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MELTON FOR OMAHA

Candidate: AIMEE MELTON · Office: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #07 · NADC IDs: 13CAC01764, 7466 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (MELTON FOR OMAHA) · Verified public filings (36 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$69,913
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$66,913
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$137,153
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
100%
In-State: $69,913 · Out: $0

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → MELTON FOR OMAHA → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsNE REALTORS PAC (PAC) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $3KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC (PAC) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $500BEN SASSE FOR US SENATE INC (NE) (Business) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $10KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) (Business) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $5KRICKETTS (NE) (Business) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $5KCASSLING (NE) (Business) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $5KJ. PETER RICKETTS (NE) (Business) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $5KHERBSTER (NE) (Business) → MELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $3KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → DON'T GO BACK (PAC): $17KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → NE REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $2KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party committee): $2KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee): $1KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → CONNECT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIO (Vendor/media): $28KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → GRIDIRON COMMUNICATION (Vendor/media): $24KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → SANDLER-INNOCENZI (Vendor/media): $20KMELTON FOR OMAHA (Candidate committee) → SANDLER-INNOCENZI, INC. (Vendor/media): $15KMELTON FOR OMAHA Type: Candidate committee Total: $108KMELTON FOR OMAHA · $108KNE REALTORS PAC Type: PAC Total: $3KNE REALTORS PAC · $3KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC Type: PAC Total: $500BEN SASSE FOR US SENATE INC (NE) Type: Business Total: $10KBEN SASSE FOR US SENATE INC (… · $10KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KSWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC. (NE) · $5KRICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KRICKETTS (NE) · $5KCASSLING (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KCASSLING (NE) · $5KJ. PETER RICKETTS (NE) Type: Business Total: $5KJ. PETER RICKETTS (NE) · $5KHERBSTER (NE) Type: Business Total: $3KHERBSTER (NE) · $3KDON'T GO BACK Type: PAC Total: $17KDON'T GO BACK · $17KNE REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KDOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $2KJEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KCONNECT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIO Type: Vendor/media Total: $28KCONNECT STRATEGIC COMMUNICAT… · $28KGRIDIRON COMMUNICATION Type: Vendor/media Total: $24KGRIDIRON COMMUNICATION · $24KSANDLER-INNOCENZI Type: Vendor/media Total: $20KSANDLER-INNOCENZI · $20KSANDLER-INNOCENZI, INC. Type: Vendor/media Total: $15KSANDLER-INNOCENZI, INC. · $15K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — MELTON FOR OMAHA (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $0 · Out $3K
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2017-01 Receipts: $2502017-01 Expenditures: $3K2017-012017-02 Receipts: $4K2017-02 Expenditures: $4K2017-022017-03 Receipts: $40K2017-03 Expenditures: $26K2017-032017-04 Receipts: $14K2017-04 Expenditures: $40K2017-042017-05 Receipts: $11K2017-05 Expenditures: $35K2017-052017-06 Receipts: $02017-06 Expenditures: $3K2017-062017-08 Receipts: $02017-08 Expenditures: $5002017-082017-09 Receipts: $02017-09 Expenditures: $15K2017-092017-11 Receipts: $02017-11 Expenditures: $2612017-112017-12 Receipts: $2502017-12 Expenditures: $02017-122018-01 Receipts: $02018-01 Expenditures: $8K2018-012018-12 Receipts: $02018-12 Expenditures: $3K2018-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2025-26 cycle (partial) $164,176$312,352$0
2023-24 cycle $18,814$19,953$0
2021-22 cycle $31,885$9,628$0
2019-20 cycle $63,000$20,595$0
2017-18 cycle (Current View)$69,913$137,153$0
2015-16 cycle $129,543$33,755$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (100% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$69,913
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #13CAC01764 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
BEN SASSE FOR US SENATE INC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
SWAIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
CASSLING
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
J. PETER RICKETTS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,000
HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
LOCKWOOD DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
NE REALTORS PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$2,500
CHARLES (549) HERBSTER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,500
LYMAN-RICHEY CORPORATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$2,000
FELLMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
KOOPER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
TOM FELLMAN
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
HOWARD KOOPER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,500
GREGG YOUNG CHEVROLET, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #13CAC01764 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
CONNECT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIODIGITAL ADVERTISING/PROGRAMMING/VIDEO · NE$28,283
GRIDIRON COMMUNICATIONDESIGN, PRINT AND POSTAGE FOR MAILERS AND GOTV · NE$24,226
SANDLER-INNOCENZIRYAN HORN AND STAFF CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT · NE$19,629
SANDLER-INNOCENZI, INC.CAMPAIGN CONSULTING, ADMINSTRATIVE WORK · NE$14,584
DONT GO BACK COMMITTEECONTRIBUTION · NE$11,000
GRIDIRON COMUNICATIONDESIGN, PRINT AND POSTAGE FOR MAILER FOR PRIMARY · NE$4,866
OMAHA SIGN AND PRINTVARIOUS SIZES OF YARD SIGNS · NE$4,457
JENBEST & COFUNDRAISING · NE$3,628
SANDLER-INNOCENZI INCRYAN HORN AND STAFF CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT · NE$3,214
NE YOUNG DEMOCRATSNATIONAL YR CONVENTION FILING FEE · NE$2,500
MATHEW TRAILCAMPAIGN DIRECTOR · NE$2,500
JEAN STOTHER FOR OMAHAELECTION NIGHT ECPENSES · NE$2,000
JENKINS, DAVEPHOTOGRAPHY · NE$1,873
JBEST COMPANYCAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT FUNDRAISING · NE$1,795
STATE OF NEBRASKALATE FILING FEE · NE$1,700

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$66,91395.7%
State PACs$3,0004.3%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (2)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
NE REALTORS PACTransferNADC ↗$2,500
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACTransferNADC ↗$500

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (4)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
DON'T GO BACKTransferNADC ↗$17,000
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,750
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYTransferNADC ↗$1,500
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHATransferNADC ↗$1,294

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committeeJEAN STOTHERT$1,261,418$1,709,167⇄ Compare
NE REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$1,249,454$662,445⇄ Compare
NE REALTORS PACPAC—$278,174$471,784⇄ Compare
DON'T GO BACKPACHEATH MELLO$134,250$148,370⇄ Compare
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC—$116,800$91,750⇄ Compare
DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee—$80,669$0⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF BRIAN THOMMESCandidate committeeBRIAN THOMMES$20,594$12,059⇄ Compare