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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)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$370.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

CHRIS BEUTLER vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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 · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$479.9K
Total raised
$370.8K
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)
$370.8K
100% of itemized
$48.9K
10.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$68.0K
Labor & unions
$157.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$31.3K
Party
$62.3K
$29.0K
Ideological / leadership
$2.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CHRIS BEUTLER vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHRIS BEUTLER; Center column highlights 6 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO CHRIS BEUTLER (20)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (6)EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (28)⚡ LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSA: $650 · B: $23.2K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $11.0K · B: $4.0K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDA: $2.0K · B: $5.7K⚡ FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISA: $1.0K · B: $4.0K⚡ RAYBOULD FOR CITY COUNCILA: $2.2K · B: $1.3K⚡ JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDEA: $300 · B: $750CHRIS BEUTLERRaised $479.9K NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $370.8K SCHLEICHBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION501(c)(5) union$13.5K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$13.5KSUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$12.0KRED DEVELOPMENT LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$10.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$10.0KBEUTLERBusiness (For-Profit and N$9.5KNELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESPAC$8.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$31.0K⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATPAC-Separate Segregated Po$34.4K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$11.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$7.9KLATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate committee$6.3K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$4.8KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDCandidate committee$3.0K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KUNION PACIFIC PACBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (54)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (54 of 54)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCHRIS BEUTLER TieNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$31,000
$62,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
$650
$23,237
$47,124
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
—
$34,375
$34,375
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$11,000
$22,000
SCHLEICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$20,000
—$20,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$11,000
$4,000
$19,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
—
$7,922
$15,843
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
$13,500
—$13,500
⚒ 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
—$13,500
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
$5,700
$13,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01806)
—
$6,250
$12,500
SUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$12,000
—$12,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08502)
$10,000
—$10,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$4,750
$9,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,000
$4,000
$9,000
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 99CUA00109)
$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 15CUA08500)
$6,000
—$6,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$3,000
$6,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA01837)
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
UNION PACIFIC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
—
$3,500
$3,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
$2,200
$1,250
$3,450
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01061)
—
$2,320
$2,320
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02028)
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,975
$1,975
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01804)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02071)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01812)
—
$1,160
$1,160
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
$300
$750
$1,050
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
—
$850
$850
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02094)
—
$750
$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01035)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
—
$450
$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00342)
$350
—$350

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 · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$370,834
Net: $236,933
Disbursements
$44,652
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($371K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PACNE$34,375
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$31,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,237
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$11,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$7,922
LATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$10,000
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,481
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,270
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$2,000
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$783
LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$683