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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2021-22 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)
CURT FRIESEN ↗
State Legislature (Unicameral) · nadc-7388
$12.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
MERV RIEPE ↗
Legislative District 12 (LD-12) · nadc-8007
$149.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$45.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$30.8K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

CURT FRIESEN vs. MERV RIEPE

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 · CURT FRIESEN
Category
B · MERV RIEPE
Direct contributions
$12.3K
Total raised
$149.5K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$45.4K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$30.8K
Itemized receipts by geography
$9.5K
77.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$141.1K
91.1% of itemized
$2.8K
22.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$13.8K
8.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$4.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$27.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CURT FRIESEN vs. MERV RIEPE

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CURT FRIESEN; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MERV RIEPE. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO CURT FRIESEN (12)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO MERV RIEPE (31)⚡ OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHOA: $500 · B: $11.4KCURT FRIESENRaised $12.3K MERV RIEPERaised $149.5K · IE+ $45.4KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KSIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KRENEWABLE FUELS NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KT-MOBILE USA, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KCOX COMMUNICATIONSBusiness$1.0KCOX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KVERIZONBusiness (For-Profit and N$750CENTENE CORPORATIONBusiness$500LUMEN TECHNOLOGIESBusiness$500📣 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY501(c)(4)$28.6KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC$10.7K📣 NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDPAC$16.8K⚔ PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPAC-$13.1KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$6.0K⚔ FORWARD NEBRASKAPAC-$10.1KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACPAC$5.0KWARHORSE GAMING LLCBusiness$5.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$5.0K⚔ PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)-$5.4K
Detailed list: all funding ties (44)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (44 of 44)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCURT FRIESEN TieMERV RIEPE TieCombined Volume
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 753148958, VA): 501(c)
—
📣 Support $28,562
$28,562
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,700
$21,400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $16,807
$16,807
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $13,143
$13,143
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,000
$12,000
⚡ BOTHOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
$11,363
$11,863
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $10,120
$10,120
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$3,000
$6,000
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
⚔ Oppose $5,419
$5,419
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00072) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10104)
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,500
$5,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
—
$2,000
$4,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$1,750
$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $2,083
$2,083
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
TENASKA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,250
$1,250
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 510672623, NE): 501(c)
$1,000
—$1,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$1,000
—$1,000
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00070)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470339250, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08011)
—
$1,000
$1,000
VERIZON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON05506)
$500
—$500
CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #7388 ↗
Candidate: CURT FRIESEN · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$12,250
Net: $12,250
Disbursements
$3,984
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 77.6% ($10K)Out-of-State: 22.4% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$5,000
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLCNE$2,000
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$1,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC.WA$1,000
RENEWABLE FUELS NEBRASKANE$1,000
VERIZONGA$750

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC EXPENSES$1,532
CATTLEMAN BALLPURCHASED TICKETS FOR FUNDRAISER$869
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENTSUBSCRIPTION$582
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORPURCHASED TICKET FOR FUNDRAISER$500
WENDY DEBOER FOR LEGISLATUREPURCHASED TICKETS FOR FUNDRAISER$500
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #8007 ↗
Candidate: MERV RIEPE · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$149,486
Net: $95,186
Disbursements
$66,013
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 91.1% ($141K)Out-of-State: 8.9% ($14K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$11,363
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,700
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$6,000
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PACNE$5,000
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACNE$5,000
WARHORSE GAMING LLCNE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CHASE MARKETING LLCCONSULTING SERVICES$33,835
PETERSEN PRINTINGPRINTING MATERIALS$13,737
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER 250$6,446
JBEST & COMPANYRETAINER$3,462
OAK HILLS COUNTRY CLUBCAMPAIGN KICKOFF EVENT$1,896
DESIGN 4CAMPAIGN SIGNS$1,309