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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2019-20 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)
BRENDA BICKFORD ↗
LEGISLATURE 27 · nadc-20CAC02668
$22.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00031
$82.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BRENDA BICKFORD vs. LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

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 · BRENDA BICKFORD
Category
B · LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Direct contributions
$22.9K
Total raised
$82.9K
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
$22.6K
98.7% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$82.9K
100% of itemized
$300
1.3% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$5.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$9.3K
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BRENDA BICKFORD vs. LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BRENDA BICKFORD; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BRENDA BICKFORD (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO LANCASTER COUNTY REPUB (12)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsBRENDA BICKFORDRaised $22.9K LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBRaised $82.9K NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYPolitical Party Committee$3.0KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC$2.5KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KBICKFORDBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.8KCLEMENTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KSTEVE HALLORAN FOR LEGISLATURCandidate Committee$1.0KRALSTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KBRESTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KSUZANNE C. GEIST FOR LEGISLATCandidate committee$6.0KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISCandidate committee$5.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$2.5KDOUG PETERSON FOR ATTORNEY GECandidate committee$2.5KBOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)Candidate committee$2.0KCLARE FOR REGENTCandidate committee$1.3KMIKE FLOOD FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$1.3KPETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORCandidate committee$1.3KFOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS Business (For-Profit and N$2.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (28)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (28 of 28)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBRENDA BICKFORD TieLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY TieCombined Volume
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02097)
—
$6,000
$12,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02093)
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$2,525
$5,050
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01866)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02448)
—
$2,000
$4,000
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$3,016
—$3,016
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,500
—$2,500
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,500
—$2,500
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01033)
—
$1,250
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01694)
—
$1,250
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01828)
—
$1,250
$2,500
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02582)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00011)
—
$1,000
$2,000
BICKFORD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,847
—$1,847
CLEMENTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02096)
$1,000
—$1,000
RALSTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
BRESTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
CORNHUSKER WOMEN
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
BRANSCOMBE SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
CABELA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
TASLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
BALL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
LIGHTNER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01440)
—
$250
$500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00031)
$113
—$113

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: BRENDA BICKFORD · Office: LEGISLATURE 27 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$22,926
Net: $16,297
Disbursements
$27,079
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.7% ($23K)Out-of-State: 1.3% ($300)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$3,016
RICKETTSNE$2,500
NE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PACNE$2,500
BICKFORDNE$1,847
CLEMENTSNE$1,500
RALSTONNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
QUALITY PRESSPRINTING$7,729
USPSPOSTAGE$7,504
DESIGN 4 INKPRINTING$4,377
BROADCAST HOUSE MEDIARADIO ADS$2,962
TRANSFORMATION MARKETINGSOCIAL MEDIA$2,000
ELLIOT BOTTORFWEBSITE$750
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$82,885
Net: $58,860
Disbursements
$12,104
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($83K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SUZANNE C. GEIST FOR LEGISLATURENE$6,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG)NE$5,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$2,525
DOUG PETERSON FOR ATTORNEY GENERALNE$2,500
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)NE$2,000
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$7,448
CITIZENS FOR CYNDI LAMM (MAYOR)Candidate committee$4,500
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$2,000
COLTEN FOR COUNCILCandidate committee$1,500
FRIENDS OF JACOB CAMPBELLCandidate committee$612
UNDERWOOD FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERCandidate committee$360