BRAD ASHFORD
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Total raised (NADC)
$2,512,188
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2015–16 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs DONALD BACONDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $1,317,566 | 52.4% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $1,194,622 | 47.6% |
Via ActBlue: $907,746 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2015–16 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $516,646 (56.9%) · Out of state: $391,100 (43.1%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $1,925,392 · Opposing: $2,779,011
| NRCC | Oppose | $2,675,395 |
| DCCC | Support | $1,535,999 |
| CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | Support | $349,753 |
| CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND | Oppose | $103,616 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS- PAC OF AAOS | Support | $39,640 |
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | PAC | $10,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | PAC | $10,000 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | PAC | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| TURQUOISE PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
| BADGERPAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| LEADERSHIP FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW | PAC | $10,000 |
| DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC | PAC | $10,000 |
| JOBS, OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION PAC (JOE PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $10,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-25). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| PAYROLL MAXX | 94 | $338,585 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 154 | $308,974 |
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 46 | $75,224 |
| UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | 58 | $19,292 |
| BRONCO LAND CO. | 22 | $17,800 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA | 32 | $9,967 |
| CONNIE SEALS CORPORATION | 4 | $8,397 |
| HY-VEE FOOD STORES | 56 | $6,395 |
| BARRETT'S BARLEYCORN | 18 | $5,212 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK | 230 | $4,912 |