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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 ↗
OMAHA MAYOR · nadc-17IRC00536
$0
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (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
Funding side by side

HEATH MELLO 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 · HEATH MELLO
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$0
Total raised
$68.9K
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
$0
In-state (NE)
$57.5K
83.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$11.4K
16.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$19.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$16.7K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

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 HEATH MELLO. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (28)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsHEATH MELLORaised $0 HEATH MELLORaised $68.9K ⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$3.5KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.6KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$2.6KNEBRASKA BEEF INC.Business$5.0KNEBRASKA BEEF, LTD.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$1.3KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.5KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STAPAC$1.5KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$1.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (28)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (28 of 28)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHEATH MELLO TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$10,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$7,800
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$7,800
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
PAC
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$1,339
$4,715
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$4,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$3,000
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 06CON11080)
—
$1,250
$2,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
—
$1,000
$2,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470339250, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
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 filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$649
$1,297
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,250
$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$549
$1,097
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$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
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" (name match
—
$600
$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$600
$600
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$0
Net: $0
Disbursements
$52,989
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($0)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.
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