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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)
IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC ↗
PAC · nadc-7830
$15.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
PETE FESTERSEN ↗
Omaha - City Council - 1 · nadc-7382
$225.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$22.2K
93.5% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$10.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC vs. PETE FESTERSEN

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 · IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC
Category
B · PETE FESTERSEN
Direct contributions
$15.7K
Total raised
$225.0K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$22.2K
93.5% NE · 6.5% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$10.4K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$15.7K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$208.6K
90.1% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$22.9K
9.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$45.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$3.3K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$8.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC vs. PETE FESTERSEN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to PETE FESTERSEN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO IUOE LOCAL 571 PAC (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO PETE FESTERSEN (33)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsIUOE LOCAL 571 PACRaised $15.7K PETE FESTERSENRaised $225.0KAB $22.2K · IE+ $10.4KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$22.2K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$10.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAC$10.0KMUTUAL OF OMAHABusiness$5.0KGREATER OMAHA PACKING COMPANYBusiness$5.0KAMES PLAZA LLCBusiness$5.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$5.0KCOX COMMUNICATIONSBusiness$5.0K📣 DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$9.4KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$1.7K
Detailed list: all funding ties (33)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (33 of 33)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC TiePETE FESTERSEN TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$22,240
$22,240
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01940)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
📣 Support $9,375
$9,375
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$4,500
$9,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$7,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04540)
—
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 19CUA09517)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$1,664
$4,237
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$3,000
$3,000
ALLIANCE OMAHA SOCCER LLC DBA UNION OMAHA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$2,500
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06034)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08751)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$2,500
JS PARTNERS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,500
$2,500
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
—
$2,500
$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00458)
—
$2,500
$2,500
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00072) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$2,500
$2,500
LUND COMPANY, THE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,000
$2,000
HORSEMEN'S PARK SIMULCASTING FACILITY
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,000
$2,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$2,000
$2,000
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,750
$1,750

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1053 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$15,656
Net: $15,656
Disbursements
$16,000
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($16K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
EWING FOR MAYORJOHN EWING FOR OMAHA$5,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN EWINGJOHN EWING FOR OMAHA$5,000
STRAWN FOR NEBRASKASTRAWN FOR NEBRASKA$5,000
HANSON FOR SHERIFFHANSON FOR SHERIFF$2,500
DON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEYDON KLEINE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY$1,000
TOM BECKIUS FOR CITY COUNCILTOM BECKIUS FOR CITY COUNCIL$250
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

FESTERSEN FOR CITY COUNCIL

NADC #7382 ↗
Candidate: PETE FESTERSEN · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$225,002
Net: $196,513
Disbursements
$123,297
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 90.1% ($209K)Out-of-State: 9.9% ($23K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342DC$10,000
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$5,000
GREATER OMAHA PACKING COMPANY INCNE$5,000
MUTUAL OF OMAHANE$5,000
COX COMMUNICATIONSKS$5,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$1,664

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
KINETIC CAMPAIGNDESIGN AND PRINT OF WALKPIECE$35,060
JRS CONSULTINGREIMBURSEMENT FOR NGP VAN$20,118
AUTOMATIC PRINTING CO.PRINTING$11,987
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)PRINTING FOR DIRECT MAIL$9,970
CLARITY CHANNELS COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATION CONSULTING$8,500
USPSPOSTAGE$5,942