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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)
JOHN MURANTE ↗
LEGISLATURE 49 · nadc-11CAC01588
$55.2K
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

JOHN MURANTE 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 · JOHN MURANTE
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$55.2K
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
$51.2K
92.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$4.0K
7.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$12.6K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN MURANTE vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN MURANTE; Center column highlights 7 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 JOHN MURANTE (18)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (7)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (26)⚡ RICKETTSA: $5.0K · B: $154.8K⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $3.0K · B: $51.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $4.0K · B: $30.0K⚡ CARE PACA: $1.1K · B: $20.5K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $648 · B: $21.5K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $1.0K · B: $7.5K⚡ NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACA: $600 · B: $7.5KJOHN MURANTERaised $55.2K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M LAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$5.0KQUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHABusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$2.0KJANSSENBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KBURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KHAWKSBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.1KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$74.0KGREEN PLAINS INC.Business$55.0KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (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$51.5KWRIGHTBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.3KRASTINBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (51)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (51 of 51)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN MURANTE TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTHRICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
$154,766
$159,766
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
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,000
$51,000
$105,000
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
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$4,000
$30,000
$64,000
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
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
⚡ BOTHCARE PAC ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,148
$20,500
$42,148
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
$648
$21,500
$22,148
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" (name match
—
$21,000
$21,000
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" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$7,500
$16,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$600
$7,500
$15,600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01096)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
QUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
$2,000
—$2,000
JANSSEN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
$1,250
—$1,250
HAWKS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,100
—$1,100
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$1,048
—$1,048
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
HARVEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
OSBORN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$600
—$600
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$200
—$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: JOHN MURANTE · Office: LEGISLATURE 49 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$55,162
Net: $34,615
Disbursements
$4,605
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 92.8% ($51K)Out-of-State: 7.2% ($4K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$5,000
LAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURENE$5,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$4,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)NE$3,000
QUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHANE$2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
VICTORY ENTERPRISESDIGITAL ADVERTISING$4,605
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