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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)
LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD ↗
Lincoln Mayor · nadc-18CAC02577
$373.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$24.7K
86.5% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$817.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD 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 · LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD
Category
B · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$373.7K
Total raised
$817.0K
Online conduits
$24.7K
86.5% NE · 13.5% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$323.4K
86.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$817.0K
100% of itemized
$50.4K
13.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$199.2K
Labor & unions
$109.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$77.4K
$42.0K
Ideological / leadership
$80.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD; 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 LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD (19)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (27)⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDA: $3.0K · B: $19.5K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $10.0K · B: $2.0K⚡ FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILA: $500 · B: $500LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRDRaised $373.7KAB $24.7K NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $817.0K NEBRASKA CONSERVATION VOTERSBusiness (For-Profit and N$40.0KWOOLLAMBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0K⚒ PUBLIC ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMBusiness (For-Profit and N$28.0K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION501(c)(5) union$25.0K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$24.7K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIG501(c)(5) union$20.1K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.1KMEYERBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.6KNEBRASKANS FOR COMMON GROUNDBallot Question Committee$15.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$25.5KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$23.0KARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYBusiness (For-Profit and N$40.3KSARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$13.3KLEIRION FOR LINCOLN (MAYOR)Candidate committee$11.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$7.5KLATHROP FOR LEGISLATURE 2018Candidate committee$3.0KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC$3.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (49)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (49 of 49)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD TieNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
Ballot Question Committee
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$15,000
$80,000
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$25,510
$51,020
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
—
$23,000
$46,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,000
$19,500
$42,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$40,250
$40,250
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 19CUA09475) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$40,000
—$40,000
WOOLLAM
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$30,000
—$30,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08489)
$28,000
—$28,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00042)
—
$13,300
$26,600
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
$25,000
—$25,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC. ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
$25,000
—$25,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$24,660
—$24,660
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02577)
—
$10,988
$21,975
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$20,075
—$20,075
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$20,075
—$20,075
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$7,500
$15,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$10,000
$2,000
$14,000
MEYER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,600
—$10,600
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01228)
$10,000
—$10,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS & PLUMBERS L.U. 464
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08462)
$10,000
—$10,000
BAIRD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$7,425
—$7,425
PERRY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$6,500
—$6,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 17CAC02331)
—
$3,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$3,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$3,000
$6,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 20CAC02658)
—
$2,750
$5,500
BEUTLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,800
—$4,800
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
—
$1,750
$3,500
HARRIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,304
—$3,304
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00057)
—
$1,650
$3,300
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10PPC00067)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01803)
—
$1,400
$1,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 19CAC02633)
—
$1,300
$1,300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01183)
$500
$500
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01592)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 14PAC00179)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 19CAC02630)
—
$838
$838
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$800
$800
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 19CAC02635)
—
$700
$700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$600
$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$400
$400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$400
$400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$400
$400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02580)
—
$396
$396

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 675 committees in cycle
Candidate: LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD · Office: LINCOLN MAYOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$373,732
Net: $356,982
Disbursements
$474,838
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 86.5% ($323K)Out-of-State: 13.5% ($50K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA CONSERVATION VOTERSNE$40,000
WOOLLAMNE$30,000
PUBLIC ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, INC.NE$28,000
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.NE$25,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644NE$20,075
MEYEROR$10,600

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
SAGA MEDIAMEDIA BUYS$124,129
SAGE MEDIAAD BUYS$53,126
DELIVER STRATEGIESDIRECT MAIL$37,512
BEACON MEDIAVIDEO PRODUCTION$26,744
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH CENTER LLCVOTER STUDY$20,415
DELIVER STRATEGIES, LLCMAIL DESIGN & PRINTING$20,269
ENTITY B · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$817,000
Net: $672,819
Disbursements
$160,561
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($817K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKANS FOR COMMON GROUNDNE$65,000
ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$40,250
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$25,510
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,000
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDNE$19,500
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$13,300

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$8,000
NEBRASKA YOUNG DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,500
FRIENDS OF STEPHANY PLEASANTCandidate committee$1,500
FRIENDS FOR CRYSTAL RHOADES (PSC)Candidate committee$1,000
FRIENDS FOR JACQUELYN MORRISONCandidate committee$1,000
JO GILES FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONCandidate committee$974