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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)
THOMAS J BRANDT ↗
Legislative District 32 (LD-32) · nadc-7345
$70.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$100
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JIM PILLEN ↗
Governor & Lt. Governor · nadc-7688
$11.38M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$351.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

THOMAS J BRANDT vs. JIM PILLEN

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 J BRANDT
Category
B · JIM PILLEN
Direct contributions
$70.8K
Total raised
$11.38M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$100
IE support (+)
$351.4K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$61.4K
85.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$10.55M
90.9% of itemized
$10.3K
14.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.06M
9.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$11.7K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$25.2K
Ideological / leadership
$189.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: THOMAS J BRANDT vs. JIM PILLEN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to THOMAS J BRANDT; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JIM PILLEN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO THOMAS J BRANDT (29)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO JIM PILLEN (35)⚡ AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACA: $7.5K · B: $65.0KTHOMAS J BRANDTRaised $70.8K · IE+ $100JIM PILLENRaised $11.38M · IE+ $351.4K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.8KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.0KNEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.6KNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KPOET, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGIESBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KFARMERS EMPLOYEE AND AGENT PAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KMORRISON ENTERPRISES LLCBusiness$350.5KJSMM FARMS PARTNERSHIPBusiness$200.0KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$200.0KOTB ARIZONA LLCBusiness$300.0KOTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)Business (For-Profit and N$300.0KLAURITZEN CORPORATIONBusiness$150.0KSANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.Business$150.0K📣 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY501(c)(4)$296.7KCOMMODITY SOLUTIONS INCBusiness$200.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (65)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (65 of 65)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisTHOMAS J BRANDT TieJIM PILLEN TieCombined Volume
Business
NADC Lobbyist Principal registration (ID 09PRI000790, nature of business: "
—
$350,500
$701,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$200,000
$400,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$200,000
$400,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$300,000
$300,000
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$300,000
$300,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01087)
—
$150,000
$300,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10040)
—
$150,000
$300,000
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 753148958, VA): 501(c)
—
📣 Support $296,729
$296,729
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10105)
—
$200,000
$200,000
COMMODITY SOLUTIONS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$200,000
$200,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 21CUA10162)
—
$100,000
$200,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$100,000
$200,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 20CUA09780)
—
$85,309
$170,617
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03371)
—
$150,000
$150,000
EBM CONSTRUCTION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$150,000
$150,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 08CUA05042)
—
$75,000
$150,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06343)
—
$100,000
$100,000
ADAMS LAND AND CATTLE CO.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$80,000
$80,000
FLATWATER PATRIOTS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$80,000
$80,000
SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PAC #C00658831
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$75,000
$75,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
—
$75,000
$75,000
FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$75,000
$75,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$7,500
$65,000
$72,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
📣 Support $68,676
$68,676
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 12CUA06970)
—
$58,000
$58,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$50,000
$50,000
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00599) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07011)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00553)
—
$50,000
$50,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 932743831, CO): 501(c)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 21CUA10092)
—
$48,925
$48,925
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$45,000
$45,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$35,000
$35,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA05358)
—
$30,000
$30,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
$5,800
—$5,800
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$2,610
—$2,610
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,500
—$2,500
POET, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,000
—$2,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON07172)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,250
—$1,250
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,200
—$1,200
RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,110
—$1,110
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,044
—$1,044
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03290)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$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 07CUA04650)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 08CUA04940)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 21CUA10164)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
$710
—$710
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$700
—$700
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
$700
—$700
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$660
—$660
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
$610
—$610

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #7688 ↗
Candidate: JIM PILLEN · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$11,384,142
Net: $11,116,367
Disbursements
$10,542,905
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 90.9% ($10.55M)Out-of-State: 9.1% ($1.06M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MORRISON ENTERPRISES, LLCNE$350,500
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)NE$300,000
COMMODITY SOLUTIONSNE$200,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$200,000
JSMM FARMS PARTNERSHIPNE$200,000
SANDHILLS GLOBAL, INC.NE$150,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIATV ADS$5,836,650
AXIOM STRATEGIESCONSULTING, TEXTING, MAILING$839,652
THE PROSPER GROUPADVERTISING$569,671
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION$549,888
WPA INTELLIGENCEANALYTICS$312,734
SMARTCALL MEDIATEXTING$227,462
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

BRANDT FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #7345 ↗
Candidate: THOMAS J BRANDT · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$70,782
Net: $29,780
Disbursements
$26,817
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 85.6% ($61K)Out-of-State: 14.4% ($10K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACNE$7,500
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$5,800
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PACNE$5,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$2,610
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PACNE$2,500
POET, LLCSD$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
ROBNIK LLCCAMPAIGN ADVISOR$16,613
ONE PRESS NE PRESS ASSNCAMPAIGN LITERATURE$1,006
MIKE FLOOD FOR US CONGRESSCONTRIBUTION TO FLOOD CAMPAIGN$950
RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAYCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$250
MATT WILLIAMS FOR REGENT, INCCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$250
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$250