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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)
BILL BOWES ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-9891
$190.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$32.1K
65.4% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$80.2K
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$14.8K
Attack IEs Against
Candidate B (NADC)
BRAD VON GILLERN ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7627
$695.2K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$85.8K
94.1% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$193.9K
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Attack IEs Against
Funding side by side

BILL BOWES vs. BRAD VON GILLERN

Bars in each group share one scale. Darker segment = in-state (NE), lighter = out-of-state.
Category
A · BILL BOWES
B · BRAD VON GILLERN
Direct contributions
Total raised (direct)
$190.6K
$695.2K
Online conduits
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$32.1K
65.4% NE · 34.6% out-of-state
$85.8K
94.1% NE · 5.9% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
IE support (+)
$80.2K
$193.9K
IE oppose (−)
$14.8K
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
In-state (Nebraska)
$149.0K
78.2% of itemized
$590.0K
83.2% of itemized
Out-of-state
$41.6K
21.8% of itemized
$119.3K
16.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
Labor & unions
$7.5K
$22.6K
Business & trade PACs
$0
$0
Party committees
$0
$0
Ideological & leadership PACs
$21.9K
$137.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BILL BOWES vs. BRAD VON GILLERN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BILL BOWES; Center column highlights 11 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BRAD VON GILLERN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BILL BOWES (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (11)EXCLUSIVE TO BRAD VON GILLERN (22)⚡ ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUITA: $32.1K · B: $85.8K⚡ NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERA: 📣 Sup $39.2K · B: $47.5K⚡ NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEA: $1.5K · B: $35.3K⚡ AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACA: $2.0K · B: $20.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITA: $4.5K · B: $14.3K⚒ BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYA: $1.0K · B: $11.0K⚡ HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYA: $2.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAA: $2.5K · B: $10.0KBILL BOWESRaised $190.6K WR $32.1K · IE+ $80.2KBRAD VON GILLERNRaised $695.2K WR $85.8K · IE+ $193.9K⚔ BUILDING NEBRASKAS FUTUREPAC-$14.8KCITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHCandidate Committee$5.8K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$5.0KNEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACPAC-Independent$3.5KFROEHLICH INVESTMENTS LLC DBABusiness$3.0KFROEHLICH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.Business (For-Profit and N$3.0KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.6KARTISAN STONE COMPANY, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$2.5KHOLIDAY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT, Business$2.5K📣 WE ARE NEBRASKAPAC$120.4KH & H AUTOMOTIVEBusiness$25.0K📣 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALT501(c)(6) trade group$49.5KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness$15.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$13.0KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC$10.4KVIP GATEKEEPERBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness$10.0KWERNER ENTERPRISES PACPAC$10.0K
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 & BasisBILL BOWES TieBRAD VON GILLERN TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $120,386
$120,386
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$32,061
$85,801
$117,862
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 10462)
📣 Support $39,150
$47,450
$86,601
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,500
$35,250
$72,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$25,000
$50,000
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 14CUA08041) refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
📣 Support $49,506
$49,506
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$2,000
$20,035
$42,070
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$4,500
$14,311
$33,121
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$15,000
$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$13,000
$26,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
$1,000
$11,000
$23,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$2,000
$10,000
$22,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,361
$20,721
VIP GATEKEEPER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $14,809
—$14,809
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,250
$14,500
⚡ BOTHHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$2,500
$10,000
$12,500
PETER KIEWIT SONS' INC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
$6,500
$8,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$1,600
$6,000
$7,600
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,500
$5,000
$6,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$6,500
$6,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,500
$6,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00070)
—
$6,000
$6,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7325)
$5,750
—$5,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,250
$5,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 17CUA08980)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON00595)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$5,000
$5,000
501(c)(6) trade group
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 510672623, NE): 501(c)
—
$5,000
$5,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470339250, NE): 501(c)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$3,500
—$3,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$3,000
—$3,000
FROEHLICH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,600
—$2,600
ARTISAN STONE COMPANY, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
HOLIDAY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT, LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,400
—$2,400
BLOOM DANCE STUDIO, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,400
—$2,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$2,000
—$2,000
DON BACON FOR CONGRESS (C00575167)
Federal PAC
$2,000
—$2,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
📣 Support $1,221
—$1,221
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$1,032
—$1,032
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,032
—$1,032
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$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 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
—$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR BILL BOWES

NADC #9891 ↗
Candidate: BILL BOWES · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$190,609
Net: $152,259
Disbursements
$119,710
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 78.2% ($149K)Out-of-State: 21.8% ($42K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCHNE$5,750
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$4,500
NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACNE$3,500
FROEHLICH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.NE$3,000
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PACNE$2,600
HOLIDAY LIGHTING MANAGEMENT, LLCNE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
POINT 1VOTER CONTACT$28,808
PUSH DIGITAL LLCVOTER CONTACT$19,545
ACME STRATEGIESVOTER CONTACT$9,377
DESIGN 4PRINTED MATERIAL$7,688
DIGITAL EXPRESSPRINTED MATERIALS & POSTAGE$4,813
USPSPOSTAGE$3,649
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #7627 ↗
Candidate: BRAD VON GILLERN · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$695,199
Net: $491,045
Disbursements
$685,689
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 83.2% ($590K)Out-of-State: 16.8% ($119K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PACNE$35,250
H & H AUTOMOTIVENE$25,000
AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACNE$20,035
VIP GATEKEEPERVA$20,000
KIEWIT CORPORATIONNE$15,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$14,311

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CHASE MARKETING LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING AND DIGITAL ADS- 3RD PARTY REPORTED BY$634,407
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)CAMPAIGN SIGNS$5,067
PETERSEN PRINTINGPRINTED MATERIALS$3,403
WINREDPROCESSING FEE$3,381
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEMAHOGANY RESTURANT$3,315
MAHOGANYEVENT VENUE AND FOOD$3,315