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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2019-20 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 (FEC)
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · DEM · fec-C00003988
$8.01M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
RICHARD PAHLS ↗
Legislative District 31 (LD-31) · nadc-20CAC02670
$169.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. RICHARD PAHLS

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 · NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · RICHARD PAHLS
Direct contributions
$8.01M
Total raised
$169.7K
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)
$154.8K
91.2% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$14.9K
8.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$38.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.20M
Party
$13.0K
$5.51M
Ideological / leadership
$30.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. RICHARD PAHLS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to RICHARD PAHLS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PA (18)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO RICHARD PAHLS (24)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARaised $8.01M RICHARD PAHLSRaised $169.7K BIDEN VICTORY FUNDPAC$5.09MDCCCParty committee$503.7KDNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIParty committee$421.4KMISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$260.0KDEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORYPAC$231.7KEASTMAN VICTORY FUNDPAC$154.3KBOLZ VICTORY FUNDPAC$20.5KDOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSParty committee$9.5KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$6.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$11.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$7.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$10.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$4.5KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$4.0KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$3.8KJ. PETER RICKETTSBusiness$10.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22501(c)(5) union$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (42)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (42 of 42)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieRICHARD PAHLS TieCombined Volume
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$5,092,000
—$5,092,000
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$503,703
—$503,703
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$421,427
—$421,427
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$260,000
—$260,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$231,695
—$231,695
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$154,282
—$154,282
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$11,000
$33,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,000
$21,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$20,481
—$20,481
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,500
$13,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,000
$12,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$3,817
$11,450
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$10,000
$10,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
⚒ 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)
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$10,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$9,500
—$9,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$9,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$7,500
$7,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$3,500
$7,000
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$5,999
—$5,999
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
—$5,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
—$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$4,166
—$4,166
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$2,500
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" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$600
—$600
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$560
—$560
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$252
—$252
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$200
—$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 675 committees in cycle
Candidate: RICHARD PAHLS · Office: LEGISLATURE 31 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$169,698
Net: $87,350
Disbursements
$145,207
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 91.2% ($155K)Out-of-State: 8.8% ($15K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$11,000
RICKETTSNE$10,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$10,000
J. PETER RICKETTSNE$10,000
HERBSTERNE$7,500
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$7,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CHASE MARKETINGCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$62,690
PETERSEN PRINTINGPOST CARD SET UP AND PROCESSING$40,896
J BEST COMPANYCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$11,140
USPSPOSTAGE$8,078
STRATOSPHERE MEDIARADIO ADVERTISEMENTS$4,910
UNIONIST PRINTINGSIGNS$2,623
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$8,007,475
Net: $1,203,982
Disbursements
$7,828,194
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($8.01M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BIDEN VICTORY FUNDNE$5,092,000
DCCCNE$503,703
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEENE$421,427
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$260,000
DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDNE$231,695
EASTMAN VICTORY FUNDNE$154,282

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEParty committee$4,703,000
ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$265,000
KATE BOLZ FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT ALISHA SHELTON FOR U.S. SENATECandidate committee$500
FRIENDS OF GLADYS HARRISONCandidate committee$500
EASTMAN VICTORY FUNDPAC$150