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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)
JAMES SCHEER ↗
LEGISLATURE 19 · nadc-12CAC01641
$76.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Attack IEs Against
Candidate B (NADC)
NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC ↗
Ballot question committee · nadc-15BQC00419
$1.55M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Attack IEs Against
Funding side by side

JAMES SCHEER vs. NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC

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 · JAMES SCHEER
Category
B · NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC
Direct contributions
$76.1K
Total raised
$1.55M
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
$52.9K
69.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.35M
87.1% of itemized
$23.2K
30.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$200.8K
12.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$600
Labor & unions
$10.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$39.2K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JAMES SCHEER vs. NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JAMES SCHEER; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JAMES SCHEER (24)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEA (21)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJAMES SCHEERRaised $76.1K NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEARaised $1.55M AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.5KSMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$2.8KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KBLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC CPAC$2.1KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KNEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business (For-Profit and N$1.5KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. Business (For-Profit and N$1.5KJUDICIAL CRISIS NETWORKBusiness (For-Profit and N$700.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$425.0KMERCERBusiness (For-Profit and N$100.0KCITIZENS FOR A SOUND GOVERNMEBusiness (For-Profit and N$89.5KGREWCOCKBusiness (For-Profit and N$35.0KWERNERBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KCASSLINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KHUNTBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KMIRACLE HILLS VII LPBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.9K
Detailed list: all funding ties (45)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (45 of 45)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJAMES SCHEER TieNEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC TieCombined Volume
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 15CUA08538) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$700,000
$700,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$425,000
$425,000
MERCER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 450924894, CO): 501(c)
—
$89,500
$89,500
GREWCOCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$35,000
$35,000
WERNER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$30,000
$30,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$25,000
$25,000
HUNT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 15CUA08535)
—
$15,860
$15,860
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00138)
—
$10,000
$10,000
KREITMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
ROBERTSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$7,500
—$7,500
DAUB
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$6,000
$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07011)
$2,750
—$2,750
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 12
$2,500
—$2,500
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,100
—$2,100
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07423)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CUA03043)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01410)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01440)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01641)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01855)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 06CAC00853)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02069)
—
$500
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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Candidate: JAMES SCHEER · Office: LEGISLATURE 19 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$76,064
Net: $42,343
Disbursements
$22,750
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 69.5% ($53K)Out-of-State: 30.5% ($23K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$7,500
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.NE$2,750
FARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PACNE$2,500
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732NE$2,100
NE BANKERS STATE PACNE$2,000
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PACNE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NORFOLK DAILY NEWSNEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION$3,449
REJUVENATING WOMEN BANQUETPURCHASE TABLE FOR BANQUET$1,500
KRIS SCHEERPOSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT$1,314
NEWS TALK WJAGRE-ELECTION EXPENDITURES$1,232
WJAG RADIORELECTION ADVERTISEMENT$1,232
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLNUNICAM YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP$1,148
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,551,085
Net: $1,546,085
Disbursements
$1,458,602
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 87.1% ($1.35M)Out-of-State: 12.9% ($201K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
JUDICIAL CRISIS NETWORKNE$700,000
RICKETTSNE$425,000
MERCERNY$100,000
CITIZENS FOR A SOUND GOVERNMENTCO$89,500
GREWCOCKNE$35,000
WERNERNE$30,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
GOTV LLCPAID BY LINCOLN STRAGEGY GROUP- STAFFING /QC$312,515
MEDIUM BUYINGADVERTISING, CONSULTING$204,830
LINCOLN STRATEGY GROUPCONSULTING$112,668
CP STRATEGIESCONSULTING$92,473
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE$67,741
HUSCH BLACKWELLLEGAL FEES$67,688