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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.
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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)
ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS ↗
LEGISLATURE 07 · nadc-15CAC02109
$161.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$25.4K
51.1% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$88.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS vs. NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)

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 · ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS
Category
B · NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
Direct contributions
$161.7K
Total raised
$88.1K
Online conduits
$25.4K
51.1% NE · 48.9% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$82.7K
51.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$88.1K
100% of itemized
$79.0K
48.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$10.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$88.8K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS vs. NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA). Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS (30)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsANTHONY (TONY) VARGASRaised $161.7KAB $25.4K NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Raised $88.1K LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQBusiness (For-Profit and N$72.8KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$25.4KCLEVER CHAP CREATIVEBusiness$5.9KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KROCKBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K⚒ CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.0KVARGASBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0KSERRANOBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.4KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KCONSOLIDATED 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
Detailed list: all funding ties (33)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (33 of 33)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS TieNE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) TieCombined Volume
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
501(c)(4) education policy & civic leadership organization (IRS records)
$72,750
—$72,750
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$25,366
—$25,366
CLEVER CHAP CREATIVE
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,875
—$5,875
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,000
—$5,000
ROCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
$4,000
—$4,000
VARGAS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,001
—$3,001
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02182)
—
$2,500
$2,500
SERRANO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,350
—$2,350
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA LATINO PAC
PAC-Independent
$2,000
—$2,000
HARRISON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,908
—$1,908
GATES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,875
—$1,875
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,600
—$1,600
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,600
—$1,600
WEITZ WHITE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
LINGODOCS LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,302
—$1,302
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
SAMANTHA HARRISON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,165
—$1,165
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,100
—$1,100
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,051
—$1,051
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 14PAC00179)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$700
—$700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #15CAC02109 ↗
Candidate: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS · Office: LEGISLATURE 07 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$161,674
Net: $134,622
Disbursements
$116,680
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 51.1% ($83K)Out-of-State: 48.9% ($79K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITYNE$72,750
CLEVER CHAP CREATIVENE$5,875
ROCKCA$5,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$5,000
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306NE$4,000
VARGASNY$3,001

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
WILDFIRE CONTACTDIRECT MAIL$36,544
MEG MANDYCONSULTING FEE$25,500
WILDFIRE CONTACT LLCMAIL, THIRD PARTY PAYEES USPS AND UNIONIST PRINTING$21,342
FREESTONE COMMUNICATIONSPAID PHONE CALLS$6,367
UNIONIST PRINTINGCAMPAIGN MATERIALS$5,430
MARGARET MANDYCONSULTING FEE$4,000
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