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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2019-20 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)
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00023
$83.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS ↗
LEGISLATURE 07 · nadc-15CAC02109
$225.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$51.3K
73.5% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS

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 · DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS
Direct contributions
$83.9K
Total raised
$225.9K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$51.3K
73.5% NE · 26.5% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$83.9K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$166.0K
73.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$59.9K
26.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$30.4K
Labor & unions
$92.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.2K
Party
$2.4K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$57.9K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 4 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRA (13)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS (22)⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $8.6K · B: $10.1K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVEA: $1.0K · B: $6.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAA: $4.8K · B: $2.0K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDA: $750 · B: $3.5KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRARaised $83.9K ANTHONY (TONY) VARGASRaised $225.9KAB $51.3K FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate Committee$2.5KMIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSCandidate Committee$1.9KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLCandidate Committee$1.8KVARGAS FOR NEBRASKACandidate Committee$1.6KFRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMOCandidate Committee$1.5KNEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDCandidate Committee$1.3KDAN ESCH FOR COUNTY CLERKCandidate Committee$1.0KNE DEMOCRATIC WOMENS CAUCUSPolitical Party Committee$600LATHROP FOR LEGISLATURE 2018Candidate Committee$500ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$51.3KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC$8.0KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC$7.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22501(c)(5) union$10.0KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$7.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$3.0KNEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PPAC$4.0KLEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KROCKBusiness (For-Profit and N$7.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (39)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (39 of 39)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$51,282
$51,282
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$8,600
$10,100
$38,900
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,000
$24,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$7,000
$21,000
⚒ 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)
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
$6,000
$19,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,000
$14,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$3,000
$13,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$4,000
$12,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
501(c)(4) education policy & civic leadership organization (IRS records)
—
$5,000
$11,000
ROCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$7,000
$7,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,850
$2,000
$6,850
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
—
$2,000
$6,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,500
$5,500
LOETSCHER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,525
$4,525
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,500
$4,500
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$750
$3,500
$4,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,100
$4,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$3,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01183)
$2,500
—$2,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,250
$2,250
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 530220586, DC): 501(c)
—
$2,200
$2,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 industry / trade association (Type=I) (NADC ID 14CUA08262)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 19CUA09429)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00428)
$1,850
—$1,850
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02086)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02109)
$1,600
—$1,600
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02300)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01592)
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02112)
$1,000
—$1,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10PPC00067)
$600
—$600
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02331)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
$300
—$300
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01603)
$300
—$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00439)
$300
—$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 19CAC02642)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$83,920
Net: $55,020
Disbursements
$10,550
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($84K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$8,600
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$4,850
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILNE$2,500
MIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1NE$1,850
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLNE$1,750
VARGAS FOR NEBRASKANE$1,600

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEIGHBORS FOR CAVANAUGHCandidate committee$1,000
NEBRASKANS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANABallot question committee$1,000
JO GILES FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONCandidate committee$1,000
MAUREEN BOYLE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARDCandidate committee$1,000
MIKE BOYLE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1Candidate committee$1,000
ROYERS FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$648
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #15CAC02109 ↗
Candidate: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS · Office: LEGISLATURE 07 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$225,852
Net: $139,458
Disbursements
$122,647
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 73.5% ($166K)Out-of-State: 26.5% ($60K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$10,100
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$10,000
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$8,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACNE$7,000
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$7,000
ROCKCA$7,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$800

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
WILDFIRE CONTACTPAID TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM$34,640
MEG MANDYPAYROLL PERIOD 4/1-4/30/20$17,739
WILDFIRE CONTACT LLCDIRECT MAIL DESIGN AND PRINTING$16,920
JUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO, LLCWEB DESIGN SERVICES$8,000
HOTEL DECOCAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER$4,719
NATIONBUILDERFUNDRAISING DATABASE$4,589