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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)
JAMES M BOWERS ↗
Lincoln - City Council - 1 · nadc-8790
$158.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$8.7K
94.8% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$39
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-7789
$1.39M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

JAMES M BOWERS vs. NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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 · JAMES M BOWERS
Category
B · NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$158.8K
Total raised
$1.39M
Online conduits
$8.7K
94.8% NE · 5.2% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$39
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$156.0K
98.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$921.1K
64.6% of itemized
$2.8K
1.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$504.2K
35.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$80.8K
Labor & unions
$106.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$124.8K
Party
$68.0K
$2.2K
Ideological / leadership
$378.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: JAMES M BOWERS vs. NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JAMES M BOWERS; Center column highlights 4 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO JAMES M BOWERS (24)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PA (28)⚡ BOWERS FOR NEBRASKAA: $4.2K · B: $37.7K⚒ NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABOREA: $5.5K · B: $18.5K⚡ BOLD ALLIANCEA: $10.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S A: $500 · B: $800JAMES M BOWERSRaised $158.8KAB $8.7K NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARaised $1.39M NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$61.6K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIG501(c)(5) union$12.5K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LBusiness (For-Profit and N$12.5KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$10.4KBOLD ALLIANCE INC501(c)(4)$10.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$8.7K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC-Separate Segregated Po$6.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 501(c)(5) union$5.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS LOCAL UNION 501(c)(5) union$5.0KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES Business (For-Profit and N$2.2KNEBRASKANS CONNECTING THE DOTBusiness (For-Profit and N$389.2KCONSERVATION PACPAC$186.2K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$18.5KSARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$17.5KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$15.9K⚒ I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 (Business (For-Profit and N$15.0KLEIRION FOR LINCOLN MAYORCandidate committee$7.5K⚒ INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF Federal PAC$7.5KCAVANAUGH FOR NEBRASKACandidate Committee$2.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (56)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (56 of 56)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisJAMES M BOWERS TieNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieCombined Volume
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9264
—
$389,200
$389,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7781)
—
$186,200
$372,400
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7589)
$4,172
$37,713
$85,779
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$61,581
—$61,581
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$5,500
$18,500
$42,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$18,500
$42,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7414)
—
$17,548
$35,096
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7736)
—
$15,908
$31,817
⚡ BOTHBOLD ALLIANCE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 22 ( IBEW LOCAL 22 )
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7393)
—
$7,500
$15,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$12,500
—$12,500
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$12,500
—$12,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,435
—$10,435
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$10,000
—$10,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$8,668
—$8,668
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
Federal PAC
—
$7,500
$7,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7356)
—
$2,500
$7,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8787)
—
$6,167
$6,167
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$6,000
—$6,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$5,000
—$5,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$5,000
—$5,000
SHE'S ELECTABLE NEBRASKA, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7939)
—
$4,000
$4,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
$3,000
—$3,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$3,000
$3,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7733)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 74
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
—
$2,250
$2,250
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$2,231
—$2,231
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9259)
—
$1,600
$1,600
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE AFSCME PEOPLE ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 75
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7645)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7699)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
$500
$800
$1,300
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7382)
—
$1,200
$1,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIRONWORKERS LOCAL NO. 21
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$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-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
—
$600
$600
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7506)
—
$600
$600
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7808)
$586
—$586
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$500
—$500
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II, LLC PAC
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$500
—$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7544)
$500
—$500
EHPV COMPANIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7461)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8947)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8990)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7640)
—
$300
$300
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborLINCOLN LANCASTER COUNTY COPE ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CON00813)
$250
—$250
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7770)
—
$250
$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
⚔ Oppose $39
—$39

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1019 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BOWERS FOR LINCOLN

NADC #8790 ↗
Candidate: JAMES M BOWERS · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$158,769
Net: $80,430
Disbursements
$157,767
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 98.3% ($156K)Out-of-State: 1.7% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$61,581
LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644NE$12,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$10,435
BOLD ALLIANCENE$10,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$6,000
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)NE$5,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKANE$2,231

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYTECHNOLOGY$106,003
MALBERT MEDIACONSULTING$17,256
AMM POLITICAL STRATEGIESADVERTISING$6,620
PAYEES WHO WERE PAID, EACH $250 OR LESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIODEXPENSE MISC 250$3,679
FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIAADVERTISING$3,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKAPRINT AND MAIL$2,231
ENTITY B · Party committee

NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #7789 ↗
Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$1,387,599
Net: $1,050,962
Disbursements
$747,248
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 64.6% ($921K)Out-of-State: 35.4% ($504K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKANS CONNECTING THE DOTSNE$389,200
CONSERVATION PACNE$186,200
MOSBERGER-TANG TRUSTCO$50,000
BOWERS FOR NEBRASKANE$43,893
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$23,500
NEBRASKA GREAT PLAINS LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PAC FUND (GPLDC PAC)NE$18,500
BOLD ALLIANCENE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
LEIRION FOR LINCOLN MAYORDELIVER STRATEGIES LLC - MAILING$233,202
KINETIC CAMPAIGNMAIL$197,508
BOWERS FOR LINCOLNMALBERT MEDIA - MAILING$57,737
MICHELLE FOR NEBRASKAVOTEBUILDER$28,359
ASHLEI FOR NEBRASKAUS POSTAL SERVICE - POSTAGE$28,140
PROKOP FOR LEGISLATUREAGENCY STRATEGIES - MAILING$21,572