PL
Plains Ledger
Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence
⌘K /
Verified Primary Sources: NADC Open Data & Legacy Extracts (2015–Present) · FEC Schedule A / B / E & 24/48-Hr Notices · IRS Form 990 / BMF · USAspending.gov● Synced Oct 2026 · Non-individual contributor policy enforced · Report a correction

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.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
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)
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
Candidate B (NADC)
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7357
$33.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$8.9K
97.6% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Attack IEs Against
Funding side by side

CAVANAUGH, JOHN vs. MACHAELA CAVANAUGH

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 · CAVANAUGH, JOHN
Category
B · MACHAELA CAVANAUGH
Direct contributions
$1.37M
Total raised (direct)
$33.3K
Online conduits
$1.58M
48.9% NE · 51.1% out-of-state
ActBlue
$8.9K
97.6% NE · 2.4% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$286.0K
IE support (+)
$0
$2.26M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$531.5K
52.6% of itemized
In-state (Nebraska)
$46.9K
94.9% of itemized
$479.8K
47.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$2.5K
5.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$54.5K
Labor & unions
$3.1K
$0
Business & trade PACs
$0
$385
Party committees
$0
$73.0K
Ideological & leadership PACs
$9.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CAVANAUGH, JOHN vs. MACHAELA CAVANAUGH

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CAVANAUGH, JOHN; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MACHAELA CAVANAUGH. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO CAVANAUGH, JOHN (44)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO MACHAELA CAVANAUGH (32)⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $1.58M · B: $8.9KCAVANAUGH, JOHNRaised $1.37MAB $1.58M · IE+ $286.0KMACHAELA CAVANAUGHRaised $33.3KAB $8.9K ⚔ 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$10.0KDEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PPAC$10.0KCARE PACPAC$2.7K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$1.5KKISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LBusiness$1.3KNEBRASKA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIAT501(c)(6) trade group$1.1KNEBRASKA ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSIPAC$1.1KNEBRASKA RURAL BROADBAND PACPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF NURSEPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$904MUELLER ROBAK LLCBusiness$654
Detailed list: all funding ties (77)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (77 of 77)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCAVANAUGH, JOHN TieMACHAELA CAVANAUGH TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$1,577,344
$8,862
$1,586,206
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
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $435,225
—$435,225
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $291,000
—$291,000
EDW ACTION FUND
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $198,972
—$198,972
PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $121,028
—$121,028
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=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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,680
$5,360
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
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$1,500
$3,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$1,330
$2,660
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
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470488922, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,080
$2,160
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,050
$2,100
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$904
$1,808
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
—
$654
$1,308
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02182)
—
$580
$1,160
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,000
$1,000
NOVO NORDISK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$450
$900
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$380
$760
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
—
$500
$500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$500
$500
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470542287, NE): 501(c)
—
$486
$486
NEBRASKA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$450
$450
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$330
$330
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
—
$330
$330
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$286
$286
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$286
$286
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$286
$286
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
—
$286
$286
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 19CUA09491)
—
$250
$250
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$200
$200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$200
$200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$150
$150
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 21CUA10080)
—
$144
$144
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$136
$136
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08591)
—
$136
$136
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$100
$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · 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.
Candidate: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH · Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$33,348
Net: $24,274
Disbursements
$59,978
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.9% ($47K)Out-of-State: 5.1% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CARE PACNE$2,680
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$1,500
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLCNE$1,330
Nebraska HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONNE$1,080
NEBRASKA ACADEMY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PACNE$1,050
NEBRASKA RURAL BROADBAND PACNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
TEMPLE FOR NEBRASKANSEVENT TICKETS$5,000
NMMEVENT TICKETS$2,500
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS$2,000
UNITED AIRLINESTRAVEL$1,485
LINCOLN MARRIOTT CORNHUSKERLODGING$1,311
QUICK FOR LEGISLATUREEVENT TICKETS$1,000