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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)
MATTHEW SCHULTE ↗
Lancaster County Treasurer · nadc-17CAC02358
$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

MATTHEW SCHULTE 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 · MATTHEW SCHULTE
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
$21.6K
98.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$300
1.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MATTHEW SCHULTE vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MATTHEW SCHULTE; Center column highlights 1 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 MATTHEW SCHULTE (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (32)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $3.0K · B: $30.0KMATTHEW SCHULTERaised $21.9K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M SCHULTEBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.3KBIGGSBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KGEISTBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.1KSHARED SERVICESBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.1KFOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS Business$1.0KNESBITTBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KMILLIGANBusiness (For-Profit and N$750HUNZEKERBusiness (For-Profit and N$750AGENABusiness (For-Profit and N$650RICKETTSBusiness (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 (49)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (49 of 49)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMATTHEW SCHULTE 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
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,000
$30,000
$63,000
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 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
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
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
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
SCHULTE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,300
—$2,300
BIGGS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
GEIST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,084
—$1,084
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 18CUA09116)
$1,075
—$1,075
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,000
—$1,000
NESBITT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
MILLIGAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
HUNZEKER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
AGENA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$650
—$650
DUNCAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$596
—$596
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$550
—$550
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02683)
$525
—$525
HOPPE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$525
—$525
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
HENNING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
HQWNE, INC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

VOTE SCHULTE

NADC #17CAC02358 ↗
Candidate: MATTHEW SCHULTE · Office: LANCASTER COUNTY TREASURER · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$21,880
Net: $17,880
Disbursements
$33,092
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.6% ($22K)Out-of-State: 1.4% ($300)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE REALTORS PACNE$3,000
SCHULTENE$2,300
BIGGSNE$2,000
GEISTNE$1,084
SHARED SERVICESNE$1,075
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INCPRINTING & MAILING SERVICES$6,655
U S POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE$6,552
PRINTING PLUSPOSTAGE$3,946
LINCOLN MARKETING GROUPRADIO ADVERTISING$3,694
MATTHEW SCHULTEDYNAMIC INTERACTIVE RINGLESS.COM 16842 VON KARMAN AVE. SUIT$1,882
NOTION COMMUNICATIONSGRAPHIC DESIGN$1,703
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