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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.
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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.

Candidate A (FEC)
ASHFORD, BRAD ↗
Candidate committee · DEM · fec-C00557181
$2.51M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$907.7K
56.9% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$1.93M
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$2.78M
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
HEATH MELLO ↗
OMAHA MAYOR · nadc-16CAC02209
$478.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$49.6K
96.1% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

ASHFORD, BRAD 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 · ASHFORD, BRAD
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$2.51M
Total raised
$478.3K
Online conduits
$907.7K
56.9% NE · 43.1% out-of-state
ActBlue
$49.6K
96.1% NE · 3.9% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$1.93M
IE support (+)
$0
$2.78M
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$516.6K
56.9% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$459.7K
96.1% of itemized
$391.1K
43.1% of itemized
Out-of-state
$18.6K
3.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$33.0K
Labor & unions
$65.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$6.3K
Party
$0
$1.45M
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: ASHFORD, BRAD vs. HEATH MELLO

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to ASHFORD, BRAD; Center column highlights 1 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 ASHFORD, BRAD (44)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (26)⚡ ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT A: $907.7K · B: $49.6KASHFORD, BRADRaised $2.51MAB $907.7K · IE+ $1.93MHEATH MELLORaised $478.3KAB $49.6K ⚔ NRCCParty committee-$2.68M📣 DCCCParty committee$1.54M📣 CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNIONPAC$359.8K⚔ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC-$103.6K📣 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OFPAC$47.1KUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR PAC$10.0KNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBPAC$10.0KAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANPAC$10.0KUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL APAC$10.0KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSCandidate committee$188.0KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$25.0K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 C501(c)(5) union$15.0K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$10.0KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$10.0KGOTTSCHALKBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KNEBRASKA BEEF INC.Business$10.0KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$16.0KSMITHBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.3K
Detailed list: all funding ties (71)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (71 of 71)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisASHFORD, BRAD TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
⚔ Oppose $2,675,395
—$2,675,395
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
📣 Support $1,542,319
—$1,542,319
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
FEC Schedule A Earmarked Conduit (C00401224)
$907,746
$49,585
$957,331
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$187,993
$375,987
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $359,753
—$359,753
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
⚔ Oppose $103,616
—$103,616
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08774)
—
$25,000
$50,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
📣 Support $47,140
—$47,140
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
—
$15,000
$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$30,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$10,000
$30,000
GOTTSCHALK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON04797)
—
$10,000
$20,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$16,000
$16,000
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,290
$10,290
JOHNSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,250
$10,250
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$10,000
—$10,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$10,000
$10,000
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
SCOTT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$10,000
$10,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$5,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$9,000
—$9,000
FAHEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$8,500
$8,500
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$7,000
$7,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,250
$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$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)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

MELLO FOR MAYOR

NADC #16CAC02209 ↗
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$478,294
Net: $252,550
Disbursements
$94,752
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 96.1% ($460K)Out-of-State: 3.9% ($19K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)NE$187,993
GOTTSCHALKNE$25,000
BRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCNE$25,000
YANNEYNE$16,000
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUNDNE$15,000
SMITHMO$10,290

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES 30.20 PROCESSING FEE$25,538
ANHC CINNYBUCATUIBSLITERATURE DESIGN AND PRINTING$8,400
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING$7,044
JESSICA LATHROPBOOKKEEPING & COMPLIANCE CONSULTING SERVICE$5,350
NATHAN PROVOST KOUSGAARDREIMBURSE CATERING FROM ZIPLINE BREWERY$5,011
MOXIE STUDIOSWEB AD PRODUCTION$5,000
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00557181 ↗
Candidate: ASHFORD, BRAD · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,512,188
Net: $2,512,188
Disbursements
$2,526,950
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 56.9% ($517K)Out-of-State: 43.1% ($391K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONNE$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)NE$10,000
JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)NE$10,000
TURQUOISE PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.