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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
MICHAEL FRIEND ↗
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST. #07 · nadc-20CAC02688
$29.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA ↗
Ballot question committee · nadc-15BQC00421
$10.03M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MICHAEL FRIEND vs. KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA

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 FRIEND
Category
B · KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA
Direct contributions
$29.9K
Total raised
$10.03M
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
$29.4K
98.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$10.03M
100% of itemized
$500
1.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$2.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL FRIEND vs. KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL FRIEND; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL FRIEND (17)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBR (3)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMICHAEL FRIENDRaised $29.9K KEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRRaised $10.03M NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KFRIENDBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.2KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.0KCASSLINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0K⚒ OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KFIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KHO-CHUNK, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$9.43MNEBRASKA HORSEMENS & BENEVOLEBusiness (For-Profit and N$400.0KOMAHA EXPOSITION & RACING INCBusiness (For-Profit and N$200.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (20)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (20 of 20)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL FRIEND TieKEEP THE MONEY IN NEBRASKA TieCombined Volume
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06652)
—
$9,430,171
$9,430,171
NEBRASKA HORSEMENS & BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ASSN. (HBPA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$400,000
$400,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02308)
—
$200,000
$200,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,000
—$5,000
FRIEND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,200
—$4,200
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,000
—$4,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
$2,500
—$2,500
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00138)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
$1,000
—$1,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
DAUB
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00032)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 20CUA09674)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$500
—$500
BETTGER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
MAPES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
GREWCOCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
GAY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIEND FOR COUNTY BOARD

NADC #20CAC02688 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL FRIEND · Office: DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST. #07 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$29,950
Net: $23,950
Disbursements
$33,260
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.3% ($29K)Out-of-State: 1.7% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE REALTORS PACNE$5,000
FRIENDNE$4,200
YANNEYNE$4,000
CASSLINGNE$2,500
HERBSTERNE$2,000
OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PETERSEN PRINTINGPRINTING DONATION CARDS/ENVELOPES$20,084
USPSPOSTAGE$4,015
ROD EDWARDSCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$2,750
DESIGN 4YARD SIGNS$1,867
JAMES HOULIHANTREASURER FEE$1,000
CHASE MARKETINGCAMPAIGN CONSULTANT$920
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$8,007,475
Net: $1,203,982
Disbursements
$7,828,194
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($8.01M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BIDEN VICTORY FUNDNE$5,092,000
DCCCNE$503,703
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEENE$421,427
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$260,000
DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDNE$231,695
EASTMAN VICTORY FUNDNE$154,282

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEParty committee$4,703,000
ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$265,000
KATE BOLZ FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT ALISHA SHELTON FOR U.S. SENATECandidate committee$500
FRIENDS OF GLADYS HARRISONCandidate committee$500
EASTMAN VICTORY FUNDPAC$150