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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
MICHAEL MCDONNELL ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7458
$549.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$43.1K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$178.9K
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
$308.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MICHAEL MCDONNELL vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

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 MCDONNELL
Category
B · FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
Direct contributions
$549.5K
Total raised
$308.7K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$43.1K
IE support (+)
$0
$178.9K
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$415.2K
74.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$358.6K
100% of itemized
$143.3K
25.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$676.7K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$5.5K
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL MCDONNELL vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL MCDONNELL; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL MCDONNELL (36)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTE (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMICHAEL MCDONNELLRaised $549.5K · IE+ $43.1KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTERaised $308.7K ⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$107.0K⚔ OMAHA LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$66.0K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 CBusiness (For-Profit and N$62.5K⚒ UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTEPAC$51.0KUNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL 501(c)(6) trade group$51.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PAC$50.5K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Federal PAC$50.5K📣 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR PUPAC$38.4K⚔ PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)-$31.2K
Detailed list: all funding ties (36)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (36 of 36)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL MCDONNELL TieFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT TieCombined Volume
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$107,000
—$107,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $65,980
—$65,980
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesPLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$62,500
—$62,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$51,000
—$51,000
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
$51,000
—$51,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$50,500
—$50,500
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Federal PAC
$50,500
—$50,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
📣 Support $38,353
—$38,353
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
⚔ Oppose $31,236
—$31,236
Party committee
FEC / NADC Independent Expenditure Filer
⚔ Oppose $30,000
—$30,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$20,000
—$20,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer (ID 8615) refined by organization type
$20,000
—$20,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$16,500
—$16,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $11,322
—$11,322
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$11,000
—$11,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborAFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE C00003806
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$10,000
—$10,000
LIEKHUS LAWNS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer (ID 7871) refined by organization type
$7,700
—$7,700
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$7,500
—$7,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$7,456
—$7,456
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $7,398
—$7,398
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 POLITICAL
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$6,000
—$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8030
$6,000
—$6,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$5,000
—$5,000
U-PULL-IT INC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceNE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CON01038)
$5,000
—$5,000
LIEKHAUS LAWNS LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CON07633)
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$5,000
—$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$4,337
—$4,337
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
⚔ Oppose $3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,500
—$2,500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

NADC #7458 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$549,458
Net: $409,559
Disbursements
$803,195
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 74.3% ($415K)Out-of-State: 25.7% ($143K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$107,000
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUNDNE$62,500
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PACMD$51,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSDC$50,500
NEBRASKA & SOUTHWEST IOWA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILNE$20,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$16,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUPMEDIA$312,340
TRACTION CONTROL LLCCONSULTING$83,750
RED STATE STRATEGIESCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$54,000
KMTVMEDIA - KMTV-TV$45,910
HICKMAN ANALYTICS INCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$29,000
RIVERFRONT STRATEGY GROUPCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$27,745
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$308,703
Net: $308,703
Disbursements
$412,870
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($359K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLOmaha$150,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWINGOmaha$52,000
EWING FOR MAYOROmaha$25,000
SURVEY NEBRASKALincoln$25,000
HUG FOR CITY COUNCILOmaha$14,000
DANNY BEGLEY FOR OMAHAOmaha$13,375