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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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)
BEN GRAY ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7398
$49.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$10.0K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$450.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BEN GRAY vs. STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND

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 · BEN GRAY
Category
B · STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
Direct contributions
$49.2K
Total raised
$450.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$10.0K
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$52.5K
96.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$450.2K
100% of itemized
$2.0K
3.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$26.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$800
Party
$0
$5.0K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BEN GRAY vs. STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BEN GRAY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BEN GRAY (24)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMB (1)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsBEN GRAYRaised $49.2K · IE+ $10.0KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBRaised $450.2K 📣 DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$9.4K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22501(c)(5) union$7.5K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (Business (For-Profit and N$7.5KCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$2.5K⚒ NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORSBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER DBA UNIBusiness$2.5K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$136.3K
Detailed list: all funding ties (25)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (25 of 25)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBEN GRAY TieSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND TieCombined Volume
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$136,251
$136,251
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $9,375
—$9,375
⚒ 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)
$7,500
—$7,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 81
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$2,500
—$2,500
OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,500
—$1,500
WARHORSE GAMING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
HORSEMEN'S EXPOSITION & RACING INC. DBA HORSEMENS PARK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$1,000
—$1,000
FULLENKAMP JOBEUN JOHNSON & BELLER, LLP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,000
—$1,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer (ID 8615) refined by organization type
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8030
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9843
$500
—$500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 74
$500
—$500
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$400
—$400
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$300
—$300
B&T CONVENIENT
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$300
—$300

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL

NADC #7398 ↗
Candidate: BEN GRAY · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$49,249
Net: $41,349
Disbursements
$47,852
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.3% ($52K)Out-of-State: 3.7% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )NE$7,500
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)NE$2,500
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)NE$2,500
OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORSNE$2,500
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$2,000
WARHORSE GAMINGNE$1,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
SURREAL MEDIA LABSOCIAL MEDIA BOOST$17,100
SIMPLI.FIFINANCIAL SOFTWARE$4,000
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC EXPENSES$3,101
METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICTUTILITY$2,525
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)SIGNS$2,143
UNIONIST PRINTING COMAILERS TO THE DISTRICT$1,903
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$450,240
Net: $450,240
Disbursements
$327,880
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($450K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$136,251

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLOmaha$15,000
IOWAExpenditure$14,000
O'DONNELL, FICENEC, WILLS & FERDIG, LLPO'DONNELL FLCENEC WILLS & FERDIG LLP SERVICES RENDERED TO MA$10,157
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYLincoln$4,000
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILOmaha$3,500
BLODGETT FOR 34Central City$2,500