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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)
TAYLOR ROYAL ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-9995
$218.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$6.6K
94.8% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$90.6K
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$164.3K
Attack IEs Against
Candidate B (NADC)
MICHAEL HILGERS ↗
Candidate committee · nadc-7425
$1.87M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$169.1K
43.5% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Super PACs For
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Attack IEs Against
Funding side by side

TAYLOR ROYAL vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

Bars in each group share one scale. Darker segment = in-state (NE), lighter = out-of-state.
Category
A · TAYLOR ROYAL
B · MICHAEL HILGERS
Direct contributions
Total raised (direct)
$218.9K
$1.87M
Online conduits
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$6.6K
94.8% NE · 5.2% out-of-state
$169.1K
43.5% NE · 56.5% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
IE support (+)
$90.6K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$164.3K
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
In-state (Nebraska)
$233.8K
94.9% of itemized
$593.4K
31.6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$12.6K
5.1% of itemized
$1.28M
68.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
Labor & unions
$7.5K
$15.0K
Business & trade PACs
$0
$0
Party committees
$0
$1.0K
Ideological & leadership PACs
$22.1K
$377.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: TAYLOR ROYAL vs. MICHAEL HILGERS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to TAYLOR ROYAL; Center column highlights 8 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MICHAEL HILGERS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO TAYLOR ROYAL (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (8)EXCLUSIVE TO MICHAEL HILGERS (28)⚡ ANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUITA: $6.6K · B: $169.1K⚡ HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYA: $4.0K · B: $25.0K⚡ NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITA: $6.0K · B: $13.1K⚡ AGC HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PACA: $3.0K · B: $15.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $2.3K · B: $15.5K⚡ IOWA-NEBRASKA EQUIPMENT DEALA: $2.0K · B: $3.5K⚡ NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIOA: $2.5K · B: $2.5K⚡ DEALER PACA: $2.0K · B: $1.0KTAYLOR ROYALRaised $218.9K WR $6.6K · IE+ $90.6KMICHAEL HILGERSRaised $1.87M WR $169.1K ⚔ PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPAC-$157.2K📣 NEBRASKA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSPAC$34.2K📣 BUILDING NEBRASKAS FUTUREPAC$20.5KFRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSCandidate Committee$10.0K⚔ CORNHUSKER CONSERVATIVESPAC-$7.1KWARHORSE GAMING LLCBusiness$5.0KUP RAILROAD COMPANYBusiness$5.0KWARHORSE GAMINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PACPAC$3.0KRAGA ACTION FUNDFederal PAC$300.0KREYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI Business (For-Profit and N$70.0KFANDUEL INCBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$25.0KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$47.5KTHE HURST GROUP LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$40.0KANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIESBusiness (For-Profit and N$32.5KSIDEPRIZE LLC AND ITS AFFILIABusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. Business (For-Profit and N$25.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (63)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (63 of 63)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisTAYLOR ROYAL TieMICHAEL HILGERS TieCombined Volume
RAGA ACTION FUND
Federal PAC
—
$300,000
$300,000
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
$6,581
$169,104
$175,685
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $157,165
—$157,165
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 07CUA04650)
—
$70,000
$70,000
FANDUEL INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,000
$50,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
—
$25,000
$50,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$47,500
$47,500
THE HURST GROUP LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$40,000
$40,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 10462)
📣 Support $34,242
—$34,242
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$32,500
$32,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 9001
—
$30,000
$30,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
$4,000
$25,000
$29,000
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC. (VA)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$25,000
$25,000
NOMI HEALTH, INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$25,000
$25,000
TOPAZ, KESSLER, MELTZER & CHECK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$25,000
$25,000
J WESTLING & CO., LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$24,430
$24,430
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $20,520
—$20,520
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer" (NADC ID 8293
—
$20,000
$20,000
FANTASY SPORTS OPERATOR COALITION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
$6,000
$13,050
$19,050
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 79
$3,000
$15,000
$18,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,250
$15,500
$17,750
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceSTATE TROOPERS OF NEBRASKA PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
—
$15,000
$15,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7425)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
⚔ Oppose $7,119
—$7,119
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
$3,500
$5,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$5,000
—$5,000
UP RAILROAD COMPANY
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,000
—$5,000
WARHORSE GAMING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,500
$2,500
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
—
$3,500
$3,500
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$3,000
—$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
$1,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 73
—
$2,600
$2,600
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Out of State Business Supplemental Filer"
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
$2,500
—$2,500
BRIDGES TRUST
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,207
—$2,207
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00093)
$2,127
—$2,127
GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,127
—$2,127
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
📣 Support $1,608
—$1,608
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,500
—$1,500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 74
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 74
—
$1,500
$1,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
$1,325
—$1,325
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,250
—$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7407)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
—
$1,000
$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10064)
—
$500
$500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10098)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 81
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 77
—
$250
$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

TAYLOR ROYAL FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #9995 ↗
Candidate: TAYLOR ROYAL · Region: Omaha, NE (NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy))
Gross Receipts
$218,894
Net: $170,366
Disbursements
$216,373
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 94.9% ($234K)Out-of-State: 5.1% ($13K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERSNE$10,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$6,000
WARHORSE GAMINGNE$5,000
UP RAILROAD COMPANYNE$5,000
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$4,000
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903NE$3,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FLYOVER STRATEGIES, LLCCAMPAIGN CONSULTING, EZ POLITIX PLATFORM ACCESS AND LABOR AD$115,077
EZ POLITIX, LLCVOTER DATABASE$25,431
PETERSEN PRINTINGPRINTED MATERIALS- PALM CARDS$23,202
JBEST & COMPANYFUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$10,700
J BEST CONSULTINGFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$6,608
PETERSON PRINTINGPRINTED MATERIALS$4,039
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS

NADC #7425 ↗
Candidate: MICHAEL HILGERS · Region: Lincoln, NE (NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE))
Gross Receipts
$1,873,904
Net: $1,765,504
Disbursements
$914,781
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 31.6% ($593K)Out-of-State: 68.4% ($1.28M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RAGA ACTION FUNDDC$300,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. / RAI SERVICESNC$70,000
FANDUEL INCNY$50,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$47,500
THE HURST GROUP LLCMS$40,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIESMO$32,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIAMEDIA$325,254
DISMAL RIVER CLUBFACILITY RENTAL/FOOD/BEVERAGE$86,987
MURRAY STRATEGIESFINANCE CONSULTING$85,017
AXIOM STRATEGIESWIN BONUS$69,305
PULSE DECISION SCIENCESURVEY$47,726
JBEST & COMPANYFINANCE CONSULTING$32,555