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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
BENJAMIN GRAY ↗
OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #02 · nadc-09CAC01361
$31.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$0
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BENJAMIN GRAY vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

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 · BENJAMIN GRAY
Category
B · FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
Direct contributions
$31.7K
Total raised
$0
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
$31.2K
98.4% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$500
1.6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$29.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BENJAMIN GRAY vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BENJAMIN GRAY; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BENJAMIN GRAY (17)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTE (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsBENJAMIN GRAYRaised $31.7K FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTERaised $0 ⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.5KNODDLEBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KHDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C001039PAC$2.0KFULLENKAMP, DOYLE & JOBEUNBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$2.0K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 CBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KCH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (17)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (17 of 17)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBENJAMIN GRAY TieFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT TieCombined Volume
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$5,000
—$5,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,500
—$4,500
NODDLE
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
FULLENKAMP, DOYLE & JOBEUN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA03185) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
$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
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
DAVIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$750
—$750
DANA (A NEBRASKA PARTNERSHIP)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$750
—$750

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BEN GRAY FOR CITY COUNCIL

NADC #09CAC01361 ↗
Candidate: BENJAMIN GRAY · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #02 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$31,700
Net: $21,950
Disbursements
$33,677
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.4% ($31K)Out-of-State: 1.6% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$5,000
YANNEYNE$4,500
NODDLENE$2,500
FULLENKAMP, DOYLE & JOBEUNNE$2,000
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903NE$2,000
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRED CONLEYCAMPAIGN MANAGER$6,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYCAMPAIGN FLIERS$4,270
UNIONIST PRINTINGCAMPAIGN MAILERS$3,931
BLACK VOTES MATTERCAMPAIGN OFFICE RENT$3,490
PARIS SPENCERCAMPAIGN OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF$2,650
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPCAMPAIGN PALM CARD & POSTCARD$2,599
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$0
Net: $0
Disbursements
$423,342
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($0)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
RED STATE STRATAGIESRESEARCH / POLLING$11,500
RED STATE STRATEGIESCONSULTING$10,000
ALBERS COMMUNICATIONSCONSULTING$4,228
ALBERS COMMUNICATIONCONSULTING$2,340
MIKE QUINLANREIMBURSEMENT, MEALS AND EXPENSES$912
NOW WE'RE SMOKIN BBQMEAL FOR GOTV EVENT$771