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Committee Comparison — PACs, Parties & Organizations (2017-18 cycle)

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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)
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00023
$136.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (NADC)
$180
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 · DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
Direct contributions
$136.9K
Total raised
$180
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
$136.9K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$180
100% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$18.2K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.0K
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRA (13)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE STATE EDUCATION ASS (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRARaised $136.9K NE STATE EDUCATION ASSRaised $180 ⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$4.6K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KNEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDCandidate Committee$2.2K⚒ OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate Committee$1.6KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLCandidate Committee$1.0KFRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMOCandidate Committee$1.0KCITIZENS FOR GERNANDTCandidate Committee$762COMMITTEE TO ELECT DIANE BATTCandidate Committee$750NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (13)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (13 of 13)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieNE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC TieCombined Volume
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$4,600
—$4,600
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
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 11CAC01592)
$2,200
—$2,200
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01183)
$1,600
—$1,600
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02086)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02300)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00552)
$762
—$762
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00439)
$750
—$750
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01780)
$500
—$500
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02318)
$400
—$400

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 333 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$136,895
Net: $118,583
Disbursements
$79,151
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($137K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$4,600
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$2,500
NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDNE$2,200
OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$2,000
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILNE$1,600
FRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMONE$1,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS FOR FORSYTHECandidate committee$10,902
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$10,000
FRIENDS OF BRIAN THOMMESCandidate committee$5,944
COLLETT FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,586
MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate committee$3,499
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$2,638
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$180
Net: $180
Disbursements
$584,713
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($180)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DELUXE FOR BUSINESS CHECKSCHECKS FOR BOANK ACCOUNTY$255