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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)
HARDING, BRINKER ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00909515
$2.85M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$32.7K
76% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$485.3K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$3.36M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
SMITH, ADRIAN ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00412890
$2.25M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$213.2K
54.1% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$566.0K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

HARDING, BRINKER vs. SMITH, ADRIAN

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 · HARDING, BRINKER
Category
B · SMITH, ADRIAN
Direct contributions
$2.85M
Total raised
$2.25M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$32.7K
76% NE · 24% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$213.2K
54.1% NE · 45.9% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$485.3K
IE support (+)
$566.0K
$3.36M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.13M
76% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$226.4K
54.1% of itemized
$355.6K
24% of itemized
Out-of-state
$192.3K
45.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$1.0K
Labor & unions
$7.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$266.4K
Ideological / leadership
$664.4K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: HARDING, BRINKER vs. SMITH, ADRIAN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HARDING, BRINKER; Center column highlights 6 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SMITH, ADRIAN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO HARDING, BRINKER (39)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (6)EXCLUSIVE TO SMITH, ADRIAN (39)⚡ WINRED (C00694323) (CONSERVAA: $32.7K · B: $213.2K⚡ THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGEA: $10.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITIA: $7.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERA: $5.5K · B: $10.0K⚡ NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASA: $5.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACA: $5.0K · B: $10.0KHARDING, BRINKERRaised $2.85M WR $32.7K · IE+ $485.3KSMITH, ADRIANRaised $2.25M WR $213.2K · IE+ $566.0K⚔ HMPPAC-$2.99M📣 CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Independent expenditure / $407.2K⚔ CFFE PACPAC-$250.3K⚔ LGBTQ CONNECTION PACIndependent expenditure / -$113.5KBRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-Candidate committee$111.7KEMMER MAJORITY BUILDERSPAC$99.4K📣 NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Independent expenditure / $78.1KGROW THE MAJORITYPAC$34.2KDEFEND OUR MAJORITYPAC$11.5K📣 DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSIndependent expenditure / $566.0KADRIAN SMITH VICTORY FUNDPAC$38.4KNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPAPAC$10.0KAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0KNATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIAPAC$10.0KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURPAC$10.0KBUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITPAC$10.0KUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PPAC$10.0KNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (84)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (84 of 84)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHARDING, BRINKER TieSMITH, ADRIAN TieCombined Volume
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $2,992,616
—$2,992,616
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $565,951
$565,951
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $407,153
—$407,153
CFFE PAC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $250,319
—$250,319
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
FEC Schedule A Conduit (C00694323) & Schedule B WinRed Fees
$32,661
$213,212
$245,872
LGBTQ CONNECTION PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $113,512
—$113,512
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$111,700
—$111,700
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$99,379
—$99,379
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $78,148
—$78,148
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$38,436
$38,436
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$34,212
—$34,212
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$7,000
$10,000
$17,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,500
$10,000
$15,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$11,476
—$11,476
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)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified 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)
—
$9,500
$9,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$7,494
—$7,494
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=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$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
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$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

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00909515 ↗
Candidate: HARDING, BRINKER · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,850,577
Net: $2,090,913
Disbursements
$2,537,204
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 76% ($1.13M)Out-of-State: 24.0% ($356K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESS-GTM NOMINEE FUND: NE-02NE$111,700
EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERSNE$99,379
GROW THE MAJORITYNE$34,212
DEFEND OUR MAJORITYNE$11,476
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00412890 ↗
Candidate: SMITH, ADRIAN · Region: NE-03 (Greater / Central & Western NE)
Gross Receipts
$2,246,593
Net: $2,119,026
Disbursements
$2,073,259
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 54.1% ($226K)Out-of-State: 45.9% ($192K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
ADRIAN SMITH VICTORY FUNDNE$38,436
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)NE$10,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)NE$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMNE$10,000
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BRINKER HARDING FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000
FRIENDS OF DUSTY JOHNSONCandidate committee$2,500
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$2,500
JEFF CRANK FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000
BLAKE MOORE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000
CARRIE BUCK FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000