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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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)
BILL BOWES ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-9891
$190.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$32.1K
65.4% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$121.2K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$14.8K
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
RICKETTS, PETE ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00832436
$14.55M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$748.1K
37.1% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.35M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$17.28M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BILL BOWES vs. RICKETTS, PETE

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 · BILL BOWES
Category
B · RICKETTS, PETE
Direct contributions
$190.6K
Total raised
$14.55M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$32.1K
65.4% NE · 34.6% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$748.1K
37.1% NE · 62.9% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$121.2K
IE support (+)
$1.35M
$14.8K
IE oppose (−)
$17.28M
Itemized receipts by geography
$149.0K
78.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.47M
37.1% of itemized
$41.6K
21.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$2.49M
62.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$9.5K
Labor & unions
$15.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$62.0K
$21.9K
Ideological / leadership
$3.65M
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BILL BOWES vs. RICKETTS, PETE

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BILL BOWES; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to RICKETTS, PETE. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BILL BOWES (33)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO RICKETTS, PETE (44)⚡ ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUITA: $32.1K · B: $748.1KBILL BOWESRaised $190.6K WR $32.1K · IE+ $121.2KRICKETTS, PETERaised $14.55M WR $748.1K · IE+ $1.35M📣 NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSPAC$39.2K⚔ BUILDING NEBRASKAS FUTUREPAC-$14.8KCITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHCandidate Committee$5.8K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$5.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$4.5K📣 POSITIVE NEBRASKAPAC$3.8KNEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACPAC-Independent$3.5KFROEHLICH INVESTMENTS LLC DBABusiness$3.0KFROEHLICH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.Business (For-Profit and N$3.0K⚔ NEBRASKA VALUES PACIndependent expenditure / -$10.42M⚔ WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, IPAC-$3.04M⚔ FREEDOM FROM POLITICS, INC.Independent expenditure / -$2.06MPETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUNDPAC$1.80M⚔ THE EDGE ACTION FUNDIndependent expenditure / -$1.11M⚔ RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANSIndependent expenditure / -$533.5K📣 FELLOWSHIP PACIndependent expenditure / $350.0K📣 SLF PACIndependent expenditure / $323.8K📣 DEFENDING OUR VALUES PACIndependent expenditure / $262.6K
Detailed list: all funding ties (78)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (78 of 78)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBILL BOWES TieRICKETTS, PETE TieCombined Volume
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $10,420,249
$10,420,249
WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $3,043,448
$3,043,448
FREEDOM FROM POLITICS, INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC Schedule E (processed + 24/48-hr notices)
—
⚔ Oppose $2,055,000
$2,055,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$1,801,008
$1,801,008
THE EDGE ACTION FUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC Schedule E (processed + 24/48-hr notices)
—
⚔ Oppose $1,113,750
$1,113,750
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$32,061
$748,096
$780,157
RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $533,523
$533,523
FELLOWSHIP PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $350,000
$350,000
SLF PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $323,785
$323,785
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $262,625
$262,625
AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $200,000
$200,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$132,424
$132,424
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $132,237
$132,237
AB PAC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $93,932
$93,932
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$86,222
$86,222
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$66,297
$66,297
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$62,000
$62,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$59,500
$59,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 10462)
📣 Support $39,150
—$39,150
NEBRASKA FREEDOM AND LIBERTY SUPER PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC / NADC Independent Expenditure Filer
—
📣 Support $30,000
$30,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
📣 Support $21,538
$21,538
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$19,944
$19,944
UNITED FUTURES PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC Schedule E (processed + 24/48-hr notices)
—
⚔ Oppose $18,285
$18,285
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
📣 Support $17,969
$17,969
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $14,809
—$14,809
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$14,494
$14,494
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
📣 Support $12,856
$12,856
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7325)
$5,750
—$5,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$4,500
—$4,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $3,750
—$3,750
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$3,500
—$3,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$3,000
—$3,000
FROEHLICH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,600
—$2,600
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
ARTISAN STONE COMPANY, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
HOLIDAY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT, LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,400
—$2,400
BLOOM DANCE STUDIO, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,400
—$2,400
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$2,000
—$2,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$2,000
—$2,000
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (C00575167)
Federal PAC
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,600
—$1,600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,500
—$1,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $1,221
—$1,221
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,032
—$1,032
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$1,032
—$1,032
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON00595)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE

FEC C00832436 ↗
Candidate: RICKETTS, PETE · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$14,546,959
Net: $12,212,065
Disbursements
$13,815,790
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 37.1% ($1.47M)Out-of-State: 62.9% ($2.49M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUNDNE$1,801,008
NRSC VICTORYNE$132,424
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITYNE$86,222
2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEENE$66,297
NRSCNE$62,000
2026 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEENE$59,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NRSCParty committee$30,500
LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PACPAC$5,000
PHILLIPS 66 PACPAC$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMPAC$4,500
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITYPAC$3,250
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (BNY FEDPAC)PAC$2,500
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR BILL BOWES

NADC #9891 ↗
Candidate: BILL BOWES · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$190,641
Net: $152,259
Disbursements
$119,742
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 78.2% ($149K)Out-of-State: 21.8% ($42K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHNE$5,750
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$4,500
NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACNE$3,500
FROEHLICH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.NE$3,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACNE$2,600
HOLIDAY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT, LLCNE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
POINT 1VOTER CONTACT$28,808
PUSH DIGITAL LLCVOTER CONTACT$19,545
ACME STRATEGIESVOTER CONTACT$9,377
DESIGN 4PRINTED MATERIAL$7,688
DIGITAL EXPRESSPRINTED MATERIALS & POSTAGE$4,813
USPSPOSTAGE$3,649