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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
D. BRINKER HARDING ↗
Omaha - City Council - 6 · nadc-7407
$267.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$67.8K
99.2% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
MICHAEL HILGERS ↗
Attorney General · R · nadc-7425
$1.88M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$169.1K
43.5% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

D. BRINKER HARDING vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

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 · D. BRINKER HARDING
Category
B · MICHAEL HILGERS
Direct contributions
$267.6K
Total raised
$1.88M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$67.8K
99.2% NE · 0.8% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$169.1K
43.5% NE · 56.5% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.4K
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$313.6K
99.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$599.9K
31.9% of itemized
$1.5K
0.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.28M
68.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$10.0K
Labor & unions
$15.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$1.0K
$15.5K
Ideological / leadership
$397.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: D. BRINKER HARDING vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to D. BRINKER HARDING; Center column highlights 4 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL HILGERS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO D. BRINKER HARDING (28)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL HILGERS (32)⚡ ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUITA: $67.8K · B: $169.1K⚡ HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYA: $7.5K · B: $25.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $17.5K · B: $15.5K⚡ LANOHA REAL ESTATE COMPANY, A: $2.5K · B: $10.0KD. BRINKER HARDINGRaised $267.6K WR $67.8K · IE+ $1.4KMICHAEL HILGERSRaised $1.88M WR $169.1K SRE COMPANIES, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$7.5KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$6.0KAPPLIED UNDERWRITERS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KH & H AUTOMOTIVEBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACPAC-Independent$5.0KCASSLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.5K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 CBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$2.5KRAGA ACTION FUNDPAC$300.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business$70.0KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$47.5KANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIESBusiness$32.5KSIDEPRIZE LLC AND ITS AFFILIABusiness$30.0KFANDUEL INCBusiness$50.0KNOMI HEALTH INCBusiness$25.0KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$25.0KJ WESTLING & CO. LLCBusiness$24.4K
Detailed list: all funding ties (64)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (64 of 64)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisD. BRINKER HARDING TieMICHAEL HILGERS TieCombined Volume
RAGA ACTION FUND
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$300,000
$300,000
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$67,789
$169,104
$236,893
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$70,000
$140,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$47,500
$95,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00091)
—
$32,500
$65,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$30,000
$60,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$7,500
$25,000
$57,500
FANDUEL INC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10104)
—
$25,000
$50,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$25,000
$50,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$24,430
$48,859
THE HURST GROUP LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$40,000
$40,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$40,000
$40,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$40,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$17,500
$15,500
$33,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Out of State Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$25,000
$25,000
TOPAZ, KESSLER, MELTZER & CHECK
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Out of State Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$25,000
$25,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$25,000
$25,000
CORNHUSKER STATE FINE WINE & SPIRITS LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
FANTASY SPORTS OPERATOR COALITION
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 921090305, VA): 501(c)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 19CUA09500)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06229)
—
$20,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09370)
—
$15,000
$15,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceSTATE TROOPERS OF NEBRASKA PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$15,000
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$13,050
$13,050
PROG HOLDINGS, INC., (PRG PAC) C00808683
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$13,000
$13,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04540)
$2,500
$10,000
$12,500
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$12,500
$12,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$12,500
$12,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$12,500
$12,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$12,500
$12,500
SRE COMPANIES, LLC
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 74
$6,000
—$6,000
APPLIED UNDERWRITERS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 7976
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 7877
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$4,500
—$4,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesPLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,000
—$3,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,550
—$2,550
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 20CUA09718)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01892)
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,500
—$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,500
—$2,500
FULLENKAMP JOBEUN JOHNSON & BELLER, LLP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTMENT CO
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,000
—$2,000
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03142)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 17CUA08892)
$1,886
—$1,886
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,886
—$1,886
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA07809)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04596)
$1,500
—$1,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $1,358
—$1,358

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

HARDING FOR COUNCIL

NADC #7407 ↗
Candidate: D. BRINKER HARDING · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$267,559
Net: $234,559
Disbursements
$250,932
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.5% ($314K)Out-of-State: 0.5% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$17,500
SRE COMPANIES, LLCNE$7,500
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$7,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACNE$6,000
H & H AUTOMOTIVENE$5,000
APPLIED UNDERWRITERS, INC.NE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLCCONSULTING/CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES$176,342
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING$29,684
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLPLEGAL FEES$5,846
CAPITAL CITY RESEARCHDATA/ ISSUE RESEARCH$4,530
CAPITOL CITY RESEARCHISSUE RESEARCH SERVICES$4,500
ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONALDATA BASE MANAGEMENT$3,450
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS

NADC #7425 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$1,880,404
Net: $1,770,004
Disbursements
$914,781
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 31.9% ($600K)Out-of-State: 68.1% ($1.28M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RAGA ACTION FUNDDC$300,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICESNC$70,000
FANDUEL INCNY$50,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$47,500
THE HURST GROUP LLCMS$40,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIESMO$32,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIAMEDIA$325,254
DISMAL RIVER CLUBFACILITY RENTAL/FOOD/BEVERAGE$86,987
MURRAY STRATEGIESFINANCE CONSULTING$85,017
AXIOM STRATEGIESWIN BONUS$69,305
PULSE DECISION SCIENCESURVEY$47,726
JBEST & COMPANYFINANCE CONSULTING$32,555