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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)
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
Candidate B (FEC)
BACON, DONALD ↗
Candidate committee · REP · fec-C00575167
$1.61M
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$915.9K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$1.67M
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

HEATH MELLO vs. BACON, DONALD

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 · HEATH MELLO
Category
B · BACON, DONALD
Direct contributions
$478.3K
Total raised
$1.61M
Online conduits
$49.6K
96.1% NE · 3.9% out-of-state
ActBlue
$0
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$915.9K
$0
IE oppose (−)
$1.67M
Itemized receipts by geography
$459.7K
96.1% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$0
$18.6K
3.9% of itemized
Out-of-state
$0
Committee & PAC sources
$65.0K
Labor & unions
$2.0K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$0
Party
$19.3K
$0
Ideological / leadership
$335.6K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: HEATH MELLO vs. BACON, DONALD

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to HEATH MELLO; Center column highlights 0 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to BACON, DONALD. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (27)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO BACON, DONALD (45)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsHEATH MELLORaised $478.3KAB $49.6K BACON, DONALDRaised $1.61M · IE+ $915.9KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSCandidate Committee$188.0KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$49.6KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KGOTTSCHALKBusiness (For-Profit and N$25.0KYANNEYBusiness (For-Profit and N$16.0K⚒ PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 CBusiness (For-Profit and N$15.0KSMITHBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.3KJOHNSONBusiness (For-Profit and N$10.3KOTB ARIZONA LLCBusiness$10.0K⚔ DCCCParty committee-$927.7K📣 ESAFUNDIndependent expenditure / $749.3K⚔ HOUSE MAJORITY PACPAC-$741.0K📣 ENDING SPENDING, INC.Independent expenditure / $152.3KNRCCParty committee$11.9K📣 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INIndependent expenditure / $10.3KJOHN S FUNDPAC$10.0KTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICALPAC$10.0KSUPPORT TO ENSURE VICTORY EVEPAC$10.0K
Detailed list: all funding ties (72)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (72 of 72)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisHEATH MELLO TieBACON, DONALD TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Y (party, qualified), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
⚔ Oppose $927,659
$927,659
ESAFUND
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=O (Super PAC (IE-only)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $749,282
$749,282
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=W (hybrid PAC with non-contribution account),
—
⚔ Oppose $741,044
$741,044
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01063)
$187,993
—$187,993
ENDING SPENDING, INC.
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $152,305
$152,305
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
$49,585
—$49,585
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 16CUA08774)
$25,000
—$25,000
GOTTSCHALK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$25,000
—$25,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$16,000
—$16,000
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NADC Form B-7 labor organization (Type=L) (NADC ID 99CUA00063)
$15,000
—$15,000
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
—
$11,875
$11,875
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,290
—$10,290
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Independent expenditure / Super PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=I (IE filer (not a committee)), CMTE_DSGN=U
—
📣 Support $10,279
$10,279
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
NEBRASKA BEEF INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$10,000
—$10,000
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 99
$10,000
—$10,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01035)
$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
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$10,000
$10,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$9,000
$9,000
FAHEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$8,500
—$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$8,500
$8,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,500
$7,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$7,033
$7,033
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$7,000
—$7,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$6,700
$6,700
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$6,000
$6,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,500
$5,500
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 15CAC02086)
$5,000
—$5,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
—
$5,000
$5,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (name match)
$1,250
—$1,250
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" (NADC ID 14CAC01858)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 10CAC01392)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 13CAC01816)
$1,000
—$1,000
Candidate committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01062)
$500
—$500

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

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ENTITY A · Candidate committee

MELLO FOR MAYOR

NADC #16CAC02209 ↗
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · Region: 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
ENTITY B · Candidate committee

BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS

FEC C00557181 ↗
Candidate: ASHFORD, BRAD · Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,512,188
Net: $2,512,188
Disbursements
$2,526,950
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 56.9% ($517K)Out-of-State: 43.1% ($391K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTNE$10,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONNE$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENE$10,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)NE$10,000
JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)NE$10,000
TURQUOISE PACNE$10,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

No itemized vendor expenditures in this period.