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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2015-16 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.

Candidate A (FEC)
ASHFORD, BRAD ↗
Candidate committee · DEM · fec-C00557181
$2.51M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$907.7K
56.9% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$3.85M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$5.56M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
ASHFORD, BRAD ↗
Candidate committee · DEM · fec-C00557181
$2.51M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$907.7K
56.9% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$3.85M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$5.56M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. ASHFORD, BRAD

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 · ASHFORD, BRAD
Category
B · ASHFORD, BRAD
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$2.51M
Online conduits
$907.7K
56.9% NE · 43.1% out-of-state
ActBlue
$907.7K
56.9% NE · 43.1% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$3.85M
IE support (+)
$3.85M
$5.56M
IE oppose (−)
$5.56M
Itemized receipts by geography
$516.6K
56.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$516.6K
56.9% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$33.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$6.3K
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$1.45M
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ASHFORD, BRAD vs. ASHFORD, BRAD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASHFORD, BRAD; Center column highlights 45 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASHFORD, BRAD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ASHFORD, BRAD (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (45)EXCLUSIVE TO ASHFORD, BRAD (0)⚡ NRCCA: ⚔ Opp $5.35M · B: ⚔ Opp $5.35M⚡ DCCCA: 📣 Sup $3.08M · B: 📣 Sup $3.08M⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $907.7K · B: $907.7K⚡ CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNIOA: 📣 Sup $709.5K · B: 📣 Sup $709.5K⚡ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNA: ⚔ Opp $207.2K · B: ⚔ Opp $207.2K⚡ POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OA: 📣 Sup $86.8K · B: 📣 Sup $86.8K⚡ UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FORA: $10.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUA: $10.0K · B: $10.0KASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $3.85MASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $3.85M
Detailed list: all funding ties (45)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (45 of 45)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieASHFORD, BRAD TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTHNRCC ↗
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $5,350,790
⚔ Oppose $5,350,790
$10,701,579
⚡ BOTHDCCC ↗
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
📣 Support $3,078,318
📣 Support $3,078,318
$6,156,636
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$907,746
$907,746
$1,815,492
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $709,506
📣 Support $709,506
$1,419,011
⚡ BOTHCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $207,233
⚔ Oppose $207,233
$414,465
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $86,780
📣 Support $86,780
$173,560
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesMIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE ↗
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
$9,000
$18,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
$9,000
$18,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
$9,000
$18,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
$9,000
$18,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,823,992
Net: $791,839
Disbursements
$2,834,372
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($2.82M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
DCCCNE$1,254,551
DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEENE$546,875
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEENE$128,900
DOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSNE$30,500
VICTORY NEBRASKA 2016NE$21,669
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUENE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HOUSE MAJORITY PACIndependent expenditure / Super PAC$5,000
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00557181 ↗
Candidate: ASHFORD, BRAD · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,512,188
Net: $2,512,188
Disbursements
$2,526,950
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 56.9% ($517K)Out-of-State: 43.1% ($391K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONNE$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)NE$10,000
JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)NE$10,000
TURQUOISE PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.