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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)
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
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

JOHN CAVANAUGH 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 · JOHN CAVANAUGH
Category
B · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$123.2K
Total raised
$817.0K
Online conduits
$21.7K
85% NE · 15% 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
$104.8K
85% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$817.0K
100% of itemized
$18.5K
15% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$101.0K
Labor & unions
$109.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.5K
Party
$77.4K
$23.8K
Ideological / leadership
$80.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOHN CAVANAUGH vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN CAVANAUGH; 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 JOHN CAVANAUGH (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (27)⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $10.0K · B: $25.5K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVEA: $10.0K · B: $7.5K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $3.0K · B: $400JOHN CAVANAUGHRaised $123.2KAB $21.7K NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $817.0K ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$21.7K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22Business (For-Profit and N$10.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$6.5K⚒ I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$6.0KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$6.0KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$4.0KMCGILLBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.8KCAVANAUGHBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.7KFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PACPAC-Independent$2.5KNEBRASKANS FOR COMMON GROUNDBallot Question Committee$15.0KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$23.0KARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYBusiness (For-Profit and N$40.3K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC$19.5KSARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$13.3KLEIRION FOR LINCOLN (MAYOR)Candidate committee$11.0KLATHROP FOR LEGISLATURE 2018Candidate committee$3.0KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC$3.0KNEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIPAC$3.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (53)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (53 of 53)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOHN CAVANAUGH TieNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
Ballot Question Committee
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$15,000
$80,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$10,000
$25,510
$61,020
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
—
$23,000
$46,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$40,250
$40,250
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
—
$19,500
$39,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00042)
—
$13,300
$26,600
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$10,000
$7,500
$25,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 18CAC02577)
—
$10,988
$21,975
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 ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00225)
$10,000
—$10,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$6,500
—$6,500
⚒ 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
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
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,000
$4,000
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" (NADC ID 13
—
$1,750
$3,500
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,000
$400
$3,400
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00057)
—
$1,650
$3,300
PAC-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 18PAC00189)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
SULLIVAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,250
—$2,250
MITCHELL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,800
—$1,800
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
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
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10PPC00067)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 10
$1,400
—$1,400
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,282
—$1,282
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
$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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01882)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01183)
—
$500
$500
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

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ENTITY A · 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
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