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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)
NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ↗
Ballot question committee · nadc-15BQC00420
$831.6K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

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 · NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$831.6K
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)
$154.3K
18.6% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$677.3K
81.4% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$37.1K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ASHFORD, BRAD vs. NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

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 NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. 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 NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC (22)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC Raised $831.6K ⚔ 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$10.0KPROTEUS ACTION LEAGUEBusiness (For-Profit and N$598.5KEQUAL JUSTICE USABusiness (For-Profit and N$69.0KSMITHBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0KRETAIN A JUST NEBRASKABallot question committee$18.5KNEBRASKANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.3KHOLLANDBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KACLU OF NEBRASKA, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$10.4KNEBRASKA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.0KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIOBusiness (For-Profit and N$8.6K
Detailed list: all funding ties (67)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (67 of 67)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY 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
PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$598,495
$598,495
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
EQUAL JUSTICE USA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$68,969
$68,969
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,000
$50,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $47,140
—$47,140
Ballot question committee
NADC filer/source type "Ballot Question Committee" (NADC ID 16BQC00427)
—
$18,544
$37,087
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 15CUA08543) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$20,279
$20,279
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 08CUA04936) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$10,418
$10,418
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
NEBRASKA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$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
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$8,550
$8,550
JOHNSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,500
$5,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 09CAC01380)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$1,000
$1,000
WIEBE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
HEMMER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
MCCARTHY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
MINICK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01045)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01062)
—
$250
$250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01592)
—
$250
$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Ballot question committee

NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

NADC #15BQC00420 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$831,570
Net: $808,526
Disbursements
$812,105
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 18.6% ($154K)Out-of-State: 81.4% ($677K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUEMA$598,495
EQUAL JUSTICE USANY$68,969
SMITHNE$50,000
NEBRASKANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTYNE$20,279
HOLLANDNE$20,000
RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKANE$18,544
ACLU OF NEBRASKA, INC.NE$10,418

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FIELDWORKSCONTRACTED CAMPAIGN CONSULTING$201,170
ADP PAYROLLPAYROLL- PAID BY FIELDWORKS$108,849
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES SEE ITEMIZATIONS WITH 0 TOTAL$85,312
SANDLER INNOCENZIGENERAL CONSULTING$62,000
THE TERRANCE GROUPRESEARCH/SURVEY$40,696
PARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING$24,500
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.