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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)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$511.2K
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

NE DEMOCRATIC 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 DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$511.2K
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
$511.2K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$119.8K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$63.1K
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: NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 2 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 DEMOCRATIC PARTY (30)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (31)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $400 · B: $30.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $450 · B: $21.5KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $511.2K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate Committee$102.5K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$47.0KOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYBusiness (For-Profit and N$43.0KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSPolitical Party Committee$20.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARPolitical Party Committee$10.0K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$9.5KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.3KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDCandidate Committee$5.0K⚒ BOILERMAKERS LOCAL #83Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KRICKETTSBusiness (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 (63)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (63 of 63)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 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
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 16CAC02209)
$102,545
—$102,545
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" (NADC ID 99
$400
$30,000
$60,400
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
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$47,000
—$47,000
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
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$43,000
—$43,000
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
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
—
$11,000
$22,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$450
$21,500
$21,950
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$21,000
$21,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
$20,000
—$20,000
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)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$9,500
—$9,500
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL ACCOUNT C00003988
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$6,328
—$6,328
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesBOILERMAKERS LOCAL #83 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 10CUA06453)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02325)
$3,175
—$3,175
COX COMMUNICATIONS (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
$1,500
—$1,500
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10PPC00067)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02304)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02418)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01752)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01609)
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02322)
$436
—$436
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02323)
$436
—$436
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02090)
$370
—$370
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$350
—$350
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
$300
—$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01596)
$300
—$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02102)
$300
—$300
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$300
—$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01592)
$275
—$275
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00042)
$125
—$125

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$511,198
Net: $299,486
Disbursements
$342,905
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($511K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MELLO FOR MAYORNE$102,545
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$47,000
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$43,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$20,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$10,000
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDNE$9,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
KRIST FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$67,500
JANE SKINNER FOR STATE AUDITORCandidate committee$5,644
INSURE THE GOOD LIFEBallot question committee$3,907
NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATSParty committee$2,538
EUREK FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL COMMITTEECandidate committee$2,500
JENNIFER HERNANDEZ FOR CLERKCandidate committee$1,977
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