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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2017-18 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)
JOHN PETER RICKETTS ↗
Governor & Lt. Governor · nadc-13CAC01828
$3.76M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
DEBRA S FISCHER ↗
U.S. Senate (NE) · REP · fec-C00498907
$4.51M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JOHN PETER RICKETTS vs. DEBRA S FISCHER

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 · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Category
B · DEBRA S FISCHER
Direct contributions
$3.76M
Total raised
$4.51M
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
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$22.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$8.7K
Party
$0
$230.5K
Ideological / leadership
$956.4K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN PETER RICKETTS vs. DEBRA S FISCHER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN PETER RICKETTS; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DEBRA S FISCHER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (33)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO DEBRA S FISCHER (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M DEBRA S FISCHERRaised $4.51M RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$154.8KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (For-Profit and N$100.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.Business (For-Profit and N$74.0KANDERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$57.1KGREEN PLAINS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$55.0KCHICAGO CUBSBusiness (For-Profit and N$51.5KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC-Separate Segregated Po$51.0KWRIGHTBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.3KRASTINBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0K2017 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTCandidate committee$78.4K2018 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTCandidate committee$77.7KPROTECTING THE MAJORITY COMMIPAC$46.8KPROTECT THE SENATE 2018Candidate committee$38.8KWINNING WOMEN FOR THE US SENACandidate committee$35.9KBARRASSO FISCHER VICTORY FUNDCandidate committee$34.8KNORPACPAC$22.7KTYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTPAC$12.3KWINNING FOR WOMEN, INC. PACPAC$10.4K
Detailed list: all funding ties (78)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (78 of 78)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieDEBRA S FISCHER TieCombined Volume
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$154,766
—$154,766
SINQUEFIELD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$100,000
—$100,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$78,446
$78,446
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$77,685
$77,685
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
$74,000
—$74,000
ANDERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$57,150
—$57,150
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06352)
$55,000
—$55,000
CHICAGO CUBS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$51,506
—$51,506
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$51,000
—$51,000
WRIGHT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50,250
—$50,250
RASTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50,000
—$50,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$46,750
$46,750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$45,000
—$45,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$45,000
—$45,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$38,758
$38,758
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$35,877
$35,877
MOGLIA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$35,000
—$35,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
$35,000
—$35,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$34,794
$34,794
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$32,500
—$32,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$30,000
—$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$30,000
—$30,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02918)
$25,000
—$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
$25,000
—$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA07842)
$25,000
—$25,000
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$25,000
—$25,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$25,000
—$25,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$22,700
$22,700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$21,500
—$21,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$21,000
—$21,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$20,500
—$20,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06054)
$17,000
—$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$12,500
—$12,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$12,340
$12,340
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$11,000
—$11,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,405
$10,405
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$10,100
$10,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$8,500
—$8,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$8,500
—$8,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE

FEC C00498907 ↗
Candidate: FISCHER, DEBRA S · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$4,508,638
Net: $4,167,780
Disbursements
$5,015,890
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($4.51M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
2017 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEENE$78,446
2018 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEENE$77,685
PROTECTING THE MAJORITY COMMITTEENE$46,750
PROTECT THE SENATE 2018NE$38,758
WINNING WOMEN FOR THE US SENATENE$35,877
BARRASSO FISCHER VICTORY FUNDNE$34,794

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #13CAC01828 ↗
Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$3,760,045
Net: $3,514,807
Disbursements
$3,411,593
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 59.5% ($2.24M)Out-of-State: 40.5% ($1.52M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$154,766
SINQUEFIELDMO$100,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$74,000
ANDERSONMN$57,150
GREEN PLAINS, INC.NE$55,000
CHICAGO CUBSIL$51,506

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT$1,133,611
JBEST COMPANYFUNDRAISING$335,640
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION$155,108
AXIOM STRATEGIESMAIL DESIGN, PIRNTING AND POSTAGE$151,206
BRIGHT STRATEGIESCONSULTING, DOMAIN RENEWAL, MILEAGE$135,931
IMGEDIGITAL SUPPORT$119,027