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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)
MICHAEL FORSYTHE ↗
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 03 · nadc-17CAC02344
$44.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 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

MICHAEL FORSYTHE 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 · MICHAEL FORSYTHE
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$44.3K
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
$43.6K
98.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$681
1.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$32.7K
Party
$8.7K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$230.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL FORSYTHE vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL FORSYTHE; 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 MICHAEL FORSYTHE (15)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (33)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMICHAEL FORSYTHERaised $44.3K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M WEITZBusiness (For-Profit and N$22.6KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARPolitical Party Committee$10.9KCURRANBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.6KSCHMIDTBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KCORRY CURRANBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KCOXBusiness (For-Profit and N$840LAWBusiness (For-Profit and N$824DIBBENBusiness (For-Profit and N$645MIERSBusiness (For-Profit and N$525RICKETTSBusiness (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 (48)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (48 of 48)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL FORSYTHE 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" (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
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
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$22,550
—$22,550
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
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
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$10,902
—$10,902
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
CURRAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,600
—$1,600
SCHMIDT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
CORRY CURRAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
COX
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$840
—$840
LAW
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$824
—$824
DIBBEN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$645
—$645
MIERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$525
—$525
HOUSEWORTH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
ARKFLED
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
YAGER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$460
—$460
GARDNER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$421
—$421
NORTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$400
—$400

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIENDS FOR FORSYTHE

NADC #17CAC02344 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL FORSYTHE · Office: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 03 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$44,287
Net: $33,385
Disbursements
$31,685
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.5% ($44K)Out-of-State: 1.5% ($681)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
WEITZNE$22,550
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$10,902
CURRANNE$1,600
SCHMIDTNE$1,000
CORRY CURRANNE$1,000
COXNE$840

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FROST MEDIA GROUPNATION BUILDER FEES$6,995
STONE CREEK GOLF COURSEGOLF FEES FOR FUNDRAISER$4,967
BRAD SALLISFIELD WORK$3,330
DOUGLAS CO POST GAZETTENEWSPAPER ADS$2,477
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPOSTARDS AND MAILING FEE$1,787
GROUNDSWELLCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$1,475
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