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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)
CAROL BLOOD ↗
LEGISLATURE 03 · nadc-13CAC01839
$25.2K
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

CAROL BLOOD 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 · CAROL BLOOD
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$25.2K
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
$24.2K
96.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$950
3.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$25.3K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$4.1K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CAROL BLOOD vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CAROL BLOOD; Center column highlights 5 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 CAROL BLOOD (20)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (5)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (28)⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $1.8K · B: $51.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $2.3K · B: $30.0K⚡ CARE PACA: $303 · B: $20.5K⚡ GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACA: $403 · B: $8.5K⚡ NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATA: $500 · B: $5.0KCAROL BLOODRaised $25.2K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M ⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.8KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$2.0K⚒ BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #490Business (For-Profit and N$2.0KNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONPAC$1.4KNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.4KAMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUPBusiness$753AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUPBusiness (For-Profit and N$753PEETZ & COMPANYBusiness$600RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$154.8KSWAIN 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$50.3K
Detailed list: all funding ties (53)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (53 of 53)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCAROL BLOOD TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$154,766
$154,766
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
$1,750
$51,000
$103,750
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
$2,250
$30,000
$62,250
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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$303
$20,500
$41,303
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
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
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$25,000
$25,000
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
—
$21,500
$21,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$21,000
$21,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$403
$8,500
$17,403
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
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
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
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,753
—$5,753
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
$5,000
$5,500
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,500
—$2,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceBELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 20CUA09719)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,350
—$1,350
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,350
—$1,350
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
$753
—$753
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
$753
—$753
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$600
—$600
BLOOD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$505
—$505
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$503
—$503
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$503
—$503
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08226)
$503
—$503
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14652)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$450
—$450
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA04348)
$450
—$450
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08810)
$403
—$403
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA02698)
$350
—$350
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$303
—$303

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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Candidate: CAROL BLOOD · Office: LEGISLATURE 03 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$25,189
Net: $10,076
Disbursements
$28,062
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.2% ($24K)Out-of-State: 3.8% ($950)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$5,753
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$2,500
NE REALTORS PACNE$2,250
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$2,000
BELLEVUE FIRE IAFF LOCAL #4906NE$2,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)NE$1,750

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NGP VANDATABASE - PAID 150 MONTHLY$3,600
UNITED AIRLINESAIRLINE TICKET AND FEES$3,580
ELLEN HANSENPHONE BANKING, PAID BIWEEKLY FEBRUARY THROUGH OCTOBER$3,059
CAROL BLOODREIMBURSEMENT 893.61 UNITED AIRLINES, 351.16 ARIA HOTEL 3730$2,571
KELLY CARSTENSPHONE BANKING, PAID BIWEEKLY JANUARY THROUGH JUNE$2,070
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS$1,435
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