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Committee Comparison — PACs, Parties & Organizations (2017-18 cycle)

Compare two committees or organizations — PAC vs. PAC, party vs. party, Super PAC vs. Super PAC — across funding sources, shared cross-over funders, transfers, top payees, and independent expenditures (support vs. oppose). Also compare two ballot measures or two election cycles.
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Committee Comparison — Funding Streams & Shared Funders

⚔ Committee vs. Committee — Funders, Shared Funders & Independent Expenditures

Side-by-side funding streams for two committees or organizations: conduit volume, labor, business, party and ideological PAC money, IE support/oppose, in-state vs. out-of-state share, and shared cross-over funders.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)DSA funding tie Funding tie to a DSA-affiliated committee in filings (how badges work)The DSA logo identifies the organization named in public filings. Plains Ledger is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DSA. A badge indicates a documented funding tie only.
Committee A (FEC)
$948.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Committee B (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
Funding side by side

HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 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 · HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$948.3K
Total raised
$134.3K
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
$0
In-state (NE)
$134.3K
100% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$0
Labor & unions
$0
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$20.0K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$0
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE vs. HEATH MELLO

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH committees; 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 HDR, INC. POLITICAL AC (0)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (7)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsHDR, INC. POLITICAL ACRaised $948.3K HEATH MELLORaised $134.3K GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEECandidate committee$25.0KJEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committee$20.0KMELTON FOR OMAHACandidate committee$17.0KNEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee$10.0KFOR 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$500
Detailed list: all funding ties (7)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (7 of 7)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 05CAC00722)
—
$25,000
$50,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01691)
—
$20,000
$40,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01764)
—
$17,000
$34,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 99PPC00002)
—
$10,000
$20,000
FOR OUR REPUBLICS TRADITIONS (FORT) FUND C00426494
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$5,000
$5,000
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
$1,000

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 333 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$948,321
Net: $948,321
Disbursements
$779,006
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($948K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

No itemized non-individual contributors in this period.

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
DSCCParty committee$30,000
NRSCParty committee$30,000
CROWLEY LEADERSHIP FUNDPAC$14,000
FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSENCandidate committee$10,000
FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERTCandidate committee$10,000
DON BACON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$10,000
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