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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.

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 (NADC)
JILL BROWN ↗
Legislative District 13 (LD-13) · nadc-16CAC02122
$112.1K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

BRAD ASHFORD vs. JILL BROWN

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 · JILL BROWN
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$112.1K
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)
$103.6K
92.4% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$8.5K
7.6% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$15.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$10.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: BRAD ASHFORD vs. JILL BROWN

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BRAD ASHFORD; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JILL BROWN. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO BRAD ASHFORD (45)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JILL BROWN (33)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsBRAD ASHFORDRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MJILL BROWNRaised $112.1K ⚔ 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$10.0KNEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIALPAC$14.0KWEITZBusiness (For-Profit and N$8.5KBROWNBusiness (For-Profit and N$7.8KHOLLANDBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.3KSORRELLBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.6KLOZIER CORPORATIONBusiness$4.5KLOZIERBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.5KBUFFETTBusiness (For-Profit and N$4.0K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$2.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (78)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (78 of 78)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisBRAD ASHFORD TieJILL BROWN 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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$14,000
$42,000
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)
$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
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$8,500
$8,500
BROWN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$7,803
$7,803
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,301
$5,301
SORRELL
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,600
$4,600
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02144)
—
$4,500
$4,500
LOZIER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,500
$4,500
BUFFETT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$4,000
$4,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
SHAW
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$3,500
$3,500
FAMILY
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 461418469, KY): 501(c)
—
$3,000
$3,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesI.B.E.W. PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND 52-2257109
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$3,000
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,350
$2,700
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
WILSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
ANDERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,500
$1,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,250
$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$750
$750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

JILL BROWN FOR LEGISLATURE

NADC #16CAC02122 ↗
Candidate: JILL BROWN · Office: LEGISLATURE 13 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$112,074
Net: $78,067
Disbursements
$122,788
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 92.4% ($104K)Out-of-State: 7.6% ($9K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS -PACNE$14,000
WEITZNE$8,500
BROWNNE$7,803
HOLLANDNE$5,301
SORRELLNE$4,600
LOZIERNE$4,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEXGEN PERSUASION LLCDIRECT MAIL$53,735
NEXTGEN PERSUASIONVBM CALLS$20,820
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING$11,430
OBI CREATIVEExpenditure$8,047
ENGAGED, LLCDIGITAL ADS$6,188
HUDSON BAY CO OF ILLINOISBALLOT CHASE$5,253
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.