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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)
BEN HOUCHIN ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-9905
$171.0K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-7737
$216.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BEN HOUCHIN vs. LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN 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 · BEN HOUCHIN
Category
B · LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Direct contributions
$171.0K
Total raised
$216.1K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$171.7K
99.6% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$218.0K
100% of itemized
$674
0.4% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$6.6K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$100
Party
$8.1K
$2.0K
Ideological / leadership
$5.2K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BEN HOUCHIN vs. LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BEN HOUCHIN; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BEN HOUCHIN (23)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO LANCASTER COUNTY REPUB (16)⚡ CITIZENS FOR SHOECRAFTA: $450 · B: $900⚡ WAGNER FOR SHERIFFA: $500 · B: $300BEN HOUCHINRaised $171.0K LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBRaised $216.1K JEREMY FOR LANCASTER COUNTYCandidate committee$1.5KNEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACPAC-Independent$1.0KEXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONBusiness$1.0KLINCOLN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS PAC$750LIBABusiness (For-Profit and N$750BRUNING LAW GROUPBusiness (For-Profit and N$500GANA TRUCKING & EXCAVATINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$500SILVER RIDGE CONSTRUCTIONBusiness$500COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICEBusiness (For-Profit and N$500FORWARD LINCOLNPAC$56.5KSTAN FOR LINCOLNCandidate committee$18.5KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$4.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$3.3KPROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENBallot question committee$2.0KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSCandidate committee$1.2KBALLARD FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee$1.2KAMERICAN AMUSEMENTS COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KDR JEREMY HOSEIN FOR BOARD OFCandidate committee$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (41)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (41 of 41)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBEN HOUCHIN TieLANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9764)
—
$56,488
$112,976
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9799)
—
$18,475
$36,951
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 7806)
—
$4,039
$8,078
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$3,280
$6,560
Ballot question committee
NADC filer/source type "Ballot Question Committee" (NADC ID 9328)
—
$2,000
$4,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7425)
—
$1,200
$2,400
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 8722)
—
$1,200
$2,400
AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS COMPANY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10055)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9218)
$1,502
—$1,502
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 9718)
$450
$900
$1,350
HILGERS, PLLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,200
$1,200
PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE (C00832436)
Federal PAC
—
$1,200
$1,200
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9417
—
$1,200
$1,200
UPLAND DESIGN, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,200
$1,200
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9429)
$1,000
—$1,000
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9217
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7542)
$500
$300
$800
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
LIBA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7993)
—
$625
$625
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08557)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09281)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09372)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 1013
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 1050
$500
—$500
SILVER RIDGE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08506)
$450
—$450
BREHM ENTERPRISES, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$450
—$450
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7371)
—
$300
$300
PINNACLE BANK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$250
—$250
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08090)
$250
—$250
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7374)
$250
—$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$250
—$250
CP STRATEGIES, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$250
—$250
SAATHOFF AGENCY, LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$200
—$200
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$100
—$100
DUDEN PRIVATE INVESTIGATION
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$100
—$100
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
$100
—$100

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

BEN HOUCHIN FOR SHERIFF

NADC #9905 ↗
Candidate: BEN HOUCHIN · Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$171,039
Net: $166,887
Disbursements
$64,454
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.6% ($172K)Out-of-State: 0.4% ($674)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
JEREMY FOR LANCASTER COUNTYNE$1,502
NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PACNE$1,000
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALSNE$1,000
LIBANE$750
WAGNER FOR SHERIFFNE$500
BRUNING LAW GROUPNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
VICTORY ENTERPRISESDIGITAL ADVERTISING$23,949
DF STRATEGIESPOLITICAL CONSULTING$9,609
JONATHON GOODRO FILMSVIDEO COMMERCIALS$7,500
408 CONSULTINGEVENT COMMISSION$6,280
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)SIGNS$5,144
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING INCINVITATIONS, POSTCARDS, AND MAILING SERVICES.$2,676
Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$216,086
Net: $126,279
Disbursements
$131,664
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($218K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FORWARD LINCOLNNE$56,488
STAN FOR LINCOLNNE$18,475
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$4,039
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$3,280
AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS COMPANYNE$2,000
PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDRENNE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYLCRP DO YOUR PART VOTE EARLY WITH LIST OF CANDIDATES MAILER$121,907
THE VOICE NEWSAD IN THE VOICE NEWS OPPOSING THE NORRIS SCHOOL BOND$2,248
DESIGN 4 (AKA DESIGN FOUR INC., DESIGN4)VOTE NO YARD SIGNS$2,179
QUALITY PRESS PRINTING, INCMAILERS OPPOSING NORRIS SCHOOL BOND$1,786
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYLincoln$1,244
SCHOENROCK FOR LEGISLATUREVOTER ENGAGEMENT BOOTH COUNTY CONVENTION$250