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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)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$370.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
CHRIS BEUTLER ↗
Lincoln Mayor · nadc-05CAC00724
$479.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. CHRIS BEUTLER

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 DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · CHRIS BEUTLER
Direct contributions
$370.8K
Total raised
$479.9K
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
$370.8K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$431.0K
89.8% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$48.9K
10.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$157.8K
Labor & unions
$68.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$62.3K
Party
$31.3K
$2.8K
Ideological / leadership
$29.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. CHRIS BEUTLER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 6 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHRIS BEUTLER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (28)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (6)EXCLUSIVE TO CHRIS BEUTLER (20)⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $4.0K · B: $11.0K⚡ LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSA: $23.2K · B: $650⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDA: $5.7K · B: $2.0K⚡ RAYBOULD FOR CITY COUNCILA: $1.3K · B: $2.2K⚡ FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISA: $4.0K · B: $1.0K⚡ JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDEA: $750 · B: $300NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $370.8K CHRIS BEUTLERRaised $479.9K ⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATPAC-Separate Segregated Po$34.4K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$31.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$11.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARPolitical Party Committee$7.9KLATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate Committee$6.3K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KUNION PACIFIC PACBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$4.8K⚒ OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTEBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$10.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$10.0KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$7.0KSCHLEICHBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KRED DEVELOPMENT LLCBusiness$10.0K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION501(c)(5) union$13.5K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$13.5KSUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$12.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$6.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (54)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (54 of 54)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCHRIS BEUTLER TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,000
$11,000
$37,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$34,375
—$34,375
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$31,000
—$31,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$30,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$10,000
$30,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
$23,237
$650
$24,537
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,000
$21,000
SCHLEICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08502)
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
—
$13,500
$13,500
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC. ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
—
$13,500
$13,500
SUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,000
$12,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$6,000
$12,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
—
$6,000
$12,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08500)
—
$6,000
$12,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$11,000
—$11,000
BEUTLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$9,500
$9,500
NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
HARRIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$8,000
$8,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
$7,922
—$7,922
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,700
$2,000
$7,700
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01806)
$6,250
—$6,250
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 15CAC02035)
$1,250
$2,200
$5,650
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
UNION PACIFIC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
$4,000
$1,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA01837)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,750
—$4,750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
$3,500
—$3,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
$3,000
—$3,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
$2,500
—$2,500
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" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01061)
$2,320
—$2,320
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02028)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,975
—$1,975
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01804)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02071)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
$750
$300
$1,350
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01812)
$1,160
—$1,160
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$850
—$850
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02094)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$350
$700
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$450
$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$370,834
Net: $236,933
Disbursements
$44,652
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($371K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PACNE$34,375
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$31,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,237
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$11,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$7,922
LATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$10,000
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,481
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,270
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$2,000
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$783
LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$683
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER

NADC #05CAC00724 ↗
Candidate: CHRIS BEUTLER · Office: LINCOLN MAYOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$479,863
Net: $429,413
Disbursements
$480,941
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.8% ($431K)Out-of-State: 10.2% ($49K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SCHLEICHTX$20,000
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.NE$13,500
SUTTONNE$12,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$11,000
CHRISTOPHER AND JUDY BEUTLERNE$11,000
RED DEVELOPMENT LLCNE$10,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MACWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMUNICATMEDIA BUYS$157,000
MACWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMMEDIA BUY$76,000
MCWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMUNICATIMEDIA (TIMEWARNER, KFXL, KLKN, KOLN, KSNB)$62,399
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERSCONSULTING$38,011
RED STATE STRATEGIESCONSULTING$29,500
UNIONIST PRINTINGINVITATION PRINTING & POSTAGE$14,719