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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2021-22 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)
THOMAS J BRANDT ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7345
$70.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$100
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN EWING ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7559
$6.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

THOMAS J BRANDT vs. JOHN EWING

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 · THOMAS J BRANDT
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$70.8K
Total raised
$6.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$100
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$61.4K
85.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$6.2K
100% of itemized
$10.3K
14.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$11.7K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$25.2K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: THOMAS J BRANDT vs. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to THOMAS J BRANDT; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN EWING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO THOMAS J BRANDT (29)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (1)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $1.5K · B: $1.0KTHOMAS J BRANDTRaised $70.8K · IE+ $100JOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$7.5K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.8KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.6KNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KPOET, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KNEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (31)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (31 of 31)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisTHOMAS J BRANDT TieJOHN EWING TieCombined Volume
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$7,500
—$7,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
$5,800
—$5,800
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$2,610
—$2,610
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
$1,000
$2,500
POET, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470259650, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07172)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,250
—$1,250
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,200
—$1,200
RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,110
—$1,110
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,044
—$1,044
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10164)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$710
—$710
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
$700
—$700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$700
—$700
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$660
—$660
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$610
—$610

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BRANDT FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #7345 ↗
Candidate: THOMAS J BRANDT · Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$70,782
Net: $29,780
Disbursements
$26,817
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 85.6% ($61K)Out-of-State: 14.4% ($10K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACNE$7,500
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$5,800
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACNE$5,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$2,610
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACNE$2,500
POET, LLCSD$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
ROBNIK LLCCAMPAIGN ADVISOR$16,613
ONE PRESS NE PRESS ASSNCAMPAIGN LITERATURE$1,006
MIKE FLOOD FOR US CONGRESSCONTRIBUTION TO FLOOD CAMPAIGN$950
RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAYCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$250
MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INCCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$250
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$250
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWING

NADC #7559 ↗
Candidate: JOHN EWING · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$6,170
Net: $6,170
Disbursements
$5,545
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($6K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
OMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORSNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNDER 250$375