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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)
ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS ↗
LEGISLATURE 07 · nadc-15CAC02109
$52.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$8.3K
85.6% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
ROBERT KRIST ↗
GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · nadc-17CAC02334
$672.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$220.6K
94.2% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$6.8K
94.2% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS vs. ROBERT KRIST

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 · ROBERT KRIST
Direct contributions
$52.1K
Total raised
$672.4K
Online conduits
$8.3K
85.6% NE · 14.4% out-of-state
ActBlue
$220.6K
94.2% NE · 5.8% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$6.8K
94.2% NE · 5.8% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$44.6K
85.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$633.6K
94.2% of itemized
$7.5K
14.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$38.8K
5.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$24.2K
Labor & unions
$356.1K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$202.5K
$14.7K
Ideological / leadership
$16.7K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS vs. ROBERT KRIST

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS; Center column highlights 7 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ROBERT KRIST. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS (19)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (7)EXCLUSIVE TO ROBERT KRIST (21)⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $8.3K · B: $220.6K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $2.1K · B: $42.2K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22A: $1.5K · B: $31.2K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVEA: $1.5K · B: $19.6K⚒ TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACA: $750 · B: $10.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAA: $1.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ WEITZA: $1.5K · B: $11.7KANTHONY (TONY) VARGASRaised $52.1KAB $8.3K ROBERT KRISTRaised $672.4KAB $220.6K WR $6.8K FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$2.5KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KNERENBERGBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.8KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC$1.5K⚒ CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KCASSBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$67.5KWOOLLAMBusiness (For-Profit and N$38.5K⚒ STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION OFPAC$10.0KEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTI501(c)(4)$10.0KDOMINA LAW GROUPBusiness$10.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$15.0K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$7.5KPERRYBusiness (For-Profit and N$14.0KBYKERKBusiness (For-Profit and N$11.9K
Detailed list: all funding ties (47)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (47 of 47)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS TieROBERT KRIST TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$8,282
$220,641
$228,923
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$67,500
$202,500
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,057
$42,200
$128,657
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
$1,500
$31,200
$63,900
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
$19,600
$60,300
WOOLLAM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$38,500
$38,500
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 15PAC00184)
$750
$10,000
$30,750
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$10,000
$21,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 208802884, NY): 501(c)
—
$10,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08794)
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$15,000
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
PERRY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$14,000
$14,000
⚡ BOTHWEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
$11,700
$13,200
BYKERK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$11,900
$11,900
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
—
$6,799
$6,799
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC Independent Reporting Committee registration
—
$3,600
$3,600
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$2,500
—$2,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,250
$2,250
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
NERENBERG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,750
—$1,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
$1,500
—$1,500
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08236)
—
$1,400
$1,400
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$1,250
—$1,250
CASS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
—
$1,050
$1,050
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07522)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$1,000
—$1,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNE STATE AFL - CIO ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$1,000
—$1,000
OLO RANCH
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$1,000
$1,000
NOLTE FARMS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$807
—$807
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 10
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$657
—$657
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$657
—$657
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$600
—$600

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
$52,088
Net: $32,614
Disbursements
$25,076
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 85.6% ($45K)Out-of-State: 14.4% ($8K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACNE$2,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$2,057
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$2,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$2,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$2,000
NERENBERGCA$1,750

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NATIONBUILDERANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING DATABASE$4,827
WILDFIRE CONTACT, LLCPRINTED LITERATURE$3,434
AIRBNBLODGING FOR LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE$2,534
STATE OF NEBRASKALATE FILING FEE$1,544
SLOWDOWNFUNDRAISING EXPENSE$1,306
MEG MANDYREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE EXPENSES$1,154
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

KRIST FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #17CAC02334 ↗
Candidate: ROBERT KRIST · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$672,403
Net: $488,665
Disbursements
$765,227
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.2% ($634K)Out-of-State: 5.8% ($39K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$67,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$42,200
WOOLLAMNE$38,500
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$31,200
JOHN WOOLLAMNE$20,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$19,600

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES$128,484
BCOM SOLUTIONSMARKETING$107,339
JOHNSON, PAULCONSULTING$90,049
PARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONSCONSULTING$61,000
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINT MATERIALS$58,989
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPTV ADS$50,000