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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.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
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 (FEC)
VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' ↗
Candidate committee · 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)
JOHN EWING ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7559
$6.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' vs. JOHN EWING

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 · VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY'
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$3.41M
Total raised
$6.2K
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)
$6.2K
100% of itemized
$1.65M
59.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$51.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$12.4K
Party
$0
$3.06M
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY'; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN EWING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' (45)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (2)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsVARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY'Raised $3.41MAB $2.76M JOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K 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$10.0KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (47)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (47 of 47)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisVARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' TieJOHN EWING 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
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470259650, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 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

COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWING

NADC #7559 ↗
Candidate: JOHN EWING · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$6,170
Net: $6,170
Disbursements
$5,545
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($6K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORSNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER 250$375