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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)
PAMELA J CARDENAS ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7931
$46.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
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

PAMELA J CARDENAS 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 · PAMELA J CARDENAS
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$46.2K
Total raised
$6.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$59.7K
96.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$6.2K
100% of itemized
$1.9K
3.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$22.3K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$2.0K
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: PAMELA J CARDENAS vs. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PAMELA J CARDENAS; 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 PAMELA J CARDENAS (18)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (2)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsPAMELA J CARDENASRaised $46.2K JOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K ⚒ IUOE LOCAL 571 PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$4.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0K⚒ OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTEBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$1.0K⚒ IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$1.0KUNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYBusiness$808UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNBusiness (For-Profit and N$808OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$600OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (20)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (20 of 20)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisPAMELA J CARDENAS TieJOHN EWING TieCombined Volume
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$4,000
—$4,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceOMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,000
—$2,000
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470259650, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$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 99CUA00955)
$808
—$808
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$808
—$808
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$600
—$600
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 237179048, NM): 501(c)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7458)
$500
—$500
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE #8
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00203)
$500
—$500
PIT STOP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$300
—$300
CERTIFIED FLEET SERVICE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$300
—$300
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: PAMELA J CARDENAS · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$46,189
Net: $40,689
Disbursements
$46,997
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.9% ($60K)Out-of-State: 3.1% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
IUOE LOCAL 571 PACNE$4,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSNE$2,000
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385NE$2,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$2,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$1,000
IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDDC$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)UNIONIST PRINTING 2728 N 108TH ST STE 105 OMAHA NE 68164$31,201
CHISM STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN CALL BANK$13,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COSIGNS, POSTCARDS, POSTAGE$10,016
DATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLCCAMPAIGN MANAGER$6,150
GRUNHAUSDESCAMPAIGN WEBSITE$1,500
CARDENASOmaha$1,369
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