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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2017-18 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.
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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 (NADC)
$0
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
PETE FESTERSEN ↗
OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #01 · nadc-08CAC01183
$34.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC vs. PETE FESTERSEN

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 · MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC
Category
B · PETE FESTERSEN
Direct contributions
$0
Total raised
$34.7K
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
$0
In-state (NE)
$33.7K
97.1% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$1.0K
2.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$14.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC vs. PETE FESTERSEN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PETE FESTERSEN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO PETE FESTERSEN (16)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMECHANICAL CONTRACTORSRaised $0 PETE FESTERSENRaised $34.7K WAITT OUTDOOR, LLCBusiness$8.7K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$2.5K⚒ OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTE501(c)(5) union$2.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC$1.0KNODDLEBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KWALTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KMECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIPAC$750HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C001039PAC$2.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (16)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (16 of 16)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC TiePETE FESTERSEN TieCombined Volume
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03040)
—
$8,725
$17,450
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$7,500
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$3,000
NODDLE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
WALTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$2,250
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
—
$1,000
$2,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00138)
—
$1,000
$2,000
SLOSBURG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
GIBSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
NEARY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
CRAWFORD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$250
$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$0
Net: $0
Disbursements
$7,250
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($0)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate committee$3,000
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committee$1,500
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committee$750
FRIENDS OF CHRIS JERRAMCandidate committee$750
BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committee$750
HARDING FOR COUNCILCandidate committee$500
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL

NADC #08CAC01183 ↗
Candidate: PETE FESTERSEN · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #01 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$34,725
Net: $29,475
Disbursements
$49,077
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 97.1% ($34K)Out-of-State: 2.9% ($1K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
WAITT OUTDOOR, LLCNE$8,725
NODDLENE$2,500
WALTERNE$2,500
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$2,500
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385NE$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPRINTING$7,596
LUKE HOFFMANFIELD COORDINATOR FEE$5,000
CLARK CREATIVEDIRECT MAIL DESIGN/LAYOUT$4,689
U.S POSTAL SERVICEDIRECT MAIL POSTAGE$4,514
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTREIMBURSEMENT FOR POSTAGE (US POSTAL SERVICE)$3,305
USPSDIRECT MAIL POSTAGE$2,852