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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)
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · DEM · fec-C00003988
$2.82M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (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
Funding side by side

NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. ASHFORD, BRAD

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 · NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · ASHFORD, BRAD
Direct contributions
$2.82M
Total raised
$2.51M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$907.7K
56.9% NE · 43.1% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$1.93M
$0
IE oppose (−)
$2.78M
Itemized receipts by geography
$0
In-state (NE)
$516.6K
56.9% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$33.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.96M
Party
$6.3K
$25.0K
Ideological / leadership
$1.45M
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. ASHFORD, BRAD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASHFORD, BRAD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PA (9)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO ASHFORD, BRAD (43)⚡ DCCCA: $1.25M · B: 📣 Sup $1.54M⚒ MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLA: $5.0K · B: $10.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARaised $2.82M ASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MDNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'LParty committee$546.9KGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMParty committee$128.9KDOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSParty committee$30.5KVICTORY NEBRASKA 2016PAC$21.7KMICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. PACPAC$5.0KNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLPAC$5.0KHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACPAC$3.3KREELECT EXON FOR US SENATE COCandidate committee$506BEN NELSON 2012Candidate committee$250⚔ NRCCParty committee-$2.68MACTBLUE (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$10.0KUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL APAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (54)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (54 of 54)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieASHFORD, BRAD TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTHDCCC ↗
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$1,254,551
📣 Support $1,542,319
$2,796,870
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $2,675,395
$2,675,395
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
—
$907,746
$907,746
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$546,875
—$546,875
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
📣 Support $359,753
$359,753
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$128,900
—$128,900
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
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$30,500
—$30,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$21,669
—$21,669
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesMIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE ↗
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
$10,000
$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)
—
$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)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$3,308
—$3,308
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$506
—$506
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,823,992
Net: $791,839
Disbursements
$2,834,372
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($2.82M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
DCCCNE$1,254,551
DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEENE$546,875
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEENE$128,900
DOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSNE$30,500
VICTORY NEBRASKA 2016NE$21,669
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUENE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HOUSE MAJORITY PACIndependent expenditure / Super PAC$5,000
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.