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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)
ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS ↗
LEGISLATURE 07 · nadc-15CAC02109
$161.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$25.4K
51.1% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS

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 · ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$161.7K
Online conduits
$907.7K
56.9% NE · 43.1% out-of-state
ActBlue
$25.4K
51.1% NE · 48.9% out-of-state
$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)
$82.7K
51.1% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$79.0K
48.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$10.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$88.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ASHFORD, BRAD vs. ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASHFORD, BRAD; Center column highlights 1 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO ASHFORD, BRAD (44)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS (29)⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $907.7K · B: $25.4KASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MANTHONY (TONY) VARGASRaised $161.7KAB $25.4K ⚔ NRCCParty committee-$2.68M📣 DCCCParty committee$1.54M📣 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$10.0KUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL APAC$10.0KLEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQ501(c)(4)$72.8KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$5.0K⚒ CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS U501(c)(5) union$4.0KCLEVER CHAP CREATIVEBusiness$5.9KROCKBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KAGC PAC (HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PAC$2.0KNEBRASKA LATINO PACPAC$2.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$1.6KVARGASBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (74)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (74 of 74)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS 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
$25,366
$933,112
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $359,753
—$359,753
501(c)(4)
501(c)(4) education policy & civic leadership organization (IRS records)
—
$72,750
$145,500
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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$15,000
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
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
—
$4,000
$8,000
CLEVER CHAP CREATIVE
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$5,875
$5,875
ROCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC Independent Reporting Committee registration
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
—
$1,600
$3,200
VARGAS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,001
$3,001
SERRANO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,350
$2,350
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,051
$2,103
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
HARRISON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,908
$1,908
GATES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,875
$1,875
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,600
$1,600
WEITZ WHITE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$700
$1,400
LINGODOCS LLC
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$1,302
$1,302
SAMANTHA HARRISON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,165
$1,165
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,100
$1,100
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500

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

VARGAS FOR NEBRASKA

NADC #15CAC02109 ↗
Candidate: ANTHONY (TONY) VARGAS · Office: LEGISLATURE 07 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$161,674
Net: $134,622
Disbursements
$116,680
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 51.1% ($83K)Out-of-State: 48.9% ($79K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITYNE$72,750
CLEVER CHAP CREATIVENE$5,875
ROCKCA$5,000
NE REALTORS PACNE$5,000
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306NE$4,000
VARGASNY$3,001

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
WILDFIRE CONTACTDIRECT MAIL$36,544
MEG MANDYCONSULTING FEE$25,500
WILDFIRE CONTACT LLCMAIL, THIRD PARTY PAYEES USPS AND UNIONIST PRINTING$21,342
FREESTONE COMMUNICATIONSPAID PHONE CALLS$6,367
UNIONIST PRINTINGCAMPAIGN MATERIALS$5,430
MARGARET MANDYCONSULTING FEE$4,000