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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)
$450.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK ↗
Legislative District 4 (LD-04) · nadc-7576
$358.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$41.5K
80% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$2.2K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$60.7K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND vs. CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK

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 · STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
Category
B · CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK
Direct contributions
$450.2K
Total raised
$358.3K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$41.5K
80% NE · 20% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$2.2K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$60.7K
Itemized receipts by geography
$450.2K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$327.0K
84.2% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$61.5K
15.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$97.3K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$105
$0
Ideological / leadership
$351.4K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND vs. CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMB (1)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK (36)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBRaised $450.2K CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEKRaised $358.3KAB $41.5K · IE+ $2.2KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$136.3KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKAPAC$110.0KWAY BACK PACPAC$25.0KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)$23.2KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$41.5KNEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTPAC$18.3K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$17.5K⚔ NEBRASKA UNITEDPAC-$23.0K⚔ GOOD LIFE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEPAC-$20.9K⚔ WE ARE NEBRASKAPAC-$16.4KBOLD ALLIANCE INC501(c)(4)$12.7KBOLD ALLIANCEBusiness (For-Profit and N$12.7K
Detailed list: all funding ties (37)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (37 of 37)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND TieCINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$110,000
$220,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$136,251
—$136,251
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$25,000
$50,000
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$23,236
$46,471
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$41,492
$41,492
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$18,300
$36,600
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$17,500
$35,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $23,041
$23,041
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $20,912
$20,912
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $16,418
$16,418
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$12,650
$12,650
BOLD ALLIANCE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,650
$12,650
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$10,000
$10,000
NE AND SW IOWA BLDG AND CONSTRUCTION
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
—
$5,000
$10,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$7,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$3,000
$6,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$4,000
$4,000
GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNE STATE COUNCIL OF MACHINISTS ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02831)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE AFSCME PEOPLE ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$1,500
$1,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 POLITICAL
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $1,368
$1,368
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $791
$791
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$750
$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10042)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
⚔ Oppose $366
$366
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$325
$325

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$450,240
Net: $450,240
Disbursements
$327,880
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($450K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$136,251

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLOmaha$15,000
IOWAExpenditure$14,000
O'DONNELL, FICENEC, WILLS & FERDIG, LLPO'DONNELL FLCENEC WILLS & FERDIG LLP SERVICES RENDERED TO MA$10,157
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYLincoln$4,000
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILOmaha$3,500
BLODGETT FOR 34Central City$2,500
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK

NADC #7576 ↗
Candidate: CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$358,312
Net: $194,287
Disbursements
$231,466
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 84.2% ($327K)Out-of-State: 15.8% ($62K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
DEMOCRACY NEBRASKANE$110,000
WAY BACK PACWY$25,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKANE$23,236
NEBRASKANS FOR A STRONGER FUTURENE$18,300
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$17,500
BOLD ALLIANCENE$12,650

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
VALKYRIE STRATEGIESMAILER$77,049
FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIADIGITAL ADS$52,164
ONE HOUSE STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT$34,458
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKAMAILER$23,236
PUBLIC POLICY POLLINGPOLLING FIRM$11,000
BOLD ALLIANCEMAILER$10,150