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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
ARDEL BENGTSON ↗
Legislative District 17 (LD-17) · nadc-15CAC02110
$36.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$370.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ARDEL BENGTSON vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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 · ARDEL BENGTSON
Category
B · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$36.9K
Total raised
$370.8K
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
$33.5K
90.7% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$370.8K
100% of itemized
$3.4K
9.3% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$53.6K
Labor & unions
$157.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.1K
Party
$62.3K
$1.0K
Ideological / leadership
$2.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ARDEL BENGTSON vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ARDEL BENGTSON; Center column highlights 4 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ARDEL BENGTSON (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (30)⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $12.4K · B: $31.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAA: $4.0K · B: $11.0K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $500 · B: $4.0K⚒ NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACA: $450 · B: $2.0KARDEL BENGTSONRaised $36.9K NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $370.8K NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.0KHOLLANDBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.3K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO501(c)(5) union$2.0K⚒ NE STATE AFL - CIOBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KHO-CHUNK, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0K⚒ CWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089PAC$900PETERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$850NEWHOUSEBusiness (For-Profit and N$772AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUPBusiness$606NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$383LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$23.2K⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATPAC-Separate Segregated Po$34.4KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$7.9KLATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate committee$6.3K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC$5.7K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$4.8KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSCandidate committee$4.0KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDCandidate committee$3.0K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (57)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (57 of 57)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisARDEL BENGTSON TieNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$12,430
$31,000
$74,430
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
—
$23,237
$46,474
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
—
$34,375
$34,375
⚡ 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
$4,000
$11,000
$26,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
—
$7,922
$15,843
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01806)
—
$6,250
$12,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
—
$5,700
$11,400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$4,750
$9,500
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
$4,000
$8,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
—
$4,000
$8,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$3,000
$6,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
UNION PACIFIC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
—
$3,500
$3,500
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$450
$1,975
$2,425
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01061)
—
$2,320
$2,320
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,250
—$2,250
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ 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)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02028)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01804)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02071)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
—
$1,250
$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01812)
—
$1,160
$1,160
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06652)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
—
$1,000
$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborCWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$900
—$900
PETERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$850
—$850
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
—
$850
$850
NEWHOUSE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$772
—$772
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
—
$750
$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02094)
—
$750
$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
$606
—$606
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
$606
—$606
NEW PARTNERS TELESERVICES
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$546
—$546
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesUFCW LOCAL 222
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02144)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 16PAC00188)
$500
—$500
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$500
—$500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$500
—$500
MILLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
GILL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
—
$450
$450
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$383
—$383
VINCE POWERS ATTORNEY AT LAW
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$250
—$250
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 15PAC00184)
$250
—$250
LITE-FORM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: ARDEL BENGTSON · Office: LEGISLATURE 17 · Region: S SIOUX CITY, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$36,937
Net: $14,924
Disbursements
$45,157
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 90.7% ($33K)Out-of-State: 9.3% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$12,430
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$4,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$3,000
HOLLANDNE$2,250
NE STATE AFL - CIONE$2,000
HO-CHUNK, INC.NE$1,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$383

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGSTATIONARY, ENVELOPES, RALLY SIGNS AND INVITE$15,983
NEXTGEN PERSUASION LLCPALM CARDS$13,398
NEXTGEN PERSUASIONVBM CHASES$5,294
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIESCONSULTING$4,118
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIES LLCCONSULTING$2,768
BENGTSON, ARDELPOSTAGE & FOOD REIMBURSEMENT$618
ENTITY B · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$370,834
Net: $236,933
Disbursements
$44,652
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($371K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PACNE$34,375
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$31,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,237
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$11,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$7,922
LATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$10,000
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,481
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,270
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$2,000
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$783
LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$683