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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)
ANTHONY VARGAS ↗
Legislature - 07 · nadc-7541
$116.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$27.7K
81.2% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
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

ANTHONY VARGAS 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 · ANTHONY VARGAS
Category
B · FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
Direct contributions
$116.7K
Total raised
$308.7K
Online conduits
$27.7K
81.2% NE · 18.8% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$95.6K
82% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$358.6K
100% of itemized
$21.1K
18% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$13.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.0K
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ANTHONY VARGAS vs. FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY VARGAS; 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 ANTHONY VARGAS (10)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTE (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsANTHONY VARGASRaised $116.7KAB $27.7K FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTERaised $308.7K ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$27.7K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.5K⚒ NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KMARGO JUAREZ FOR NEBRASKA LEGCandidate Committee$1.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAC$1.0K⚒ BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0K⚒ SMART TDBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (10)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (10 of 10)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisANTHONY VARGAS TieFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$27,691
—$27,691
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$3,500
—$3,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8270)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND (BLET) C00099234
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$500
—$500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #7541 ↗
Candidate: ANTHONY VARGAS · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$116,682
Net: $109,182
Disbursements
$175,816
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 82% ($96K)Out-of-State: 18.0% ($21K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$3,500
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)NE$1,500
SMART TDOH$1,000
MARGO JUAREZ FOR NEBRASKA LEGISLATURENE$1,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342DC$1,000
NEBRASKA REALTORS PACNE$1,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYCOORDINATED CAMPAIGN MAIL$55,100
ONE HOUSE STRATEGIESCONSULTING SERVICES$40,429
FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIADIGITAL ADVERTISING$10,777
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)CAMPAIGN MATERIALS$9,929
VARGASFUNDRAISING DATABASE$5,018
LOCKBOX STORAGESTORAGE OF CAMPAIGN MATERIALS$4,972
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