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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 (+)
$1.93M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$2.78M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD ↗
LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE · nadc-12CAC01752
$37.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD

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 · LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$37.6K
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)
$35.0K
93.1% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$2.6K
6.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ASHFORD, BRAD vs. LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD

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 LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD. 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 LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD (17)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRDRaised $37.6K ⚔ 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$10.0KBAIRDBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KANDRESBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KBERLINBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KJOHNSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KWALKER INC501(c)(3)$1.0KWALKERBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KKONTRAS SUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KSCOTTBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KNOORDHOEKBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (62)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (62 of 62)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieLEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD 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
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $47,140
—$47,140
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
BAIRD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
ANDRES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
BERLIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
JOHNSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 042171186, MA): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$1,000
WALKER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
KONTRAS SUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
SCOTT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
NOORDHOEK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
HILSABECK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
BARBER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$850
$850
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08506)
—
$750
$750
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08506)
—
$750
$750
MOORE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$750
$750
CRIMMINS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$750
$750
SRIVASTAV
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$750
$750
GOURLEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$750
$750

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD · Office: LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$37,646
Net: $37,646
Disbursements
$10,744
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 93.1% ($35K)Out-of-State: 6.9% ($3K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BAIRDNE$2,000
ANDRESOR$2,000
BERLINNE$1,500
JOHNSONNE$1,500
WALKERNE$1,000
KONTRAS SUTTONNE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CASS, KEVINCONSULTING$4,980
GOLDENROD PRINTING & MAILPRINTING, MAILING SIGNS, LETTERHEAD, ENVELOPES$3,057
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSPONSORED 1/2 TABLE AT MORRISON-EXON DINNER$750
RED REBEL MEDIAGRAPHIC DESIGN OF LOGO$500
CHOCOLATE CAKE COMMUNICATIONSDESIGN WORK FOR MAILERS, STATIONERY, INVITATIONS$500
BAIER, LILLITH (MARZ BAR)FOOD FOR KICK OFF FUNDRAISER$359
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.