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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
JIM SMITH ↗
Legislative District 14 (LD-14) · nadc-10CAC01410
$132.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE REALTORS PAC ↗
PAC · nadc-99PAC00064
$186.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JIM SMITH vs. NE REALTORS 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 · NE REALTORS PAC
Direct contributions
$132.1K
Total raised
$186.2K
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
$97.3K
73.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$186.2K
100% of itemized
$34.8K
26.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$11.2K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$22.8K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JIM SMITH vs. NE REALTORS 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 NE REALTORS PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JIM SMITH (30)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE REALTORS PAC (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJIM SMITHRaised $132.1K NE REALTORS PACRaised $186.2K NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.5K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KHOFERBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KCOX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$4.4KASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.0KCOX COMMUNICATIONSBusiness$3.5KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.5KALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC ANBusiness$3.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (30)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (30 of 30)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJIM SMITH TieNE REALTORS PAC TieCombined Volume
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$7,500
—$7,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$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 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$4,405
—$4,405
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00131)
$4,000
—$4,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,500
—$3,500
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 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00046)
$2,500
—$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,500
—$2,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08171)
$2,250
—$2,250
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 12CUA07094)
$2,250
—$2,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$2,000
—$2,000
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 08CUA05263)
$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" (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

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: JIM SMITH · Office: LEGISLATURE 14 · Region: PAPILLION, NE (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
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$186,169
Net: $186,169
Disbursements
$305,740
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($186K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NATIONAL ASSOC OF REALTORSFUND COLLECTED- NATIONAL ASSOC$27,240
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSFUNDS COLLECTED FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$18,423
NEBRASKA REALTORS ASSOCATIONREIMBURSE NAR PAF FUNDS$5,000
NADCLATE FILING FEE - REPORT OF LATE CONTRIBUION$550
CORNHUSKER BANKOUTGOING WIRE FEE$86