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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2023-24 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)
PETE FESTERSEN ↗
Omaha - City Council - 1 · nadc-7382
$1.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-7728
$128.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$3.5K
65% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

PETE FESTERSEN vs. DOUGLAS COUNTY 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 · PETE FESTERSEN
Category
B · DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$1.5K
Total raised
$128.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$3.5K
65% NE · 35% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$0
In-state (NE)
$111.2K
86.7% of itemized
$1.5K
100% of itemized
Out-of-state
$17.0K
13.3% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$2.5K
Labor & unions
$71.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$600
$0
Ideological / leadership
$3.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: PETE FESTERSEN vs. DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PETE FESTERSEN; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO PETE FESTERSEN (12)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRA (12)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsPETE FESTERSENRaised $1.5K DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRARaised $128.2KAB $3.5K HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$5.0K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION #16 COPE501(c)(5) union$2.5KFULLENKAMP JOBEUN JOHNSON & BBusiness$2.5KTHE LUND COMPANYBusiness$2.5KLANOHA REAL ESTATE COMPANY, IBusiness$2.5KEHPV LOTTERY SERVICES LLCBusiness$2.0KCOX COMMUNICATIONSBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KKELLEY PLUCKER, LLCBusiness$1.0KPANSING, HOGAN, ERNST & BUSERBusiness$1.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (Business (For-Profit and N$45.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$6.6KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$6.2KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLCandidate committee$5.6K⚒ IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEPAC$5.0KACTBLUE NEBRASKAPAC-Independent$3.5K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$1.8KASBESTOS WORKERS LOCAL 39Business (For-Profit and N$2.5KFESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate committee$1.3KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$300
Detailed list: all funding ties (24)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (24 of 24)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisPETE FESTERSEN TieDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$45,000
$45,000
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$6,600
$13,200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7356)
—
$6,200
$12,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7357)
—
$5,606
$11,212
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$5,000
$10,000
ACTBLUE NEBRASKA
PAC-Independent
—
$3,468
$6,936
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$1,750
$3,500
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 19CUA09517)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00458)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04540)
$2,500
—$2,500
ASBESTOS WORKERS LOCAL 39
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7382)
—
$1,250
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$1,500
—$1,500
DOWD & CORRIGAN, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,250
$1,250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08810)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9396
—
$625
$625
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7789)
—
$300
$600
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00203)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL

NADC #7382 ↗
Candidate: PETE FESTERSEN · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,500
Net: $1,500
Disbursements
$48,132
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 0% ($2K)Out-of-State: 100.0% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
COX COMMUNICATIONSKS$1,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUPPOLLING$38,500
CLARITY CHANNELSCOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING$2,000
OMAHA WORLD HERALDNEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION$1,857
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC EXPENSES$1,685
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYFUNDRAISER TICKET$1,100
JFL CONSULTING LLCCOMPLIANCE CONSULTING$1,000
Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$128,203
Net: $101,497
Disbursements
$30,351
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 86.7% ($111K)Out-of-State: 13.3% ($17K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )NE$45,000
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$6,600
CAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKANE$6,200
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURENE$5,606
IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PACNE$5,000
ACTBLUE NEBRASKANE$3,468
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$300

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MARGO JUAREZ FOR NEBRASKA LEGISLATUREPAID FOUNDATION BLUE FOR DISPLAY AD FOR MARGO JUAREZ$7,000
NEBRASKANS FOR FOLCHERT$500 PAID TO UNIONIST PRINTING TOWARD MARY ANN FOLCHERT'S AC$6,833
HEIMES FOR NEBRASKAPAID CLARK CREATIVE FOR DIGITAL ADS FOR ALLISON HEIMES$6,333
ASHLEI FOR NEBRASKAPAID RED STATE STRATEGIES FOR ASHLEI SPIVEY DIGITAL CAMPAIGN$5,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYSLATE CARD FOR LD 9$3,852
RENNER FOR NEBRASKAPAID RED STATE STRATEGIES FOR TEXT CAMPAIGN FOR LIZ RENNER$1,333