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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 LOWE ↗
LEGISLATURE 37 · nadc-16CAC02135
$24.4K
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 LOWE 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 LOWE
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$24.4K
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
$13.3K
54.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$11.0K
45.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$500
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$8.8K
Ideological / leadership
$230.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN LOWE; Center column highlights 10 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 LOWE (20)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (10)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (23)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $500 · B: $30.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATIONA: $1.5K · B: $45.0K⚡ CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)A: $1.5K · B: $45.0K⚡ KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCA: $1.5K · B: $35.0K⚡ TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INA: $500 · B: $25.0K⚡ NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOA: $600 · B: $21.0K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $1.1K · B: $7.5K⚡ NEBRASKA PETROLEUM PACA: $750 · B: $7.5KJOHN LOWERaised $24.4K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business (For-Profit and N$1.8KAT & T (TX)Business$1.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$1.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KAT & T, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.5KVERIZONBusiness$1.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KT-MOBILE USA, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KRICKETTSBusiness (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$25.0KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KANDERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$57.1KCHICAGO CUBSBusiness (For-Profit and N$51.5K
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 & BasisJOHN LOWE 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 (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" (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)
$1,500
$45,000
$46,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,500
$45,000
$46,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$20,500
$41,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
$1,500
$35,000
$36,500
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)
$500
$25,000
$25,500
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$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
$600
$21,000
$21,600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$21,500
$21,500
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
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
$1,100
$7,500
$16,100
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA PETROLEUM PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$750
$7,500
$15,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$10,000
$11,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
$5,000
$5,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
$1,750
—$1,750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
—$1,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05160)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05772)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07522)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05772)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$750
—$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14652)
$750
—$750
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$600
—$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01859)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA04348)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JOHN LOWE FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #16CAC02135 ↗
Candidate: JOHN LOWE · Office: LEGISLATURE 37 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$24,350
Net: $15,000
Disbursements
$11,892
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 54.8% ($13K)Out-of-State: 45.2% ($11K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICESNC$1,750
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$1,500
CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)MO$1,500
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$1,500
AT & T, INC.IA$1,500
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$1,100

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
KSO CPAS, PCPROFESSIONAL SERVICES$2,175
BILLYS RESTAURANTFOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT$1,743
CORNHUSKER CONSULTING GROUPFUNDRAISER$1,000
AMERICAN LEGISLATURE EXCHANGECONFERENCE AND DUES$955
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.AIR FARE$860
MARIOTTLODGING$850
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