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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)
THOMAS BREWER ↗
Legislative District 43 (LD-43) · nadc-16CAC02142
$21.9K
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

THOMAS BREWER 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 · THOMAS BREWER
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$21.9K
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
$13.4K
61.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$8.5K
38.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$500
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$8.5K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: THOMAS BREWER vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to THOMAS BREWER; Center column highlights 6 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 THOMAS BREWER (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (6)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (27)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $500 · B: $30.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATIONA: $1.0K · B: $45.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)A: $1.0K · B: $45.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $500 · B: $21.5K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $1.0K · B: $7.5K⚡ NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACA: $500 · B: $7.5KTHOMAS BREWERRaised $21.9K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M CONDONBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.1KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAPAC$1.0KPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KAT & T (TX)Business$1.0KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC ANBusiness$1.0KADVANCE AMERICA CASH ADVANCE Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC & Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KRICKETTSBusiness (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 (56)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (56 of 56)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisTHOMAS BREWER 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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
$30,000
$60,500
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA07842)
—
$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
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$25,000
$25,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
$21,500
$22,000
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
—
$21,000
$21,000
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
—
$8,500
$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,500
$17,000
⚡ BOTHSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
$7,500
$16,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
$7,500
$15,500
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
CONDON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,077
—$1,077
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC C00040253
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03090)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 12
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
$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
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$750
—$750
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07531)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01515)
$500
—$500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
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 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$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" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$500
—$500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

TOM BREWER FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #16CAC02142 ↗
Candidate: THOMAS BREWER · Office: LEGISLATURE 43 · Region: GORDON, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$21,877
Net: $11,627
Disbursements
$20,488
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 61.1% ($13K)Out-of-State: 38.9% ($9K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CONDONNE$1,077
ADVANCE AMERICA CASH ADVANCE CENTERS INC.SC$1,000
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC C00040253IL$1,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC & ITS AFFILIATESWI$1,000
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYCA$1,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MAVERICK LLCCONSULTING$8,641
MAIN STREET CONSULTINGCAMPAIGN SUPPORT$6,730
MSM PRINTINGPRINTING$2,549
BOB STEPHENS ASSOCIATESAPPRECIATION COINS FOR DONORS$2,118
GOVERNOR RICKETTS INAUGURAL BALL COMMITTEETICKETS FOR SENATOR, SPOUSE AND CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS$450
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