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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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)
BEN HOUCHIN ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-9905
$171.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JERRY SHOECRAFT ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-9718
$139.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$32.8K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$94.9K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BEN HOUCHIN vs. JERRY SHOECRAFT

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 · BEN HOUCHIN
Category
B · JERRY SHOECRAFT
Direct contributions
$171.0K
Total raised
$139.8K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$32.8K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$94.9K
Itemized receipts by geography
$171.7K
99.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$166.8K
99.9% of itemized
$674
0.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$250
0.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$38.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$100
Party
$0
$2.0K
Ideological / leadership
$5.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BEN HOUCHIN vs. JERRY SHOECRAFT

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BEN HOUCHIN; Center column highlights 7 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JERRY SHOECRAFT. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BEN HOUCHIN (18)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (7)EXCLUSIVE TO JERRY SHOECRAFT (18)⚡ LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN A: $100 · B: 📣 Sup $32.8K⚡ LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESSA: $750 · B: $5.0K⚡ HORSEMEN'S EXPOSITION & RACIA: $250 · B: $2.0K⚡ BREHM ENTERPRISESA: $450 · B: $1.0K⚡ BREHM ENTERPRISES, INC.A: $450 · B: $1.0K⚡ JON CAMP FOR CITY COUNCILA: $250 · B: $500⚡ DORN FOR LEGISLATUREA: $250 · B: $250BEN HOUCHINRaised $171.0K JERRY SHOECRAFTRaised $139.8K · IE+ $32.8KJEREMY FOR LANCASTER COUNTYCandidate committee$1.5KNEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACPAC-Independent$1.0KEXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONBusiness$1.0KLIBABusiness (For-Profit and N$750BRUNING LAW GROUPBusiness (For-Profit and N$500GANA TRUCKING & EXCAVATINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$500SILVER RIDGE CONSTRUCTIONBusiness$500COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICEBusiness (For-Profit and N$500WAGNER FOR SHERIFFCandidate Committee$500⚔ NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee-$47.4KSTONEBROOK EXTERIORBusiness$15.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIG501(c)(5) union$11.0K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION501(c)(5) union$5.0K⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS RECEPTIO501(c)(5) union$6.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KHOME PACPAC$2.5K51 HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$2.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (43)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (43 of 43)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBEN HOUCHIN TieJERRY SHOECRAFT TieCombined Volume
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $47,446
$94,892
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
$100
📣 Support $32,795
$32,895
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09370)
—
$15,000
$30,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
—
$11,000
$11,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
$5,000
$10,750
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
—
$5,000
$10,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS RECEPTION HALL
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$6,000
$6,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$6,000
$6,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS (LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN.) LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02928)
—
$1,252
$2,505
HORSEMEN'S PARK SIMULCASTING FACILITY
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$250
$2,000
$2,250
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9218)
$1,502
—$1,502
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08506)
$450
$1,000
$1,450
⚡ BOTHBREHM ENTERPRISES, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$450
$1,000
$1,450
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,252
$1,252
LAZLO'S BREWERY AND GRILL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,252
$1,252
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
$500
$1,250
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$1,000
—$1,000
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08694)
—
$1,000
$1,000
LIBA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09281)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09372)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 1013
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7542)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 1050
$500
—$500
SILVER RIDGE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7374)
$250
$250
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9718)
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$258
$258
PINNACLE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08090)
$250
—$250
CP STRATEGIES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
SAATHOFF AGENCY, LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$200
—$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$100
—$100
DUDEN PRIVATE INVESTIGATION
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BEN HOUCHIN FOR SHERIFF

NADC #9905 ↗
Candidate: BEN HOUCHIN · Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$171,039
Net: $166,887
Disbursements
$64,454
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.6% ($172K)Out-of-State: 0.4% ($674)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
JEREMY FOR LANCASTER COUNTYNE$1,502
NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACNE$1,000
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALSNE$1,000
LIBANE$750
WAGNER FOR SHERIFFNE$500
BRUNING LAW GROUPNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
VICTORY ENTERPRISESDIGITAL ADVERTISING$23,949
DF STRATEGIESPOLITICAL CONSULTING$9,609
JONATHON GOODRO FILMSVIDEO COMMERCIALS$7,500
408 CONSULTINGEVENT COMMISSION$6,280
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)SIGNS$5,144
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INCINVITATIONS, POSTCARDS, AND MAILING SERVICES.$2,676
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR SHOECRAFT

NADC #9718 ↗
Candidate: JERRY SHOECRAFT · Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$139,797
Net: $129,289
Disbursements
$206,947
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.9% ($167K)Out-of-State: 0.1% ($250)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
STONEBROOK EXTERIORNE$15,000
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS RECEPTION HALLNE$6,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644NE$6,000
LINCOLN POLICE UNIONNE$5,000
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PACNE$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS (LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN.) LOCAL 644NE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
TRACTION CONTROL LLCDIGITAL AD PLACEMENTS$57,500
USPSUSPS MAILINGS$41,151
RIGHT STRATEGIES, LLC10DLC REGISTRY$34,195
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INCMAILING SERVICES$25,134
CHISM STRATEGIES LLCPERS ID IN LINCOLN$13,000
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)CAMPAIGN YARD SIGNS$3,908