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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)
MICHAEL MCDONNELL ↗
Legislative District 5 (LD-05) · nadc-15CAC02086
$32.0K
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

MICHAEL MCDONNELL 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 · MICHAEL MCDONNELL
Category
B · DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$32.0K
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
$28.0K
87.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$136.9K
100% of itemized
$4.0K
12.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$15.0K
Labor & unions
$18.2K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$1.0K
$7.9K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL MCDONNELL vs. DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL MCDONNELL; 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 MICHAEL MCDONNELL (25)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRA (13)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMICHAEL MCDONNELLRaised $32.0K DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRARaised $136.9K ⚒ IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE 501(c)(5) union$4.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$3.0KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$2.5KTRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INCPAC$2.0KMARENTAL, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.3K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KBURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KPEETZBusiness (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 (38)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (38 of 38)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL MCDONNELL TieDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$4,600
$9,200
⚒ 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
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceIAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 874834121, NE): 501(c)
$4,000
—$4,000
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
⚒ 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)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$2,500
—$2,500
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 19CUA09390)
$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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00439)
—
$750
$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$1,322
—$1,322
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$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
PEETZ
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
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 06CUA04348)
$975
—$975
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$850
—$850
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$820
—$820
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02318)
—
$400
$800
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08810)
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
$600
—$600
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$572
—$572
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$572
—$572
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$570
—$570
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02505)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 10
$450
—$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

NADC #15CAC02086 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$31,995
Net: $23,356
Disbursements
$15,268
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 87.6% ($28K)Out-of-State: 12.4% ($4K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
IAFF LOCAL 4906 USE BELLEVUE FIRE LOCAL 4906NE$4,000
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$3,000
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACNE$2,500
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055DC$2,000
MARENTAL, LLCNE$2,000
PEETZ & COMPANYNE$1,322

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
INSURE THE GOOD LIFEEVENT TICKETS$2,500
WESTIN COPLEY PLACE BOSTONLODGING FOR CONFERENCE$1,499
NEIGHBORS FOR JIM ROGERSEVENT TICKETS$1,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS$1,000
KRIST FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKETS$1,000
THE HOLLAND CHILDRENS MOVEMENTEVENT TICKETS$1,000
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