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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.
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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)
CHRIS BEUTLER ↗
Lincoln Mayor · nadc-05CAC00724
$479.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
ANDREW STEBBING ↗
Lincoln Mayor · nadc-14CAC02032
$158.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

CHRIS BEUTLER vs. ANDREW STEBBING

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 · CHRIS BEUTLER
Category
B · ANDREW STEBBING
Direct contributions
$479.9K
Total raised
$158.0K
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
$431.0K
89.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$157.7K
99.8% of itemized
$48.9K
10.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$325
0.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$68.0K
Labor & unions
$77.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$31.3K
Party
$0
$29.0K
Ideological / leadership
$13.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CHRIS BEUTLER vs. ANDREW STEBBING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHRIS BEUTLER; Center column highlights 3 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANDREW STEBBING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO CHRIS BEUTLER (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO ANDREW STEBBING (15)⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNIONA: $13.5K · B: $30.5K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.A: $13.5K · B: $30.5K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $10.0K · B: $11.0KCHRIS BEUTLERRaised $479.9K ANDREW STEBBINGRaised $158.0K SCHLEICHBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KSUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$12.0K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC-Separate Segregated Po$11.0KRED DEVELOPMENT LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$10.0KBEUTLERBusiness (For-Profit and N$9.5KNELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESPAC$8.0KHARRISBusiness (For-Profit and N$8.0KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.0KCITIZENS FOR A BETTER LINCOLNPAC$10.0KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS PAC$6.0K⚒ PUBLIC ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNM501(c)(5) union$8.0KLINCOLN AUTO AUCTIONBusiness$8.0KHOME PACPAC$4.0KFROEHLICHBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.5KSAMPSON COBusiness$5.3KSAMPSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.3KNORDSTROMBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (41)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (41 of 41)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCHRIS BEUTLER TieANDREW STEBBING TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
$13,500
$30,500
$44,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC. ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
$13,500
$30,500
$44,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$10,000
$11,025
$43,075
SCHLEICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$20,000
—$20,000
PAC
NADC Independent Reporting Committee registration
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,000
$18,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08489)
—
$8,000
$16,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 10CUA06660)
—
$8,000
$16,000
SUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$12,000
—$12,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,000
$12,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$11,000
—$11,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08502)
$10,000
—$10,000
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$10,000
—$10,000
BEUTLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$9,500
—$9,500
NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$8,000
—$8,000
HARRIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$8,000
—$8,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$7,000
—$7,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08500)
$6,000
—$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
$6,000
—$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$6,000
—$6,000
FROEHLICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,500
$5,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02520)
—
$5,250
$5,250
SAMPSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,250
$5,250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA01837)
$5,000
—$5,000
NORDSTROM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 15CUA08469)
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,000
—$3,000
COLLINGSWORTH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,000
$3,000
ABEL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,750
$2,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
$2,200
—$2,200
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
$650
—$650
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01035)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00342)
$350
—$350
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
$300
—$300

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER

NADC #05CAC00724 ↗
Candidate: CHRIS BEUTLER · Office: LINCOLN MAYOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$479,863
Net: $429,413
Disbursements
$480,941
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.8% ($431K)Out-of-State: 10.2% ($49K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SCHLEICHTX$20,000
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.NE$13,500
SUTTONNE$12,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$11,000
CHRISTOPHER AND JUDY BEUTLERNE$11,000
RED DEVELOPMENT LLCNE$10,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MACWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMUNICATMEDIA BUYS$157,000
MACWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMMEDIA BUY$76,000
MCWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMUNICATIMEDIA (TIMEWARNER, KFXL, KLKN, KOLN, KSNB)$62,399
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERSCONSULTING$38,011
RED STATE STRATEGIESCONSULTING$29,500
UNIONIST PRINTINGINVITATION PRINTING & POSTAGE$14,719
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

ANDY STEBBING FOR MAYOR

NADC #14CAC02032 ↗
Candidate: ANDREW STEBBING · Office: LINCOLN MAYOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$158,029
Net: $126,504
Disbursements
$186,343
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.8% ($158K)Out-of-State: 0.2% ($325)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.NE$30,500
NE REALTORS PACNE$11,025
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER LINCOLNNE$10,000
PUBLIC ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, INC.NE$8,000
LINCOLN AUTO AUCTIONNE$8,000
LINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (PAC)NE$6,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
STRATEGIC IMPACTVOTER CONTACT SERVICES$41,317
ROD EDWARDSCONSULTING & MANAGMENT SERVICES$24,693
TERRENCE GROUPPOLLING$16,403
MAVERICK LLCMEDIA SERVICES$13,732
REVUNCONSULTING LLCFUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES$8,505
PHILLIP YOUNG COMPANYCONSULTING SERVICES$6,613