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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)
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
Candidate B (NADC)
JEAN STOTHERT ↗
Omaha Mayor · nadc-12CAC01691
$1.26M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$75.5K
97.2% NE
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

HEATH MELLO vs. JEAN STOTHERT

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 · JEAN STOTHERT
Direct contributions
$134.3K
Total raised
$1.26M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$75.5K
97.2% NE · 2.8% out-of-state
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$134.3K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$1.23M
97.2% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$35.6K
2.8% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$20.0K
Party
$51.6K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$8.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HEATH MELLO; Center column highlights 2 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to JEAN STOTHERT. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (5)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (2)EXCLUSIVE TO JEAN STOTHERT (28)⚡ NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYA: $10.0K · B: $17.2K⚡ MELTON FOR OMAHAA: $17.0K · B: $1.3KHEATH MELLORaised $134.3K JEAN STOTHERTRaised $1.26M WR $75.5K GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate Committee$25.0KJEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate Committee$20.0KFOR 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$500SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INCBusiness$54.5KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$30.0KANEDOT (CONSERVATIVE CONDUIT Conduit / Platform (GOP/Co$75.5KUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KG-TOWN, LLCBusiness$20.0KHAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.0KCOMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA Business$25.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$22.5KH & H CHEVROLET, LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (35)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (35 of 35)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHEATH MELLO TieJEAN STOTHERT TieCombined Volume
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA03031)
—
$54,500
$109,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$30,000
$90,000
Conduit / Platform (GOP/Cons)
NADC Schedule A/B Anedot Filings
—
$75,455
$75,455
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$10,000
$17,213
$61,639
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 99CUA00078) refined by organization type (501(c)(5)
—
$25,000
$52,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 17CUA09012)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00109)
—
$15,000
$35,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
$25,000
—$25,000
COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA 46-3149989
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$25,000
$25,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$22,500
$22,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CUA00481)
—
$5,000
$21,296
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
$20,000
—$20,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
SCOTT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$20,000
$20,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
$17,000
$1,294
$19,588
WERNER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$18,000
$18,000
NODDLE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$17,500
$17,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 18CUA09166)
—
$17,000
$17,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$8,500
$17,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 12CUA07046)
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00227)
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00046)
—
$15,000
$15,000
KOTOUC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
TIMMERMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$15,000
$15,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA01628)
—
$5,000
$5,000
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
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)
—
$600
$1,200
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
—$500
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC Independent Reporting Committee refined as 501(c)(6) trade group
—
$500
$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 committees in cycle
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
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA

NADC #12CAC01691 ↗
Candidate: JEAN STOTHERT · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$1,261,418
Net: $1,194,561
Disbursements
$1,709,167
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 97.2% ($1.23M)Out-of-State: 2.8% ($36K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.NE$54,500
NE REALTORS PACNE$30,000
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYNE$27,500
COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA 46-3149989NE$25,000
RICKETTSNE$22,500
HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNE$20,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
REDSTONE COMMUNICATIONSMEDIA BUYS$540,907
MERIDIAN CENTRAL LLCDIGITAL ADVERTISING, TV AND RADIO MEDIA PRODUCTION$131,627
MERIDIAN CENTRALADVOCACY PALM CARDS, ADVOCACY MAIL, DATA PROCESSING, SURVEY,$131,316
BETH KRAMERPAYROLL, OFFICE SUPPLIES, POSTAGE, FENCE POSTS, BONUS$108,187
US POSTMASTERPOSTAGE$89,214
MERIDIAN CENTRAL, LLCADVOCACY MAIL, TV AND RADIO PRODUCTION, DATA MATCH PHONE SER$68,165