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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)
BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER ↗
Candidate committee · DEM · fec-C00925750
$1.03M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$511.6K
30.5% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$275.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
OSBORN, DAN ↗
Candidate committee · IND · fec-C00901355
$9.81M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$4.37M
16.2% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$8.20M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$21.74M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER vs. OSBORN, DAN

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 · BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER
Category
B · OSBORN, DAN
Direct contributions
$1.03M
Total raised
$9.81M
Online conduits
$511.6K
30.5% NE · 69.5% out-of-state
ActBlue
$4.37M
16.2% NE · 83.8% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$275.4K
IE support (+)
$8.20M
$0
IE oppose (−)
$21.74M
Itemized receipts by geography
$170.8K
46.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$578.4K
17.3% of itemized
$193.7K
53.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$2.76M
82.7% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$12.5K
Labor & unions
$55.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$26.0K
Ideological / leadership
$48.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER vs. OSBORN, DAN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER; Center column highlights 5 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to OSBORN, DAN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHE (9)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (5)EXCLUSIVE TO OSBORN, DAN (35)⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $511.6K · B: $4.37M⚡ WAY BACK PACA: $10.0K · B: $10.0K⚒ MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLA: $5.0K · B: $10.0K⚒ UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTA: $5.0K · B: $5.0K⚡ COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMA: $1.5K · B: $5.0KBACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHERaised $1.03MAB $511.6K · IE+ $275.4KOSBORN, DANRaised $9.81MAB $4.37M · IE+ $8.20M📣 RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANSIndependent expenditure / $275.4KAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. PAC$7.5K⚒ BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGPAC$2.5KDEFEAT EXTREMISTSPAC$2.0KREBUILD AMERICA PACPAC$2.0KIN OUR HANDSPAC$1.0KNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBPAC$1.0KA PLEASANT PENINSULA PACPAC$1.0KSILICORN VALLEY PACPAC$1.0K⚔ DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSIndependent expenditure / -$10.83M⚔ CORNHUSKER MAJORITYIndependent expenditure / -$6.95M📣 WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, IPAC$5.14M⚔ WIN IT BACK PACIndependent expenditure / -$2.06M⚔ SLF PACIndependent expenditure / -$1.85M📣 THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAIndependent expenditure / $1.36M📣 UNITED FUTURES PACIndependent expenditure / $655.8K📣 NEBRASKA VALUES PACIndependent expenditure / $533.9K📣 AB PACPAC$326.4K
Detailed list: all funding ties (49)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (49 of 49)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER TieOSBORN, DAN TieCombined Volume
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $10,825,942
$10,825,942
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $6,947,016
$6,947,016
WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
📣 Support $5,137,505
$5,137,505
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$511,574
$4,366,724
$4,878,298
WIN IT BACK PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $2,059,628
$2,059,628
SLF PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $1,851,797
$1,851,797
THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAC)
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $1,361,250
$1,361,250
UNITED FUTURES PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $655,774
$655,774
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $533,928
$533,928
AB PAC
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
📣 Support $326,376
$326,376
RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $275,429
—$275,429
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
📣 Support $125,965
$125,965
SOMOS PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC / NADC Independent Expenditure Filer
—
📣 Support $58,055
$58,055
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC / NADC Independent Expenditure Filer
—
⚔ Oppose $53,062
$53,062
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesMIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE ↗
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
$5,000
$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)
$1,500
$5,000
$6,500
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
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
—
$4,976
$4,976
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
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=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,000
$2,000
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
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
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$500
$500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$500
$500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$237
$237
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$100
$100
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$50
$50

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA

FEC C00925750 ↗
Candidate: BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,033,727
Net: $1,033,727
Disbursements
$487,261
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 46.9% ($171K)Out-of-State: 53.1% ($194K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
WAY BACK PACNE$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$7,500
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUENE$5,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)NE$5,000
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDNE$2,500
DEFEAT EXTREMISTSNE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

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

PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE

FEC C00832436 ↗
Candidate: RICKETTS, PETE · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$13,405,556
Net: $11,070,662
Disbursements
$12,819,482
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 37.1% ($1.47M)Out-of-State: 62.9% ($2.49M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUNDNE$1,801,008
NRSC VICTORYNE$132,424
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITYNE$86,222
2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEENE$66,297
NRSCNE$62,000
2026 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEENE$59,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NRSCParty committee$30,500
LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PACPAC$5,000
PHILLIPS 66 PACPAC$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMPAC$4,500
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITYPAC$3,250
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (BNY FEDPAC)PAC$2,500