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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2019-20 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)
NEBRASKA UNITY PAC ↗
PAC · nadc-17IRC00538
$20.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN CAVANAUGH ↗
Legislative District 9 (LD-09) · nadc-19CAC02635
$123.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$21.7K
85% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA UNITY PAC vs. JOHN CAVANAUGH

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 · NEBRASKA UNITY PAC
Category
B · JOHN CAVANAUGH
Direct contributions
$20.0K
Total raised
$123.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$21.7K
85% NE · 15% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$20.0K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$104.8K
85% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$18.5K
15% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$101.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$1.5K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$23.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA UNITY PAC vs. JOHN CAVANAUGH

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA UNITY PAC; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN CAVANAUGH. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA UNITY PAC (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN CAVANAUGH (26)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNEBRASKA UNITY PACRaised $20.0K JOHN CAVANAUGHRaised $123.2KAB $21.7K ⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$10.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$10.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$21.7K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22501(c)(5) union$10.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$6.5KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC$4.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$3.0KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC$2.5K⚒ I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$6.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (26)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (26 of 26)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA UNITY PAC TieJOHN CAVANAUGH TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$10,000
$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$30,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$21,661
$21,661
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,500
$13,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,000
$12,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$9,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,500
$7,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
MCGILL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,760
$3,760
CAVANAUGH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,663
$3,663
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,400
$2,800
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,282
$2,564
SULLIVAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,250
$2,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
MITCHELL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,800
$1,800
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
FAHEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSEIU LOCAL 226
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 675 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$20,000
Net: $20,000
Disbursements
$9,430
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($20K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BRUCE BRIGGSVIDEO PRODUCTION$2,000
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #19CAC02635 ↗
Candidate: JOHN CAVANAUGH · Office: LEGISLATURE 09 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$123,229
Net: $68,547
Disbursements
$130,711
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 85% ($105K)Out-of-State: 15.0% ($18K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22NE$10,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$10,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$6,500
YANNEYNE$6,000
I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDNE$6,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNIONIST PRINTINGSIGNS AND POSTCARDS$38,898
1533 STRATEGIES LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$37,500
CHADDERDON LESTINGI CREATIVE STRATEGIESDIRECT MAIL DESIGN AND PRINTING PD. TO UNIONIST PRINTING$11,373
FACEBOOKADS$11,271
COMPETE DIGITAL LLCDIGITAL AD PLACEMENT$10,000
CAVANAUGH CONTENT LLCVIDEO PRODUCTION$2,954