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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 (NADC)
IAN SWANSON ↗
LEGISLATURE 31 · nadc-15CAC02081
$73.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (FEC)
BACON, DONALD ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00575167
$1.61M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$915.9K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$1.67M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

IAN SWANSON vs. BACON, DONALD

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 · IAN SWANSON
Category
B · BACON, DONALD
Direct contributions
$73.9K
Total raised
$1.61M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$915.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$1.67M
Itemized receipts by geography
$66.9K
90.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$7.0K
9.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$3.0K
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$19.3K
$17.8K
Ideological / leadership
$335.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: IAN SWANSON vs. BACON, DONALD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to IAN SWANSON; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BACON, DONALD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO IAN SWANSON (28)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO BACON, DONALD (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsIAN SWANSONRaised $73.9K BACON, DONALDRaised $1.61M · IE+ $915.9KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KNEBRASKA FAMILY PACPAC-Independent$5.0KSWANSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.5KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$3.0KLAWLERBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KNEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC$2.0KNEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.0K⚔ DCCCParty committee-$927.7K📣 ESAFUNDIndependent expenditure / $749.3K⚔ HOUSE MAJORITY PACPAC-$741.0K📣 ENDING SPENDING, INC.Independent expenditure / $152.3KNRCCParty committee$11.9K📣 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INIndependent expenditure / $10.3KJOHN S FUNDPAC$10.0KTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICALPAC$10.0KSUPPORT TO ENSURE VICTORY EVEPAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (73)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (73 of 73)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisIAN SWANSON TieBACON, DONALD TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $927,659
$927,659
ESAFUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $749,282
$749,282
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $741,044
$741,044
ENDING SPENDING, INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $152,305
$152,305
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$11,875
$11,875
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $10,279
$10,279
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$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)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,033
$7,033
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$6,700
$6,700
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,500
$5,500
NEBRASKA FAMILY PAC
PAC-Independent
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
SWANSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$4,530
—$4,530
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$3,500
—$3,500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$3,000
—$3,000
LAWLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,000
—$2,000
NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,850
—$1,850
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$1,500
—$1,500
KANGER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
TRUEMPER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,300
—$1,300
GREWCOCK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,200
—$1,200
ROHRBAUGH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,150
—$1,150
ADEN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,100
—$1,100
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08633)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 14CUA08011)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Independent Reporting Committee refined as 501(c)(6) trade group
$700
—$700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Candidate: IAN SWANSON · Office: LEGISLATURE 31 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$73,883
Net: $53,583
Disbursements
$74,812
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 90.5% ($67K)Out-of-State: 9.5% ($7K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$10,000
NE FAMILY PACNE$5,000
SWANSONNE$4,530
HERBSTERNE$3,500
NE REALTORS PACNE$3,000
LAWLERNE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CUTTHROAT PRINTINGCAMPAIGN MATERIALS$26,419
CUTTHROAT PRINTPRINTING$13,682
NORTHSTAR CAMPAIGN SYSTEMSCONSULTING$6,950
US POST MASTERPOSTAGE$3,498
NORTHSTARCAMPAIGN CONSULTING$2,690
CHASE MARKETING LLCCONSULTING$2,600
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.