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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)
PAUL KENNEY ↗
BOARD OF REGENTS 06 · nadc-16CAC02132
$45.4K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. PAUL KENNEY

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 · PAUL KENNEY
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$45.4K
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)
$45.1K
99.2% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$350
0.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$4.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ASHFORD, BRAD vs. PAUL KENNEY

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 PAUL KENNEY. 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 PAUL KENNEY (16)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MPAUL KENNEYRaised $45.4K ⚔ 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$10.0KKAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$5.0KCHIEF INDUSTRIES, INC.Business$5.0KGRO-RITE MINERAL, LLCBusiness$2.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.5KMARTINBusiness (For-Profit and N$3.0KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$1.0KKENNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.4KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STAPAC$775HEIDELKBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (61)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (61 of 61)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TiePAUL KENNEY 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
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$5,000
$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00118)
—
$5,000
$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
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08809)
—
$2,000
$4,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,500
$3,500
MARTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$3,000
KENNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,375
$2,375
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$775
$1,550
HEIDELK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
DINSDALE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
MCPHEETERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
IBACH
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
—
$500
$1,000
LAUER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$630
$630
OSTDIEK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$500
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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Candidate: PAUL KENNEY · Office: BOARD OF REGENTS 06 · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$45,430
Net: $42,655
Disbursements
$48,420
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 99.2% ($45K)Out-of-State: 0.8% ($350)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
CHIEF INDUSTRIES, INC.NE$5,000
KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLCNE$5,000
RICKETTSNE$3,500
MARTINNE$3,000
KENNEYNE$2,375
GRO-RITE MINERAL, LLCNE$2,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CP STRATEGIES, LLCLETTERHEAD/REPLY CARDS PRINTING-QUALITY PRESS-MARCH CONSULTI$17,090
RUSHMORE COMPANY LLCRADIO (KGFW, KHAS, KRVN, KNLV,KRGI,KBRX) AND NEWSPAPER (NEBR$16,967
CP StrategiesFROSTY'S SPECIALTY ADVERTISING, 130 N. 13TH, LINCOLN, NE 685$4,278
CP STRATEGIESDOMAIN REGISTRATION, PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, LOGO DESIGN, AND $2,922
HOLIDAY INNRENTAL AND CATERING FOR EVENT$2,715
HOLIDAY INN KEARNEYHALL RENTAL/FOOD-CANDIDATE RECEPTION$1,919
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.