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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
JIM SMITH ↗
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) — Subdist. 3 · nadc-10068
$130.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$10.7K
88.9% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.8K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$66.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JIM SMITH vs. FIRST NATIONAL 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 · JIM SMITH
Category
B · FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC
Direct contributions
$130.1K
Total raised
$66.4K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$10.7K
88.9% NE · 11.1% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.8K
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$109.4K
83.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$66.0K
99.4% of itemized
$22.3K
16.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$400
0.6% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$7.0K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JIM SMITH vs. FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JIM SMITH; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JIM SMITH (26)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBR (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJIM SMITHRaised $130.1K WR $10.7K · IE+ $1.8KFIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRRaised $66.4K ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT Conduit / Platform (GOP/Co$10.7KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KJASPER STONE PARTNERSBusiness$10.0KJS PARTNERSBusiness$10.0KBERKS-ISSABusiness (For-Profit and N$9.5KCITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHCandidate Committee$3.0KTHE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTCandidate Committee$2.5K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KNEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACPAC-Independent$1.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (26)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (26 of 26)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJIM SMITH TieFIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$10,673
—$10,673
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06034)
$10,000
—$10,000
JS PARTNERS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$10,000
—$10,000
BERKS-ISSA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$9,500
—$9,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7325)
$3,000
—$3,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7646)
$2,500
—$2,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $1,232
—$1,232
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00458)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7407)
$1,000
—$1,000
RICHLAND HOMES LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
AVADEN INVESTMENTS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC (C00832568)
Federal PAC
$1,000
—$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $579
—$579
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 7976
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07172)
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$200
—$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JIM SMITH FOR OPPD BOARD

NADC #10068 ↗
Candidate: JIM SMITH · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$130,125
Net: $120,525
Disbursements
$161,284
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 83.1% ($109K)Out-of-State: 16.9% ($22K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$10,000
JS PARTNERSNE$10,000
BERKS-ISSAMO$9,500
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHNE$3,000
THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEENE$2,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYKS$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $37.86$92,553
PETERSEN PRINTINGMAILERS AND SALES TAX$34,502
EZ POLITIX, LLCPRIMARY-PAID DIGITAL VOTER CONTACT$17,161
KFABRADIO ADS$5,526
HAPPY HOLLOW CLUBEVENT VENUE$3,355
ABRAHAM CATERING SERVICES, INCEVENT CATERING$2,202
Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$66,403
Net: $66,403
Disbursements
$87,648
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.4% ($66K)Out-of-State: 0.6% ($400)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FEDERALExpenditure$38,500
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHAOmaha$10,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWINGOmaha$10,000
MIKE JACOBSON FOR LEGISLATURENorth Platte$5,000
CONRAD FOR LEGISLATURELincoln$5,000
HARDING FOR COUNCILOmaha$5,000