HEATH MELLO
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Omaha Mayor · Mayor · committee: MELLO FOR MAYOR
Total raised (NADC)
$1,157,936
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2017–18 cycle. Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs JEAN STOTHERTDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $301,723 | 26.1% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $856,213 | 73.9% |
Via ActBlue: $242,029 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2017–18 cycle.
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $1,011,379 (87.3%) · Out of state: $146,557 (12.7%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| NE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 501(c)(4) | $50,000 |
| DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 | 501(c)(4) | $50,000 |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (union) | PAC | $42,604 |
| BRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC | Business | $25,000 |
| NEBRASKA BEEF INC. | Business | $20,000 |
| CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306 (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $20,000 |
| OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (union) | PAC | $15,280 |
| NORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $15,000 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND (union) | 501(c)(5) union | $15,000 |
| NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $12,500 |
| STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Party committee | $3,499 |
| MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PAC | PAC | $3,000 |
| BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate committee | $2,000 |
| IRON WORKERS LOCAL UNION #21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC (union) | PAC | $2,000 |
| 📌BOLD ALLIANCE INC | 501(c)(4) | $290 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.