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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

2015–16
From committees
$1.24M
Net of refunds
Committees
368
Contributions
793
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC)Trade associationNational Association of Home Builders—4$10,000
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationLabor union——2$10,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembership orgNational Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors—8$10,000
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade associationCredit Union National Association—4$10,000
National Cable and Telecommunications Association Political Action Committee (Ncta PAC)Trade association——2$10,000
Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporateUNPUnion Pacific Corp.3 trades8$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)CorporateUBSUBS Group AG—4$10,000
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade associationNational Cattlemen's Beef Association—2$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACLabor unionInternational Association of Fire Fighters—3$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (EPEC)/International Union of Operating EngineersLabor unionIuoe Local 965 Pef—2$10,000
International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc.Trade associationInternational Franchise Association—4$10,000
Mutual of Omaha Companies PAC (IMPAC)Corporate——8$10,000
Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateHONHoneywell International Inc.—6$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperativeAmerican Crystal Sugar Compay—2$10,000
Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)Corporate——4$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——4$10,000
New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateNew York Life Insurance Company—3$10,000
Deere & Company PAC (AKA John Deere PAC)CorporateDEDeere & Co—2$10,000
Ag Processing Inc. Political Action Committee, AgpacCooperative——3$10,000
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC——2$10,000
Leadership for Today and TomorrowLeadership PAC——5$10,000
Blue Dog Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——6$10,000
Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueLabor unionLaborers' International Union, Midwest Region—2$10,000
PAC to the FutureLeadership PACNancy Pelosi—2$10,000
Jobs, Opportunities and Education PAC (JOE-PAC)Leadership PAC——5$10,000
Nelnet Inc. PAC (Nelnet PAC)CorporateNNINelnet Inc.—2$10,000
BadgerpacLeadership PACKind—3$10,000
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC)Leadership PACClyburn—3$10,000
New Democrat Coalition PACIdeological / issue——2$10,000
Shore PACLeadership PAC——5$10,000
Border Health Federal PACIdeological / issue——2$10,000
Democrats Win Seats (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC——4$10,000
Cox Enterprises PAC (COXPAC) Inc.Corporate——4$10,000
Jobs and Innovation Matter PAC (JIM PAC)Ideological / issue——8$10,000
Turquoise PACLeadership PAC——8$10,000
End Citizens UnitedIdeological / issue——3$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateNOCNorthrop Grumman Corp. /De/—6$9,000
Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateCMCSAComcast Corp.—7$9,000
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Dba Planned Parenthood Federal PACMembership orgPlanned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.—3$9,000
Grassroots Organizing Acting & Leading PAC - GoalpacLeadership PAC——6$9,000
Investment Company Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade association——7$8,500
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership orgIllinois Rpac Fed—4$8,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateWMTWalmart Inc.—7$8,000
National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC)Membership orgNational Restaurant Association—2$7,500
National Pork Producers Council Pork PACTrade associationNational Pork Producers Council—2$7,500
Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AaosCorporateAmerican Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons—3$7,500
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PT-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Physical Therapy Association—5$7,000
International Paper Political Action Committee (IP-PAC)CorporateIPInternational Paper Co /New/—6$7,000
Harris Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. /De/—5$7,000
Human Rights Campaign PACMembership orgHuman Rights Campaign—3$7,000
Werner Enterprises Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateWERNWerner Enterprises Inc.—4$7,000
National Association of Health Underwriters PAC (HUPAC)Membership orgNational Association of Health Underwriters—3$7,000
Three Rivers Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——6$7,000
American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association——2$6,500
Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action CommitteeTrade associationIndependent Community Bankers of America—5$6,500
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)CorporateAFLAflac Inc.—4$6,500
DCCCParty——21$6,320
Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.Trade associationAmerican Trucking Associations Inc.—5$6,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association for Justice—4$6,000
Conagra Foods Inc. Good Government AssociationCorporateCAGConagra Brands Inc.—2$6,000
AT&T Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Federal PAC)CorporateTAT&T Inc.—4$6,000
American Council of Life Insurers Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Council of Life Insurers—4$6,000
The Caterpillar Inc. Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateCATCaterpillar Inc.—3$6,000
Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeMembership org——3$6,000
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (United FOR Health)CorporateUNHUnitedhealth Group Inc.—3$6,000
Synergy PACLeadership PAC——3$6,000
Middle Class America PACLeadership PACDan Lipinski for Congress—3$6,000
Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America PACTrade associationSociety of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America—3$5,500
Democrats Reshaping America (DREAMPAC)Leadership PAC——6$5,400
American Health Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Health Care Association—4$5,000
Land O'lakes, Inc., PACCooperativeLand O'lakes, Inc.—2$5,000
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (NABPAC)Trade associationNational Association of Broadcasters—3$5,000
United Association Political Education Committee (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union——1$5,000
American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC (TIPAC)Trade associationAmerican Land Title Association—3$5,000
General Electric Company Political Action Committee (GEPAC)CorporateGEGeneral Electric Co—5$5,000
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateCVXChevron Corp.—3$5,000
American Financial Services Association PACTrade associationAmerican Financial Services Assn—4$5,000
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Automobile Dealers Association—1$5,000
Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate——3$5,000
National Federation of Independent Business Federal Political Action CommitteeMembership orgNational Federation of Independent Business—3$5,000
HDR, Inc. PACCorporate——3$5,000
National Treasury Employees Political Action CommitteeLabor union——3$5,000
National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Apartment Association—2$5,000
National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee (NECAPAC)Trade associationNational Electrical Contractors Association—1$5,000
National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Association of Convenience Stores—1$5,000
To Protect Our Heritage PACMembership org——1$5,000
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade associationWine & Spirits Wholesalers of America—2$5,000
The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade associationThe Farm Credit Council—4$5,000
Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC)CorporateELVElevance Health, Inc.—5$5,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACLabor unionNational Air Traffic Controllers Association—4$5,000
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska PACCorporate——1$5,000
Committee for a Livable FutureLeadership PAC——3$5,000
CHC Bold PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)Trade associationNational Corn Growers Association—3$5,000
American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Academy of Family Physicians—2$5,000
Husch Blackwell Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Giving Willingly Empowering Nationally (GWEN) PACLeadership PACMoore—5$5,000
Western Sugar Cooperative Political Action CommitteeTrade association——3$5,000
Poet PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Gene PACIdeological / issue——2$5,000
Kutak Rock & Huie Political Action CommitteeCorporate——6$4,500
Serve America PACIdeological / issue——1$4,500
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PACMembership org——5$4,229
American Defense and Military PAC (Adam PAC)Leadership PAC——3$4,001
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Medical Association—3$4,000
The Coca-Cola Company Nonpartisan Committee for Good GovernmentCorporateKOCoca Cola Co—4$4,000
Monsanto Company Citizenship Fund Aka Monsanto Citizenship FundCorporateMonsanto Company—4$4,000
Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee (FEDEXPAC)CorporateFDXFedex Corp.—4$4,000
Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)CorporateMRKMerck & Co., Inc.—4$4,000
American Hospital Association PACTrade associationAmerican Hospital Association—3$4,000
National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Multifamily Housing Council—4$4,000
Hoyer for CongressCandidate committee——2$4,000
Nancy Pelosi for CongressCandidate committee——2$4,000
Friends of Jim ClyburnCandidate committee——2$4,000
Lofgren for CongressCandidate committee——2$4,000
Victory in November Election PAC (VINEPAC)Leadership PAC——4$4,000
FMR LLC Political Action Committee - Federal (Fidelity PAC)Corporate——4$4,000
American Soybean Association PAC (SOYPAC)Membership orgAmerican Soybean Association—4$4,000
New York Jobs PACLeadership PAC——4$4,000
Checksmart Financial LLC PACCorporateChecksmart Financial LLC—1$4,000
Tenaska Inc. Employees Political Action CommitteeCorporate——7$4,000
Michigan's Future PACLeadership PACDan Kildee—4$4,000
Heck PACLeadership PAC——3$3,700
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Trade associationNational Rural Electric Cooperative—3$3,500
Citigroup Inc. Political Action Committee - Federal (Citigroup PAC-Federal)CorporateCCitigroup Inc.—3$3,500
National Community Pharmacists Association - PACMembership orgNational Community Pharmacists Association—2$3,500
Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateMCDMcdonalds Corp.—2$3,500
Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC)CorporateMOAltria Group, Inc.—3$3,500
Conocophillips Spirit PACCorporateCOPConocophillips—2$3,500
Express Scripts Inc. Political Fund (A/K/a Express Scripts PAC)CorporateExpress Scripts, Inc.—2$3,500
Nebraska Farm Bureau FederationMembership orgNebraska Farm Bureau Federation—2$3,500
Renewing the American Dream PACLeadership PACWalz—4$3,500
Schneider National Inc., TranspacIdeological / issue——2$3,500
Federation of American Hospitals PACTrade associationFederation of American Hospitals—2$3,000
United Mine Workers of America - Coal Miners Political Action CommitteeLabor unionUnited Mine Workers of America—3$3,000
American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Optometric Association—2$3,000
CME Group Inc. PACCorporateCMECME Group Inc.—2$3,000
The Boeing Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateBABoeing Co—3$3,000
KidspacMembership org——2$3,000
National Action Committee (NACPAC)Membership org——2$3,000
Verizon Communications Inc. Good Government Club (Verizon PAC)CorporateVZVerizon Communications Inc.—3$3,000
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc. Political Committee (OPHTHPAC)Membership orgAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology—3$3,000
Adam Smith for Congress CommitteeCandidate committee——3$3,000
Burger King Franchisee PACTrade associationBurger King—2$3,000
Oldcastle Materials Inc. PACCorporateCRHCRH Public LTD Co—3$3,000
Committee for Leadership and ProgressLeadership PAC——3$3,000
Cooper for CongressCandidate committee——2$3,000
Progressive Choices PACLeadership PAC——3$3,000
Democrats United to Change and Hope PACIdeological / issueC.a. Dutch Ruppersberger—2$3,000
Article 1 Political Action CommitteeLeadership PACYarmuth—2$3,000
People for Derek KilmerCandidate committee——2$3,000
Fostering Progress PACLeadership PAC——2$3,000
Del PACLeadership PAC——1$2,700
American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('HOTELPAC')Trade association——1$2,500
United Transportation Union Political Action Committee (UTU PAC)Labor unionUnited Transportation Union—1$2,500
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade associationIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.—1$2,500
United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateUPSUnited Parcel Service Inc.—1$2,500
Wine Institute PACTrade association——1$2,500
National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/TurpacTrade association——1$2,500
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC)Trade associationChamber of Commerce of the United States of America—1$2,500
Citizens Organized Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$2,500
Intel Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateINTCIntel Corp.—2$2,500
Aetna Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAetna Inc.—1$2,500
Microsoft Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateMSFTMicrosoft Corp.—3$2,500
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateHDHome Depot, Inc.—1$2,500
First National of Nebraska PACCorporateFirst National of Nebraska Inc.—1$2,500
Case New Holland Industrial Inc. Excellence in Government Fund (CNH Industrial Excellence IN Government Fund)Corporate——1$2,500
Taco Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$2,500
Spine PAC of the National Association of Spine SpecialistsTrade associationNational Association of Spine Specialists—2$2,500
American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (SKINPAC)Trade associationAmerican Academy of Dermatology Association—1$2,500
The Wendys Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateWENWendy's Co—1$2,500
Penske Truck Leasing Co LP Political Action CommitteeCorporatePenske Truck Leasing Corporation—1$2,500
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Fed PACCorporateEXEEXPAND ENERGY Corp—1$2,500
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. PAC (Wellcare PAC)CorporateWellcare Health Plans, Inc.—1$2,500
Ocean State Political Action Committee (OSPAC)Leadership PACLangevin—2$2,500
Ameriprise Financial Inc. Political Action Committee (AMERIPRISEPAC)CorporateAMPAmeriprise Financial Inc.—2$2,500
Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. PACCorporate——1$2,500
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationSecurities Industry and Financial Markets Association—2$2,500
Total System Services, Inc. PAC (Tsys PAC)CorporateGPNGlobal Payments Inc.—1$2,500
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. Political Action Committee (OLD Dominion PAC)CorporateODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.—1$2,500
Blue Majority PACLeadership PACPocan—1$2,500
4 Ma PACLeadership PAC——3$2,500
Victory by Investing Building and Empowering (VIBE) PACIdeological / issue——3$2,500
Vaquero PACLeadership PAC——1$2,500
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) JB Moss Voice of the Electorate (VOTE)Labor union——1$2,000
Food Marketing Institute Political Action Committee FoodpacTrade associationFood Marketing Institute—2$2,000
North American Meat Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Meat Institute—2$2,000
BP Corporation North America Inc. Political Action Committee (BP Employee PAC)CorporateBP Corporation North America Inc.—2$2,000
Duke Energy Corporation PACCorporateDUKDuke Energy CORP—1$2,000
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade associationNational Stone, Sand and Gravel Association—2$2,000
Target Corp. Citizens Political Forum (Targetcitizens Political Forum)CorporateTGTTarget Corp.—2$2,000
Americas Health Insurance Plans PAC (Ahip PAC)Trade associationAmericas Health Insurance Plans—2$2,000
Lincoln National Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLNCLincoln National Corp.—1$2,000
Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PACTrade associationRetail Industry Leaders Association—2$2,000
International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) - Ice Cream, Milk & Cheese PACTrade associationInternational Dairy Foods Association—2$2,000
National PAC Inc. a/K/a NatpacMembership org——1$2,000
Levin for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Sac PACLeadership PAC——2$2,000
Arch Coal Inc. Political Action Committee (ARCHPAC)Corporate——2$2,000
Maryland Association for Concerned Citizens Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$2,000
International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. Political Action Committee (Icsc PAC)Trade associationInternational Council of Shopping Centers Inc.—1$2,000
BNSF Railway Company Railpac (BNSF Railpac)CorporateBNSF Railway Company—2$2,000
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateBLMNBloomin' Brands, Inc.—1$2,000
Gene Green Congressional CampaignCandidate committee——1$2,000
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$2,000
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLMTLockheed Martin Corp.—2$2,000
Mike Thompson for CongressCandidate committee——2$2,000
Crowley for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
The American Congress of Ob-Gyns PAC (OB-Gyn PAC)Membership orgThe American Congress of Ob-Gyns—2$2,000
American College of Surgeons Professional Association PACTrade association——2$2,000
Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action CommitteeCooperativeMichigan Sugar Company—1$2,000
Jim Costa for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka PACCorporateFederal Home Loan Bank of Topeka—2$2,000
Google Inc. NetpacCorporateGOOGLAlphabet Inc.—2$2,000
Brave PACLeadership PAC——2$2,000
Himes for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Husky PACLeadership PAC——2$2,000
Growth Energy PACTrade associationGrowth Energy—2$2,000
Commonwealth PACLeadership PAC——2$2,000
Friends of Dan KildeeCandidate committee——2$2,000
Pete Aguilar for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives PAC (Nosscr PAC)Trade associationNational Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives—1$2,000
Abbvie Political Action CommitteeCorporateABBVAbbVie Inc.—1$2,000
Maple PACLeadership PAC——1$2,000
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$2,000
Puget PACLeadership PAC——1$2,000
American Innovation Political Action Committee (AMI PAC)Leadership PAC——2$2,000
American Suntanning Association PACTrade association——2$2,000
BackpacIdeological / issueBeyer—2$2,000
American Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry PAC (Aacap-PAC)Membership org——2$2,000
Leadership, Integrity, Engagement, Unity PACLeadership PACTed Lieu—2$2,000
Americans United in Support of DemocracyMembership org——1$1,700
Pfizer Inc. PACCorporatePFEPfizer Inc.1 trade1$1,500
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporateJPMJpmorgan Chase & Co—1$1,500
Florida Congressional CommitteeMembership org——1$1,500
Congressional Black Caucus PACMembership org——1$1,500
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists—1$1,500
National Indian Gaming Association Sovereignty PACTrade associationNational Indian Gaming Association—1$1,500
Nucor Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateNUENucor Corp.—2$1,500
Ben Nelson 2012Candidate committee——1$1,500
Mark Pocan for CongressCandidate committee——2$1,328
Amerisourcebergen Corporation Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)CorporateCORCencora, Inc.—1$1,250
United States Telecom Association Political Action Committee (TELECOMPAC)Trade associationUnited States Telecom Association—1$1,000
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. - Depac (Dairy Educational Political Action Committee)CooperativeDairy Farmers of America, Inc.—1$1,000
Business-Industry Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$1,000
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Co-Op/PACTrade association——1$1,000
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PACTrade associationNational Telecommunications Cooperative Association—1$1,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC)Trade associationMortgage Bankers Association—1$1,000
Texas Instruments Incorporated Political Action Committee (TI PAC)CorporateTXNTexas Instruments Inc.—1$1,000
American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeLabor unionAmerican Federation of Gov't Employees—1$1,000
National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of CottonTrade associationNational Cotton Council of America—1$1,000
HSBC North America Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
Consumer Bankers Association Political Action Committee, theTrade association——1$1,000
Halliburton Company PACCorporateHALHalliburton Co—1$1,000
National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Political Action Committee (LUDPAC)Trade associationNational Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association—1$1,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembership orgCouncil of Insurance Agents & Brokers—1$1,000
Metlife Inc. Employees' Political Participation Fund aCorporateMETMetlife Inc.—1$1,000
National Association of Social Workers Inc. Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE)Membership orgNational Association of Social Workers Inc.—1$1,000
Eli Lilly and Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLLYELI LILLY & Co—1$1,000
Raytheon Company Political Action CommittteeCorporateRTXRTX Corp—1$1,000
American Beverage Association Political Action Committee (AKA American Beverage PAC)Trade associationAmerican Beverage Association—1$1,000
Heartland PACMembership org——1$1,000
National Association of Wheat Growers Political Action Committee (WHEATPAC)Trade association——1$1,000
CHS Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateCHSCPCHS Inc.—1$1,000
Blank Rome PACMembership org——1$1,000
Kaptur for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors PAC Aka PHCC-PACTrade association——1$1,000
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (MDSPAC)CooperativeMinn-Dak Farmers Cooperative—1$1,000
Citizens for WatersCandidate committee——1$1,000
American Sugarbeet Growers Association PACTrade association——1$1,000
American Association of Crop Insurers Political Action Committee (Aaci PAC)Trade associationAmerican Association of Crop Insurers—1$1,000
National Tank Truck Carriers Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$1,000
Genentech Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateGenentech Inc.—1$1,000
Defazio for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Nita Lowey for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Financial Service Centers of America, Inc. PAC (Fisca PAC)Trade associationFinancial Service Centers of America, Inc.—1$1,000
Engel for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (ULLIPAC)CorporateUllico Inc.—1$1,000
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn Inc. Political Action Committee (AKA Ooida-PAC)Trade associationOwner Operator Independent Drivers Association—1$1,000
National Grain and Feed Association's Fund for Better Government Committee/GrainpacTrade association——1$1,000
Hy-Vee Inc. Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateHy-Vee, Inc.—1$1,000
Ipaa Wildcatters FundTrade association——1$1,000
Croplife America Political Action CommitteeTrade associationCroplife America—1$1,000
Grocery Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee ('GMA PAC')Trade association——1$1,000
Amgen Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAMGNAmgen Inc.—1$1,000
Agricultural Retailers Association Political Action CommitteTrade associationAgricultural Retailers Association—1$1,000
Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action CommitteeTrade associationRain and Hail Insurance Society—1$1,000
Nadler for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Troutman Sanders LLP Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
Physician Insurers Association of America Political Action Committee (PIAAPAC)Trade associationPhysician Insurers Association of America—1$1,000
Berkshire Hathaway Energy PACCorporateBerkshire Hathaway Energy Company—1$1,000
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$1,000
Yum Brands Inc. Good Government FundCorporateYUMYum Brands Inc.—1$1,000
Larson for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Barbara Lee for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
US Oncology Inc. Network Political Action CommitteeCorporateUS Oncology, Inc.—1$1,000
Ebay Inc.-Committee for Responsible Internet CommerceCorporateEBAYEbay Inc.—1$1,000
Mccollum for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Biotechnology Innovation Organization PAC (BIO PAC)Trade associationBiotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)—1$1,000
Smithfield Foods Inc. Political Action Committee (HAMPAC)CorporateSFDSmithfield Foods Inc.—1$1,000
The Schwan Food Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateThe Schwan Food Company—1$1,000
Syngenta Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Syngenta PAC)Corporate——1$1,000
Tim Ryan for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Build America PACLeadership PACMeeks—1$1,000
Specialty Equipment Market Association PAC SemapacTrade association——1$1,000
Marijuana Policy Project PACMembership org——1$1,000
Democracy, Diplomacy, Development, and Defense PAC (4DPAC)Membership org——1$1,000
One VoiceLeadership PACLee—1$1,000
Matsui for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Dyncorp International LLC Political Action CommitteeCorporateDyncorp International—2$1,000
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateSPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.—1$1,000
Intelsat Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateIntelsat Corporation—1$1,000
Progressive Americans for DemocracyLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Centurylink Inc. Employees Political Action CommitteeCorporateLUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.—1$1,000
Cheniere Energy, Inc. PACCorporateLNGCheniere Energy, Inc.—1$1,000
Valley Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Silk PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
The Niki Tsongas CommitteeCandidate committee——1$1,000
Bill Foster for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
American Academy of Neurology BrainpacTrade association——1$1,000
Texas First PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Association for Advanced Life Underwriting PAC (Aalu PAC)Trade association——1$1,000
Cintas Corporation Partners PACCorporateCTASCintas Corp.—2$1,000
Greater Opportunities for Leadership Development (Gold PAC)Leadership PAC——1$1,000
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company PACCorporate——1$1,000
Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association PAC (Mema PAC)Trade associationMotor & Equipment Manufacturers Association—1$1,000
American Petroleum Institute Political Action Committee (API PAC)Trade associationAmerican Petroleum Institute—1$1,000
General Electric Company Political Action Committee-Federal (Gepac Federal)CorporateGEGeneral Electric Co—1$1,000
Alan Lowenthal for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Jeffries for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PACTrade association——1$1,000
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Federal PAC (AKA Hartford Advocates Federal Fund)CorporateHIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.—1$1,000
Filemon Vela for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Renewable Fuels Association PAC (Renewable Fuels PAC)Trade association——1$1,000
Armtech Crop Insurance PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Together Everyone Realizes Real Impact Aka Terri PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Doctor Voice 4 Patient Choice PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Defense, Economic Renewal, Education and Knowledge PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
CherpacLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Fearless PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Leadership, Opportunity, Innovation Service PAC - Lois PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Gavilon Agriculture Investment Inc. Political Action Committee (GAVPAC)Corporate——1$1,000
Friends of Don BeyerCandidate committee——2$1,000
Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC DR Raul PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
New Opportunity for Real Monumental Action (Norma PAC)Leadership PACNorma Torres—1$1,000
Reasonable Independent Constructive and Effective PAC (Rice PAC)Leadership PAC——1$1,000
Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United FOR Victory PAC)Leadership PAC——1$1,000
First Data Corporation Political Action Committee First Data PACIdeological / issueFISVFiserv Inc.—1$1,000
Innovate PACLeadership PACMark Desaulnier—1$1,000
Val Demings for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
New Mexico Works PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Plains Cotton Growers Inc. PACCorporate——1$1,000
Mceachin for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Harvest PACLeadership PAC——2$750
Oracle America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Oracle PAC)CorporateOracle America, Inc.—7$630
Reelect Exon for US Senate CommitteeCandidate committee——1$500
Ash Grove Cement Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$500
Coalpac, a Political Action Committee of the National Mining AssociationTrade associationNational Mining Association—1$500
American Motorcyclist Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Motorcyclist Association—1$500
Minepac, a Political Action Committee of the National Mining AssociationTrade association——1$500
Steptoe and Johnson LLP Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$500
Wolverine PACLeadership PACDingell—1$500
Vargas for CongressCandidate committee——1$500
Debbie Dingell for CongressCandidate committee——1$500
BFB PACLeadership PACBoyle—1$500
The Farmers Education & Co-Operative Union of America PAC (NATFARMPAC)Membership org——1$250
Erickson & Sederstrom P C Political Action CommitteeCorporateErickson & Sederstrom, P C—1$250
Nossaman LLP Political Action Committee (Nossaman PAC)Ideological / issue——1$250
368 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Brad Ashford's campaign committees in the 2015–16 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

2015–16 · through the latest regular FEC reports
Supporting
$1.95M
Opposing
$3.92M
Spenders
7
SpenderSupportingOpposing
NRCCParty—$2.68M
DCCCParty$1.54M—
Congressional Leadership FundSuper PAC—$1.24M
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association$350K—
Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AaosCorporate$39,639—
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc. Political Committee (OPHTHPAC)Membership org$15,235—
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (1 combined)$10,674—
7 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Brad Ashford in the 2015–16 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.