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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)
ROBERT SCHAFER ↗
Board Of Regents 05 · nadc-13CAC01833
$37.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$60.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ROBERT SCHAFER vs. STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)

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 · ROBERT SCHAFER
Category
B · STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
Direct contributions
$37.8K
Total raised
$60.0K
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
$35.5K
94% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$60.0K
100% of itemized
$2.3K
6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$8.5K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ROBERT SCHAFER vs. STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ROBERT SCHAFER; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD). Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ROBERT SCHAFER (17)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO STATE HEALTH PAC (B (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsROBERT SCHAFERRaised $37.8K STATE HEALTH PAC (BRaised $60.0K PILLENBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OFBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KGREAT FINDS INCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KMARTINBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KHASSELBALCH PHARMACYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.1KKUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C0016098PAC$1.0KCLARE FOR REGENTCandidate committee$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (17)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (17 of 17)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisROBERT SCHAFER TieSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) TieCombined Volume
PILLEN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00070)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08501)
$2,500
—$2,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,500
—$2,500
MARTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
RICKETTS
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 13CUA07537)
$1,100
—$1,100
KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C00160986
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01033)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08554)
$1,000
—$1,000
KUENZI
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
HAUSMANN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
GAERTIG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
SCHMACHER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
YOUNG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
MILES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: ROBERT SCHAFER · Office: BOARD OF REGENTS 05 · Region: BEATRICE, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$37,750
Net: $33,250
Disbursements
$45,707
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94% ($36K)Out-of-State: 6.0% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PILLENNE$5,000
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKANE$2,500
GREAT FINDS INCNE$2,500
MARTINNE$2,500
RICKETTSNE$2,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CP STRATEGIES, LLCCONSULTING MEDIA$26,256
DENNHARDT, DEANCONSULTING FUNDRAISING$8,500
JL SPRAY, LLCCONSULTING$7,000
MATTSON RICKETTSLEGAL SERVICES$1,000
SPRAY, JACKCONSULTING$1,000
DEAN DENNHARDTCONSULTING FUNDRAISING$1,000
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$60,038
Net: $60,038
Disbursements
$58,700
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($60K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$7,000
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committee$5,000
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)Candidate committee$2,600
ROB SCHAFER FOR BOARD OF REGENTSCandidate committee$2,500
DOUG PETERSON FOR ATTORNEY GENERALCandidate committee$2,500
MELTON FOR OMAHACandidate committee$2,000