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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2023-24 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
$7.52M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$2.24M
22.8% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.19M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$9.59M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JIM PILLEN ↗
Governor & Lt. Governor · nadc-7688
$2.29M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$117.1K
97.3% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
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
$7.52M
Total raised
$2.29M
Online conduits
$2.24M
22.8% NE · 77.2% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$117.1K
97.3% NE · 2.7% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.19M
IE support (+)
$0
$9.59M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.93M
37.4% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.99M
85.3% of itemized
$3.23M
62.6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$343.9K
14.7% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$111.0K
Labor & unions
$17.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$12.0K
Party
$0
$2.89M
Ideological / leadership
$150.5K
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 (38)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsANTHONY 'TONY' VARGASRaised $7.52MAB $2.24M · IE+ $1.19MJIM PILLENRaised $2.29M WR $117.1K ⚔ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$5.16MACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$2.24M⚔ NRCCParty committee-$1.82M⚔ BIG RED LEADERSHIP PACIndependent expenditure / -$1.66M⚔ DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAIndependent expenditure / -$529.2K📣 LCV VICTORY FUNDIndependent expenditure / $456.1K📣 HMPPAC$406.3K⚔ AMERICA PACIndependent expenditure / -$384.6K📣 DCCCParty committee$171.8KANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT Conduit / Platform (GOP/Co$117.1KARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANBusiness$35.0KCENTENE CORPORATIONBusiness$60.0KWERNER ENTERPRISES PACPAC$30.0KPOET LLCBusiness$50.0KWARHORSE GAMING LLCBusiness$25.0KNEBRASKA CROSSING, LLCBusiness$34.8KNEBRASKA CROSSING LLC (AKA NEBusiness (For-Profit and N$34.8KOTB ARIZONA LLCBusiness$30.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (83)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (83 of 83)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS TieJIM PILLEN TieCombined Volume
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $5,160,488
—$5,160,488
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$2,242,405
—$2,242,405
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $1,824,170
—$1,824,170
BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $1,662,103
—$1,662,103
DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $529,162
—$529,162
LCV VICTORY FUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
📣 Support $456,084
—$456,084
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
📣 Support $406,282
—$406,282
AMERICA PAC
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $384,608
—$384,608
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
📣 Support $171,750
—$171,750
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $159,947
—$159,947
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
—
$117,099
$117,099
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01859)
—
$35,000
$70,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$60,000
$60,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$30,000
$60,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$53,455
—$53,455
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 18CUA09147)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$25,000
$50,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$47,408
—$47,408
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$35,000
—$35,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08269)
—
$34,754
$34,754
NEBRASKA CROSSING LLC (AKA NEX)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$34,754
$34,754
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
📣 Support $32,500
—$32,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$30,133
—$30,133
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$30,000
$30,000
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$30,000
$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$15,000
$30,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09370)
—
$15,000
$30,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06054)
—
$15,000
$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$15,000
$30,000
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC / NADC Independent Expenditure Filer
⚔ Oppose $25,000
—$25,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14652)
—
$25,000
$25,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$23,600
—$23,600
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01565)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$20,000
$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUS (AFLAC)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02847)
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06822)
—
$15,000
$15,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceNEBRASKA PROTECTIVE SERVICES (F.O.P. LODGE 88)
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
—
$14,513
$14,513
TENASKA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$14,513
$14,513
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08839)
—
$12,500
$12,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
—
$12,500
$12,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08011)
—
$12,500
$12,500
GENESIS CONTRACTING GROUP LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,500
$12,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00458)
—
$12,000
$12,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$11,555
—$11,555
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$11,000
$11,000
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=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$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=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=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)
$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

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1019 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #7688 ↗
Candidate: JIM PILLEN · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$2,294,395
Net: $2,158,549
Disbursements
$1,114,031
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 85.3% ($1.99M)Out-of-State: 14.7% ($344K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYIL$35,000
NEBRASKA CROSSING LLC (AKA NEX)NE$34,754
WERNER ENTERPRISES PACNE$30,000
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)NE$30,000
KUM & GOIA$25,000
WARHORSE GAMING LLCNE$25,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIATV AD BUYS$172,090
AXIOM STRATEGIESMAIL$114,389
THE PROSPER GROUPADVERTISING$100,000
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION$57,425
JBEST & COMPANYBONUS, CONSULTING$52,400
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER 250$50,806
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00784371 ↗
Candidate: VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$7,515,611
Net: $7,385,242
Disbursements
$7,487,835
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 37.4% ($1.93M)Out-of-State: 62.6% ($3.23M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
314 ACTION IMPACT SLATENE$53,455
JSTREETPACNE$47,408
VARGAS VICTORY FUND 2024NE$35,000
NEWDEM FIGURES VARGAS STELSON VICTORY FUNDNE$30,133
DEMOCRACY SUMMER MAJORITY FUNDNE$23,600
DIGIDEMS PACNE$11,555

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.