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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)
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)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$370.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD vs. NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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 · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$370.8K
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)
$370.8K
100% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$157.8K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$62.3K
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$2.8K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

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 NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 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 NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (34)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MNE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $370.8K ⚔ 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$10.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$31.0KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$23.2K⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATPAC-Separate Segregated Po$34.4K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC$11.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARParty committee$7.9KLATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate committee$6.3K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC$5.7K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$4.8KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSCandidate committee$4.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (79)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (79 of 79)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 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
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$31,000
$62,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $47,140
—$47,140
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
—
$23,237
$46,474
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
—
$34,375
$34,375
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$11,000
$22,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
—
$7,922
$15,843
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01806)
—
$6,250
$12,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 09
—
$5,700
$11,400
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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$4,750
$9,500
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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
—
$4,000
$8,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$4,000
$8,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
—
$3,000
$6,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
UNION PACIFIC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
—
$2,500
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
—
$3,500
$3,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$2,500
$2,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01061)
—
$2,320
$2,320
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02028)
—
$2,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
—
$1,975
$1,975
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01804)
—
$1,750
$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02071)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
—
$1,250
$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01812)
—
$1,160
$1,160
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
—
$850
$850
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
—
$750
$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02094)
—
$750
$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
—
$450
$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$370,834
Net: $236,933
Disbursements
$44,652
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($371K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PACNE$34,375
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$31,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,237
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$11,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$7,922
LATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$10,000
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,481
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,270
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$2,000
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$783
LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$683
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.