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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)
MICHAEL MCDONNELL ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7458
$16.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
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

MICHAEL MCDONNELL 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 · MICHAEL MCDONNELL
Category
B · JOHN EWING
Direct contributions
$16.8K
Total raised
$6.2K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$3.8K
22.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$6.2K
100% of itemized
$13.0K
77.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$25.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$500
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MICHAEL MCDONNELL vs. JOHN EWING

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 JOHN EWING. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL MCDONNELL (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN EWING (2)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsMICHAEL MCDONNELLRaised $16.8K JOHN EWINGRaised $6.2K ⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PAC$10.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Federal PAC$10.0KBURLINGTON CAPITAL, LLCBusiness$7.3K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$5.0KADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIESBusiness$3.0KLAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$2.5KALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER DBA UNIBusiness$1.0KKISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LBusiness$1.0KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness$1.0KOMAHA AREA BOARD OF REALTORS501(c)(6) trade group$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (29)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (29 of 29)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMICHAEL MCDONNELL TieJOHN EWING TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$10,000
—$10,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Federal PAC
$10,000
—$10,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$7,339
—$7,339
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07172)
$3,000
—$3,000
LAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
$2,500
—$2,500
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470259650, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 12CUA06867)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07522)
$500
—$500
CVS HEALTH / CAREMARK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03060)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14652)
$500
—$500
UNITED HEALTH GROUP
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7794)
$250
—$250
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CUA05772)
$250
—$250
VERIZON - DC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
HOUGHTON BRADFORD WHITTED PC, LLO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$200
—$200
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$200
—$200
NOWKA & EDWARDS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$200
—$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL

NADC #7458 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL MCDONNELL · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$16,850
Net: $16,600
Disbursements
$17,254
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 22.8% ($4K)Out-of-State: 77.2% ($13K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSDC$10,000
LAUTENBAUGH FOR LEGISLATURENE$2,500
CVS HEALTH / CAREMARKDC$500
LUMEN FKA CENTURYLINK (KS)KS$500
KUM & GOIA$500
COX COMMUNICATIONSKS$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDSEVENT SPONSORSHIP -BLUE COLLAR BOXING$6,500
CONSUMPTION TAX INSTITUTE, INCEVENT SPONSORSHIP$2,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS$1,500
ST. THOMAS MOREFUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIP$1,020
ADAM MORFELD FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYEVENT TICKETS$1,000
MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INCEVENT TICKETS$1,000
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