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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)
RICK VEST ↗
Lancaster - County Commissioner - 5 · nadc-7569
$72.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$570
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
SARAH NEWELL ↗
Lancaster - County Public Defender · nadc-9984
$90.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$7.6K
100% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$302
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

RICK VEST vs. SARAH NEWELL

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 · RICK VEST
Category
B · SARAH NEWELL
Direct contributions
$72.6K
Total raised
$90.9K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$7.6K
100% NE · 0% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$570
IE support (+)
$302
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$88.4K
94.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$107.3K
100% of itemized
$5.0K
5.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$10.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$27.0K
$20.5K
Ideological / leadership
$1.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: RICK VEST vs. SARAH NEWELL

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to RICK VEST; Center column highlights 3 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SARAH NEWELL. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO RICK VEST (9)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO SARAH NEWELL (10)⚡ NEIGHBORS FOR SEAN FLOWERDAYA: $10.0K · B: $15.0K⚡ OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHOA: $500 · B: $1.3K⚡ LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSA: 📣 Sup $570 · B: 📣 Sup $302RICK VESTRaised $72.6K · IE+ $570SARAH NEWELLRaised $90.9KAB $7.6K · IE+ $302BOLD ALLIANCE INC501(c)(4)$35.0KBOLD ALLIANCEBusiness (For-Profit and N$35.0KLANCASTER FORWARDPAC-Independent$10.0K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PPAC-Independent$5.0KKISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3KNEBRASKA STRATEGIESBusiness (For-Profit and N$500NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$500HOME PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$250NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$13.5KCHELSEA JOHNSON FOR LANCASTERCandidate committee$5.0KVOTE VESTCandidate committee$5.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$7.6KBERRY LAW FIRMBusiness$2.4KBERRY LAW PC LLOBusiness$2.4KCHEZ HAYBusiness$1.0KCITIZENS FOR ROBAKCandidate committee$750WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PACPAC$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (22)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (22 of 22)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisRICK VEST TieSARAH NEWELL TieCombined Volume
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7564)
$10,000
$15,000
$40,000
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$35,000
—$35,000
BOLD ALLIANCE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$35,000
—$35,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$13,522
$27,045
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7939)
$10,000
—$10,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$7,617
$7,617
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7791)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08641)
—
$2,387
$4,774
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,387
$2,387
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,000
$2,000
⚡ BOTHOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
$1,250
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$750
$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,250
—$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $570
📣 Support $302
$872
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 21CUA10080)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 74
$250
—$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
—
$250
$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

VOTE VEST

NADC #7569 ↗
Candidate: RICK VEST · Region: NE-03 (Greater / Central & Western NE)
Gross Receipts
$72,631
Net: $57,381
Disbursements
$27,560
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.6% ($88K)Out-of-State: 5.4% ($5K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BOLD ALLIANCENE$35,000
NEIGHBORS FOR SEAN FLOWERDAYNE$10,000
LANCASTER FORWARDNE$10,000
NEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACNE$5,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYTX$5,000
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLCNE$1,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEWELL FOR LANCASTERPURCHASED TICKET TO FUNDRAISER$5,000
SIMON CONSULTINGCONSULTING$5,000
MOORE CAMPAIGNSMAILINGS$3,730
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSTICKET PURCHASE$1,050
VESTLincoln$1,000
FIRESPRINGGIVE TO LINCOLN DONATION$879
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

NEWELL FOR LANCASTER

NADC #9984 ↗
Candidate: SARAH NEWELL · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$90,923
Net: $51,150
Disbursements
$116,062
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($107K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEIGHBORS FOR SEAN FLOWERDAYNE$15,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$13,522
VOTE VESTNE$5,000
CHELSEA JOHNSON FOR LANCASTER COUNTYNE$5,000
BERRY LAW FIRMNE$2,387
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$1,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYCOORDINATED MAIL SERVICES$38,972
FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIADIGITAL SERVICES$15,500
ONE HOUSE STRATEGIESCONSULTING$14,101
VALKYRIE STRATEGIES LLCMAILERS- VALKYRIE STATEGIES LLC$13,522
META PLATFORMS, INCAD PLACEMENT$5,480
WINNING CONNECTIONSPHONE SERVICES$4,441