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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
MERV RIEPE ↗
LEGISLATURE 12 · nadc-13CAC01832
$251.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN PETER RICKETTS ↗
GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · nadc-13CAC01828
$3.76M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MERV RIEPE vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

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 · MERV RIEPE
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$251.4K
Total raised
$3.76M
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
$225.7K
89.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$25.7K
10.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$41.5K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MERV RIEPE vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MERV RIEPE; Center column highlights 11 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN PETER RICKETTS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MERV RIEPE (15)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (11)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (22)⚡ RICKETTSA: $24.0K · B: $154.8K⚡ SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.A: $13.5K · B: $74.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $11.0K · B: $30.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATIONA: $6.5K · B: $45.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)A: $6.5K · B: $45.0K⚡ CARE PACA: $2.1K · B: $20.5K⚡ CASSLINGA: $7.5K · B: $25.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $8.5K · B: $21.5KMERV RIEPERaised $251.4K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$9.1KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$7.5KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate Committee$6.0KCOURTNAGEBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.0KFRIESEN FOR LEGISLATUREBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KHUGHES FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$5.0KSTINNER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$5.0KHAMANNBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.3KCENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLBusiness$3.5KGREEN PLAINS INC.Business$55.0KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$51.0KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (For-Profit and N$100.0KAFLAC (GA)Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KANDERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$57.1KCHICAGO CUBSBusiness (For-Profit and N$51.5KWRIGHTBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.3KRASTINBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (48)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (48 of 48)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMERV RIEPE TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTHRICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$24,000
$154,766
$178,766
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
$13,500
$74,000
$161,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06352)
—
$55,000
$110,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$51,000
$102,000
SINQUEFIELD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$100,000
$100,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$11,000
$30,000
$71,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02918)
—
$25,000
$70,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$30,000
$65,000
ANDERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$57,150
$57,150
CHICAGO CUBS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$51,506
$51,506
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$6,500
$45,000
$51,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$6,500
$45,000
$51,500
WRIGHT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,250
$50,250
RASTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,000
$50,000
⚡ BOTHCARE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,066
$20,500
$43,066
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
⚡ BOTHCASSLING ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
$7,500
$25,000
$32,500
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$32,500
$32,500
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$8,500
$21,500
$30,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$11,000
$22,000
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 13
$2,566
$8,500
$19,566
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
$7,500
$17,000
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
—
$8,500
$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,500
$10,000
$13,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$9,066
—$9,066
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$7,500
—$7,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
$6,000
—$6,000
COURTNAGE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$6,000
—$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01843)
$5,000
—$5,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01825)
$5,000
—$5,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01858)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
HAMANN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,250
—$4,250
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$3,000
—$3,000
MISSOURI VALLEY INVESTMENTS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,100
—$2,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

RIEPE FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #13CAC01832 ↗
Candidate: MERV RIEPE · Office: LEGISLATURE 12 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$251,444
Net: $153,032
Disbursements
$325,727
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.8% ($226K)Out-of-State: 10.2% ($26K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$24,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$13,500
NE REALTORS PACNE$12,000
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$9,066
NE BANKERS STATE PACNE$8,500
HERBSTERNE$7,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AXIOM STRATEGIESCONSULTING$149,125
AX MEDIAMEDIA TIME AND 25.00 WIRE TRANSFER FEE FNBO$55,025
BRIGHT STRATEGIESISSUE RESEARCH$37,431
AXIOM STRAEGIESMEDIA BUY$15,066
THE PROSPER GROUP CORPRESEARCH$12,500
CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUPCONSULTING$10,196
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #13CAC01828 ↗
Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: 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