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Committee Comparison — PACs, Parties & Organizations (2025-26 cycle (partial))

Compare two committees or organizations — PAC vs. PAC, party vs. party, Super PAC vs. Super PAC — across funding sources, shared cross-over funders, transfers, top payees, and independent expenditures (support vs. oppose). Also compare two ballot measures or two election cycles.
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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)DSA funding tie Funding tie to a DSA-affiliated committee in filings (how badges work)The DSA logo identifies the organization named in public filings. Plains Ledger is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DSA. A badge indicates a documented funding tie only.
Committee A (NADC)
$115.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (NADC)
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA vs. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS 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 · COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA
Category
B · COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)
Direct contributions
$115.0K
Total raised
$78.0K
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
$115.0K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$152.7K
100% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$170.0K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA vs. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC). Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA (2)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKARaised $115.0K COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONRaised $78.0K NEBRASKA UNITEDPAC-Independent$85.0KNEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFEBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (2)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (2 of 2)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCOMMON SENSE NEBRASKA TieCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC) TieCombined Volume
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9418)
$85,000
—$85,000
NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$30,000
—$30,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 406 committees in cycle
Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$115,000
Net: $30,000
Disbursements
$5,757,355
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($115K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA UNITEDNE$85,000
NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFENE$30,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JIM SCHEER FOR REGENTPOLITICAL CONTRIBUTION$3,290,355
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENMEDIA PRODUCTION$1,065,616
NEBRASKA PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICENEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS$227,534
TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREMEDIA PRODUCTION$225,164
OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDCONTRIBUTION$210,000
AX MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT$200,000
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$77,951
Net: $77,951
Disbursements
$154,106
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($153K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
WPA INTELLIGENCE (WPAI)SURVEY REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES AND POLITICAL ISSUES I$27,895
DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEYOmaha$21,000
HANSON FOR SHERIFFOmaha$21,000
MAVERICK LLCRADIO ADS$17,550
DANNY BEGLEY FOR OMAHAOmaha$11,750
CHISM STRATEGIESTEXT MESSAGES REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY$10,303