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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)
SARA HOWARD ↗
Legislative District 9 (LD-09) · nadc-11CAC01592
$14.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$511.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

SARA HOWARD vs. NE 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 · SARA HOWARD
Category
B · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$14.2K
Total raised
$511.2K
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
$13.2K
93% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$511.2K
100% of itemized
$1.0K
7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$8.3K
Labor & unions
$119.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$394
Party
$63.1K
$6.2K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: SARA HOWARD vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SARA HOWARD; Center column highlights 3 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO SARA HOWARD (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (29)⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $1.2K · B: $47.0K⚡ NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATA: $845 · B: $1.5K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $1.0K · B: $400SARA HOWARDRaised $14.2K NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $511.2K ⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$1.5KNEBRASKA PT PAC - PHYSICAL THPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.4KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC-Separate Segregated Po$950KELLEY PLUCKER, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$596KIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness$500CENTENE CORPORATIONBusiness$500⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC-Separate Segregated Po$500T-MOBILE USA, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$500CENTENE CORPORATION (63105)Business (For-Profit and N$500NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$131MELLO FOR MAYORCandidate committee$102.5KOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYBusiness (For-Profit and N$43.0KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$20.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$10.0K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC$9.5KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDCandidate committee$5.0KCHUCK HASSEBROOK FOR LEGISLATCandidate committee$3.2KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.3K⚒ BOILERMAKERS LOCAL #83Business (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (55)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (55 of 55)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisSARA HOWARD TieNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 16CAC02209)
—
$102,545
$205,090
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,200
$47,000
$95,200
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$43,000
$43,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
—
$9,500
$19,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02325)
—
$3,175
$6,350
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL ACCOUNT C00003988
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$6,328
$6,328
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesBOILERMAKERS LOCAL #83 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 10CUA06453)
—
$5,000
$5,000
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$845
$1,500
$3,845
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10PPC00067)
—
$1,500
$3,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02304)
—
$1,500
$3,000
COX COMMUNICATIONS (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
⚒ 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)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,500
$1,500
NEBRASKA PT PAC - PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,402
—$1,402
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,000
$400
$1,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02418)
—
$1,000
$1,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$950
—$950
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01752)
—
$750
$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
—
$750
$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08810)
$596
—$596
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$500
—$500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07522)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$500
—$500
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$451
—$451
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA08226)
$451
—$451
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$450
—$450
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01609)
—
$450
$450
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$450
$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02322)
—
$436
$436
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02323)
—
$436
$436
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02090)
—
$370
$370
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$351
—$351
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$350
—$350
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
$350
—$350
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$350
$350
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 09CUA05936)
$300
—$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
—
$300
$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01596)
—
$300
$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02102)
—
$300
$300
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$300
$300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01592)
—
$275
$275
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$251
—$251
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$251
—$251
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
—$250
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 1521 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00397)
$250
—$250
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$131
—$131
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00042)
—
$125
$125

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD

NADC #11CAC01592 ↗
Candidate: SARA HOWARD · Office: LEGISLATURE 09 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$14,228
Net: $6,897
Disbursements
$62,575
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 93% ($13K)Out-of-State: 7.0% ($1K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$1,500
NE PT PAC - PHYSICAL THERAPY PACNE$1,402
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$1,200
NE REALTORS PACNE$1,000
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$950
NE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACNE$845
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$131

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HOWARD, SARAREIMBURSEMENT$17,983
SARA HOWARDAPRIL REIMBURSEMENT$16,911
BCOMDIGITAL ADVERTISING$3,250
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCELEADERSHIP NEBRASKA$2,750
UNIONISTPRINTING$2,737
VERIZONPHONE BILL$2,452
ENTITY B · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$511,198
Net: $299,486
Disbursements
$342,905
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($511K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MELLO FOR MAYORNE$102,545
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$47,000
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$43,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$20,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$10,000
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDNE$9,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
KRIST FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$67,500
JANE SKINNER FOR STATE AUDITORCandidate committee$5,644
INSURE THE GOOD LIFEBallot question committee$3,907
NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATSParty committee$2,538
EUREK FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL COMMITTEECandidate committee$2,500
JENNIFER HERNANDEZ FOR CLERKCandidate committee$1,977