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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 (FEC)
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ↗
Party committee · DEM · fec-C00003988
$2.82M
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

NEBRASKA 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 · NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Category
B · HEATH MELLO
Direct contributions
$2.82M
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
$0
In-state (NE)
$57.5K
83.5% of itemized
$0
Out-of-state
$11.4K
16.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$19.7K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$1.96M
Party
$0
$25.0K
Ideological / leadership
$16.7K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

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

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Center column highlights 0 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 NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PA (11)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (0)EXCLUSIVE TO HEATH MELLO (28)0 Shared Institutional FundersCompletely distinct donor & Super PAC coalitionsNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARaised $2.82M HEATH MELLORaised $68.9K DCCCParty committee$1.25MDNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'LParty committee$546.9KGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMParty committee$128.9KDOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSParty committee$30.5KVICTORY NEBRASKA 2016PAC$21.7K⚒ MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLIPAC$5.0KMICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. PACPAC$5.0KNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLPAC$5.0KHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACPAC$3.3K⚒ STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU PAC$3.5KNEBRASKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS APAC$2.6KSTATE HEALTH PAC (BLUE CROSS PAC$2.6KNEBRASKA BEEF INC.Business$5.0KNEBRASKA BEEF, LTD.Business (For-Profit and N$5.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOPAC$1.3KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.5KCHIROPRACTORS OF NEBRASKA STAPAC$1.5KASSOCIATED BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTPAC$1.5K
Detailed list: all funding ties (39)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (39 of 39)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TieHEATH MELLO TieCombined Volume
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$1,254,551
—$1,254,551
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$546,875
—$546,875
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$128,900
—$128,900
Party committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$30,500
—$30,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=N (nonqualified PAC)
$21,669
—$21,669
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
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$2,600
$7,800
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
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/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
—
$1,339
$4,715
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$4,500
PAC
FEC CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC)
$3,308
—$3,308
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
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
⚒ 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
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
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 13CUA07448)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 09CUA06293)
—
$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
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
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$506
—$506
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
Candidate committee
FEC CMTE_TP=S (Senate candidate)
$250
—$250

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 674 committees in cycle
Region: Statewide
Gross Receipts
$2,823,992
Net: $791,839
Disbursements
$2,834,372
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 100% ($2.82M)Out-of-State: 0.0% ($0)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
DCCCNE$1,254,551
DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEENE$546,875
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEENE$128,900
DOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATSNE$30,500
VICTORY NEBRASKA 2016NE$21,669
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUENE$5,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
HOUSE MAJORITY PACIndependent expenditure / Super PAC$5,000
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