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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2021-22 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)
MATTHEW SCHULTE ↗
Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) — Dist. 6 · nadc-7930
$48.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
WILLIAM RUSS BARGER ↗
Legislative District 26 (LD-26) · nadc-8024
$134.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$100.0K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$44.8K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MATTHEW SCHULTE vs. WILLIAM RUSS BARGER

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 · MATTHEW SCHULTE
Category
B · WILLIAM RUSS BARGER
Direct contributions
$48.5K
Total raised
$134.5K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$100.0K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$44.8K
Itemized receipts by geography
$66.8K
99.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$128.9K
95.8% of itemized
$250
0.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$5.6K
4.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$2.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$6.0K
$1.0K
Ideological / leadership
$14.7K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MATTHEW SCHULTE vs. WILLIAM RUSS BARGER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MATTHEW SCHULTE; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to WILLIAM RUSS BARGER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MATTHEW SCHULTE (8)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO WILLIAM RUSS BARGER (30)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $3.0K · B: $3.0K⚡ LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESSA: $250 · B: $500MATTHEW SCHULTERaised $48.5K WILLIAM RUSS BARGERRaised $134.5K · IE+ $100.0KNONPROFIT SHARED SERVICES LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KHOME PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$500FAA PROPERTIES LLCBusiness$500F.A.A. PROPERTIES LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$500DAVID MAAHS DDSBusiness$250LIBA - LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BU501(c)(6) trade group$250STEWART FARMS LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$250PINNACLE BANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$250NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDPAC$2.3K📣 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY501(c)(4)$31.3K⚔ NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee-$9.2KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.Business$7.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC$6.3KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$3.0K⚔ PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPAC-$10.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$5.0K⚔ FORWARD NEBRASKAPAC-$9.7K
Detailed list: all funding ties (40)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (40 of 40)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMATTHEW SCHULTE TieWILLIAM RUSS BARGER TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,314
$68,977
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 753148958, VA): 501(c)
—
📣 Support $31,275
$31,275
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $9,151
$18,302
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10040)
—
$7,000
$14,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,300
$12,600
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$3,000
$10,336
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $10,017
$10,017
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $9,698
$9,698
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$3,000
$3,000
$9,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,000
$8,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $6,799
$6,799
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$2,500
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$2,500
$2,500
NEBRASKA PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$2,500
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08464)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$1,000
$1,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$850
$850
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
$500
$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$750
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 74
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
F.A.A. PROPERTIES LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$500
DAVID MAAHS DDS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$250
—$250
LIBA - LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
$250
—$250
STEWART FARMS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
PINNACLE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

VOTE SCHULTE

NADC #7930 ↗
Candidate: MATTHEW SCHULTE · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$48,544
Net: $45,044
Disbursements
$48,290
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.6% ($67K)Out-of-State: 0.4% ($250)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$3,000
NONPROFIT SHARED SERVICES LLCNE$1,000
F.A.A. PROPERTIES LLCNE$500
HOME PACNE$500
PINNACLE BANKNE$250
STEWART FARMS LLCNE$250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC.QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC. - INVOICES 24769 AND 24821$14,159
USPSUSPS - MAILING$13,628
NONPROFIT SHARED SERVICES LLCSHARED SERVICES-PRINTING$2,000
LINCOLN MARKETING GROUPLINCOLN MARKETING-RADIO$1,971
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INCQUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC INV 24889 24990 24906$1,463
STRATEGIC EDGE IMPORTS/IMAGE INFLATORSCAMPAIGN SIGNS - STRATEGIC EDGE IMPORTS/IMAGE INFLATORS$1,167
Candidate: WILLIAM RUSS BARGER · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$134,497
Net: $94,743
Disbursements
$90,336
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 95.8% ($129K)Out-of-State: 4.2% ($6K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.NE$7,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$6,300
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PACNE$5,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACNE$4,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$3,000
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$3,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INC.PRINTING$26,269
AMVNXADVERTISING$11,191
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE$6,667
DESIGN4DESIGN$5,245
US POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE$4,222
HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUBFACILITY CHARGE$3,393