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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.
Comparison Export · Verified public filings (11 rows ready)
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 (+)
$1.93M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$2.78M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
ALBERT DAVIS ↗
LEGISLATURE 43 · nadc-12CAC01650
$140.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. ALBERT DAVIS

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 · ALBERT DAVIS
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$140.6K
Online conduits
$907.7K
56.9% NE · 43.1% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.93M
IE support (+)
$0
$2.78M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$516.6K
56.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$127.3K
90.6% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$13.3K
9.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$97.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$46.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASHFORD, BRAD; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ALBERT DAVIS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ASHFORD, BRAD (45)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO ALBERT DAVIS (25)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MALBERT DAVISRaised $140.6K ⚔ NRCCParty committee-$2.68M📣 DCCCParty committee$1.54MACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$907.7K📣 CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNIONPAC$359.8K⚔ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$103.6K📣 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OFPAC$47.1KUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR PAC$10.0KNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBPAC$10.0KAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANPAC$10.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$19.9KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$11.5KINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS PAC$5.6K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$7.0K⚒ BROTHERHOOD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE501(c)(5) union$5.5KNEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIPAC$3.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.5KNEBRASKA NEW ENERGY ECONOMY PPAC$2.5KTRUCKERS PACPAC$2.8K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSO501(c)(5) union$3.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (70)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (70 of 70)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieALBERT DAVIS TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $2,675,395
—$2,675,395
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
📣 Support $1,542,319
—$1,542,319
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$907,746
—$907,746
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $359,753
—$359,753
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $103,616
—$103,616
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$19,887
$59,662
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $47,140
—$47,140
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$11,500
$23,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,635
$16,906
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$6,975
$13,950
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00097) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$5,500
$11,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$9,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,500
$7,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,450
$7,350
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,831
$5,663
KREITMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02182)
—
$2,019
$4,038
501(c)(5) union
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470358863, NE): 501(c)
—
$3,024
$3,024
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=C (communication cost), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
$3,024
$3,024
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
HERRE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,200
$2,400
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,145
$2,290
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,035
$2,071
ABBOT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,069
$2,069
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,700
$1,700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,550
$1,550
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,233
$1,233

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #12CAC01650 ↗
Candidate: ALBERT DAVIS · Office: LEGISLATURE 43 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$140,629
Net: $59,335
Disbursements
$170,886
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 90.6% ($127K)Out-of-State: 9.4% ($13K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$19,887
AGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC)NE$11,500
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$6,975
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NE PACNE$5,635
BROTHERHOOD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS TRAINMN C00099234OH$5,500
KREITMANNE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CLARK CREATIVE GROUPAD LAYOUT -NEWSPAPER$50,562
CLARK CREATIVEDESIGN LAYOUT$32,304
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING MAILING 2ND POSTCARD$26,712
UNIONIST PRINTING COMPANYPRINTING CARDS 1085 MAILING FEE 267.64 POSTAGE 1744.34 SALES$14,731
NEW PARTNER TELESERVICESVOTER CONTACT INV 2016-744 CK 1112 ADD 2.00 ERROR IN CK TOT$8,654
PRO PRINTING AND GRAPHICSPOST CARD GRAPHIC DESIGN AND POSTAGE INV 114779 CK 1110$5,974
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.