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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
MERV RIEPE ↗
Candidate committee · 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)
JOHN EWING ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7559
$6.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MERV RIEPE vs. JOHN EWING

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 · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$149.5K
Total raised
$6.2K
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)
$6.2K
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. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MERV RIEPE; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN EWING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MERV RIEPE (31)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (1)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $6.0K · B: $1.0KMERV RIEPERaised $149.5K · IE+ $45.4KJOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K 📣 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-$10.1K⚔ PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)-$5.4KWARHORSE GAMING LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (33)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (33 of 33)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMERV RIEPE TieJOHN EWING 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-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $16,807
—$16,807
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
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$6,000
$1,000
$7,000
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
⚔ Oppose $5,419
—$5,419
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
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 Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$3,000
—$3,000
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
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7634)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7783)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $2,083
—$2,083
⚒ 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
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470259650, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$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
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
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$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
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 06CUA03622)
$1,000
—$1,000
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470488922, NE): 501(c)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (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

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #8007 ↗
Candidate: MERV RIEPE · Region: Lincoln, NE (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
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWING

NADC #7559 ↗
Candidate: JOHN EWING · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$6,170
Net: $6,170
Disbursements
$5,545
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($6K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORSNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER 250$375