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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)
KIRK PENNER ↗
State Board of Education — Dist. 5 · nadc-7944
$99.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$2.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$500
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
SUZANNE GIEST ↗
Legislative District 25 (LD-25) · nadc-7394
$30.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

KIRK PENNER vs. SUZANNE GIEST

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 · KIRK PENNER
Category
B · SUZANNE GIEST
Direct contributions
$99.2K
Total raised
$30.3K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$2.4K
IE support (+)
$0
$500
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$98.7K
99.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$24.3K
80.2% of itemized
$500
0.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$6.0K
19.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$2.2K
Party
$0
$1.0K
Ideological / leadership
$4.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: KIRK PENNER vs. SUZANNE GIEST

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to KIRK PENNER; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SUZANNE GIEST. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO KIRK PENNER (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO SUZANNE GIEST (41)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsKIRK PENNERRaised $99.2K · IE+ $2.4KSUZANNE GIESTRaised $30.3K PENNER PATIENT CARE INCBusiness$5.0KMID AMERICA AGRI PRODUCTS, LLBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KMID AMERICA AGRI PRODUCTS LLCBusiness$2.5KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$1.4KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYPolitical Party Committee$1.0KSUZANNE C GEIST FOR LEGISLATUCandidate Committee$1.0KADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00PAC$1.0KFRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$1.0KSTEVE HALLORAN FOR LEGISLATURCandidate Committee$500HAMPTON ENTERPRISES INCBusiness$21.9KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCBusiness$5.0KBRUNING LAW GROUPBusiness$2.5KLUMEN TECHNOLOGIESBusiness$2.0KAT & T SERVICES, INC.Business$2.0KLUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)Business (For-Profit and N$2.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIAT501(c)(6) trade group$1.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business$1.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (57)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (57 of 57)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisKIRK PENNER TieSUZANNE GIEST TieCombined Volume
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02490)
—
$21,892
$21,892
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$5,000
—$5,000
MID AMERICA AGRI PRODUCTS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 05CUA03389)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470488922, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$1,500
$1,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,350
—$1,350
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$600
$1,200
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7394)
$1,000
—$1,000
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7388)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA03862)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470095161, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
—
$1,000
$1,000
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7404)
$500
—$500
⚒ UNION · TeachersTRUST NEBRASKA TEACHERS ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7646)
$500
—$500
GREEN ACRES MOTEL AND RV PARK
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 510672623, NE): 501(c)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$500
$500
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (68508)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$500
$500
BLACK HILLS CORP (57709)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$500
$500
WINDSTREAM NE INC. PAC # C00425975
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 20CUA09951)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06054)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
RAI SERVICES COMPANY
Business
NADC Lobbyist Principal registration (ID 09PRI000851, nature of business: "
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $331
—$331
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
📣 Support $210
—$210
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
$200
—$200
WILLIS PROPERTIES
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$125
—$125

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 801 committees in cycle
Candidate: KIRK PENNER · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$99,155
Net: $95,155
Disbursements
$69,398
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.5% ($99K)Out-of-State: 0.5% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MID AMERICA AGRI PRODUCTS, LLCNE$2,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$1,350
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890NE$1,000
SUZANNE C GEIST FOR LEGISLATURENE$1,000
FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURENE$1,000
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AXIOM STRATEGIESGENERAL CONSULTING (PAID FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRU$29,982
AURORA NEWS REGISTERPALM CARDS AND BUSINESS CARDS$13,868
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODBANK FEES, PAYPAL FEES, ELECTRONIC FEES FOR DONATIONS$2,920
REMINGTON RESEARCH GROUPPOLLING FEES$2,074
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYCAMPAIGN TABLE AT LANCASTER COUNTY GOP MEETING$1,700
ELEMENO DESIGNCREATE AND DEVELOP WEBSITE AND LOGO; CREATE FORMS FOR VOLUNT$920
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

SUZANNE C GEIST FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #7394 ↗
Candidate: SUZANNE GIEST · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$30,250
Net: $25,450
Disbursements
$32,926
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 80.2% ($24K)Out-of-State: 19.8% ($6K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$5,000
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)KS$2,000
Nebraska CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYNE$1,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$1,000
Nebraska HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONNE$1,000
GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MIKE HILGERS CAMPAIGNTABLE SPONSOR$5,000
STATE OF NEBRASKA - ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE COMMISSION (NADC)FILING LATE FEE$3,575
J BEST CONSULTINGJ BEST CONSULTING BILLING FOR 2021$3,105
MOMOSEVENT CATERING$2,735
HANSON FOR SHERIFFTABLE SPONSOR$2,500
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTABLE SPONSOR$2,000