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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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 (FEC)
RICKETTS, PETE ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00832436
$13.41M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$748.1K
37.1% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.19M
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$16.11M
Attack IEs Against
Candidate B (FEC)
CAVANAUGH, JOHN ↗
Candidate committee · DEM · fec-C00907246
$1.37M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$1.58M
48.9% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$286.0K
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$2.26M
Attack IEs Against
Funding side by side

RICKETTS, PETE vs. CAVANAUGH, JOHN

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 · RICKETTS, PETE
Category
B · CAVANAUGH, JOHN
Direct contributions
$13.41M
Total raised (direct)
$1.37M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$1.58M
48.9% NE · 51.1% out-of-state
$748.1K
37.1% NE · 62.9% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.19M
IE support (+)
$286.0K
$16.11M
IE oppose (−)
$2.26M
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.47M
37.1% of itemized
In-state (Nebraska)
$531.5K
52.6% of itemized
$2.49M
62.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$479.8K
47.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$15.0K
Labor & unions
$54.5K
$0
Business & trade PACs
$0
$62.0K
Party committees
$385
$2.90M
Ideological & leadership PACs
$73.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: RICKETTS, PETE vs. CAVANAUGH, JOHN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to RICKETTS, PETE; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CAVANAUGH, JOHN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO RICKETTS, PETE (45)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO CAVANAUGH, JOHN (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsRICKETTS, PETERaised $13.41M WR $748.1K · IE+ $1.19MCAVANAUGH, JOHNRaised $1.37MAB $1.58M · IE+ $286.0K⚔ NEBRASKA VALUES PACIndependent expenditure / -$10.42M⚔ WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, IPAC-$3.04MPETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUNDPAC$1.80M⚔ THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAIndependent expenditure / -$1.11M⚔ FREEDOM FROM POLITICSIndependent expenditure / -$906.0KWINRED (C00694323) (CONSERVATConduit / Platform (GOP/Co$748.1K⚔ RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANSIndependent expenditure / -$533.5K📣 FELLOWSHIP PACIndependent expenditure / $350.0K📣 DEFENDING OUR VALUES PACIndependent expenditure / $263.4KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$1.58M⚔ NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYIndependent expenditure / -$735.2K⚔ FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACIndependent expenditure / -$675.4K⚔ LEAD LEFT PACIndependent expenditure / -$435.2K📣 CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUPAC$291.0K⚔ EDW ACTION FUNDPAC-$199.0K⚔ PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026PAC-$121.0K⚔ WOMEN VOTEIndependent expenditure / -$93.7K⚒ INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (90)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (90 of 90)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisRICKETTS, PETE TieCAVANAUGH, JOHN TieCombined Volume
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $10,420,249
—$10,420,249
WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $3,043,448
—$3,043,448
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$1,801,008
—$1,801,008
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
—
$1,577,344
$1,577,344
THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAC)
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $1,113,750
—$1,113,750
FREEDOM FROM POLITICS
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $906,000
—$906,000
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
FEC Schedule A Conduit (C00694323) & Schedule B WinRed Fees
$748,096
—$748,096
NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $735,212
$735,212
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $675,350
$675,350
RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $533,523
—$533,523
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $435,225
$435,225
FELLOWSHIP PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $350,000
—$350,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
📣 Support $291,000
$291,000
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $263,390
—$263,390
AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $200,000
—$200,000
EDW ACTION FUND
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $198,972
$198,972
SLF PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $167,118
—$167,118
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$132,424
—$132,424
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $132,237
—$132,237
PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $121,028
$121,028
AB PAC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $93,932
—$93,932
WOMEN VOTE
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $93,682
$93,682
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$86,222
—$86,222
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$66,297
—$66,297
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$62,000
—$62,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$59,500
—$59,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $49,825
—$49,825
NEBRASKA FREEDOM AND LIBERTY SUPER PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC / NADC Independent Expenditure Filer
📣 Support $30,000
—$30,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$19,944
—$19,944
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$14,494
—$14,494
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,999
$4,999
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,923
$4,923
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
—
$4,000
$4,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC ↗
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,500
$3,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$3,500
$3,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$3,500
$3,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Ballot question committee

TAX RELIEF NEBRASKA

NADC #10217 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$13,487,500
Net: $13,487,500
Disbursements
$10,932,541
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 0% ($13.49M)Out-of-State: 100.0% ($15.81M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FANDUEL INCNY$8,200,000
DK CROWN HOLDINGS INC.MA$7,037,500
ROAR DIGITAL LLCNJ$500,000
FBG ENTERPRISES OPCO, LLCNY$75,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEILAN STRATEGY GROUP, INC.PETITIONING$4,559,783
FLEXPOINT MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT$1,705,858
ADVOCACY MARKETING PARTNERSDIGITAL MEDIA$998,227
FIELDWORKS LLCPETITIONING$553,103
KETVMEDIA PLACEMENT$312,900
PETERSEN PRINTINGPRINTING / POSTAGE / CREATIVE DESIGN SERVICES$305,792
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

JOHN CAVANAUGH FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00907246 ↗
Candidate: CAVANAUGH, JOHN · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$1,368,619
Net: $1,368,619
Disbursements
$1,356,773
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 52.6% ($532K)Out-of-State: 47.4% ($480K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACNE$10,000
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDNE$7,500
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES PAC (NOSSCR PAC)NE$5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPENE$5,000
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACNE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.