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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
JOE NIGRO ↗
Lancaster - County Public Defender · nadc-7574
$55.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$11.6K
96.2% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
THOMAS RIELY ↗
Douglas - County Public Defender · nadc-7552
$4
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JOE NIGRO vs. THOMAS RIELY

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 · JOE NIGRO
Category
B · THOMAS RIELY
Direct contributions
$55.2K
Total raised
$4
Online conduits
$11.6K
96.2% NE · 3.8% 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
$71.4K
96.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$4
100% of itemized
$2.3K
3.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$250
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JOE NIGRO vs. THOMAS RIELY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOE NIGRO; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to THOMAS RIELY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JOE NIGRO (5)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO THOMAS RIELY (0)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsJOE NIGRORaised $55.2KAB $11.6K THOMAS RIELYRaised $4 ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$11.6KTAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCILCandidate Committee$500VOTE VESTCandidate Committee$250⚒ IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$250COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILCandidate Committee$200
Detailed list: all funding ties (5)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (5 of 5)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJOE NIGRO TieTHOMAS RIELY TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$11,639
—$11,639
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7544)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7569)
$250
—$250
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$250
—$250
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7552)
$200
—$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JOE NIGRO FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER

NADC #7574 ↗
Candidate: JOE NIGRO · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$55,220
Net: $54,270
Disbursements
$55,762
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.9% ($71K)Out-of-State: 3.1% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
TAMMY WARD FOR CITY COUNCILNE$500
VOTE VESTNE$250
IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDDC$250
COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEYNE$200

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
WILDFIRE MAILCAMPAIGN BULK MAILERS$41,052
UNIONIST PRINTING COYARD SIGNS$2,155
LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONCANDIDATE FILING FEE$1,745
LINCOLN JOURNAL STARVOTER'S GUIDE AD$1,284
GOLDENROD PRINTING (GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAIL LLC, DBA)CAMPAIGN KICKOFF INVITATIONS PRINTING AND MAILING$935
RED REBEL MEDIA LLCCAMPAIGN WEBSITE UPDATES$700
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

COMMITTEE TO ELECT THOMAS RILEY

NADC #7552 ↗
Candidate: THOMAS RIELY · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$4
Net: $4
Disbursements
$2,300
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($4)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
TONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESSCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION & ATTEND FUNDRAISER$1,000
DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEYCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$500
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODMISC EXPENSES$500
DANNY BEGLEY FOR OMAHAATTEND FUNDRAISER & CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$300