HEATH MELLO
Nonpartisan / not listedOmaha Mayor · Mayor · committee: MELLO FOR MAYOR
Total raised (NADC)
$478,294
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2015–16 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs JEAN STOTHERTDefault 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) | $285,743 | 59.7% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $192,550 | 40.3% |
Via ActBlue: $49,585 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2015–16 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $459,704 (96.1%) · Out of state: $18,590 (3.9%)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) | Candidate committee | $187,993 |
| BRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC | Business | $25,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $15,000 |
| NORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $10,000 |
| OTB ARIZONA LLC | Business | $10,000 |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| NEBRASKA BEEF INC. | Business | $10,000 |
| SMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL | Candidate committee | $5,000 |
| COLLIN CAVANAUGH FOR OPPD | Candidate committee | $1,250 |
| BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| FRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELD | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| CITIZENS FOR GERNANDT | Candidate committee | $1,000 |
| BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $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.