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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)
GARRY GERNANDT ↗
Omaha City Council District #04 · nadc-99CAC00552
$0
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
$1.16M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$242.0K
87.3% 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
$0
Total raised
$1.16M
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$242.0K
87.3% NE · 12.7% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$0
$0
IE oppose (−)
$0
Itemized receipts by geography
$0
In-state (NE)
$1.01M
87.3% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$146.6K
12.7% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$288.2K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$7.0K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$101.8K
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 (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (28)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsGARRY GERNANDTRaised $0 HEATH MELLORaised $1.16MAB $242.0K ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$242.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC$42.6KNE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOT501(c)(4)$50.0KLUTTONBusiness (For-Profit and N$55.0KDEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE501(c)(4)$50.0KWAITT JR.Business (For-Profit and N$50.0KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCBusiness$25.0K⚒ OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PPAC$15.3KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$15.0K
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 & BasisGARRY GERNANDT TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$242,029
$242,029
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$42,604
$127,813
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 16CUA08819) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$50,000
$100,000
LUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$55,000
$55,000
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603
501(c)(4)
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$50,000
$50,000
WAITT JR.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$50,000
$50,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08774)
—
$25,000
$50,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$15,280
$45,840
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$15,000
$45,000
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$44,050
$44,050
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 12CUA07166)
—
$20,000
$40,000
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$31,375
$31,375
501(c)(5) union
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
—
$15,000
$30,000
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$10,000
$20,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$16,827
$16,827
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$12,500
$12,500
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
$3,499
$6,998
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,000
$6,000
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesIUOE LOCAL 571 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,000
$4,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$2,000
$4,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,200
$2,400
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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
—
$1,000
$1,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 697 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
$0
Net: $0
Disbursements
$7,796
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

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
TOM REYESINVOICE CAMPAIGN SERVICES$5,000
MELLO FOR MAYOREVENT TICKETS$1,000
DCDPCONTRIBUTIONS$762
OMAHA WORLD HERALDRESOURCES FOR INFORMATION$534
NEIGHBORS FOR RODGERSCONTRIBUTIONS$500
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

MELLO FOR MAYOR

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