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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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)
JIM SMITH ↗
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) — Subdist. 3 · nadc-10068
$130.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$10.7K
88.9% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.8K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
D. BRINKER HARDING ↗
Omaha - City Council - 6 · nadc-7407
$267.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$67.8K
99.2% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JIM SMITH vs. D. BRINKER HARDING

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 · JIM SMITH
Category
B · D. BRINKER HARDING
Direct contributions
$130.1K
Total raised
$267.6K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$10.7K
88.9% NE · 11.1% out-of-state
WinRed / Anedot
$67.8K
99.2% NE · 0.8% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.8K
IE support (+)
$1.4K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$109.4K
83.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$313.6K
99.5% of itemized
$22.3K
16.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.5K
0.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$10.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$7.0K
Ideological / leadership
$15.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JIM SMITH vs. D. BRINKER HARDING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JIM SMITH; Center column highlights 7 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to D. BRINKER HARDING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JIM SMITH (19)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (7)EXCLUSIVE TO D. BRINKER HARDING (25)⚡ ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUITA: $10.7K · B: $67.8K⚡ HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYA: $10.0K · B: $7.5K⚡ NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACA: $1.5K · B: $5.0K⚡ H & H AUTOMOTIVEA: $500 · B: $5.0K⚡ FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PA: $1.0K · B: $2.5K⚡ THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITA: $2.5K · B: $2.5K⚡ RICHLAND HOMES LLCA: $1.0K · B: $2.5KJIM SMITHRaised $130.1K WR $10.7K · IE+ $1.8KD. BRINKER HARDINGRaised $267.6K WR $67.8K · IE+ $1.4KJASPER STONE PARTNERSBusiness$10.0KJS PARTNERSBusiness$10.0KBERKS-ISSABusiness (For-Profit and N$9.5KCITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHCandidate Committee$3.0K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KKISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5K📣 EMPOWER NEBRASKAPAC$1.2KHARDING FOR COUNCILCandidate Committee$1.0KGREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONSBusiness$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$17.5KSRE COMPANIES LLCBusiness$7.5KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC$6.0KAPPLIED UNDERWRITERS, INCBusiness$5.0KCASSLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, Business$5.0KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness$4.5K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 C501(c)(5) union$3.0KFULLENKAMP JOBEUN JOHNSON & BBusiness$2.5KLANOHA REAL ESTATE COMPANY, IBusiness$2.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (51)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (51 of 51)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJIM SMITH TieD. BRINKER HARDING TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$10,673
$67,789
$78,462
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$17,500
$35,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$10,000
$7,500
$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 21CUA10055)
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,000
$12,000
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$1,500
$5,000
$11,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 7976
$500
$5,000
$10,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06034)
$10,000
—$10,000
JS PARTNERS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$10,000
—$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 19CUA09511)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$5,000
$10,000
BERKS-ISSA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$9,500
—$9,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$4,500
$9,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$1,000
$2,500
$6,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
—
$3,000
$6,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7646)
$2,500
$2,500
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 19CUA09517)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04540)
—
$2,500
$5,000
⚡ BOTHRICHLAND HOMES LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
$2,500
$3,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7325)
$3,000
—$3,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,550
$2,550
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01892)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$2,500
$2,500
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,500
$2,500
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTMENT CO
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03142)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 17CUA08892)
—
$1,886
$1,886
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,886
$1,886
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA07809)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04596)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
📣 Support $1,358
$1,358
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $1,232
—$1,232
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7407)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$1,000
—$1,000
AVADEN INVESTMENTS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00458)
$1,000
—$1,000
GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC (C00832568)
Federal PAC
$1,000
—$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $579
—$579
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
—$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07172)
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$200
—$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JIM SMITH FOR OPPD BOARD

NADC #10068 ↗
Candidate: JIM SMITH · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$130,125
Net: $120,525
Disbursements
$161,284
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 83.1% ($109K)Out-of-State: 16.9% ($22K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$10,000
JS PARTNERSNE$10,000
BERKS-ISSAMO$9,500
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHNE$3,000
THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEENE$2,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYKS$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $37.86$92,553
PETERSEN PRINTINGMAILERS AND SALES TAX$34,502
EZ POLITIX, LLCPRIMARY-PAID DIGITAL VOTER CONTACT$17,161
KFABRADIO ADS$5,526
HAPPY HOLLOW CLUBEVENT VENUE$3,355
ABRAHAM CATERING SERVICES, INCEVENT CATERING$2,202
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

HARDING FOR COUNCIL

NADC #7407 ↗
Candidate: D. BRINKER HARDING · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$267,559
Net: $234,559
Disbursements
$250,932
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.5% ($314K)Out-of-State: 0.5% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$17,500
SRE COMPANIES, LLCNE$7,500
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$7,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACNE$6,000
H & H AUTOMOTIVENE$5,000
APPLIED UNDERWRITERS, INC.NE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLCCONSULTING/CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES$176,342
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING$29,684
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLPLEGAL FEES$5,846
CAPITAL CITY RESEARCHDATA/ ISSUE RESEARCH$4,530
CAPITOL CITY RESEARCHISSUE RESEARCH SERVICES$4,500
ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONALDATA BASE MANAGEMENT$3,450