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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)
JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH ↗
Douglas - County Commissioner Dist. #02 · nadc-7411
$44.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$7.6K
73.6% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN EWING ↗
Omaha - Mayor · nadc-7559
$1.18M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$161.7K
94.6% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$30.9K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$132.3K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH vs. JOHN EWING

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 · JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$44.4K
Total raised
$1.18M
Online conduits
$7.6K
73.6% NE · 26.4% out-of-state
ActBlue
$161.7K
94.6% NE · 5.4% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$30.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$132.3K
Itemized receipts by geography
$38.9K
81.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.01M
83.9% of itemized
$9.0K
18.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$192.5K
16.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$24.0K
Labor & unions
$289.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$28.4K
$5.0K
Ideological / leadership
$593.2K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH vs. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH; Center column highlights 5 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN EWING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUG (2)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (5)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (29)⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $7.6K · B: $161.7K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVEA: $5.0K · B: $52.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OFA: $4.0K · B: $25.0K⚡ WORKING CLASS HEROES FUNDA: $5.0K · B: $7.5K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $2.3K · B: $10.0KJAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGRaised $44.4KAB $7.6K JOHN EWINGRaised $1.18MAB $161.7K · IE+ $30.9K⚒ FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8501(c)(5) union$8.0K⚒ OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTEBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKAPAC$150.0KWAY BACK PACPAC$125.0K⚔ OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$132.3KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$35.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS LOCAL UNION 501(c)(5) union$40.0K⚒ CARPENTERS UNION #1306501(c)(5) union$40.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$13.7KALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER DBA UNIBusiness$20.0K⚒ NE & SW IOWA BUILDING & CONST501(c)(5) union$20.0KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)$9.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (36)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (36 of 36)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH TieJOHN EWING TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$150,000
$300,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$125,000
$250,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$7,570
$161,651
$169,221
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $132,306
$132,306
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$5,000
$52,000
$109,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$35,000
$70,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$40,000
$40,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesCARPENTERS UNION #1306
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$40,000
$40,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$13,695
$29,600
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$4,000
$25,000
$29,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$20,000
$20,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer (ID 8615) refined by organization type
—
$20,000
$20,000
ALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER LLC DBA UNION OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$10,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $18,417
$18,417
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$9,033
$18,066
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$5,000
$7,500
$12,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,250
$10,000
$12,250
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$10,000
$10,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
📣 Support $9,375
$9,375
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$8,500
$8,500
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$8,000
—$8,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,000
$6,000
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 530088590, DC): 501(c)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
UP RAILROAD COMPANY
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 20CUA09929)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer (ID 7871) refined by organization type
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGH

NADC #7411 ↗
Candidate: JAMES PATRICK CAVANAUGH · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$44,357
Net: $37,107
Disbursements
$36,674
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 81.2% ($39K)Out-of-State: 18.8% ($9K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8NE$8,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$5,000
WORKING CLASS HEROES FUNDNE$5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342DC$4,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$2,250
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 385NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DINOS STORAGESTORAGE$6,613
CAVANAUGHOmaha$6,121
OMAHA IRISH CULTURAL CENTEROMAHA IRISH CULTURAL CENTER ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVENT$4,000
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODCAMPAIGN EXPENSES$2,793
WORKING CLASS HEROES FUNDEVENT TICKET$2,000
CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKET$1,250
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWING

NADC #7559 ↗
Candidate: JOHN EWING · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$1,175,084
Net: $901,889
Disbursements
$957,789
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 83.9% ($1.01M)Out-of-State: 16.1% ($193K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
DEMOCRACY NEBRASKANE$150,000
WAY BACK PACWY$125,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$52,000
CARPENTERS UNION #1306NE$40,000
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$35,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342DC$25,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$13,695
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKANE$9,033

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CERBERUS STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT$354,125
TECHNICOLOR POLITICALADVERTISING$340,000
AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNSCAMPAIGN EMAIL CONSULTANT$29,983
REVERB MEDIA, LLCMEDIA PLACEMENT$29,648
AUTOMATIC PRINTING CO.PRINTING$25,501
HILTON OMAHAHOTEL FEE FOR CAMPAIGN EVENT$15,979