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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2015-16 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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (FEC)
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · REP · fec-C00032334
$1.29M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
DONALD BACON ↗
U.S. House NE-02 · REP · fec-C00575167
$1.61M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$915.9K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$1.67M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. DONALD BACON

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 · NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Category
B · DONALD BACON
Direct contributions
$1.29M
Total raised
$1.61M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$915.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$1.67M
Itemized receipts by geography
$0
In-state (NE)
$0
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$334.7K
Party
$19.3K
$211.0K
Ideological / leadership
$335.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY vs. DONALD BACON

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DONALD BACON. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PA (9)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO DONALD BACON (43)⚡ NRCCA: $316.5K · B: $11.9K⚡ UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FORA: $10.0K · B: $5.0KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARaised $1.29M DONALD BACONRaised $1.61M · IE+ $915.9KWIN IN 2016PAC$206.5KREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEParty committee$18.2KADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$12.0KNELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC)PAC$6.3KCONAGRA FOODS INC. GOOD GOVERPAC$5.0KBIG RED POLITICAL ACTION COMMPAC$2.5KFOR OUR REPUBLIC'S TRADITIONSPAC$2.0KLEE TERRY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1.0KAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSEPAC$1.0K⚔ DCCCParty committee-$927.7K📣 ESAFUNDIndependent expenditure / $749.3K⚔ HOUSE MAJORITY PACPAC-$741.0K📣 ENDING SPENDING, INC.Independent expenditure / $152.3K📣 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INIndependent expenditure / $10.3KJOHN S FUNDPAC$10.0KTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICALPAC$10.0KMAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAPAC$10.0KJOHN BOLTON PACPAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (54)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (54 of 54)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY TieDONALD BACON TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $927,659
$927,659
ESAFUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $749,282
$749,282
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $741,044
$741,044
⚡ BOTHNRCC ↗
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$316,500
$11,875
$328,375
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$206,500
—$206,500
ENDING SPENDING, INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $152,305
$152,305
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$18,210
—$18,210
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$5,000
$15,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$12,000
—$12,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $10,279
$10,279
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,033
$7,033
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$6,700
$6,700
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$6,250
—$6,250
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,500
$5,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=H (House candidate)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,287,803
Net: $1,016,140
Disbursements
$1,287,666
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($1.29M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NRCCNE$316,500
WIN IN 2016NE$206,500
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEENE$18,210
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSNE$12,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DON BACON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,250
Candidate: BACON, DONALD · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$1,607,044
Net: $1,607,044
Disbursements
$1,579,008
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($1.61M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
JOHN S FUNDNE$10,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
SUPPORT TO ENSURE VICTORY EVERYWHERE PAC-STEVE PACNE$10,000
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACNE$10,000
NRCCNE$10,000
JOHN BOLTON PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.