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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)
KARL ELMSHAEUSER ↗
Legislative District 47 (LD-47) · nadc-15CAC02101
$65.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE BANKERS STATE PAC ↗
PAC · nadc-99PAC00041
$156.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

KARL ELMSHAEUSER vs. NE BANKERS STATE 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 · KARL ELMSHAEUSER
Category
B · NE BANKERS STATE PAC
Direct contributions
$65.6K
Total raised
$156.6K
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
$61.6K
93.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$156.6K
100% of itemized
$4.0K
6.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$10.5K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$10.5K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: KARL ELMSHAEUSER vs. NE BANKERS STATE PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to KARL ELMSHAEUSER; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE BANKERS STATE PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO KARL ELMSHAEUSER (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE BANKERS STATE PAC (5)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsKARL ELMSHAEUSERRaised $65.6K NE BANKERS STATE PACRaised $156.6K RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$3.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.5KADAMSBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.5KELMSHAEUSERBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.0KGREAT WESTERN BANK (OMAHA)Business (For-Profit and N$1.1KADAMS BANK AND TRUSTBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KFIRSTIER BANK (KIMBALL)Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KFARMERS BANK OF COOKBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KHEARTLAND BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (32)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (32 of 32)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisKARL ELMSHAEUSER TieNE BANKERS STATE PAC TieCombined Volume
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,500
—$3,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,500
—$3,500
ADAMS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,500
—$3,500
ELMSHAEUSER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,000
—$3,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08559)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,350
—$1,350
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$1,250
—$1,250
GREAT WESTERN BANK (OMAHA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,056
$1,056
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08011)
$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 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
$1,000
—$1,000
HOLSCHER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
ADAMS BANK AND TRUST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
FIRSTIER BANK (KIMBALL)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01029)
—
$1,000
$1,000
HEARTLAND BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: KARL ELMSHAEUSER · Office: LEGISLATURE 47 · Region: OGALLALA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$65,616
Net: $38,216
Disbursements
$73,374
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 93.9% ($62K)Out-of-State: 6.1% ($4K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$10,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$5,000
ADAMSNE$3,500
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$3,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$3,500
ELMSHAEUSERNE$3,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMSCONSULTING$27,468
NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SERVICESCHASE MAIL PROCESSING$19,863
EDWARDS, RODCONSULTING$6,000
CAPITOL RESOURCEPOLLING$5,000
KRVN RADIORADIO AIR TIME$3,000
KSID RADIORADIO AIR TIME$2,424
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$156,577
Net: $156,577
Disbursements
$90,455
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($157K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
GREAT WESTERN BANK (OMAHA)NE$1,056
ADAMS BANK AND TRUSTNE$1,000
FIRSTIER BANK (KIMBALL)NE$1,000
FARMERS BANK OF COOKNE$1,000
HEARTLAND BANKNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
bkd llpTAX RETURN PREPARATION&AUDIT$2,200
bkd llcAUDIT$1,950
nebraska department of revenueSALES TAX PAYABLE$305
BKD LLPAUDIT CHARGES$300