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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)
DOUGLAS OERTWICH ↗
Legislative District 22 (LD-22) · nadc-17CAC02339
$37.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN PETER RICKETTS ↗
Governor & Lt. 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

DOUGLAS OERTWICH 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 · DOUGLAS OERTWICH
Category
B · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$37.7K
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
$37.7K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$8.7K
$12.8K
Ideological / leadership
$230.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: DOUGLAS OERTWICH vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DOUGLAS OERTWICH; Center column highlights 7 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 DOUGLAS OERTWICH (14)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (7)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (26)⚡ RICKETTSA: $5.0K · B: $154.8K⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $250 · B: $51.0K⚡ NEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOA: $3.5K · B: $21.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $1.0K · B: $21.5K⚡ NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STA: $500 · B: $11.0K⚡ AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTA: $1.0K · B: $12.5K⚡ NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATA: $100 · B: $5.0KDOUGLAS OERTWICHRaised $37.7K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KSHAFERBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KNEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KOERTWICHBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$500RENEWABLE FUELS NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$500LAMMLIBusiness (For-Profit and N$399JOHN KUEHN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$250SWAIN 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$30.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$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 (47)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (47 of 47)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisDOUGLAS OERTWICH TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTHRICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
$154,766
$159,766
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
$250
$51,000
$102,250
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
—
$30,000
$60,000
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$25,000
$25,000
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$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
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,500
$21,000
$24,500
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
$21,500
$22,500
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
$11,000
$22,500
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
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-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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$100
$5,000
$5,100
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,500
—$2,500
SHAFER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
OERTWICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 510672623, NE): 501(c)
$500
—$500
LAMMLI
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$399
—$399
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01855)
$250
—$250
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$250
—$250
BLOOMQUIST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02321)
$225
—$225
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 16CAC02119)
$200
—$200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
Candidate: DOUGLAS OERTWICH · Office: LEGISLATURE 22 · Region: PILGER, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$37,673
Net: $25,548
Disbursements
$32,882
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($38K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$5,000
NE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PACNE$3,500
SHAFERNE$2,500
NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACNE$2,500
DOUG OERTWICHNE$2,000
OERTWICHNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MAJORITY STRATEGIES, LLCCAMPAIGN MAILINGS$10,609
ROD EDWARDSRETAINER AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR FACEBOOK POSTS$5,137
OMAHA MAILCAMPAIGN MAILINGS$4,410
CAMPAIGN HQCAMPAING CALLS$2,743
EXPRESS IMAGINGPRINTED GOODS, MAILERS$2,588
DESIGN 4CAR MAGNETS, YARD SIGNS$1,291
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #13CAC01828 ↗
Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (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