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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2017-18 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)
NE REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00002
$1.25M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
BRETT LINDSTROM ↗
Legislative District 18 (LD-18) · nadc-13CAC01826
$210.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. BRETT LINDSTROM

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 · NE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Category
B · BRETT LINDSTROM
Direct contributions
$1.25M
Total raised
$210.5K
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
$1.25M
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$171.0K
81.2% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$39.5K
18.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$15.0K
Labor & unions
$36.1K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$111.8K
Party
$14.0K
$15.5K
Ideological / leadership
$71.4K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. BRETT LINDSTROM

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE REPUBLICAN PARTY; Center column highlights 5 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BRETT LINDSTROM. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (5)EXCLUSIVE TO BRETT LINDSTROM (15)⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVEA: $2.8K · B: $8.5K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PACA: $3.4K · B: $7.7K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $6.1K · B: $3.1K⚡ NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANA: $6.5K · B: $2.0K⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $5.0K · B: $2.3KNE REPUBLICAN PARTYRaised $1.25M BRETT LINDSTROMRaised $210.5K PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORCandidate Committee$83.3KBOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)Candidate Committee$67.9KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARPolitical Party Committee$42.0KHAL DAUB FOR REGENTCandidate Committee$20.0KBEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$20.0KMCPHERSON FOR STATE BOARD OF Candidate Committee$17.0KFRIENDS OF LINDSTROM (LEGISLACandidate Committee$16.0KWERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$10.0KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PPolitical Party Committee$7.4KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$20.0KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC$10.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$8.1KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$5.5KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAPAC$5.0KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$4.7KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC$4.0KNEBRASKA MEDICAL PACPAC$3.0KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness$3.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (47)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (47 of 47)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE REPUBLICAN PARTY TieBRETT LINDSTROM TieCombined Volume
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01828)
$83,300
—$83,300
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02448)
$67,900
—$67,900
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$20,000
$60,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00024)
$42,000
—$42,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$10,000
$30,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,750
$8,500
$28,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,119
$24,358
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01589)
$20,000
—$20,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02377)
$20,000
—$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,400
$7,682
$18,764
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01889)
$17,000
—$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,450
$16,350
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$6,125
$3,099
$16,223
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01826)
$16,000
—$16,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$15,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$4,680
$14,040
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,032
$12,096
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$6,500
$2,037
$10,574
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00553)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$9,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00031)
$7,395
—$7,395
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$5,000
$2,250
$7,250
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00043)
$6,500
—$6,500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$3,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$5,250
—$5,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$5,000
—$5,000
SCOTT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,250
$4,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,000
—$3,000
TIMMERMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,900
$2,900
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,350
$2,350
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01858)
$2,100
—$2,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,050
—$2,050
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01855)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 16CAC02288)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02321)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01866)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,300
—$1,300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01033)
$1,250
—$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01641)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01784)
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Party committee

NE REPUBLICAN PARTY

NADC #99PPC00002 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,249,454
Net: $902,514
Disbursements
$662,445
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($1.25M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNORNE$83,300
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)NE$67,900
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$42,000
HAL DAUB FOR REGENTNE$20,000
BEN HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURENE$20,000
MCPHERSON FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONNE$17,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BOB EVNEN FOR NEBRASKA (SOS)Candidate committee$53,541
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committee$17,213
DON'T GO BACKPAC$10,000
HAL DAUB FOR REGENTCandidate committee$9,361
FRIENDS OF DAN WATERMEIERCandidate committee$9,000
MCPHERSON FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONCandidate committee$8,282
Candidate: BRETT LINDSTROM · Office: LEGISLATURE 18 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$210,506
Net: $91,053
Disbursements
$231,621
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 81.2% ($171K)Out-of-State: 18.8% ($40K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE REALTORS PACNE$20,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACNE$10,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$8,500
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$8,119
NE BANKERS STATE PACNE$7,682
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)NE$5,450

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
VALCOUR BAY LLCCONSULTING / FUNDRAISING$34,000
TARGETED CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF MAILERS$33,319
VALCOUR BAY, LLCCONSULTING FEE JULY$25,250
TARGETED CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONSDIRECT MAIL DESIGN$21,000
BRETT LINDSTROMREIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO CONFERENCE$18,228
RED STATE STRATEGIESPHONE BANKING$15,491