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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)
SUZANNE GEIST ↗
Legislative District 25 (LD-25) · nadc-15CAC02097
$32.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (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
Funding side by side

SUZANNE GEIST 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 · SUZANNE GEIST
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$32.2K
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
$24.5K
76.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$7.7K
23.8% 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
$12.6K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: SUZANNE GEIST vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SUZANNE GEIST; Center column highlights 12 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 SUZANNE GEIST (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (12)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (21)⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $850 · B: $51.0K⚡ KIEWIT CORPORATIONA: $500 · B: $30.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $1.5K · B: $30.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATIONA: $1.0K · B: $45.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)A: $1.0K · B: $45.0K⚡ TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INA: $500 · B: $25.0K⚡ NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOA: $2.1K · B: $21.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $921 · B: $21.5KSUZANNE GEISTRaised $32.2K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$4.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.6KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$1.2KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.2KEDWARDS WESTERHOLD MOOREBusiness$786NOWKA & EDWARDSBusiness (For-Profit and N$786AT & T (TX)Business$750WINDSTREAM PACPAC$750AT & T, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$750RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$154.8KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$74.0KGREEN PLAINS INC.Business$55.0KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (For-Profit and N$100.0KAFLAC (GA)Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KANDERSONBusiness (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 (49)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (49 of 49)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisSUZANNE GEIST TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$154,766
$154,766
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
—
$74,000
$148,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06352)
—
$55,000
$110,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$850
$51,000
$102,850
SINQUEFIELD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02918)
—
$25,000
$70,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$500
$30,000
$65,500
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
$30,000
$61,500
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
WRIGHT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,250
$50,250
RASTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
$45,000
$46,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
$45,000
$46,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$20,500
$41,000
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
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$32,500
$32,500
⚡ BOTHTRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$500
$25,000
$25,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$25,000
$25,000
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
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,071
$21,000
$23,071
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$921
$21,500
$22,421
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" (NADC ID 99
$500
$8,500
$17,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$350
$8,500
$17,350
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" (NADC ID 99
$600
$7,500
$15,600
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
—
$12,500
$12,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
$5,000
$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
$4,500
—$4,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,565
—$1,565
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,200
—$1,200
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,200
—$1,200
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$786
—$786
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08226)
$786
—$786
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$750
—$750
WINDSTREAM PAC
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14652)
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$515
—$515
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 883960042, ID): 501(c)
$500
—$500
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC # C00076810
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 12
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA04348)
$450
—$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
Candidate: SUZANNE GEIST · Office: LEGISLATURE 25 · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$32,153
Net: $18,844
Disbursements
$8,373
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 76.2% ($25K)Out-of-State: 23.8% ($8K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$4,500
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACNE$2,071
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$1,565
NE REALTORS PACNE$1,500
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)NE$1,200
KIEWIT CORPORATIONNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HLC STRATEGIC LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$5,000
COUNTRY CLUB OF LINCOLNFUNDRAISER FOR SUZANNE GEIST$1,262
JBEST AND COMPANYFUNDRAISING COMMISSION - 10 PERCENT OF FUNDS RAISED$1,150
NEBRASKA GOPTABLE AT EVENT$420
SDP CREATIVEPRINTING COST$292
J BEST AND COMPANYFUNDRAISER RETAINER FOR DECEMBER 2018$250
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