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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)
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7357
$270.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$55.0K
96.6% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$51.3K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$185.7K
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

MACHAELA CAVANAUGH 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 · MACHAELA CAVANAUGH
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$270.0K
Total raised
$6.2K
Online conduits
$55.0K
96.6% NE · 3.4% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$51.3K
IE support (+)
$0
$185.7K
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$249.3K
82.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$6.2K
100% of itemized
$51.5K
17.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$66.3K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$600
Party
$0
$68.4K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH vs. JOHN EWING

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MACHAELA CAVANAUGH; 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 MACHAELA CAVANAUGH (33)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (1)⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $3.0K · B: $1.0KMACHAELA CAVANAUGHRaised $270.0KAB $55.0K · IE+ $51.3KJOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K ⚔ NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDPAC-$73.8K⚔ TOGETHER NEBRASKAPAC-$67.4KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$55.0K📣 AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND (Independent expenditure / $26.0K⚔ NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee-$22.2KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$19.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$11.0KTHE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTUREPAC$10.0K📣 CAMPAIGN FOR A HEALTHY NEBRASPAC$9.8KWAY BACK PACFederal PAC$5.0KBOLD NEBRASKABusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES Business (For-Profit and N$3.7KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (35)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (35 of 35)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMACHAELA CAVANAUGH TieJOHN EWING TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $73,775
—$73,775
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $67,437
—$67,437
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$55,022
—$55,022
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)) (name match)
📣 Support $25,982
—$25,982
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7806)
⚔ Oppose $22,234
—$22,234
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$19,000
—$19,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$11,000
—$11,000
THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $9,775
—$9,775
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
$9,650
—$9,650
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $8,000
—$8,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC (C00001636)
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$7,000
—$7,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$6,524
—$6,524
MIKE ESPY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$5,000
—$5,000
WAY BACK PAC
Federal PAC
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 22
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$5,000
—$5,000
BOLD NEBRASKA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ 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)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7800)
$4,421
—$4,421
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$3,000
$1,000
$4,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$3,653
—$3,653
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$3,250
—$3,250
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 208802884, NY): 501(c)
$2,500
—$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,100
—$2,100
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 POLITICAL
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$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

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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Candidate: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$269,990
Net: $182,625
Disbursements
$207,142
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 82.9% ($249K)Out-of-State: 17.1% ($52K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACNE$19,000
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$11,000
THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTUREDC$10,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$9,650
SMART TD PAC (C00001636)OH$7,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$6,524
BOLD NEBRASKANE$5,000
WAY BACK PACWY$5,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKANE$3,653

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
WILDFIRE CONTACT LLCDIRECT MAIL$40,621
JFL CONSULTING LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$40,500
BCOM SOLUTIONS LLCDIGITAL CONSULTING$27,000
WILDFIRE MAILDIRECT MAIL DESIGN$22,536
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODUNITEMIZED EXPENSES$8,429
PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPAID CANVASSING$4,421
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