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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2015-16 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.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
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)
NE REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00002
$1.11M
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
$1.02M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY 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 · NE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$1.11M
Total raised
$1.02M
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
$1.11M
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$635.7K
62.1% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$388.4K
37.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$15.6K
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$106.7K
Party
$0
$2.9K
Ideological / leadership
$53.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE REPUBLICAN PARTY; 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 NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (36)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (31)⚡ NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATA: $1.5K · B: $5.0KNE REPUBLICAN PARTYRaised $1.11M JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $1.02M J. PETER RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARPolitical Party Committee$25.4KGREEN PLAINS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PPolitical Party Committee$14.0KSARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYPolitical Party Committee$13.5KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORCandidate Committee$13.0KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate Committee$8.3K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.5KANDY STEBBING FOR MAYORCandidate Committee$6.5KRURAL MEDIA GROUPBusiness$30.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$22.5KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business$22.5KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$20.5KARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANBusiness (For-Profit and N$17.5KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KHY-VEE, INC. - IABusiness (For-Profit and N$7.9KNEBRASKA CROSSING, LLCBusiness$20.0KNEBRASKA CROSSING - NOBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (68)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (68 of 68)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE REPUBLICAN PARTY TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08877)
—
$30,000
$60,000
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50,000
—$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
—
$22,500
$45,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$22,500
$45,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$20,500
$41,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01859)
—
$17,500
$37,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$10,000
$30,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00024)
$25,400
—$25,400
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06352)
$25,000
—$25,000
HY-VEE, INC. - IA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$7,883
$23,642
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08269)
—
$20,000
$20,000
NEBRASKA CROSSING - NO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
KREITMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$18,500
$18,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,500
$17,000
COLBURN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$5,000
$15,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00031)
$14,040
—$14,040
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00043)
$13,500
—$13,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01828)
$13,000
—$13,000
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$12,500
$12,500
ACKLIE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,500
$12,500
RILEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,324
$12,324
HAWKS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,000
$12,000
CABELA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,000
$12,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,000
$12,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,818
$11,637
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
$5,000
$11,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$11,000
$11,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$10,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
$8,300
—$8,300
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$7,500
—$7,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02032)
$6,500
—$6,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00648)
$6,500
—$6,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA03417)
—
$5,005
$5,005
LEE & MARY JEAN VOLKMER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05263)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00070)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02918)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$3,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00011)
$3,420
—$3,420
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,212
$3,212
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 08IRC00491)
$2,554
—$2,554
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 09CAC01380)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01410)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01866)
$2,000
—$2,000
Ballot question committee
NADC filer/source type "Ballot Question Committee" (NADC ID 15BQC00419)
$1,850
—$1,850
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01052)
$850
—$850
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
$800
—$800
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02105)
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$600
—$600
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01406)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01440)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01658)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01815)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01826)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01827)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01830)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01840)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02075)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02106)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00553)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Party committee

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY

NADC #99PPC00002 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,109,170
Net: $981,843
Disbursements
$339,019
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($1.11M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
J. PETER RICKETTSNE$50,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$25,400
GREEN PLAINS, INC.NE$25,000
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$14,040
SARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$13,500
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORNE$13,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #13CAC01828 ↗
Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,024,051
Net: $933,020
Disbursements
$433,939
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 62.1% ($636K)Out-of-State: 37.9% ($388K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RURAL MEDIA GROUPNE$30,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$22,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICESNC$22,500
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$20,500
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYNE$20,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYIL$20,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FULCHER, JENNIFERFUNDRAISING, TRAVEL$113,370
QUALITY PRESSPRINTING$43,104
RUSHMORE COMPANYCONSULTING AND FUNDRAISING$33,398
GLOBAL MARKETING RESEARCHRESEARCH$23,965
WALDRON, CORBENPARADE SUPPLIES, CONSULTING,$23,065
US POST OFFICESTAMPS, MAILINGS, BOX RENT12222016$18,732