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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)
DAVID MURMAN ↗
LEGISLATURE 38 · nadc-18CAC02412
$78.7K
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

DAVID MURMAN 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 · DAVID MURMAN
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$78.7K
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
$73.5K
93.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$5.3K
6.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$750
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$22.3K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: DAVID MURMAN vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DAVID MURMAN; Center column highlights 8 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 DAVID MURMAN (18)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (8)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (25)⚡ RICKETTSA: $3.0K · B: $154.8K⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $500 · B: $51.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $3.0K · B: $30.0K⚡ CARE PACA: $1.0K · B: $20.5K⚡ NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STA: $6.0K · B: $11.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $5.0K · B: $21.5K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $500 · B: $7.5K⚡ AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTA: $1.0K · B: $12.5KDAVID MURMANRaised $78.7K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$7.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.0KFRIESEN FOR LEGISLATUREBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$2.5KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KNEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$1.0KSASSE PACPAC$1.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$74.0KGREEN PLAINS INC.Business$55.0KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (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$51.5KWRIGHTBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.3KRASTINBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (51)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (51 of 51)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisDAVID MURMAN TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTHRICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,000
$154,766
$157,766
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
$500
$51,000
$102,500
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
⚡ BOTHCARE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$20,500
$42,000
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
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$6,000
$11,000
$28,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,000
$21,500
$26,500
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
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
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
$500
$7,500
$15,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$12,500
$13,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$7,000
—$7,000
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$7,000
—$7,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01843)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$1,250
—$1,250
NEBRASKA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
$1,000
—$1,000
SASSE PAC
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
ERICKSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
NELSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$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" (name match
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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Candidate: DAVID MURMAN · Office: LEGISLATURE 38 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$78,745
Net: $34,445
Disbursements
$65,517
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 93.3% ($73K)Out-of-State: 6.7% ($5K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACNE$7,500
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$7,000
NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACNE$6,000
NE BANKERS STATE PACNE$5,000
RICKETTSNE$3,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$3,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DAVE MURMANREIMBURSE MILEAGE FOR 8483 MILES$15,124
PROVIDENT PROMOTIONSCAMPAIGN SIGNS AND SHIPPING$11,170
ROBNIK, LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$10,336
NE PRESS ADVERTISING SERVICESCAMPAIGN ADS$5,782
DISCOVERNEWSPAPER ADS$4,572
KRVN AM RADIORADIO ADVERTISING$3,395
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