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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)
ANTHONY VARGAS ↗
Legislature - 07 · nadc-7541
$7.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS vs. ANTHONY 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 · ANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS
Category
B · ANTHONY VARGAS
Direct contributions
$3.41M
Total raised
$7.7K
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 (+)
$0
$2.62M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.11M
40.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$7.5K
96.8% of itemized
$1.65M
59.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$250
3.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$51.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$12.4K
Party
$0
$3.06M
Ideological / leadership
$3.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

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 ANTHONY VARGAS. 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 ANTHONY VARGAS (17)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsANTHONY 'TONY' VARGASRaised $3.41MAB $2.76M ANTHONY VARGASRaised $7.7K ACTBLUE (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$10.0KCARE PACPAC$1.0KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness$500NEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PPAC$500NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC$500ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$500KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LBusiness$500CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (6Business$500NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC$250RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADYBusiness$250
Detailed list: all funding ties (62)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (62 of 62)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY 'TONY' VARGAS TieANTHONY VARGAS 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
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
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $161,544
—$161,544
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$31,500
—$31,500
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
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$500
$1,000
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (68508)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$250
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$250
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00091)
—
$250
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
—
$250
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$250
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$250
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$250
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
—
$250
$250
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$250
$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08591)
—
$100
$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 801 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · 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.
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #7541 ↗
Candidate: ANTHONY VARGAS · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$7,717
Net: $4,217
Disbursements
$24,232
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.8% ($7K)Out-of-State: 3.2% ($250)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CARE PACNE$1,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NEBRASKA - BPACNE$500
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLCNE$500
NEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PACNE$500
PEETZ & COMPANYNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HANSEN FOR LANCASTEREVENT TICKETS$2,500
TRUE POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPEVENT TICKETS$2,500
NATIONBUILDERDATABASE$2,294
PEOPLE FOR TERRELL MCKINNEYEVENT TICKETS$1,500
ADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYEVENT TICKETS$1,000
CORNHUSKER MARRIOTT1/28/21: $80.55 2/11/21: $80.55 4/29/21: $83.06 4/30/21: $992