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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2015-16 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.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
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)
DOUGLAS PETERSON ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL · nadc-14CAC01866
$134.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
BACON, DONALD ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00575167
$1.61M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$915.9K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$1.67M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

DOUGLAS PETERSON vs. BACON, DONALD

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 · DOUGLAS PETERSON
Category
B · BACON, DONALD
Direct contributions
$134.3K
Total raised
$1.61M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$915.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$1.67M
Itemized receipts by geography
$98.5K
73.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$35.8K
26.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$1.0K
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$19.3K
$21.8K
Ideological / leadership
$335.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: DOUGLAS PETERSON vs. BACON, DONALD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DOUGLAS PETERSON; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BACON, DONALD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO DOUGLAS PETERSON (33)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO BACON, DONALD (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsDOUGLAS PETERSONRaised $134.3K BACON, DONALDRaised $1.61M · IE+ $915.9KOSBORNBusiness (For-Profit and N$9.6KFACEBOOK, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KMICROSOFT CORPORATION PAC # CPAC$5.0KMONSANTO COMPANY (TX)Business$4.0KHORNADYBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.0KMONSANTO COMPANY (MO)Business (For-Profit and N$4.0KYAHOO! INC.Business (For-Profit and N$3.5KPFIZER INCBusiness$3.3K⚔ DCCCParty committee-$927.7K📣 ESAFUNDIndependent expenditure / $749.3K⚔ HOUSE MAJORITY PACPAC-$741.0K📣 ENDING SPENDING, INC.Independent expenditure / $152.3KNRCCParty committee$11.9K📣 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INIndependent expenditure / $10.3KJOHN S FUNDPAC$10.0KTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICALPAC$10.0KSUPPORT TO ENSURE VICTORY EVEPAC$10.0K
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 & BasisDOUGLAS PETERSON TieBACON, DONALD TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $927,659
$927,659
ESAFUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $749,282
$749,282
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $741,044
$741,044
ENDING SPENDING, INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $152,305
$152,305
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$11,875
$11,875
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $10,279
$10,279
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
OSBORN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$9,649
—$9,649
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,033
$7,033
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$6,700
$6,700
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,500
$5,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07463)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$5,000
—$5,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PAC # C00227546
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08767)
$4,000
—$4,000
HORNADY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,000
—$4,000
MONSANTO COMPANY (MO)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,000
—$4,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05263)
$3,500
—$3,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA04348)
$3,300
—$3,300
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08238)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
STINSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
FACEBOOK USE FACEBOOK INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
$2,108
—$2,108
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
SELLING SOURCE 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 07CAC01033)
$1,875
—$1,875
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,250
—$1,250
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08576)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06293)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 05CUA03307)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02882)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: DOUGLAS PETERSON · Office: ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$134,306
Net: $115,431
Disbursements
$43,578
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 73.3% ($99K)Out-of-State: 26.7% ($36K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OSBORNNE$9,649
FACEBOOK, INC.CA$5,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PAC # C00227546WA$5,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$5,000
PFIZER, INC.NY$4,300
HORNADYNE$4,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
ANITA PRYORFUNDRAISING FEES$8,746
HEARTLAND CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENTJANUARY FUND RAISING FEES$7,870
TODD R. THORSONDEC/JAN TREASURER FEES$5,775
QUALITY PRESSSWEARING-IN POSTCARDS/POSTAGE$3,386
SANDI PETERSONCONF OF WESTERN ATTY GENERALS (SPOUSE TRAVEL COSTS)$2,198
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INC.INVITATIONS FOR FUNDRAISER DINNER (OSBORNS)$1,652
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00557181 ↗
Candidate: ASHFORD, BRAD · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,512,188
Net: $2,512,188
Disbursements
$2,526,950
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 56.9% ($517K)Out-of-State: 43.1% ($391K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONNE$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)NE$10,000
JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)NE$10,000
TURQUOISE PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.