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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.
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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)
JOHN LOWE ↗
LEGISLATURE 37 · nadc-16CAC02135
$71.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC ↗
PAC · nadc-99PAC00061
$124.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JOHN LOWE vs. NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC

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 LOWE
Category
B · NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
Direct contributions
$71.4K
Total raised
$124.7K
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
$68.9K
96.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$124.7K
100% of itemized
$2.5K
3.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$8.3K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN LOWE vs. NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN LOWE; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN LOWE (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIAT (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJOHN LOWERaised $71.4K NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATRaised $124.7K RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KD-R-G-T LIMITED PARTNERSHIPBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.0KTEAMWON LLCBusiness$5.0KTEAM WON, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$3.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS PAC$2.0KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (27)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (27 of 27)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN LOWE TieNE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC TieCombined Volume
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 16CUA08781)
$6,000
—$6,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08843)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08843)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,500
—$3,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,500
—$3,500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08740)
$1,620
—$1,620
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
—$1,500
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
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA MEDICAL PAC
PAC-Independent
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03355)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
GARDEN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 12
$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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JOHN LOWE FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #16CAC02135 ↗
Candidate: JOHN LOWE · Office: LEGISLATURE 37 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$71,430
Net: $52,180
Disbursements
$72,214
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.5% ($69K)Out-of-State: 3.5% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$10,000
D-R-G-T LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNE$6,000
TEAM WON, LLCNE$5,000
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$3,500
NE REALTORS PACNE$2,500
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGPRINTING & MAILING$32,499
WHOLECROWDONLINE MARKETING$8,000
AEGIS STRATEGICCONSULTING$7,102
KGFW NRG MEDIARADIO ADVERTISING$6,960
GLOBAL MARKETING RESEARCH SERVICESDIRECT MAIL MARKETING$3,000
SUSQUEHANNA PRINTINGPRINTING$2,943
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$124,697
Net: $124,697
Disbursements
$69,783
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($125K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
ne optometric associationADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT$6,313
Nebraska Optometric Assn.ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT$3,110
NE Optometric AssociationADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT$1,909
Ne. Optometric AssociationADMINSTRATIVE SUPPORT$810
cornhusker marriott hotellBOARD MTG EXP$577
mcbride & associates,incPOSTAGE & COPIES$216