Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Brookshire, Melvin V. (Mr.)
Filer / Committee

Brookshire, Melvin V. (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 18
Filer ID: 00040192 · Coldspring · TX
27 reports · First filing 07/15/1999 · Latest filing 07/14/2016
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
State Representative
District / Place
18
Mailing Location
Coldspring · TX · 77331
First Filing
07/15/1999
Latest Filing
07/14/2016
Latest Reporting Period
02/21/2016 – 07/13/2016
Reports
27

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$25,377.99
Expenditures
$78,427.59
Transactions
326
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,841.56
COH as of 07/13/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$183.90
Average Expenditure
$417.17
First Contribution
01/31/2008
Last Contribution
02/27/2016
First Expenditure
01/03/2008
Last Expenditure
02/29/2016

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
132
Reported Payee Entities
99
Top Contributor
Robert Rowling
Top Reported Payee
Precision Printing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
132
138 contributions · $25,377.99
Vendor Relationships
86
161 payments · $58,931.64
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentBrookshire, Melvin V. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeRobert RowlingRobert Rowling$10,000.00 · 1 giftsDan DuncanDan Duncan$2,000.00 · 1 giftsGeorge RussellGeorge Russell$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJ Ralph EllisJ Ralph Ellis$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJoe CaddellJoe Caddell$1,000.00 · 1 giftsPrecision PrintingPrecision Printing$14,155.71 · 9 paymentsColton BuckleyColton Buckley$14,035.70 · 10 paymentsUS Postal ServiceUS Postal Service$8,339.85 · 3 paymentsLufkin Daily NewsLufkin Daily News$5,826.21 · 5 paymentsLynch SignsLynch Signs$5,194.44 · 5 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Robert Rowling $10,000.001
2Dan Duncan $2,000.001
3George Russell $1,000.001
4J Ralph Ellis $1,000.001
5Joe Caddell $1,000.001
6Karl Krohn $1,000.001
7Kyle Krohn $1,000.001
8Steve Roberts $1,000.001
9Subeth Burge $1,000.001
10Gerald Eisenhour $520.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Precision Printing $14,155.719
2Colton Buckley $14,035.7010
3US Postal Service $8,339.853
4Lufkin Daily News $5,826.215
5Lynch Signs $5,194.445
6Sudden Link Comunications $4,841.561
7Premium GraphicX $3,426.111
8Mike Selmer $1,920.008
9Brookshire Brothers 72 $1,758.629
10Republican Party of Texas $1,500.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$1,370.00 $23,484.16
2015$4,821.00 $34,850.34
2014$0.00 $500.00
2011$0.00 $650.00
2010$0.00 $310.00
2009$0.00 $343.50
2008$19,186.99 $18,289.59

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/27/2016Steve Roberts $1,000.00 Self · Retired
01/19/2016William Johnson $25.00 none · none
01/19/2016Teresa Johnson $25.00 none · none
01/14/2016Mike Selmer $320.00 TDCJ · Officer
12/31/2015Subeth Burge $1,000.00 none · retired
12/31/2015Katherine Brookshire $10.00 none · Student
12/30/2015Randy Smith $100.00 Smith Tire · Owner
12/27/2015Wesley Johnson $25.00 Self · Self
12/27/2015Marshall Reed $10.00 self · HVAC
12/27/2015Dixie Reed $5.00 retired · retired
12/26/2015Mark Leago $100.00 self · Real estate
12/26/2015Haugh Jason $5.00 Matress Firm · Sales
12/26/2015Christina Hogue $5.00 Self · Home maker
12/26/2015Maddie Haugh $5.00 None · Student
12/21/2015Jerry Johnson $10.00 none · none
12/21/2015Alex Palacios $5.00 None · None
12/01/2015John Burge $10.00 none · retired
11/19/2015Joe Caddell $1,000.00 none · retired
11/19/2015Thad Whisenant $500.00 Whisenant & Associates · Attorney
11/10/2015Melvin Brookshire $5.00 Self · Manager

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/29/2016Mike Selmer $150.00Polling place help
02/28/2016Precision Printing $1,914.17Post cards
02/26/2016Mike Selmer $300.00Labor putting up signs
02/20/2016Brookshire Brothers 72 $1,384.00Early voting BBQ
02/20/2016Mike Selmer $200.00Signs and other help
02/17/2016US Postal Service $3,266.28Postage
02/17/2016Precision Printing $2,077.02Post cards
02/17/2016Stripes 1041 $30.00Fuel
02/17/2016Paradise Grill $20.43Sign team
02/16/2016Lynch Signs $371.88Signs
02/15/2016Murphy USA 7547 $38.44Fuel
02/14/2016Los Pericos Mexican $68.09Block team
02/13/2016Mike Selmer $380.00Signs and block walking
02/13/2016Shell riverside $20.00Fuel
02/12/2016Casa Don Boni $36.77Breakfast sign team
02/11/2016Whataburger 443 $23.83 Sign crew
02/11/2016Corner Store 2319 $15.80Fuel
02/10/2016Chili's Grill 494 $39.93Forum & sign crew
02/10/2016Brookshire Brothers 72 $30.61Fuel
02/10/2016Paradise Grill $22.47Sign crew
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.