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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)
RICK VEST ↗
Legislative District 21 (LD-21) · nadc-15CAC02111
$5.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LARRY SCHERER ↗
Legislative District 21 (LD-21) · nadc-15CAC02085
$138.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

RICK VEST vs. LARRY SCHERER

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 · RICK VEST
Category
B · LARRY SCHERER
Direct contributions
$5.8K
Total raised
$138.5K
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
$5.3K
91.4% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$133.9K
96.7% of itemized
$500
8.6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$4.5K
3.3% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$1.5K
Labor & unions
$143.9K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$13.4K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$18.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: RICK VEST vs. LARRY SCHERER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to RICK VEST; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LARRY SCHERER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO RICK VEST (9)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO LARRY SCHERER (23)⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIA: $500 · B: $4.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FA: $500 · B: $4.0KRICK VESTRaised $5.8K LARRY SCHERERRaised $138.5K SAPPBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KZIEGENBEINBusiness (For-Profit and N$750NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$500SATTLERBusiness (For-Profit and N$500THOMASBusiness (For-Profit and N$500KEIMBusiness (For-Profit and N$500FRANKBusiness (For-Profit and N$500SATTLER & BOGEN, LLPBusiness (For-Profit and N$300⚒ LINCOLN LANCASTER COUNTY COPEBusiness (For-Profit and N$250⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$38.8KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC$8.0KNEW ENERGY VOTER PACPAC$8.1KSCHERERBusiness (For-Profit and N$14.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$4.5KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$5.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$4.0KINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS PAC$2.0KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (34)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (34 of 34)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisRICK VEST TieLARRY SCHERER TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$38,845
$116,534
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,000
$24,000
PAC
NADC Independent Reporting Committee registration
—
$8,085
$16,169
SCHERER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$13,984
$13,984
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$4,481
$13,444
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$10,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,000
$8,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,000
$5,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 644 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$500
$4,000
$4,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$500
$4,000
$4,500
WOOLLAM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,000
$4,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,400
$2,800
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,750
$2,750
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,250
$2,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$850
$1,700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$1,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborCWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$1,350
$1,350
SAPP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$1,000
ZIEGENBEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
—$500
SATTLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
THOMAS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
KEIM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
FRANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 14CUA07865)
$300
—$300
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborLINCOLN LANCASTER COUNTY COPE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: RICK VEST · Office: LEGISLATURE 21 · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$5,800
Net: $5,300
Disbursements
$10,485
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 91.4% ($5K)Out-of-State: 8.6% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SAPPNE$1,000
ZIEGENBEINNE$750
SATTLERNE$500
THOMASNE$500
KEIMNE$500
KENDALL LAW FIRMMO$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAILSIGNS AND POSTCARDS$3,743
GOLDEN ROD PRINTINGPRINTING OF SIGNS, CARDS, CORRESPONDENCE$2,707
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARNEWSPAPER ADS$1,690
BROADCAST HOUSERADIO AD$1,489
JOSH REDWINE PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTO SERVICES$300
RICK VESTWEB SITE EXPENSE$294
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #15CAC02085 ↗
Candidate: LARRY SCHERER · Office: LEGISLATURE 21 · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$138,492
Net: $57,081
Disbursements
$128,572
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.7% ($134K)Out-of-State: 3.3% ($5K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$38,845
SCHERERNE$13,984
NEW ENERGY VOTER PACNE$8,085
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$8,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$5,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$4,481

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING AND MAILING$44,352
CLARK CREATIVEMAIL DESIGN$31,792
GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAILPRINTING$8,160
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPADVERTISING$6,764
MATT GREGORYCAMPAIGN WORK AND MILEAGE$4,822
GOLDENROD PRINTINGPRINTING$3,712