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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (FEC)
ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS ↗
U.S. House NE-02 · DEM · fec-C00784371
$3.41M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$2.76M
40.3% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$2.62M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JIM PILLEN ↗
Governor & Lt. Governor · nadc-7688
$11.38M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$351.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS vs. JIM PILLEN

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 · ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS
Category
B · JIM PILLEN
Direct contributions
$3.41M
Total raised
$11.38M
Online conduits
$2.76M
40.3% NE · 59.7% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$351.4K
$2.62M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.11M
40.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$10.55M
90.9% of itemized
$1.65M
59.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.06M
9.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$51.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$12.4K
Party
$0
$3.06M
Ideological / leadership
$189.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS vs. JIM PILLEN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JIM PILLEN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS (45)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JIM PILLEN (36)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsANTHONY 'TONY' VARGASRaised $3.41MAB $2.76M JIM PILLENRaised $11.38M · IE+ $351.4KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$2.76M⚔ NRCCParty committee-$1.95M⚔ DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAIndependent expenditure / -$504.3K⚔ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$161.5KAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREAPAC$31.5K314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE 2022PAC$24.0KDCCCParty committee$12.4K314 ACTION FUNDPAC$10.0KCHC BOLD PACPAC$10.0KMORRISON ENTERPRISES LLCBusiness$350.5KJSMM FARMS PARTNERSHIPBusiness$200.0KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$200.0KOTB ARIZONA LLCBusiness$300.0KOTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)Business (For-Profit and N$300.0KLAURITZEN CORPORATIONBusiness$150.0KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.Business$150.0K📣 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY501(c)(4)$296.7KCOMMODITY SOLUTIONS INCBusiness$200.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (81)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (81 of 81)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS TieJIM PILLEN TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$2,763,714
—$2,763,714
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $1,949,835
—$1,949,835
Business
NADC Lobbyist Principal registration (ID 09PRI000790, nature of business: "
—
$350,500
$701,000
DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $504,345
—$504,345
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$200,000
$400,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$200,000
$400,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$300,000
$300,000
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$300,000
$300,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01087)
—
$150,000
$300,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10040)
—
$150,000
$300,000
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 753148958, VA): 501(c)
—
📣 Support $296,729
$296,729
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10105)
—
$200,000
$200,000
COMMODITY SOLUTIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$200,000
$200,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 21CUA10162)
—
$100,000
$200,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$100,000
$200,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 20CUA09780)
—
$85,309
$170,617
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $161,544
—$161,544
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03371)
—
$150,000
$150,000
EBM CONSTRUCTION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$150,000
$150,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 08CUA05042)
—
$75,000
$150,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06343)
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$100,000
$100,000
ADAMS LAND AND CATTLE CO.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$80,000
$80,000
FLATWATER PATRIOTS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$80,000
$80,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
—
$75,000
$75,000
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PAC #C00658831
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$75,000
$75,000
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$75,000
$75,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
📣 Support $68,676
$68,676
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$65,000
$65,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 12CUA06970)
—
$58,000
$58,000
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00599) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00553)
—
$50,000
$50,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 932743831, CO): 501(c)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07011)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 21CUA10092)
—
$48,925
$48,925
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$45,000
$45,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$35,000
$35,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$31,500
—$31,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA05358)
—
$30,000
$30,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$23,959
—$23,959
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$12,362
—$12,362
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$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=N (nonqualified PAC)
$9,580
—$9,580
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$7,000
—$7,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$7,000
—$7,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,500
—$5,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$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=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$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=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$4,705
—$4,705
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$4,500
—$4,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$4,500
—$4,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$4,500
—$4,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$4,000
—$4,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 801 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #7688 ↗
Candidate: JIM PILLEN · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$11,384,142
Net: $11,116,367
Disbursements
$10,542,905
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 90.9% ($10.55M)Out-of-State: 9.1% ($1.06M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MORRISON ENTERPRISES, LLCNE$350,500
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)NE$300,000
COMMODITY SOLUTIONSNE$200,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$200,000
JSMM FARMS PARTNERSHIPNE$200,000
SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.NE$150,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIATV ADS$5,836,650
AXIOM STRATEGIESCONSULTING, TEXTING, MAILING$839,652
THE PROSPER GROUPADVERTISING$569,671
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION$549,888
WPA INTELLIGENCEANALYTICS$312,734
SMARTCALL MEDIATEXTING$227,462
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00784371 ↗
Candidate: VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$3,409,926
Net: $3,376,385
Disbursements
$3,356,537
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 40.3% ($1.11M)Out-of-State: 59.7% ($1.65M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICANE$31,500
314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE 2022NE$23,959
DCCCNE$12,362
314 ACTION FUNDNE$10,000
CHC BOLD PACNE$10,000
LEADERS IN EDUCATIONNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.