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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2023-24 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)
THOMAS BRIESE ↗
Legislative District 41 (LD-41) · nadc-7591
$3.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
WILLIAM RUSS BARGER ↗
Legislative District 26 (LD-26) · nadc-8024
$25.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$10.5K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$43.7K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

THOMAS BRIESE vs. WILLIAM RUSS BARGER

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 · THOMAS BRIESE
Category
B · WILLIAM RUSS BARGER
Direct contributions
$3.5K
Total raised
$25.3K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$10.5K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$43.7K
Itemized receipts by geography
$2.0K
57.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$27.9K
98.2% of itemized
$1.5K
42.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$500
1.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$9.4K
$500
Ideological / leadership
$700
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: THOMAS BRIESE vs. WILLIAM RUSS BARGER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to THOMAS BRIESE; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to WILLIAM RUSS BARGER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO THOMAS BRIESE (6)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO WILLIAM RUSS BARGER (15)⚡ RENEWABLE FUELS NEBRASKAA: $500 · B: $500THOMAS BRIESERaised $3.5K WILLIAM RUSS BARGERRaised $25.3K · IE+ $10.5KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KMAVERIK, INC.Business$500SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$500CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLBusiness$500VALERO PAC C00109546PAC$500KUM & GOBusiness (For-Profit and N$500⚔ NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee-$21.8KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$2.5KLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PParty committee$2.0KNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.0KROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$500📣 NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PACPAC$702KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C0016098PAC$500BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC CPAC$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (22)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (22 of 22)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisTHOMAS BRIESE TieWILLIAM RUSS BARGER TieCombined Volume
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $21,842
$43,684
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$2,500
$12,360
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$1,983
$5,928
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 510672623, NE): 501(c)
$500
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
📣 Support $702
$702
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
VALERO PAC C00109546
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14652)
$500
—$500
KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C00160986
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$500
$500
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$250
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
📣 Support $499
$499
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$200
$400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$200
$200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$200
$200
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7591)
—
$200
$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1019 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BRIESE FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #7591 ↗
Candidate: THOMAS BRIESE · Region: NE-03 (Greater / Central & Western NE)
Gross Receipts
$3,509
Net: $3,509
Disbursements
$5,843
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 57.2% ($2K)Out-of-State: 42.8% ($2K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$1,000
RENEWABLE FUELS NEBRASKANE$500
KUM & GOIA$500
CENTENE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCMO$500
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLCNE$500
VALERO PAC C00109546TX$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODEXPENSE MISC 250$2,748
MIKE FLOOD FOR US CONGRESSFUNDRAISING LUNCHEON$950
LEE NEWSPAPERNEWSAPAPER SUBSCRIPTION$645
PATRICK ROY FOR EPSFUNDRAISER$500
FRIENDS OF ALEX DEGARMOFUNDRAISER$500
NEBRASKANS FOR RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITYEVENT SPONSOR$500
Candidate: WILLIAM RUSS BARGER · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$25,291
Net: $20,641
Disbursements
$90,929
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.2% ($28K)Out-of-State: 1.8% ($500)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$2,500
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$1,983
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACNE$1,000
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732SD$500
ROB CLEMENTS FOR LEGISLATURENE$500
KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C00160986NE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
GOOGLEADVERTISING$20,798
ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING OF NEBRASKA, DAVID D. BEGLEY, PC, LLOLEGAL FEES$18,081
QUALITY PRESS PRINTINGMAILINGS$16,275
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE$15,944
AMVNXCONSULTING FEES$9,550
MOBLYZE POWERED BY DATUM TECHADVERTISING$8,000