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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)
GARY THOMPSON ↗
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT SUBDIVISION #08 · nadc-16CAC02273
$6.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
BACON, DONALD ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00575167
$1.61M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$915.9K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$1.67M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

GARY THOMPSON vs. BACON, DONALD

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 · GARY THOMPSON
Category
B · BACON, DONALD
Direct contributions
$6.4K
Total raised
$1.61M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$915.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$1.67M
Itemized receipts by geography
$6.3K
98.4% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$100
1.6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$3.4K
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$19.3K
$1.8K
Ideological / leadership
$335.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: GARY THOMPSON vs. BACON, DONALD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to GARY THOMPSON; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BACON, DONALD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO GARY THOMPSON (15)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO BACON, DONALD (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsGARY THOMPSONRaised $6.4K BACON, DONALDRaised $1.61M · IE+ $915.9KTHOMPSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.6K⚒ OMAHA & SW IOWA BUILDING & COBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KNEBRASKA FARM PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$600⚒ IRON WORKERS LOCAL UNION #21 PAC-Separate Segregated Po$300⚒ NEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO501(c)(5) union$200⚒ NE STATE AFL - CIOBusiness (For-Profit and N$200HARDINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$150⚒ CWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089PAC$100HOVORKABusiness (For-Profit and N$100⚔ DCCCParty committee-$927.7K📣 ESAFUNDIndependent expenditure / $749.3K⚔ HOUSE MAJORITY PACPAC-$741.0K📣 ENDING SPENDING, INC.Independent expenditure / $152.3KNRCCParty committee$11.9K📣 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INIndependent expenditure / $10.3KJOHN S FUNDPAC$10.0KTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICALPAC$10.0KSUPPORT TO ENSURE VICTORY EVEPAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (60)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (60 of 60)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisGARY THOMPSON TieBACON, DONALD TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $927,659
$927,659
ESAFUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $749,282
$749,282
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $741,044
$741,044
ENDING SPENDING, INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $152,305
$152,305
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$11,875
$11,875
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $10,279
$10,279
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,033
$7,033
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$6,700
$6,700
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,500
$5,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
THOMPSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,600
—$3,600
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03000)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA FARM PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$600
—$600
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$300
—$300
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$200
—$200
⚒ 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)
$200
—$200
HARDING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$150
—$150
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborCWA COPE FUND PAC #C00002089
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$100
—$100
HOVORKA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$100
—$100
RINNE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$100
—$100
RENSHAW
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$100
—$100
MCNABB
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50
—$50
ATKEISON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50
—$50
SCHMIDT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$30
—$30
PETERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$25
—$25

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

THOMPSON FOR NPPD

NADC #16CAC02273 ↗
Candidate: GARY THOMPSON · Office: NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT SUBDIVISION #08 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$6,405
Net: $5,505
Disbursements
$6,405
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.4% ($6K)Out-of-State: 1.6% ($100)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
THOMPSONNE$3,600
OMAHA & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADESNE$1,000
NE FARM PACNE$600
IRON WORKERS LOCAL UNION #21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PACNE$300
NE STATE AFL - CIONE$200
HARDINGNE$150

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CREATIVE SERVICES OF NEW ENGLAADVERTISING PLASTIC ELECTRICAL SAFETY PLUGS$1,243
DESIGN 4ADVERTISING POLYCOAT FOLD OVER YEARD SIGNS$1,204
US POSTMASTERADVERTISING MAILING$1,119
FEDEX OFFICEADVERTISING DOOR HANGERS$1,009
ARBOR, INC.COMMERCIAL PRINTING$702
FLOOD COMMUNICATIONSRADIO ADVERTISING$600
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00557181 ↗
Candidate: ASHFORD, BRAD · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,512,188
Net: $2,512,188
Disbursements
$2,526,950
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 56.9% ($517K)Out-of-State: 43.1% ($391K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONNE$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)NE$10,000
JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)NE$10,000
TURQUOISE PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.