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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)
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
Candidate B (NADC)
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MERV RIEPE vs. ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC

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 · MERV RIEPE
Category
B · ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC
Direct contributions
$149.5K
Total raised
$152.1K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$45.4K
IE support (+)
$0
$30.8K
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$141.1K
91.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$152.1K
100% of itemized
$13.8K
8.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$4.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$27.5K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MERV RIEPE vs. ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MERV RIEPE; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MERV RIEPE (32)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DI (14)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMERV RIEPERaised $149.5K · IE+ $45.4KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DIRaised $152.1K 📣 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY501(c)(4)$28.6K📣 NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDPAC$16.8K⚔ PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPAC-$13.1KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$11.4KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$10.7K⚔ FORWARD NEBRASKAPAC-$10.1KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$6.0K⚔ PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)-$5.4KAGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KQUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHABusiness (For-Profit and N$46.9KNEBRASKA DISTRIBUTING COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$19.6KK & Z DISTRIBUTING COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$18.6KEAGLE DISTRIBUTING, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$17.0KEAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF GRAND IBusiness (For-Profit and N$14.1KQUALITY BRANDS OF LINCOLNBusiness (For-Profit and N$9.2KNEBRASKALAND DISTRIBUTORS, LLBusiness (For-Profit and N$8.3KHIGH PLAINS BUDWEISER (PIVO, Business (For-Profit and N$5.1KPREMIER-MIDWEST BEVERAGE COMPBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (46)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (46 of 46)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMERV RIEPE TieASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPAC TieCombined Volume
QUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$46,909
$46,909
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 753148958, VA): 501(c)
📣 Support $28,562
—$28,562
NEBRASKA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DBA PREMIER MIDWEST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$19,566
$19,566
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON01731)
—
$18,635
$18,635
EAGLE DISTRIBUTING, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$16,977
$16,977
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $16,807
—$16,807
EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF GRAND ISLAND, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$14,145
$14,145
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $13,143
—$13,143
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$11,363
—$11,363
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$10,700
—$10,700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $10,120
—$10,120
QUALITY BRANDS OF LINCOLN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$9,207
$9,207
NEBRASKALAND DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$8,290
$8,290
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$6,000
—$6,000
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
⚔ Oppose $5,419
—$5,419
HIGH PLAINS BUDWEISER (PIVO, INC. DBA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,075
$5,075
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8002
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$5,000
—$5,000
PREMIER-MIDWEST BEVERAGE COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$3,000
—$3,000
ARROWHEAD DISTRIBUTING, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,832
$2,832
NEBRASKA HORSEMENS & BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ASSN. (HBPA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
NOMI HEALTH, INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7783)
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7634)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $2,083
—$2,083
COORS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY OF NORTH PLATTE, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,079
$2,079
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,750
—$1,750
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$1,500
—$1,500
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
DIETRICH DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,388
$1,388
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,250
—$1,250
HEARTLAND BEVERAGE, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,250
$1,250
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
STATE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$750
$750

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · 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
Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$152,104
Net: $152,104
Disbursements
$137,750
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($152K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
QUALITY BRANDS OF OMAHANE$46,909
NEBRASKA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DBA PREMIER MIDWESTNE$19,566
K & Z DISTRIBUTING COMPANYNE$18,635
EAGLE DISTRIBUTING, INC.NE$16,977
EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF GRAND ISLAND, LLCNE$14,145
QUALITY BRANDS OF LINCOLNNE$9,207

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNORColumbus$35,000
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORLincoln$31,000
FRIENDS OF LINDSTROMOmaha$15,500
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYLincoln$5,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSLincoln$4,750
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHLa Vista$3,000