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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 KUEHN ↗
LEGISLATURE 38 · nadc-13CAC01855
$19.4K
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 KUEHN 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 KUEHN
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$19.4K
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
$10.6K
54.7% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$8.8K
45.3% 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
$10.8K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN KUEHN; Center column highlights 11 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 KUEHN (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (11)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (22)⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $1.0K · B: $51.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $500 · B: $30.0K⚡ CARE PACA: $500 · B: $20.5K⚡ KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCA: $1.0K · B: $35.0K⚡ TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INA: $2.0K · B: $25.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $250 · B: $21.5K⚡ NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOA: $500 · B: $21.0K⚡ NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANA: $500 · B: $8.5KJOHN KUEHNRaised $19.4K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLBusiness$2.0KRAI SERVICES COMPANYBusiness$1.0KAT & T (TX)Business$750AT & T, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$750NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIEDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$600GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONSBusiness$500NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$500NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$500FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$500RICKETTSBusiness (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 (49)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (49 of 49)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN KUEHN 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
$1,000
$51,000
$103,000
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
$30,000
$60,500
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
$500
$20,500
$41,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
$1,000
$35,000
$36,000
MOGLIA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$35,000
$35,000
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$32,500
$32,500
⚡ BOTHTRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,000
$25,000
$27,000
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
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
$250
$21,500
$21,750
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
$21,000
$21,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
$8,500
$17,500
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
⚡ BOTHSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
$7,500
$16,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$12,500
$13,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
$5,000
$5,500
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,000
—$2,000
RAI SERVICES COMPANY
Business
NADC Lobbyist Principal registration (ID 09PRI000851, nature of business: "
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
$750
—$750
NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$600
—$600
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08878)
$500
—$500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PAC # C00227546
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$500
—$500
COX COMMUNICATIONS (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JOHN KUEHN FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #13CAC01855 ↗
Candidate: JOHN KUEHN · Office: LEGISLATURE 38 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$19,375
Net: $11,525
Disbursements
$16,893
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 54.7% ($11K)Out-of-State: 45.3% ($9K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055DC$2,000
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCMO$2,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$1,000
RAI SERVICES COMPANYNC$1,000
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)NE$1,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JOHN L. KUEHNPLANE TICKET,CSG MIDWEST$6,024
JOHN L KUEHNCOUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS SSL COMMITTEE MEETING$4,523
CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUPFUNDRAISING$1,500
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYEVENT TICKETS, GINGRICH EVENT OMAHA NE$1,000
John L. KuehnCOUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS CONFERENCE$695
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGPRINTING, MAILING POSTAGE FOR FUNDRAISER$642
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