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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.
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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)
SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · nadc-99PPC00042
$44.3K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$0
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
HEATH MELLO ↗
Legislative District 5 (LD-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

SARPY COUNTY 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 · SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$44.3K
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
$44.3K
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
$4.6K
Labor & unions
$19.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$4.5K
Party
$0
$0
Ideological / leadership
$16.7K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 1 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 SARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATI (7)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (1)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (28)⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $800 · B: $1.3KSARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIRaised $44.3K HEATH MELLORaised $68.9K FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSCandidate Committee$2.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$2.0KFRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORDCandidate Committee$1.8K⚒ NEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUNDPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.5KSTEWART FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVCandidate Committee$799NORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURECandidate Committee$400NE DEMOCRATIC WOMENS CAUCUSPolitical Party Committee$260⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$3.5KSTATE 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$1.5KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$1.5KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.6K
Detailed list: all funding ties (36)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (36 of 36)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisSARPY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$3,500
$10,500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$7,800
⚡ BOTH⚒ UNION · TeachersNEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$800
$1,339
$5,515
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 06
—
$2,600
$5,200
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
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$4,500
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
—
$1,500
$3,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$2,600
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 07CAC01063)
$2,000
—$2,000
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$2,000
—$2,000
501(c)(3)
IRS Business Master File, normalized-name match (EIN 470339250, NE): 501(c)
—
$1,000
$2,000
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ↗
501(c)(5) union
NADC / IRS 501(c)(5) labor union organization
—
$1,000
$2,000
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 12CAC01609)
$1,799
—$1,799
⚒ UNION · IBEW/TradesNEBRASKA GPLDC PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
$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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$649
$1,297
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$1,250
$1,250
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$549
$1,097
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
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
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 14CAC01892)
$799
—$799
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 07CAC01035)
$400
—$400
Political Party Committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (NADC ID 10PPC00067)
$260
—$260

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$44,280
Net: $34,722
Disbursements
$10,305
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($44K)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)NE$2,000
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$2,000
FRIENDS FOR SUE CRAWFORDNE$1,799
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDNE$1,500
NE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$800
STEWART FOR NEBRASKA (DISSOLVED)NE$799

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF CAROL BLOOD (FOR LEGISLATURE #3)Candidate committee$2,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$500
Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: LEGISLATURE 05 · Region: OMAHA, NE (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