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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)
JOHN PETER RICKETTS ↗
Governor & Lt. Governor · nadc-13CAC01828
$1.02M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$85.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JOHN PETER RICKETTS vs. NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC

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 PETER RICKETTS
Category
B · NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
Direct contributions
$1.02M
Total raised
$85.2K
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
$635.7K
62.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$85.2K
100% of itemized
$388.4K
37.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$2.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$53.8K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN PETER RICKETTS vs. NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN PETER RICKETTS; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (32)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $1.02M NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCERaised $85.2K RURAL MEDIA GROUPBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business (For-Profit and N$22.5KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.Business (For-Profit and N$22.5KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.5KNEBRASKA CROSSING, LLCBusiness$20.0KNEBRASKA CROSSING - NOBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KKREITMANBusiness (For-Profit and N$18.5KARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANBusiness$17.5KCOLBURNBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (32)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (32 of 32)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC TieCombined Volume
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08877)
$30,000
—$30,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
$22,500
—$22,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
$22,500
—$22,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
$20,500
—$20,500
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01859)
$17,500
—$17,500
COLBURN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$15,000
—$15,000
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
$11,000
—$11,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$8,500
—$8,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CON22447)
$7,883
—$7,883
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$6,000
—$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$5,818
—$5,818
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA03417)
$5,005
—$5,005
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 99CUA02918)
$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 99CUA00070)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$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 99CUA00739)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,212
—$3,212

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #13CAC01828 ↗
Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (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
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$85,150
Net: $85,150
Disbursements
$142,127
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($85K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRYREIMBURSEMENT OF PAC EXPENSES FOR 2015$6,365
VICTORY ENTERPRISESPAYMENT FOR POLLING. INTERNAL USE ONLY. NO BENEFIT TO ANY CA$5,722