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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.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
GARRY GERNANDT ↗
Omaha City Council District #04 · nadc-99CAC00552
$9.5K
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-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

GARRY GERNANDT 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 · GARRY GERNANDT
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$9.5K
Total raised
$478.3K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$49.6K
96.1% NE · 3.9% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$8.5K
89.5% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$459.7K
96.1% of itemized
$1.0K
10.5% of itemized
Out-of-state
$18.6K
3.9% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$1.5K
Labor & unions
$65.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to GARRY GERNANDT; 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 GARRY GERNANDT (16)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (27)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsGARRY GERNANDTRaised $9.5K HEATH MELLORaised $478.3KAB $49.6K FUCINAROBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0KRICKETTSBusiness (For-Profit and N$1.0K⚒ OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMBusiness (For-Profit and N$500⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC$500PANSING, HOGAN, ERNST & BUSERBusiness$500HUGHBANKBusiness$500MORE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTBusiness$500DAVISBusiness (For-Profit and N$500NELSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$500FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSCandidate committee$188.0KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$25.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$49.6K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 C501(c)(5) union$15.0KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$10.0K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$10.0KGOTTSCHALKBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KNEBRASKA BEEF INC.Business$10.0KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$16.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (43)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (43 of 43)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisGARRY GERNANDT TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$187,993
$375,987
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08774)
—
$25,000
$50,000
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$49,585
$49,585
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
—
$15,000
$30,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$10,000
$30,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (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
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
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
FUCINARO
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$1,000
—$1,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$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)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$500
$1,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00138)
$500
—$500
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$500
—$500
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
$500
—$500
HUGHBANK
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
MORE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
$500
—$500
DAVIS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
NELSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
SMITHE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
LENOFF
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
SIMON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
BUSCHER, SR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability partnership (Type=LLP) (NADC ID 99CON07936)
$500
—$500
BACHMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500
BOYER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

CITIZENS FOR GERNANDT

NADC #99CAC00552 ↗
Candidate: GARRY GERNANDT · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #04 · Region: OMAHA, NE (Statewide)
Gross Receipts
$9,500
Net: $9,000
Disbursements
$5,822
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.5% ($9K)Out-of-State: 10.5% ($1K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FUCINARONE$1,000
RICKETTSWY$1,000
JOE & MARLENE RICKETTSNE$1,000
HUGHBANKNE$500
DAVISNE$500
NELSONNE$500

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BEST BUY #206UPGRADE PC FOR TREASURER$1,541
NE FURNITURE MARTCOMPUTER FOR STAFF$1,227
MELLO FOR MAYOREVENT TICKETS$1,000
ALFREDS CATERINGCATERING FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER$520
KELLY AND JERRAM PC LLOREFUND CHECK TO CITIZENS FOR GERNANDT$500
ZACH BURGIN CAMPAIGN MGRCAMPAIGN MANAGER$400
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

MELLO FOR MAYOR

NADC #16CAC02209 ↗
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: OMAHA, NE (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