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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.
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 (NADC)
$88.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JAMES GORDON ↗
LEGISLATURE 25 · nadc-15CAC02104
$152.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) vs. JAMES GORDON

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 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
Category
B · JAMES GORDON
Direct contributions
$88.1K
Total raised
$152.6K
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
$88.1K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$146.3K
95.8% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$6.3K
4.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$138.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$9.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) vs. JAMES GORDON

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA); Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JAMES GORDON. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JAMES GORDON (31)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Raised $88.1K JAMES GORDONRaised $152.6K CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$2.5KGLENWOOD TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIPBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KGLENWOOD NETWORK SERVICESBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$39.8KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC$8.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$3.0KFREESE, INC.Business$4.5KFREESEBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.5KNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIPAC$1.5K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIG501(c)(5) union$4.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.0KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$2.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (34)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (34 of 34)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) TieJAMES GORDON TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$39,800
$119,400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,000
$24,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09183)
—
$4,500
$4,500
FREESE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,500
$4,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$4,500
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
—
$4,000
$4,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
OTTO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,599
$2,599
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02182)
$2,500
—$2,500
SCUDDER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,375
$2,375
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$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
—
$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
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
NEDROW
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,600
$1,600
ALESIO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborCWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$1,350
$1,350
SEACREST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,300
$1,300
GLENWOOD TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
GLENWOOD NETWORK SERVICES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$600
$1,200
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
—
$750
$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$600
$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$88,139
Net: $88,139
Disbursements
$76,170
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($88K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC.NE$2,500
GLENWOOD TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP.NE$1,250
GLENWOOD NETWORK SERVICESNE$1,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CORNHUSKER MARRIOTTFUNDRAISING AUCTION-DINNER$12,297
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUESALES TAX REMITTANCE FROM 2014 NTA PAC AUCTION$848
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

JIM GORDON FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #15CAC02104 ↗
Candidate: JAMES GORDON · Office: LEGISLATURE 25 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$152,619
Net: $86,469
Disbursements
$181,441
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 95.8% ($146K)Out-of-State: 4.2% ($6K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$39,800
JAMES GORDONNE$10,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$8,000
FREESENE$4,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644NE$4,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$3,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPRADIO AD PURCHASE$85,919
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING$62,616
LAMAR ADVERTISINGBILLBOARDS$3,536
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARVOTER GUIDE AD$3,389
ALL NEEDS COMPUTER & MAILINGPRINTNG$3,037
POSTMASTERPOSTAGE$3,022