidate committee$7,500
DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE INCCandidate committee$6,500
BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$5,000
FISCHER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,500