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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 (NADC)
DANIEL QUICK ↗
LEGISLATURE 35 · nadc-15CAC02090
$141.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$12.2K
74.4% NE
🔴 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

DANIEL QUICK 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 · DANIEL QUICK
Category
B · BACON, DONALD
Direct contributions
$141.4K
Total raised
$1.61M
Online conduits
$12.2K
74.4% NE · 25.6% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$915.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$1.67M
Itemized receipts by geography
$105.2K
74.4% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$36.1K
25.6% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$161.8K
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.6K
Party
$19.3K
$23.4K
Ideological / leadership
$335.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: DANIEL QUICK vs. BACON, DONALD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to DANIEL QUICK; 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 DANIEL QUICK (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO BACON, DONALD (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsDANIEL QUICKRaised $141.4KAB $12.2K BACON, DONALDRaised $1.61M · IE+ $915.9K⚒ I.B.E.W. (FEDERAL PAC) COPE EBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.6K⚒ I.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUNDPAC$16.5K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC-Separate Segregated Po$13.1KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$12.2KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC-Separate Segregated Po$9.0K⚒ I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDPAC$7.8KGRAND ISLAND FIRE PACPAC-Independent$6.4KINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS PAC-Separate Segregated Po$6.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$6.0K⚔ 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 (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 & BasisDANIEL QUICK 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
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. (FEDERAL PAC) COPE ETC. C00027342
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$25,550
—$25,550
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$16,500
—$16,500
⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$13,130
—$13,130
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$12,166
—$12,166
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
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
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$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)
—
$8,500
$8,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUND
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
$7,750
—$7,750
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-Independent
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00127)
$6,434
—$6,434
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$6,000
—$6,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$6,000
—$6,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 11CUA06792)
$6,000
—$6,000
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
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
VOHLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,561
—$2,561
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,250
—$2,250
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNE STATE AFL - CIO ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$2,050
—$2,050
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 1521 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00397)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION NO. 763 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA01906)
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 1483 ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA03061)
$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" (NADC ID 10
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNEBRASKA STATE AFL-CIO ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02736)
$1,000
—$1,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00003)
$783
—$783
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$750
—$750
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$750
—$750

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #15CAC02090 ↗
Candidate: DANIEL QUICK · Office: LEGISLATURE 35 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$141,396
Net: $85,799
Disbursements
$141,693
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 74.4% ($105K)Out-of-State: 25.6% ($36K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
I.B.E.W. (FEDERAL PAC) COPE ETC. C00027342DC$25,550
I.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109NE$16,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$13,130
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$9,000
I.B.E.W. PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDNE$7,750
GRAND ISLAND FIRE PACNE$6,434

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BUYING TIME LLCWIRE TRANSFER MEDIA TV$38,500
NEXGEN PERSUASION LLCDIRECT MAIL$30,000
NEXTGEN PERSUASION LLCMAIL DESIGN PRINTING POSTAGE$23,135
NEXTGEN PERSUASIONExpenditure$14,201
BLUE FIRE STRATEGIESCANVASSERS, REIMBURSEMENT$13,696
UNIONIST PRINTINGSTATIONARY ENVELOPES STICKERS PALMCARDS$6,886
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.