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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 KUEHN ↗
Legislative District 38 (LD-38) · nadc-13CAC01855
$19.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00002
$1.25M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JOHN KUEHN vs. NE REPUBLICAN PARTY

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 KUEHN
Category
B · NE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Direct contributions
$19.4K
Total raised
$1.25M
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
$10.6K
54.7% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.25M
100% of itemized
$8.8K
45.3% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$15.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$111.8K
$10.8K
Ideological / leadership
$15.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN KUEHN vs. NE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN KUEHN; Center column highlights 4 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN KUEHN (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (28)⚡ NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANA: $500 · B: $6.5K⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $1.0K · B: $5.0K⚡ NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATA: $500 · B: $5.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $250 · B: $3.4KJOHN KUEHNRaised $19.4K NE REPUBLICAN PARTYRaised $1.25M TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INCPAC$2.0KCENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLBusiness$2.0KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KRAI SERVICES COMPANYBusiness$1.0KAT & T (TX)Business$750AT & T, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$750NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIEDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$600PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORCandidate committee$83.3KBOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)Candidate committee$67.9KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARParty committee$42.0KHAL DAUB FOR REGENTCandidate committee$20.0KBEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$20.0KMCPHERSON FOR STATE BOARD OF Candidate committee$17.0KFRIENDS OF LINDSTROM (LEGISLACandidate committee$16.0KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PParty committee$7.4KSARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$6.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (55)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (55 of 55)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN KUEHN TieNE REPUBLICAN PARTY TieCombined Volume
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01828)
—
$83,300
$166,600
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02448)
—
$67,900
$135,800
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00024)
—
$42,000
$84,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01589)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02377)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01889)
—
$17,000
$34,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01826)
—
$16,000
$32,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00031)
—
$7,395
$14,790
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
$6,500
$13,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00043)
—
$6,500
$13,000
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$6,125
$12,250
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$5,000
$11,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
—
$5,250
$10,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00553)
—
$10,000
$10,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
$5,000
$5,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
$3,400
$3,650
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,750
$2,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01858)
—
$2,100
$2,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,050
$2,050
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01855)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 16CAC02288)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02321)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01866)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,300
$1,300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01033)
—
$1,250
$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,250
$1,250
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
$1,000
—$1,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
RAI SERVICES COMPANY
Business
NADC Lobbyist Principal registration (ID 09PRI000851, nature of business: "
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01641)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01784)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
$750
—$750
NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$600
—$600
NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08878)
$500
—$500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PAC # C00227546
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$500
—$500
COX COMMUNICATIONS (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JOHN KUEHN FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #13CAC01855 ↗
Candidate: JOHN KUEHN · Office: LEGISLATURE 38 · Region: HEARTWELL, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$19,375
Net: $11,525
Disbursements
$16,893
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 54.7% ($11K)Out-of-State: 45.3% ($9K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055DC$2,000
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCMO$2,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$1,000
RAI SERVICES COMPANYNC$1,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)NE$1,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JOHN L. KUEHNPLANE TICKET,CSG MIDWEST$6,024
JOHN L KUEHNCOUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS SSL COMMITTEE MEETING$4,523
CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUPFUNDRAISING$1,500
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYEVENT TICKETS, GINGRICH EVENT OMAHA NE$1,000
John L. KuehnCOUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS CONFERENCE$695
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGPRINTING, MAILING POSTAGE FOR FUNDRAISER$642
ENTITY B · Party committee

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY

NADC #99PPC00002 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,249,454
Net: $902,514
Disbursements
$662,445
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($1.25M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORNE$83,300
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)NE$67,900
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$42,000
HAL DAUB FOR REGENTNE$20,000
BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURENE$20,000
MCPHERSON FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONNE$17,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)Candidate committee$53,541
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committee$17,213
DON'T GO BACKPAC$10,000
HAL DAUB FOR REGENTCandidate committee$9,361
FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIERCandidate committee$9,000
MCPHERSON FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONCandidate committee$8,282