HEATH MELLO
Nonpartisan / not listedLegislative District 5 (LD-05) · State Legislature (Unicameral) · committee: FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)
Total raised (NADC)
$68,888
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2015–16 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs MICHAEL MCDONNELLDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $42,209 | 61.3% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $26,679 | 38.7% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2015–16 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $57,488 (83.5%) · Out of state: $11,400 (16.5%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA BEEF INC. | Business | $5,000 |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $3,500 |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | $2,600 |
| NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA) | PAC | $2,600 |
| STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) | PAC | $2,600 |
| OTB ARIZONA LLC | Business | $2,500 |
| NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC | PAC | $1,500 |
| CHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STATE PAC | PAC | $1,500 |
| NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $1,339 |
| BURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLC | Business | $1,250 |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES | Business | $1,000 |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $1,000 |
| WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY | 501(c)(3) | $1,000 |
| CENTENE CORPORATION | Business | $1,000 |
| NEBRASKA DENTAL PAC | PAC | $1,000 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.