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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
HEATH MELLO ↗
OMAHA MAYOR · nadc-16CAC02209
$1.16M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$242.0K
87.3% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
JOHN PETER RICKETTS ↗
GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · nadc-13CAC01828
$3.76M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

HEATH MELLO vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

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 · JOHN PETER RICKETTS
Direct contributions
$1.16M
Total raised
$3.76M
Online conduits
$242.0K
87.3% NE · 12.7% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$1.01M
87.3% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$2.24M
59.5% of itemized
$146.6K
12.7% of itemized
Out-of-state
$1.52M
40.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$288.2K
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$7.0K
Party
$8.7K
$101.8K
Ideological / leadership
$230.3K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: HEATH MELLO vs. JOHN PETER RICKETTS

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HEATH MELLO; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JOHN PETER RICKETTS. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (28)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN PETER RICKETTS (33)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsHEATH MELLORaised $1.16MAB $242.0K JOHN PETER RICKETTSRaised $3.76M ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$242.0KLUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$55.0KDEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE501(c)(4)$50.0KNE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTBusiness (For-Profit and N$50.0KWAITT JR.Business (For-Profit and N$50.0KWEITZBusiness (For-Profit and N$44.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$42.6KSMITHBusiness (For-Profit and N$31.4KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$154.8KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$74.0KGREEN PLAINS INC.Business$55.0KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$51.0KSINQUEFIELDBusiness (For-Profit and N$100.0KAFLAC (GA)Business (For-Profit and N$25.0KKIEWIT CORPORATIONBusiness (For-Profit and N$30.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$30.0KANDERSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$57.1K
Detailed list: all funding ties (61)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (61 of 61)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHEATH MELLO TieJOHN PETER RICKETTS TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$242,029
—$242,029
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$154,766
$154,766
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
—
$74,000
$148,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 09CUA06352)
—
$55,000
$110,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$51,000
$102,000
SINQUEFIELD
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$100,000
$100,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02918)
—
$25,000
$70,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00081)
—
$30,000
$65,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$30,000
$60,000
ANDERSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$57,150
$57,150
LUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$55,000
—$55,000
CHICAGO CUBS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$51,506
$51,506
WRIGHT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,250
$50,250
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603
501(c)(4)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$50,000
—$50,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 16CUA08819) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$50,000
—$50,000
WAITT JR.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$50,000
—$50,000
RASTIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$45,000
$45,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$45,000
$45,000
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$44,050
—$44,050
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$42,604
—$42,604
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$20,500
$41,000
MOGLIA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$35,000
$35,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CUA03760)
—
$35,000
$35,000
UIHLEIN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$32,500
$32,500
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$31,375
—$31,375
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08774)
$25,000
—$25,000
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC FEC#C00525055
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07548)
—
$25,000
$25,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 14CUA07842)
—
$25,000
$25,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$11,000
$22,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$21,500
$21,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$21,000
$21,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
$20,000
—$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON04797)
$20,000
—$20,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON04797)
$20,000
—$20,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CON06054)
—
$17,000
$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,500
$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,500
$17,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$16,827
—$16,827
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$15,280
—$15,280
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01035)
$15,000
—$15,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
$15,000
—$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$7,500
$15,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$12,500
—$12,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$5,000
$5,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
$3,499
—$3,499
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$3,000
—$3,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 16
$2,000
—$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,000
—$2,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02082)
$1,200
—$1,200
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

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 600 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

MELLO FOR MAYOR

NADC #16CAC02209 ↗
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$1,157,936
Net: $1,036,503
Disbursements
$1,496,737
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 87.3% ($1.01M)Out-of-State: 12.7% ($147K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LUTTONNE$55,000
WAITT JR.SD$50,000
NE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSNE$50,000
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603NE$50,000
WEITZNE$44,050
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTNE$42,604
BOLD ALLIANCE, INC.NE$290

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
MUNDY KATOWITZ MEDIAMEDIA BUYS$745,043
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES$192,431
BEACON MEDIA, LLCMEDIA PRODUCTION$81,560
NE DEMOCRATIV PARTYPORTION OF SHARED DESIGN COSTS THRU AMHC COMM$63,885
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUPRESEARCH$61,810
BEACON MEDIA LLCMEDIA PRODUCTION$53,908
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR

NADC #13CAC01828 ↗
Candidate: JOHN PETER RICKETTS · Office: GOVERNOR GOVERNOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$3,760,045
Net: $3,514,807
Disbursements
$3,411,593
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 59.5% ($2.24M)Out-of-State: 40.5% ($1.52M)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
RICKETTSNE$154,766
SINQUEFIELDMO$100,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$74,000
ANDERSONMN$57,150
GREEN PLAINS, INC.NE$55,000
CHICAGO CUBSIL$51,506

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
AX MEDIAMEDIA PLACEMENT$1,133,611
JBEST COMPANYFUNDRAISING$335,640
SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIESMEDIA PRODUCTION$155,108
AXIOM STRATEGIESMAIL DESIGN, PIRNTING AND POSTAGE$151,206
BRIGHT STRATEGIESCONSULTING, DOMAIN RENEWAL, MILEAGE$135,931
IMGEDIGITAL SUPPORT$119,027