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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)
THOMAS BREWER ↗
LEGISLATURE 43 · nadc-16CAC02142
$59.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC ↗
PAC · nadc-99PAC00099
$60.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

THOMAS BREWER vs. NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL 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 · THOMAS BREWER
Category
B · NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
Direct contributions
$59.1K
Total raised
$60.2K
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
$37.2K
63% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$60.2K
100% of itemized
$21.9K
37% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$4.5K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: THOMAS BREWER vs. NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to THOMAS BREWER; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO THOMAS BREWER (17)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsTHOMAS BREWERRaised $59.1K NE COOPERATIVE COUNCILRaised $60.2K MUSGRAVEBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KBREWERBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.7KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA FIREARMS OWNERS ASSOPAC-Independent$3.0KHAMILTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC$1.5KNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (17)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (17 of 17)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisTHOMAS BREWER TieNE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC TieCombined Volume
MUSGRAVE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$20,000
—$20,000
BREWER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$6,720
—$6,720
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
NEBRASKA FIREARMS OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAF (NFOA-PAF) PAC
PAC-Independent
$3,000
—$3,000
HAMILTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
—$1,500
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
—$1,500
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
—$1,500
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
RAVENSCROFT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
WARREN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
GULIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$750
—$750
WARD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$550
—$550
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

TOM BREWER FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #16CAC02142 ↗
Candidate: THOMAS BREWER · Office: LEGISLATURE 43 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$59,070
Net: $49,820
Disbursements
$57,916
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 63% ($37K)Out-of-State: 37.0% ($22K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MUSGRAVETX$20,000
BREWERNE$6,720
RICKETTSNE$5,000
NE FIREARMS OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAF (NFOA-PAF) PACNE$3,000
HAMILTONNE$2,500
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACNE$1,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
US POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE$8,971
MAVERICKPOSTCARDS$8,648
KSDZRADIO ADVERTISING$6,220
MAIN STREET CONSULTINGWEBSITE DESIGN & HOSTING$6,071
MSM PRINTPRINTING$5,077
MAJORITY STRATEGIESPRINT DESIGN$3,588
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$60,246
Net: $60,246
Disbursements
$50,400
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($60K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,129
STEVE ERDMAN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$2,500
WATERMEIER FOR LEGISLATURE (NOW FRIENDS OF DAN WATCandidate committee$2,250
SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016)Candidate committee$2,000
BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$1,850
COMMITTEE TO ELECT TOMMY GARRETTCandidate committee$1,800