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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (FEC)
BRAD ASHFORD ↗
U.S. House NE-02 · 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 (FEC)
JEFFREY L. HONORABLE FORTENBERRY ↗
U.S. House NE-01 · REP · fec-C00395467
$802.7K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BRAD ASHFORD vs. JEFFREY L. HONORABLE FORTENBERRY

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 · BRAD ASHFORD
Category
B · JEFFREY L. HONORABLE FORTENBERRY
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$802.7K
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)
$0
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$15.5K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$147.5K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BRAD ASHFORD vs. JEFFREY L. HONORABLE FORTENBERRY

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BRAD ASHFORD; Center column highlights 10 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JEFFREY L. HONORABLE FORTENBERRY. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BRAD ASHFORD (35)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (10)EXCLUSIVE TO JEFFREY L. HONORABLE F (35)⚡ CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNIOA: 📣 Sup $359.8K · B: $4.0K⚡ MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAA: $10.0K · B: $15.0K⚡ UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FORA: $10.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSUA: $10.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAA: $9.0K · B: $10.0K⚡ BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMIA: $10.0K · B: $8.5K⚡ AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAA: $10.0K · B: $7.5K⚡ NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC)A: $10.0K · B: $7.5KBRAD ASHFORDRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MJEFFREY L. HONORABLE FRaised $802.7K ⚔ NRCCParty committee-$2.68M📣 DCCCParty committee$1.54MACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$907.7K⚔ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$103.6K📣 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OFPAC$47.1KNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBPAC$10.0KUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL APAC$10.0KJOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAPAC$10.0KTURQUOISE PACPAC$10.0KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTPAC$10.0KTUESDAY GROUP POLITICAL ACTIOPAC$10.0KAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC$9.0KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OFPAC$7.5KLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EPAC$7.0K⚒ AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNIONPAC$7.0KTHE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC CPAC$6.5KTHE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL PAC$6.0KREPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERPAC$6.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (80)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (80 of 80)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBRAD ASHFORD TieJEFFREY L. HONORABLE FORTENBERRY 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
$4,000
$363,753
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
$15,000
$25,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
$10,000
$19,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$8,500
$18,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$7,500
$17,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$7,500
$17,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$5,000
$15,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
$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)
$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
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,000
$7,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=V (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account)
—
$7,000
$7,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,500
$6,500
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)
—
$6,000
$6,000
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)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$4,000
$4,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,500
$3,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,500
$3,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$2,500
$2,500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY L. HONORABLE · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$802,661
Net: $802,661
Disbursements
$375,032
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($803K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)NE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
TUESDAY GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMNE$10,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.
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.