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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)
JOHN MCCOLLISTER ↗
LEGISLATURE 20 · nadc-13CAC01840
$61.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. JOHN MCCOLLISTER

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 · JOHN MCCOLLISTER
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$61.7K
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)
$54.4K
88.2% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$7.3K
11.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$4.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$10.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

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 JOHN MCCOLLISTER. 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 JOHN MCCOLLISTER (27)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MJOHN MCCOLLISTERRaised $61.7K ⚔ 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$10.0KNEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC$2.1KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$1.3KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$2.3KHAMANNBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.5KINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS PAC$1.3KPEETZ & COMPANYBusiness$1.7KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC$631HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (72)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (72 of 72)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieJOHN MCCOLLISTER 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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,074
$6,223
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,000
$5,000
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$1,334
$4,690
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,300
$4,600
HAMANN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,500
$4,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,250
$3,750
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 05CUA03226)
—
$1,731
$3,461
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
—
$631
$3,180
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$1,000
$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00117)
—
$1,000
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,150
$2,300
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
HAWKS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,740
$1,740
FELLMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00714)
—
$1,240
$1,240
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC business / corporate contributor
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06159)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
BIRD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$994
$994
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$350
$700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$531
$531
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$350
$350

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: JOHN MCCOLLISTER · Office: LEGISLATURE 20 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$61,683
Net: $45,188
Disbursements
$26,049
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 88.2% ($54K)Out-of-State: 11.8% ($7K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
HAMANNNE$4,500
ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF NE (PAC)NE$2,300
NE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY PACNE$2,074
NE REALTORS PACNE$2,000
HAWKSNE$1,740
PEETZ & COMPANYNE$1,731

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
JOHN MCCOLLISTERMILEAGE AND MEALS - SEE ATTACHMENT$9,502
REGAN SMITHCONSULTING$2,965
BETH KRAMERCONSULTANT FOR FUNDRAISER$2,646
DOLLECK & FREDERES P.C.ACCOUNTING FEES$1,153
CHASE MARKETINGCONSULTING$1,075
DOLLECK & FREDERES P.CACCOUNTING SERVICES$770
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.