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Committee Comparison — PACs, Parties & Organizations (2023-24 cycle)

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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.

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Committee A (NADC)
$60.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (FEC)
PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND ↗
PAC · fec-C00832949
$4.53M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC vs. PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND

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 · NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
Category
B · PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND
Direct contributions
$60.2K
Total raised
$4.53M
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
$79.9K
93.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$5.9K
6.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$10.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC vs. PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC (14)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO PETE RICKETTS VICTORY (10)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INCRaised $60.2K PETE RICKETTS VICTORY Raised $4.53M REED HAMILTON RANCH, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.5KWELLMAN FARMS INCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S INSURANCBusiness (For-Profit and N$665BRUNS FEEDLOTBusiness (For-Profit and N$500FELLER & COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$500P/4 CATTLE COBusiness (For-Profit and N$500FORT KEARNY CONSOLIDATEDBusiness (For-Profit and N$500MERCK & CO., INC.Business (For-Profit and N$500NEOGEN-GENOMICSBusiness (For-Profit and N$491ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAPAC$14.3KWERNER ENTERPRISES INC POLITIPAC$7.0KMUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PACPAC$5.0KCENTENE CORPORATION POLITICALPAC$5.0KNATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING PAC$5.0KPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANPAC$5.0KPINNACLE BANCORP INC. PACPAC$5.0KNUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEEPAC$2.5KMCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACPAC$2.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (24)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (24 of 24)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC TiePETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND TieCombined Volume
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$14,338
$14,338
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,000
$7,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
REED HAMILTON RANCH, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,460
—$1,460
WELLMAN FARMS INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$1,000
$1,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S INSURANCE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$665
—$665
BRUNS FEEDLOT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
FELLER & COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
P/4 CATTLE CO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9236
$500
—$500
MERCK & CO., INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
NEOGEN-GENOMICS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$491
—$491
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8860
$450
—$450
MIDWEST FOOD MARKETING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$300
—$300
SHOVEL DOT RANCH, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
MEDIO CATTLE COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
KNOBBE CATTE COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 343 committees in cycle
Region: Paxton, NE (NE-03 (Greater / Central & Western NE))
Gross Receipts
$60,249
Net: $60,249
Disbursements
$32,187
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 93.2% ($80K)Out-of-State: 6.8% ($6K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
REED HAMILTON RANCH, INC.NE$1,460
WELLMAN FARMS INCNE$1,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S INSURANCENE$665
BRUNS FEEDLOTNE$500
FELLER & COMPANYNE$500
P/4 CATTLE CONE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF DENNIS SCHAARDTSteinauer$2,000
RAY AGUILAR FOR LEGISLATUREGrand Island$2,000
TANYA STORER FOR LEGISLATUREWhitman$2,000
JEANNE REIGLE FOR LEGISLATUREMadison$1,500
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORLincoln$1,200
JANA HUGHES FOR LEGISLATURESeward$1,000
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$4,531,116
Net: $4,455,414
Disbursements
$4,443,677
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($4.53M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAC (ENERGY TRANSFER PAC)NE$14,338
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$7,000
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)NE$5,000
CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC)NE$5,000
NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PACNE$5,000
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NRSCParty committee$1,169,783
PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATECandidate committee$997,972
AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PACPAC$412,706