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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2021-22 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)
CHARLES HERBSTER ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7417
$12.44M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$180.0K
54.8% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$255
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$858.5K
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN EWING ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7559
$6.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

CHARLES HERBSTER 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 · CHARLES HERBSTER
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$12.44M
Total raised
$6.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$180.0K
54.8% NE · 45.2% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$255
IE support (+)
$0
$858.5K
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$13.92M
98.7% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$6.2K
100% of itemized
$177.6K
1.3% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CHARLES HERBSTER vs. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHARLES HERBSTER; Center column highlights 0 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 CHARLES HERBSTER (33)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (2)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsCHARLES HERBSTERRaised $12.44M WR $180.0K · IE+ $255JOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K CARICO FARMS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$2.02M⚔ CONSERVATIVE NEBRASKAPAC-$858.5KWINRED (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT Conduit / Platform (GOP/Co$180.0KCITIZENS TO ELECT JIM SMITHCandidate Committee$20.0KSEI OPERATIONSBusiness$15.6KSTONEBROOK EXTERIORBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.0KFOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENTBusiness$10.0KFOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENT LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KCARRICO FARMSBusiness$8.4KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (35)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (35 of 35)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCHARLES HERBSTER TieJOHN EWING TieCombined Volume
CARICO FARMS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,015,418
—$2,015,418
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $858,499
—$858,499
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B WinRed Filings
$179,980
—$179,980
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7634)
$20,000
—$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$15,645
—$15,645
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09370)
$15,000
—$15,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$10,000
—$10,000
FOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENT LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
CARRICO FARMS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$8,407
—$8,407
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00458)
$5,000
—$5,000
TROYER ROOF COATINGS LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
—$5,000
LUND COMPANY, THE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,500
—$3,500
HERBSTER ANGUS FARMS INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,500
—$3,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 13CUA07266)
$2,500
—$2,500
OVER THE TOP WHITE ROOFING
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,500
—$2,500
GREEN IMPROVEMENTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
EHPV COMPANIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470259650, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
BELLINO FIREWORKS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8196
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07241)
$500
—$500
THOMAS CONSTRUCTION
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08506)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07291)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CON27880)
$500
—$500
DARNELL RANCH LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
📣 Support $210
—$210
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $45
—$45

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

HERBSTER FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #7417 ↗
Candidate: CHARLES HERBSTER · Region: Falls City, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$12,436,197
Net: $12,416,197
Disbursements
$12,927,829
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.7% ($13.92M)Out-of-State: 1.3% ($178K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CARICO FARMS, INC.NE$2,015,418
CITIZENS TO ELECT JIM SMITHNE$20,000
STONEBROOK EXTERIORNE$15,000
FOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENT LLCNE$10,000
CARRICO FARMSNE$8,407
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCNE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PEOPLE WHO THINKTV ADS$10,545,219
MICROTARGETED MEDIA LLCVOTER CONTACT$1,018,685
KACONSULTING LLCCONSULTANT$542,944
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODPAYESS 250 OR LESS$260,177
STAMPEDE AMERICAFIELD EFFORTS$257,920
CARICO FARMS, INC.MILEAGE DONATION$215,418
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWING

NADC #7559 ↗
Candidate: JOHN EWING · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$6,170
Net: $6,170
Disbursements
$5,545
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($6K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORSNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER 250$375