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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2017-18 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.
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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)
AIMEE MELTON ↗
Omaha City Council District #07 · nadc-13CAC01764
$69.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
HEATH MELLO ↗
OMAHA MAYOR · nadc-17IRC00536
$134.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

AIMEE MELTON vs. HEATH MELLO

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 · AIMEE MELTON
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$69.9K
Total raised
$134.3K
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
$69.9K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$134.3K
100% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$20.0K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: AIMEE MELTON vs. HEATH MELLO

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to AIMEE MELTON; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HEATH MELLO. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO AIMEE MELTON (13)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (7)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsAIMEE MELTONRaised $69.9K HEATH MELLORaised $134.3K BEN SASSE FOR US SENATE INCCandidate committee$10.0KCASSLINGBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KJ. PETER RICKETTSBusiness$5.0KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KLOCKWOOD DEVELOPMENT, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$2.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$2.5KHERBSTERBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5KLYMAN-RICHEY CORPORATIONBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.0KGOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate committee$25.0KJEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committee$20.0KMELTON FOR OMAHACandidate committee$17.0KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$10.0KFOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KM & M SALES, INC.Business (For-Profit and N$1.0KFRANKLIN THOMPSON FOR CITY COCandidate committee$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (20)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (20 of 20)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisAIMEE MELTON TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
—
$25,000
$50,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
—
$17,000
$34,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00002)
—
$10,000
$20,000
Candidate committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate) (name match)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
$5,000
—$5,000
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$5,000
—$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
$5,000
—$5,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03142)
$2,500
—$2,500
NEBRASKA REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$2,500
—$2,500
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00227)
$2,000
—$2,000
FELLMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
KOOPER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02797)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07191)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 99CAC00526)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

MELTON FOR OMAHA

NADC #13CAC01764 ↗
Candidate: AIMEE MELTON · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #07 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$69,913
Net: $66,913
Disbursements
$137,153
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($70K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
BEN SASSE FOR US SENATE INCNE$10,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$5,000
RICKETTSNE$5,000
CASSLINGNE$5,000
J. PETER RICKETTSNE$5,000
HERBSTERNE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CONNECT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIODIGITAL ADVERTISING/PROGRAMMING/VIDEO$28,283
GRIDIRON COMMUNICATIONDESIGN, PRINT AND POSTAGE FOR MAILERS AND GOTV$24,226
SANDLER-INNOCENZIRYAN HORN AND STAFF CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT$19,629
SANDLER-INNOCENZI, INC.CAMPAIGN CONSULTING, ADMINSTRATIVE WORK$14,584
DONT GO BACK COMMITTEECONTRIBUTION$11,000
GRIDIRON COMUNICATIONDESIGN, PRINT AND POSTAGE FOR MAILER FOR PRIMARY$4,866
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$134,250
Net: $61,750
Disbursements
$148,370
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($134K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEENE$25,000
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHANE$20,000
MELTON FOR OMAHANE$17,000
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYNE$10,000
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494NE$5,000
MICHAEL FAUST (68102)NE$2,500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
SANDLER INNOCENZICABLE TW AD / COX COMMUN$42,736
DAROLD BAUERCONSULTING SERVICES$2,500
ROD EDWARDSCONSULTING SERVICES$2,500