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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2025-26 cycle (partial))

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)
MICHAEL FRIEND ↗
Douglas - County Commissioner - 7 · nadc-7385
$4.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LOU ANN GODING ↗
State Board of Education — Dist. 8 · nadc-10029
$218.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$30.2K
93.6% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$748
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MICHAEL FRIEND vs. LOU ANN GODING

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 · LOU ANN GODING
Direct contributions
$4.4K
Total raised
$218.5K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$30.2K
93.6% NE · 6.4% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$748
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$4.4K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$206.7K
94.6% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$11.8K
5.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$400
Ideological / leadership
$3.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL FRIEND vs. LOU ANN GODING

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 LOU ANN GODING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL FRIEND (3)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO LOU ANN GODING (29)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMICHAEL FRIENDRaised $4.4K LOU ANN GODINGRaised $218.5K WR $30.2K · IE+ $748HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C001039PAC$500NEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$500COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUPAC-Separate Segregated Po$200ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT Conduit / Platform (GOP/Co$30.2KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$7.0KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIPAC$2.6KCITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHCandidate committee$1.5KDON BACON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2.3KDON BACON FOR CONGRESS (C0057Federal PAC$2.3KPENNER PATIENT CARE INCBusiness$1.0KROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$1.0KTHE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTCandidate committee$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (32)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (32 of 32)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL FRIEND TieLOU ANN GODING TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
—
$30,183
$30,183
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$7,000
$14,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$5,200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,500
$3,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,250
$2,250
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (C00575167)
Federal PAC
—
$2,250
$2,250
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$800
$1,600
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS C00412890
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$500
—$500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$500
—$500
THOMAS J. WEBER, DDS, MS, P.C
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$500
$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09380)
—
$250
$500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
📣 Support $382
$382
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
📣 Support $366
$366
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$250
$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$250
$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CON27880)
—
$250
$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08090)
—
$250
$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$250
$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9005)
—
$250
$250
JULIA PLUCKER & ASSOCIATES USE PC LLO
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$225
$225
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 81
$200
—$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$200
$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$200
$200
MALOY REAL ESTATE
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$200
$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$100
$100
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$100
$100
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$100
$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIEND FOR COUNTY BOARD

NADC #7385 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL FRIEND · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$4,435
Net: $3,735
Disbursements
$4,139
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($4K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
HDR, INC. FEDERAL PAC C00103903NE$500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$500
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PAC (COPS PAC)NE$200

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYEVENT TICKETS$500
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD$250 AND LESS EACH.$441
TAYLOR ROYAL FOR LEGISLATUREEVENT TICKETS$350
CAMPAIGN PARTNERCAMPAIGN WEBSITE$348
MAPES FOR OPPDEVENT TICKETS$250
MELTON FOR OMAHAEVENT TICKETS$200
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

GODING FOR EDUCATION

NADC #10029 ↗
Candidate: LOU ANN GODING · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$218,497
Net: $210,797
Disbursements
$86,225
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.6% ($207K)Out-of-State: 5.4% ($12K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
JOHN THOMAS REED LIVING TRUSTNE$10,000
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$7,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACNE$2,600
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (C00575167)NE$2,250
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHNE$1,500
THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEENE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLCREIMBURSEMENT EXPENSE - MILEAGE$55,787
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING RETAINER AND COMMISSION - JANUARY THROUGH MARCH $16,962
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)LARGE CAMPAIGN SIGNS$3,939
PETERSEN PRINTINGPALM CARDS AND NOTE CARDS$3,236
CHAMPIONS RUNCATERING FOR FUNDRAISER$1,555
A CATERED AFFAIRREFRESHMENTS AND USE OF MEETING SPACE FOR FUNDRAISER$800