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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)
FRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COUNCIL ↗
City Council / Mayoral (Other) · nadc-7704
$0
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 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

FRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COUNCIL 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 · FRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COUNCIL
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$0
Total raised
$1.18M
Online conduits
$0
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
$0
In-state (NE)
$1.01M
83.9% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$192.5K
16.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$289.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$28.4K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$593.2K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: FRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COUNCIL vs. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to FRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COUNCIL; 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 FRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (34)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsFRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR Raised $0 JOHN EWINGRaised $1.18MAB $161.7K · IE+ $30.9KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKAPAC$150.0KWAY BACK PACPAC$125.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$161.7K⚔ OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$132.3K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$52.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$35.0K⚒ CARPENTERS UNION #1306501(c)(5) union$40.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS LOCAL UNION 501(c)(5) union$40.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$13.7KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)$9.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (34)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (34 of 34)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisFRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COUNCIL 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
—
$161,651
$161,651
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $132,306
$132,306
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$52,000
$104,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$35,000
$70,000
⚒ 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
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$13,695
$29,600
⚒ 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
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-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$10,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$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
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$7,500
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
—
$6,000
$6,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
—
$5,000
$5,000
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01940)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON00595)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 20CUA09929)
—
$5,000
$5,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
Candidate: FRANKLIN THOMPSON · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$0
Net: $0
Disbursements
$1,893
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($0)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER $250$1,308
OMAHA STAR NEWSPAPERDONATION$585
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