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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
HEATH MELLO ↗
Legislative District 5 (LD-05) · nadc-07CAC01063
$68.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
CHRIS BEUTLER ↗
Lincoln Mayor · nadc-05CAC00724
$479.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

HEATH MELLO vs. CHRIS BEUTLER

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 · HEATH MELLO
Category
B · CHRIS BEUTLER
Direct contributions
$68.9K
Total raised
$479.9K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$57.5K
83.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$431.0K
89.8% of itemized
$11.4K
16.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$48.9K
10.2% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$19.7K
Labor & unions
$68.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$31.3K
$16.7K
Ideological / leadership
$29.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: HEATH MELLO vs. CHRIS BEUTLER

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HEATH MELLO; Center column highlights 4 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to CHRIS BEUTLER. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (24)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (4)EXCLUSIVE TO CHRIS BEUTLER (22)⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $3.5K · B: $11.0K⚡ NEBRASKA REALTORS PACA: $1.5K · B: $10.0K⚡ STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSSA: $2.6K · B: $7.0K⚡ BURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLCA: $1.3K · B: $6.0KHEATH MELLORaised $68.9K CHRIS BEUTLERRaised $479.9K NEBRASKA BEEF INC.Business$5.0KNEBRASKA BEEF, LTD.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.6KOTB ARIZONA LLCBusiness$2.5KKREJCIBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KOTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)Business (For-Profit and N$2.5KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KVIGILNET AMERICA LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.5KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$10.0KSCHLEICHBusiness (For-Profit and N$20.0KRED DEVELOPMENT LLCBusiness$10.0K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION501(c)(5) union$13.5K⚒ LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$13.5KSUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$12.0KEIGER CORPBusiness$6.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness$6.0KBEUTLERBusiness (For-Profit and N$9.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (50)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (50 of 50)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHEATH MELLO TieCHRIS BEUTLER TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$3,500
$11,000
$36,500
⚡ BOTHNEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$1,500
$10,000
$31,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$10,000
$30,000
⚡ BOTHSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,600
$7,000
$23,600
SCHLEICH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 15CUA08502)
—
$10,000
$20,000
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
—
$13,500
$13,500
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC. ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 15CUA08470)
—
$13,500
$13,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
$1,250
$6,000
$13,250
SUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$12,000
$12,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 15CUA08500)
—
$6,000
$12,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$6,000
$12,000
BEUTLER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$9,500
$9,500
NELNET HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS PAC #C00370015
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$8,000
$8,000
HARRIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$8,000
$8,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON04797)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON04797)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA01837)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,200
$4,400
NEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,600
—$2,600
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
$2,500
—$2,500
KREJCI
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
$2,500
—$2,500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 13CUA07339)
$1,500
—$1,500
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
$1,339
—$1,339
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$650
$1,300
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,250
—$1,250
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00805)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470339250, NE): 501(c)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$1,000
—$1,000
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$350
$700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$649
—$649
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$649
—$649
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$649
—$649
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$600
—$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$600
—$600
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$300
$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$549
—$549
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$500
—$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$450
$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$68,888
Net: $44,008
Disbursements
$273,855
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 83.5% ($57K)Out-of-State: 16.5% ($11K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD.NE$5,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$3,500
NE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NTA)NE$2,600
STATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)NE$2,600
KREJCINE$2,500
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)NE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MELLO FOR MAYORCLOSING TRANSFER$187,993
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUPRESEARCH$28,000
SUND, JEROMERESEARCH$5,500
HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTEREVENT SPONSORSHIP$5,000
JUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO. LLDESIGN SERVICES$3,916
PROVOST-KOUSGAARD, NATHANCONSULTING$3,125
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR BEUTLER

NADC #05CAC00724 ↗
Candidate: CHRIS BEUTLER · Office: LINCOLN MAYOR · Region: LINCOLN, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$479,863
Net: $429,413
Disbursements
$480,941
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.8% ($431K)Out-of-State: 10.2% ($49K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SCHLEICHTX$20,000
LINCOLN POLICE UNION, INC.NE$13,500
SUTTONNE$12,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDNE$11,000
CHRISTOPHER AND JUDY BEUTLERNE$11,000
RED DEVELOPMENT LLCNE$10,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MACWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMUNICATMEDIA BUYS$157,000
MACWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMMEDIA BUY$76,000
MCWILLIAMS SANDERS COMMUNICATIMEDIA (TIMEWARNER, KFXL, KLKN, KOLN, KSNB)$62,399
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERSCONSULTING$38,011
RED STATE STRATEGIESCONSULTING$29,500
UNIONIST PRINTINGINVITATION PRINTING & POSTAGE$14,719