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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.

Candidate A (NADC)
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00003
$370.8K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
HEATH MELLO ↗
LEGISLATURE 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

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 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 · NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$370.8K
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
$370.8K
100% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$57.5K
83.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$11.4K
16.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$157.8K
Labor & unions
$19.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$62.3K
Party
$0
$2.8K
Ideological / leadership
$17.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY vs. HEATH MELLO

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 5 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 NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (29)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (5)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (24)⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $31.0K · B: $1.3K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LUA: $4.0K · B: $3.5K⚡ ASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUA: $2.5K · B: $1.5K⚡ NEBRASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATA: $2.5K · B: $549⚡ GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACA: $850 · B: $649NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYRaised $370.8K HEATH MELLORaised $68.9K ⚒ LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATPAC-Separate Segregated Po$34.4KLANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSPolitical Party Committee$23.2K⚒ SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC-Separate Segregated Po$11.0KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARPolitical Party Committee$7.9KLATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate Committee$6.3K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$5.7K⚒ LINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0KUNION PACIFIC PACBusiness (For-Profit and N$5.0K⚒ FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERPAC-Separate Segregated Po$4.8KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$2.6KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.6KNEBRASKA BEEF INC.Business$5.0KNEBRASKA BEEF, LTD.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.5KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STAPAC$1.5KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.6KOTB ARIZONA LLCBusiness$2.5KKREJCIBusiness (For-Profit and N$2.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (58)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (58 of 58)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$31,000
$1,339
$35,715
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$34,375
—$34,375
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00055)
$23,237
—$23,237
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,000
$3,500
$14,500
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$11,000
—$11,000
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00023)
$7,922
—$7,922
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$7,800
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01806)
$6,250
—$6,250
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$5,700
—$5,700
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
$1,500
$5,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
—
$2,600
$5,200
⚒ UNION · Fire/PoliceLINCOLN FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN. LOCAL #644
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
UNION PACIFIC PAC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$5,000
—$5,000
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-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$4,750
—$4,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$4,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
$4,000
—$4,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
$549
$3,597
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA02827)
$3,500
—$3,500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
$3,000
—$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
—
$2,600
$2,600
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 11CAC01569)
$2,500
—$2,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$2,500
—$2,500
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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01061)
$2,320
—$2,320
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 13
$850
$649
$2,147
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC02028)
$2,000
—$2,000
⚒ 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
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborNAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$1,975
—$1,975
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01804)
$1,750
—$1,750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00728)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01869)
$1,500
—$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02071)
$1,500
—$1,500
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 13CUA07339)
—
$1,500
$1,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02035)
$1,250
—$1,250
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,250
$1,250
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01812)
$1,160
—$1,160
PAC
NADC Political Action Committee registration (NADC ID 99PAC00058)
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01822)
$750
—$750
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02094)
$750
—$750
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
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00724)
$500
—$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 08CAC01089)
$450
—$450

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Party committee

NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

NADC #99PPC00003 ↗
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$370,834
Net: $236,933
Disbursements
$44,652
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($371K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PACNE$34,375
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$31,000
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSNE$23,237
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKANE$11,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$7,922
LATHROP FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$6,250

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committee$10,000
SCHERER FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$4,481
LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRATSParty committee$3,270
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$2,000
DAN QUICK FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$783
LYNNE WALZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committee$683
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · Region: 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