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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)
ROBERT KRIST ↗
GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · nadc-17CAC02334
$672.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$220.6K
94.2% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$6.8K
94.2% NE
📣 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

ROBERT KRIST 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 · ROBERT KRIST
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$672.4K
Total raised
$3.76M
Online conduits
$220.6K
94.2% NE · 5.8% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$6.8K
94.2% NE · 5.8% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$633.6K
94.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$38.8K
5.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$356.1K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$202.5K
Party
$8.7K
$16.7K
Ideological / leadership
$230.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ROBERT KRIST vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ROBERT KRIST; Center column highlights 0 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 ROBERT KRIST (28)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (33)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsROBERT KRISTRaised $672.4KAB $220.6K WR $6.8K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$220.6KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$67.5K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$42.2KWOOLLAMBusiness (For-Profit and N$38.5K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$31.2K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$19.6K⚒ I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$15.0KPERRYBusiness (For-Profit and N$14.0KBYKERKBusiness (For-Profit and N$11.9KRICKETTSBusiness (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$30.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$30.0KANDERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$57.1K
Detailed list: all funding ties (61)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (61 of 61)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisROBERT KRIST TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$220,641
—$220,641
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
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$67,500
—$67,500
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" (name match
—
$30,000
$60,000
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
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$42,200
—$42,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$20,500
$41,000
WOOLLAM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$38,500
—$38,500
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
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
$31,200
—$31,200
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
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$19,600
—$19,600
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
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$15,000
—$15,000
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
—
$7,500
$15,000
PERRY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$14,000
—$14,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
BYKERK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$11,900
—$11,900
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$11,700
—$11,700
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08794)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$10,000
—$10,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$10,000
—$10,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PAC ↗
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 15PAC00184)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 208802884, NY): 501(c)
$10,000
—$10,000
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" (NADC ID 99
$7,500
—$7,500
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$6,799
—$6,799
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC Independent Reporting Committee registration
$3,600
—$3,600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,000
—$3,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,250
—$2,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08236)
$1,400
—$1,400
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$1,050
—$1,050
OLO RANCH
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01062)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
NOLTE FARMS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

KRIST FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #17CAC02334 ↗
Candidate: ROBERT KRIST · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$672,403
Net: $488,665
Disbursements
$765,227
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.2% ($634K)Out-of-State: 5.8% ($39K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$67,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$42,200
WOOLLAMNE$38,500
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$31,200
JOHN WOOLLAMNE$20,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$19,600

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES$128,484
BCOM SOLUTIONSMARKETING$107,339
JOHNSON, PAULCONSULTING$90,049
PARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONSCONSULTING$61,000
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINT MATERIALS$58,989
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPTV ADS$50,000
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