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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)
BENNIE SHOBE ↗
Lincoln - City Council - At Large · nadc-7733
$1.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
RICK VEST ↗
Lancaster - County Commissioner - 5 · nadc-7569
$90.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$10.0K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BENNIE SHOBE vs. RICK VEST

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 · RICK VEST
Direct contributions
$1.3K
Total raised
$90.6K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$10.0K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$775
60.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$87.6K
96.7% of itemized
$500
39.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$3.0K
3.3% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$8.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$450
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BENNIE SHOBE vs. RICK VEST

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 RICK VEST. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BENNIE SHOBE (1)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO RICK VEST (24)⚡ OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHOA: $200 · B: $1.4KBENNIE SHOBERaised $1.3K RICK VESTRaised $90.6K · IE+ $10.0KWINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II, LLC PPAC$500BOLD ALLIANCE INC501(c)(4)$25.0KNEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PPAC$10.2KBOLD NEBRASKABusiness$10.0K📣 LANCASTER FORWARDPAC$10.0K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY501(c)(5) union$2.5KLEE SAPP FORD - MERCURY/LEE'SBusiness$2.0KKISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LBusiness$1.3KLEE'S FORD INCBusiness$2.0K⚒ NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERPAC$1.0K
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 TieRICK VEST TieCombined Volume
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$25,000
$50,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$10,150
$20,300
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 10CUA06605)
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $9,958
$9,958
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02273)
—
$2,000
$4,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$1,250
$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
⚡ BOTHOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$200
$1,449
$1,649
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON00595)
—
$500
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA03961)
—
$500
$1,000
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II, LLC PAC
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08506)
—
$500
$500
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$500
$500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$500
$500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborLINCOLN LANCASTER COUNTY COPE ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CON00813)
—
$500
$500
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$500
$500
BREHM ENTERPRISES, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$250
$250
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470404824, NE): 501(c)
—
$250
$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$200
$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 801 committees in cycle
Candidate: BENNIE SHOBE · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,275
Net: $1,275
Disbursements
$5,877
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 60.8% ($775)Out-of-State: 39.2% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II, LLC PACAR$500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$200

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
ONWARD LINCOLNFUNDRAISING EVENT TICKETS$2,000
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC-EXPENSE 250$1,442
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUSEVENT TICKETS$600
ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTERSPONSORSHIP TICKET PURCHASE FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT$515
SCREAMERS RESTAURANTVENUE RENTAL AND FOOD FOR VOLUNTEER WORKSHOP EVENT$500
LGBTQ HISTORY BANQUESTTABLE PURCHASE FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT$320
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

VOTE VEST

NADC #7569 ↗
Candidate: RICK VEST · Region: NE-03 (Greater / Central & Western NE)
Gross Receipts
$90,576
Net: $77,426
Disbursements
$67,847
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.7% ($88K)Out-of-State: 3.3% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BOLD ALLIANCE, INC.NE$25,000
NEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACNE$10,150
BOLD NEBRASKANE$10,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYTX$2,500
LEE SAPP FORD - MERCURY/LEE'S FORD INC.NE$2,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$1,449

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MOORE CAMPAIGNSPRINTING AND MAILING$28,664
LANCASTER FORWARDEVENT SPONORSHIP - JANUARY $2,500, FEBRUARY $2,500, JULY $5,$10,000
BCOM SOLUTIONS LLCELECTRICAL DIGITAL ADS$9,285
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPRINTING SERVICES$2,408
VESTCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$2,000
GOLDENROD PRINTING (GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL LLC, DBA)PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICE$1,682