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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)
MICHAEL MCDONNELL ↗
LEGISLATURE 05 · nadc-15CAC02086
$32.0K
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

MICHAEL MCDONNELL 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 · MICHAEL MCDONNELL
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$32.0K
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
$28.0K
87.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$4.0K
12.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$15.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$7.9K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL MCDONNELL vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL MCDONNELL; Center column highlights 3 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 MICHAEL MCDONNELL (22)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (30)⚡ KIEWIT CORPORATIONA: $500 · B: $30.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $500 · B: $30.0K⚡ TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INA: $2.0K · B: $25.0KMICHAEL MCDONNELLRaised $32.0K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M ⚒ IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE 501(c)(5) union$4.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$3.0KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$2.5KMARENTAL, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KBURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KPEETZBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KPFIZER, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$975RICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$154.8KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$74.0KGREEN PLAINS INC.Business$55.0KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$51.0KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (For-Profit and N$100.0KAFLAC (GA)Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KANDERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$57.1KCHICAGO CUBSBusiness (For-Profit and N$51.5KWRIGHTBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.3K
Detailed list: all funding ties (55)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (55 of 55)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL MCDONNELL 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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$51,000
$102,000
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
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$500
$30,000
$65,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$20,500
$41,000
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
⚡ 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
—
$21,500
$21,500
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" (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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceIAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 874834121, NE): 501(c)
$4,000
—$4,000
⚒ 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)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 19CUA09390)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$1,322
—$1,322
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
PEETZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA04348)
$975
—$975
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$850
—$850
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$820
—$820
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08810)
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
$600
—$600
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$572
—$572
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$572
—$572
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$570
—$570
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02505)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 10
$450
—$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

NADC #15CAC02086 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$31,995
Net: $23,356
Disbursements
$15,268
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 87.6% ($28K)Out-of-State: 12.4% ($4K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906NE$4,000
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$3,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACNE$2,500
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055DC$2,000
MARENTAL, LLCNE$2,000
PEETZ & COMPANYNE$1,322

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
INSURE THE GOOD LIFEEVENT TICKETS$2,500
WESTIN COPLEY PLACE BOSTONLODGING FOR CONFERENCE$1,499
NEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERSEVENT TICKETS$1,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS$1,000
KRIST FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKETS$1,000
THE HOLLAND CHILDRENS MOVEMENTEVENT TICKETS$1,000
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