PL
Plains Ledger
Nebraska Political & Non Profit Financial Intelligence
⌘K /
Verified Primary Sources: NADC Open Data & Legacy Extracts (2015–Present) · FEC Schedule A / B / E & 24/48-Hr Notices · IRS Form 990 / BMF · USAspending.gov● Synced Oct 2026 · Non-individual contributor policy enforced · Report a correction

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.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
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)
JOHN EWING ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7559
$1.18M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$161.7K
94.6% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$30.0K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$250.8K
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$308.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JOHN EWING vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

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 · JOHN EWING
Category
B · FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
Direct contributions
$1.18M
Total raised
$308.7K
Online conduits
$161.7K
94.6% NE · 5.4% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$30.0K
IE support (+)
$0
$250.8K
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.01M
83.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$358.6K
100% of itemized
$192.5K
16.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$289.5K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$28.4K
Party
$0
$593.2K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN EWING vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN EWING; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (35)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTE (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJOHN EWINGRaised $1.18MAB $161.7K · IE+ $30.0KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTERaised $308.7K ⚔ OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$250.8KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$161.7KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKAPAC-Independent$150.0KWAY BACK PACFederal PAC$125.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$52.0K⚒ CARPENTERS UNION #1306501(c)(5) union$40.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS LOCAL UNION 501(c)(5) union$40.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$35.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAC$25.0K
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 & BasisJOHN EWING TieFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $250,801
—$250,801
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$161,651
—$161,651
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9265)
$150,000
—$150,000
Federal PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$125,000
—$125,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$52,000
—$52,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesCARPENTERS UNION #1306
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$40,000
—$40,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$40,000
—$40,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$35,000
—$35,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$25,000
—$25,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$20,000
—$20,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $18,417
—$18,417
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$13,695
—$13,695
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$10,000
—$10,000
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8030
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9895
$10,000
—$10,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $9,375
—$9,375
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$9,033
—$9,033
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$8,500
—$8,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$7,500
—$7,500
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 20CUA09929)
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 530088590, DC): 501(c)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 19CUA09517)
$5,000
—$5,000
UP RAILROAD COMPANY
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01940)
$5,000
—$5,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWING

NADC #7559 ↗
Candidate: JOHN EWING · Region: Omaha, NE (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

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
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$308,703
Net: $308,703
Disbursements
$412,870
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($359K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLOmaha$150,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWINGOmaha$52,000
EWING FOR MAYOROmaha$25,000
SURVEY NEBRASKALincoln$25,000
HUG FOR CITY COUNCILOmaha$14,000
DANNY BEGLEY FOR OMAHAOmaha$13,375