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Brad Ashford

Brad Ashford

Representative · NE-2
DemocratFormer memberServed 2015–2017Born 1949

Campaign fundraising

House · NE-02
Raised, 2017–18
$640K
Spent
$641K
Cash on hand
$0
Reported through
Jul 31, 2018
Latest cycle with filings

Receipts per two-year cycle

$0$2.5M$5M2013–14: $1,246,958.112013–142015–16: $2,512,188.382015–162017–18: $640,016.122017–18
Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
CycleReceipts
2013–14$1,246,958.11
2015–16$2,512,188.38
2017–18$640,016.12

2018 race · NE-02

  • Kara Eastman · D · Challenger$2.63M
  • Donald J Bacon · R · Incumbent$2.62M
  • Brad Ashford · D · Challenger$640K

Total receipts for the whole 2018 election period. 3 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.

PAC contributions

2013–14
From committees
$344K
Net of refunds
Committees
114
Contributions
159
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
United Association Political Education Committee (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union——2$10,000
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC——2$10,000
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska PACCorporate——2$10,000
Int'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers (IPAL)Labor unionInt'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers—2$6,000
Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeParty——1$5,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor unionUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America—1$5,000
United Transportation Union Political Action Committee (UTU PAC)Labor unionUnited Transportation Union—2$5,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor unionInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers—2$5,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubLabor unionUnited Food and Commercial Workers International Union—1$5,000
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationLabor union——1$5,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee ON Political Education)Labor unionService Employees International Union—1$5,000
Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unionTransport Workers Union of America—2$5,000
American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeLabor unionAmerican Federation of Gov't Employees—2$5,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union——1$5,000
Committee on Letter Carriers Political Education (Letter Carriers Political Action Fund)Labor union——1$5,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association for Justice—1$5,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers—1$5,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor union——2$5,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (EPEC)/International Union of Operating EngineersLabor unionIuoe Local 965 Pef—1$5,000
Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeLabor unionAmalgamated Transit Union—1$5,000
Aflac PACCorporateAFLAflac Inc.—1$5,000
HDR, Inc. PACCorporate——1$5,000
National Treasury Employees Political Action CommitteeLabor union——3$5,000
KidspacMembership org——2$5,000
Kutak Rock & Huie Political Action CommitteeCorporate——3$5,000
Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC)CorporateELVElevance Health, Inc.—1$5,000
Human Rights Campaign PACMembership orgHuman Rights Campaign—2$5,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACLabor unionNational Air Traffic Controllers Association—1$5,000
Blue Dog Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Committee for a Livable FutureLeadership PACBlumenauer Century Fund—2$5,000
PAC to the FutureLeadership PACNancy Pelosi—1$5,000
International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 42 Political Action CommitteeLabor union——1$5,000
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)Leadership PACClyburn—1$5,000
New Democrat Coalition PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Shore PACLeadership PAC——2$5,000
New York Jobs PACLeadership PAC——3$5,000
Husch Blackwell Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Cox Enterprises PAC (COXPAC) Inc.Corporate——1$5,000
Peninsula PACLeadership PAC——1$5,000
League of Conservation Voters Action FundMembership orgLeague of Conservation Voters—3$4,990
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership orgSierra Club Independent Action—2$4,000
Hoyer for CongressCandidate committee——2$4,000
Leadership of Today and TomorrowLeadership PAC——2$4,000
Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unionCommunications Workers of America—2$3,500
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) JB Moss Voice of the Electorate (VOTE)Labor unionOffice and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)—2$3,500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen PAC FundLabor unionDrive—1$3,000
Jobs, Opportunities and Education PAC (JOE-PAC)Leadership PACCrowley—2$3,000
Progressive Choices PACLeadership PAC——3$3,000
Victory Now PACLeadership PAC——2$3,000
Democrats Win Seats (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC——3$3,000
Ben Nelson 2012Candidate committee——3$3,000
Puck PACIdeological / issueQuigley—2$3,000
Dawg PAC - Democrats Against Waste in GovernmentLeadership PAC——1$2,600
Jobs and Innovation Matter PAC (JIM PAC)Leadership PAC——3$2,600
Intl Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers PACLabor union——1$2,500
American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association——1$2,500
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$2,500
Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateCMCSAComcast Corp.—1$2,500
Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic SurgeonsCorporateAmerican Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons—1$2,500
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PACMembership org——1$2,405
Blue Majority PACLeadership PACPocan—4$2,374
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Help—1$2,000
National Cable and Telecommunications Association Political Action Committee (Ncta PAC)Trade association——1$2,000
D.R.I.V.E. Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (THE PAC OF THE International Brotherhood OF Teamsters)Labor unionInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters—1$2,000
Levin for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Verizon Communications Inc. Good Government Club (Verizon PAC)CorporateVZVerizon Communications Inc.—1$2,000
Nancy Pelosi for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Pallone for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Friends of Rosa DelauroCandidate committee——2$2,000
Friends of Jim ClyburnCandidate committee——1$2,000
Anna Eshoo for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Bill Foster for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Democrats United to Change and Hope PAC (Dutch PAC)Ideological / issue——2$2,000
American Defense and Military PAC (Adam PAC)Leadership PAC——1$2,000
Tony Cardenas for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Heck PACLeadership PAC——2$2,000
Friends of Don BeyerCandidate committee——1$2,000
Afl-Cio Cope Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unionAfl-Cio—1$1,500
Congressional Black Caucus PACMembership org——1$1,500
Leadership That Listens PACIdeological / issue——2$1,250
Common Good FundLeadership PAC——1$1,250
International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers P a CLabor unionInternational Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers P a C—1$1,000
Holland & Knight Committee for Effective GovernmentMembership org——1$1,000
Engel for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Committee to Re-Elect Loretta SanchezCandidate committee——1$1,000
Mike Thompson for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Jerry's Political Action Committee (Jerry's PAC)Leadership PACNadler for Congress - Rep. Jerrold Nadler—1$1,000
BadgerpacLeadership PACCongressman Ron Kind—1$1,000
Moore for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Synergy PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Paul Tonko for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Article 1 Political Action CommitteeLeadership PACMR John a Yarmuth—1$1,000
Husky PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Castro for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Alan Lowenthal for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Commonwealth PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Titus for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Friends of MichelleCandidate committee——1$1,000
Jeffries for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
People for Derek KilmerCandidate committee——1$1,000
Del PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Fearless PACIdeological / issueJared Polis—1$1,000
4 Ma PACLeadership PAC——2$1,000
New Voice PACLeadership PACUnited States Representative Joyce Beatty—1$1,000
Gavilon Agriculture Investment Inc. Political Action Committee (GAVPAC)Corporate——1$1,000
Himes for CongressCandidate committee——1$600
The Farmers Education & Co-Operative Union of America PAC (NATFARMPAC)Membership org——1$500
Erickson & Sederstrom P C Political Action CommitteeCorporateErickson & Sederstrom, P C—1$500
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PACMembership orgPlanned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.—1$500
Tim Walz for US CongressCandidate committee——1$500
Three Rivers Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC——1$500
Swalwell for CongressCandidate committee——1$500
Schakowsky for CongressCandidate committee——1$497
Mannik and Smith Group Inc. PAC; the Aka MSG PACCorporateThe Mannik & Smith Group Inc.—1$250
114 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Brad Ashford's campaign committees in the 2013–14 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2013–14 · through the latest regular FEC reports
Supporting
$148K
Opposing
$1.00M
Spenders
8
SpenderSupportingOpposing
NRCCParty—$980K
Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeParty$138K—
House Majority PACSuper PAC$10,000—
Congressional Leadership FundSuper PAC—$8,811
Nebraska Republican PartyParty—$8,555
Empower NebraskaSuper PAC—$6,250
Human Rights Campaign PACMembership org$124—
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership org$10—
8 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Brad Ashford in the 2013–14 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.