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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2015-16 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)
MIKE PATE ↗
Omaha Millard School Board · nadc-99CAC00156
$8.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JEAN STOTHERT ↗
Omaha Mayor · nadc-12CAC01691
$974.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MIKE PATE vs. JEAN STOTHERT

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 · MIKE PATE
Category
B · JEAN STOTHERT
Direct contributions
$8.8K
Total raised
$974.5K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$8.8K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$868.7K
89.1% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$105.8K
10.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$2.5K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$1.8K
Ideological / leadership
$17.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MIKE PATE vs. JEAN STOTHERT

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MIKE PATE; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JEAN STOTHERT. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MIKE PATE (13)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO JEAN STOTHERT (27)⚡ GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACA: $1.0K · B: $5.0K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $500 · B: $5.0KMIKE PATERaised $8.8K JEAN STOTHERTRaised $974.5K HOFERBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K⚒ MILLARD EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONPAC-Separate Segregated Po$500⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSO501(c)(5) union$500THE SCHEMMER ASSOCIATES INC.Business$500BLACKMAN & ASSOCIATES, PCBusiness (For-Profit and N$500BEL DRIVE DENTALBusiness$500⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOBusiness (For-Profit and N$500GRAVESBusiness (For-Profit and N$500SCHEMMER ASSOCIATES, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$500NOBLEBusiness (For-Profit and N$70.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$31.5KWOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INS501(c)(3)$22.5KCIRCO ENTERPRISES LLCBusiness$20.0KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness$20.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$20.0KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$35.0KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OFBusiness$15.1KJAMES SKINNER BAKING COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (42)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (42 of 42)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMIKE PATE TieJEAN STOTHERT TieCombined Volume
NOBLE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$70,000
$70,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
—
$31,500
$63,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470339250, NE): 501(c)
—
$22,500
$45,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA05981)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$20,000
$40,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$20,000
$40,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$35,000
$35,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00070)
—
$15,080
$30,160
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 12CUA07115)
—
$10,000
$25,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00553)
—
$10,000
$25,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA03185) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$10,000
$25,000
HAWKS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
DAVIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$17,500
$17,500
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
SCOTT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$1,000
$5,000
$11,000
⚡ BOTHSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
$5,000
$10,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA01837)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00046)
—
$10,000
$10,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 204885751, LA): 501(c)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$7,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09166)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
HOFER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 08
$500
—$500
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470358863, NE): 501(c)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02446)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08840)
$500
—$500
BEL DRIVE DENTAL
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=C (communication cost), CMTE_DSGN=U
$500
—$500
GRAVES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02446)
$500
—$500
KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C00160986
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$250
—$250
LEGACY HOMES OMAHA, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$250
—$250
DAUB
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: MIKE PATE · Office: OMAHA MILLARD SCHOOL BOARD · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$8,813
Net: $6,563
Disbursements
$1,313
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($9K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
HOFERNE$1,000
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACNE$1,000
CURT HOFERNE$1,000
BEL DRIVE DENTALNE$500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNE$500
BLACKMAN & ASSOCIATES, PCNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DESIGN4YARD SIGNS$1,313
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA

NADC #12CAC01691 ↗
Candidate: JEAN STOTHERT · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$974,461
Net: $942,961
Disbursements
$343,638
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.1% ($869K)Out-of-State: 10.9% ($106K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NOBLETX$70,000
HERBSTERNE$35,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$31,500
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETYNE$22,500
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYNE$20,000
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$20,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BETH KRAMERPARAD CANDY$125,082
CLAY RESOURCESCONSULTING & COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES$49,213
MERIDIAN CENTRALCAMPAIGN CONSULTING SERVICES$30,516
DAVID BOOMERCOMMUNICATION CONSULTING$15,043
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMPAYROLL AND ASSOCIATED FEES, BRANDON ZANON, LAUREN MCCARTHY,$12,254
THE TARRANCE GROUPRESEARCH$10,485