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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)
CHELSEA JOHNSON ↗
Lancaster - County Commissioner - 4 · nadc-8997
$283.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$87.5K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$500
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD ↗
Lincoln - Mayor · nadc-7393
$1.65M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$276.9K
93.7% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$75.0K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$722.6K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

CHELSEA JOHNSON vs. LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD

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 · CHELSEA JOHNSON
Category
B · LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD
Direct contributions
$283.8K
Total raised
$1.65M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$276.9K
93.7% NE · 6.3% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$87.5K
IE support (+)
$75.0K
$500
IE oppose (−)
$722.6K
Itemized receipts by geography
$287.4K
91.8% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.91M
94.8% of itemized
$25.5K
8.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$105.4K
5.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$19.8K
Labor & unions
$301.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$705.3K
$265.7K
Ideological / leadership
$18.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: CHELSEA JOHNSON vs. LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHELSEA JOHNSON; Center column highlights 10 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO CHELSEA JOHNSON (24)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (10)EXCLUSIVE TO LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD (27)⚡ NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYA: 📣 Sup $21.5K · B: $352.2K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. A: $5.0K · B: $75.0K⚡ BOLD ALLIANCE INCA: $41.0K · B: $20.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIA: $4.5K · B: $50.0K⚡ BOLD ALLIANCEA: $40.7K · B: $10.0K⚡ NEIGHBORS FOR SEAN FLOWERDAYA: $13.0K · B: $5.0K⚡ OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHOA: $13.0K · B: $4.7K⚡ WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PACA: $1.0K · B: $5.0KCHELSEA JOHNSONRaised $283.8K · IE+ $87.5KLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRDRaised $1.65MAB $276.9K · IE+ $75.0KNEBRASKANS FOR COMMON GROUNDPAC-Independent$130.0K📣 LANCASTER FORWARDPAC$44.2KELIOT BOSTAR FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$25.0KRANGER POWER LLCBusiness$10.0KRANGER POWERBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KPANAMA ENERGY CENTER, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KCLIMATE CABINET PAC (00735183PAC$2.5KCLIMATE CABINETBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5K⚔ TOGETHER NEBRASKAPAC-$722.6KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$276.9K📣 ONWARD LINCOLNPAC$40.0K⚒ INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$11.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 501(c)(5) union$20.0K⚒ INTERIOR SYSTEMS LOCAL UNION 501(c)(5) union$20.0KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLCandidate committee$5.0K⚒ IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 21 LEPAC$4.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (61)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (61 of 61)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisCHELSEA JOHNSON TieLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD TieCombined Volume
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7789)
📣 Support $21,466
$352,154
$725,774
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $722,628
$722,628
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$276,941
$276,941
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
$75,000
$155,000
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7796)
$130,000
—$130,000
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$41,016
$20,000
$61,016
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 644 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 14CUA08075)
$4,500
$50,000
$54,500
⚡ BOTHBOLD ALLIANCE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$40,710
$10,000
$50,710
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $44,228
—$44,228
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $40,001
$40,001
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7586)
$25,000
—$25,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceINTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$25,000
$25,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7564)
$13,000
$5,000
$23,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$11,000
$22,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$20,000
$20,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$20,000
$20,000
⚡ BOTHOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$12,999
$4,746
$17,745
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$1,000
$5,000
$11,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$10,000
—$10,000
RANGER POWER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$4,000
$8,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8103)
—
$7,110
$7,110
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
$3,000
$6,250
PANAMA ENERGY CENTER, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
OLO RANCH
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$5,000
$5,000
FRIENDS OF GINTHER
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
CLIMATE CABINET PAC (00735183)
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$2,500
—$2,500
CLIMATE CABINET
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 08CON14519)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER
Candidate committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=H (House candidate) (name match)
—
$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 19CUA09414)
—
$2,500
$2,500
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION PAC C00125732
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborMACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC VOLUNTARY FUND C00027342
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
SURYA LLC (DBA SURAJ & RAVI'S PLACE)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborLINCOLN LANCASTER COUNTY COPE ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CON00813)
$1,250
—$1,250
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02611)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 15CUA08469)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PROFESSIONALS PAC (P PAC HDR) FEDERAL
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
501(c)(4)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 208802884, NY): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$1,000
EHPV COMPANIES (BIG RED)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$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 99CUA02689)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON00595)
—
$1,000
$1,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 19CUA09491)
$750
—$750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
$674
—$674
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
$574
—$574
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$500
—$500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
—$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$250
—$250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1019 committees in cycle
Candidate: CHELSEA JOHNSON · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$283,808
Net: $111,958
Disbursements
$180,833
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 91.8% ($287K)Out-of-State: 8.2% ($26K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKANS FOR COMMON GROUNDNE$130,000
BOLD ALLIANCENE$40,710
ELIOT BOSTAR FOR LEGISLATURENE$25,000
NEIGHBORS FOR SEAN FLOWERDAYNE$13,000
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEARNE$12,999
RANGER POWERIL$10,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKANE$116

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
KINETIC CAMPAIGNDESIGN FOR WALK PIECE, DIRECT MAIL$71,434
FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIADIGITAL$48,509
US POST OFFICEPOSTAGE$10,959
BOLD ALLIANCEPRINTING AND POSTAGE$10,710
RED REBEL MEDIA, LLCMEDIA CREATION$10,000
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANY (UNIONIST PUBLISHING CO, DBA)YARD SIGNS$6,853
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

LEIRION FOR LINCOLN MAYOR

NADC #7393 ↗
Candidate: LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$1,646,325
Net: $1,551,197
Disbursements
$2,066,527
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.8% ($1.91M)Out-of-State: 5.2% ($105K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$352,154
LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644NE$75,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 644NE$25,000
INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306NE$20,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$11,000
BOLD ALLIANCENE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BEACON MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT, VIDEO PRODUCTION, MEDIA BUYS$813,170
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYVOTE DATABASE ACCESS$535,605
WINNING CONNECTIONSTEXTING OPERATION$232,600
KOLN 10/11MEDIA$129,281
DATA DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS LLCCONSULTING SERVICES$76,733
KLKNMEDIA$71,485