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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2017-18 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 (NADC)
PETE FESTERSEN ↗
Omaha City Council District #01 · nadc-08CAC01183
$34.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00023
$136.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

PETE FESTERSEN vs. DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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 · PETE FESTERSEN
Category
B · DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$34.7K
Total raised
$136.9K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$33.7K
97.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$136.9K
100% of itemized
$1.0K
2.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$14.5K
Labor & unions
$18.2K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$1.0K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: PETE FESTERSEN vs. DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PETE FESTERSEN; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO PETE FESTERSEN (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRA (13)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsPETE FESTERSENRaised $34.7K DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRARaised $136.9K WAITT OUTDOOR, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$8.7K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5K⚒ OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTEBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KNODDLEBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KWALTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KHDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C001039PAC$2.0KSLOSBURGBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0K⚒ OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$4.6K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$2.5KNEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDCandidate committee$2.2K⚒ OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PPAC$2.0KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committee$1.6KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLCandidate committee$1.0KFRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMOCandidate committee$1.0KCITIZENS FOR GERNANDTCandidate committee$762COMMITTEE TO ELECT DIANE BATTCandidate committee$750NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (29)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (29 of 29)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisPETE FESTERSEN TieDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$4,600
$9,200
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03040)
$8,725
—$8,725
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01592)
—
$2,200
$4,400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,000
$4,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01183)
—
$1,600
$3,200
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
$2,500
—$2,500
NODDLE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
WALTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02086)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02300)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00552)
—
$762
$1,524
SLOSBURG
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00439)
—
$750
$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00138)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
—$1,000
GIBSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEARY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
—
$500
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01780)
—
$500
$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00003)
—
$500
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02318)
—
$400
$800
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$750
—$750
CRAWFORD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL

NADC #08CAC01183 ↗
Candidate: PETE FESTERSEN · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #01 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$34,725
Net: $29,475
Disbursements
$49,077
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 97.1% ($34K)Out-of-State: 2.9% ($1K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
WAITT OUTDOOR, LLCNE$8,725
NODDLENE$2,500
WALTERNE$2,500
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$2,500
OMAHA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN LU#385NE$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPRINTING$7,596
LUKE HOFFMANFIELD COORDINATOR FEE$5,000
CLARK CREATIVEDIRECT MAIL DESIGN/LAYOUT$4,689
U.S POSTAL SERVICEDIRECT MAIL POSTAGE$4,514
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTREIMBURSEMENT FOR POSTAGE (US POSTAL SERVICE)$3,305
USPSDIRECT MAIL POSTAGE$2,852
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$136,895
Net: $118,583
Disbursements
$79,151
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($137K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$4,600
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$2,500
NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDNE$2,200
OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$2,000
FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILNE$1,600
FRIENDS FOR VINNY PALERMONE$1,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS FOR FORSYTHECandidate committee$10,902
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$10,000
FRIENDS OF BRIAN THOMMESCandidate committee$5,944
COLLETT FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,586
MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate committee$3,499
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$2,638