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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)
ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS ↗
LEGISLATURE 07 · nadc-15CAC02109
$52.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$8.3K
85.6% NE
🔴 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

ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS 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 · ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$52.1K
Total raised
$3.76M
Online conduits
$8.3K
85.6% NE · 14.4% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$44.6K
85.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$7.5K
14.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$24.2K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$14.7K
Ideological / leadership
$230.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS; Center column highlights 4 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 ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS (21)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (29)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $2.0K · B: $30.0K⚡ NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANA: $1.5K · B: $8.5K⚡ GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACA: $657 · B: $8.5K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $2.0K · B: $7.5KANTHONY (TONY) VARGASRaised $52.1KAB $8.3K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$8.3KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$2.5K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.1KNERENBERGBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.8K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22501(c)(5) union$1.5K⚒ CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KWEITZBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$154.8KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$74.0KGREEN 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$51.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (54)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (54 of 54)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS 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
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
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
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
$30,000
$62,000
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
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)
—
$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
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
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$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
—
$21,500
$21,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$21,000
$21,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
$8,500
$18,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$657
$8,500
$17,657
⚡ BOTHSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$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
—
$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
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$8,282
—$8,282
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$2,500
—$2,500
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,057
—$2,057
NERENBERG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,750
—$1,750
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$1,250
—$1,250
CASS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07522)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNE STATE AFL - CIO ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$807
—$807
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 10
$750
—$750
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 15PAC00184)
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$657
—$657
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$600
—$600

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #15CAC02109 ↗
Candidate: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS · Office: LEGISLATURE 07 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$52,088
Net: $32,614
Disbursements
$25,076
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 85.6% ($45K)Out-of-State: 14.4% ($8K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACNE$2,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$2,057
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$2,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$2,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$2,000
NERENBERGCA$1,750

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NATIONBUILDERANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING DATABASE$4,827
WILDFIRE CONTACT, LLCPRINTED LITERATURE$3,434
AIRBNBLODGING FOR LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE$2,534
STATE OF NEBRASKALATE FILING FEE$1,544
SLOWDOWNFUNDRAISING EXPENSE$1,306
MEG MANDYREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE EXPENSES$1,154
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