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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
BENNIE SHOBE ↗
Lincoln City Council At Large · nadc-17CAC02302
$18.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$3.1K
97.3% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00055
$72.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BENNIE SHOBE vs. LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS

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 · BENNIE SHOBE
Category
B · LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Direct contributions
$18.4K
Total raised
$72.2K
Online conduits
$3.1K
97.3% NE · 2.7% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$17.9K
97.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$72.2K
100% of itemized
$500
2.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$7.0K
Labor & unions
$9.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$6.6K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BENNIE SHOBE vs. LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BENNIE SHOBE; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BENNIE SHOBE (15)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOC (10)⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $1.0K · B: $2.7KBENNIE SHOBERaised $18.4KAB $3.1K LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRaised $72.2K ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$3.1KCOCHRANBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.8K⚒ STEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KCARL ESKRIDGE FOR CITY COUNCICandidate Committee$1.0KRAYBOULDBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KOLSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KEAGANBusiness (For-Profit and N$900SPEICHERBusiness (For-Profit and N$800NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESPAC$500BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$2.0K⚒ NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACPAC$1.2KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDCandidate committee$1.0KBENNIE SHOBE FOR LINCOLN CITYCandidate committee$1.0KDANNER FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$1.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$1.0KKEN HAAR FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$529LOU FOR LINCOLNCandidate committee$505VOTE VESTCandidate committee$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (26)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (26 of 26)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBENNIE SHOBE TieLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$2,665
$6,330
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01596)
—
$2,000
$4,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$3,051
—$3,051
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,160
$2,320
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02302)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02370)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$1,000
$2,000
COCHRAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,800
—$1,800
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
—
$529
$1,059
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02304)
—
$505
$1,010
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
$1,000
—$1,000
RAYBOULD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
OLSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02416)
—
$500
$1,000
EAGAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$900
—$900
SPEICHER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$800
—$800
NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$500
—$500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborLINCOLN LANCASTER COUNTY COPE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02795)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$500
—$500
RINNE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
CARLSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
BLEED
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02334)
—
$250
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
Candidate: BENNIE SHOBE · Office: LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$18,356
Net: $12,805
Disbursements
$51,225
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 97.3% ($18K)Out-of-State: 2.7% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
ACTBLUE NEBRASKANE$3,051
COCHRANNE$1,800
RAYBOULDNE$1,000
OLSONNE$1,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$1,000
STEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
GOLDENROD PRINTINGPRINTING OF PALM CARDS$30,646
LAMAR ADVERTISING COPREPARATION AND PLACEMENT OF BILLBOARDS$7,350
MATTHEW GREGORYCAMPAIGN MGT$5,978
GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAILINGPRINTING AND MAILING COSTS$2,518
KAMRYN SANNICKSCAMPAIGN HELP$1,500
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSPATRNIOTS DINNER TABLE$1,000
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$72,162
Net: $60,553
Disbursements
$8,592
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($72K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$2,665
BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURENE$2,000
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACNE$1,160
BENNIE SHOBE FOR LINCOLN CITY COUNCILNE$1,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$1,000
FRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$20,000
RACHEL GARVER FOR COUNTY TREASURERCandidate committee$600
UHRMACHER FOR SCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS DISTRICT 5Candidate committee$350
NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATSParty committee$350
O'HOLLERAN FOR STATE SCHOOL BOARDCandidate committee$300