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Fertel, Melissa Gael (Ms.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 309
Filer ID: 00062751
6 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
309
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$35,625.00
Expenditures
$58,188.46
Transactions
52
Largest Contribution
$12,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$19,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,187.50
Average Expenditure
$2,644.93
First Contribution
01/05/2008
Last Contribution
03/15/2008
First Expenditure
01/02/2008
Last Expenditure
07/07/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
29
Reported Payee Entities
16
Top Contributor
Melissa Fertel
Top Reported Payee
Clear Channel Outdoor

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
29
30 contributions · $35,625.00
Vendor Relationships
14
20 payments · $55,263.46
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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 spentFertel, Melissa Gael (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeMelissa FertelMelissa Fertel$12,000.00 · 1 giftsFiore Talarico Jr.Fiore Talarico Jr.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsSteven LavineSteven Lavine$5,000.00 · 1 giftsThe Tramonte Law Firm PCThe Tramonte Law Firm PC$1,500.00 · 1 giftsMichele MosbacherMichele Mosbacher$1,500.00 · 1 giftsClear Channel OutdoorClear Channel Outdoor$31,627.96 · 2 paymentsBegala ConsultingBegala Consulting$8,400.00 · 1 paymentsMichael Franks PrintingMichael Franks Printing$3,965.35 · 2 paymentsLeedy GraphicsLeedy Graphics$3,426.11 · 1 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$2,500.00 · 1 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
Judicial 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
1Melissa Fertel $12,000.001
2Fiore Talarico Jr. $5,000.001
3Steven Lavine $5,000.001
4The Tramonte Law Firm PC $1,500.001
5Michele Mosbacher $1,500.001
6Jean Fernandes $1,300.001
7Lawrence D. Finder $1,000.002
8Med Alpha 4 Ltd. $1,000.001
9Gary Speer $1,000.001
10Glen Rosenbaum $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Clear Channel Outdoor $31,627.962
2Begala Consulting $8,400.001
3Michael Franks Printing $3,965.352
4Leedy Graphics $3,426.111
5Harris County Republican Party $2,500.001
6Jill Fury $2,500.001
7Jewish Herald Voice $1,594.003
8The What's UP Program $1,500.001
9Sign Here $1,210.002
10Edward Shack $425.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$35,625.00 $58,188.46

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/15/2008Gary Speer $1,000.00 Self · Insurance broker
03/03/2008Wesley Jones $50.00 N/A · N/A
02/29/2008Steve Finkelman $500.00 Scope Imports · Executive
02/28/2008Michele Mosbacher $1,500.00 N/A · Homemaker
02/28/2008Jean Fernandes $1,300.00 N/A · Homemaker
02/28/2008Med Alpha 4 Ltd. $1,000.00
02/28/2008Conner & Lindamood PC $300.00
02/27/2008Steven Lavine $5,000.00 THC Technologies · Sales
02/23/2008Robert McLean $1,000.00 N/A · Student
02/21/2008Tracy Stein $250.00 N/A · Homemaker
02/20/2008Thomas McCulloch $500.00 Thomas W. McCulloch & Associates · Attorney
02/19/2008Michael Eaton $500.00 The Eaton Law Firm PLLC · Attorney
02/12/2008Gordon Dumont $100.00 Self · Investments
02/08/2008Melissa Fertel $12,000.00 The Fertel Law Firm P.C. · Attorney
02/07/2008Lawrence D. Finder $500.00 Haynes & Boone LLP · Attorney
02/07/2008Richard Drummond $250.00 Express Laboratories · Executive
02/07/2008Antonio Szabo $250.00 Stone Bond Technolgies L.P. · Software
02/07/2008Robert Morse $100.00 Crain Caton & James · Attorney
02/07/2008Daniel Wasserberg $75.00 Self · Attorney
02/06/2008Ronald Woods $500.00 Ronald G. Woods Attorney At Law · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/07/2008Jewish Herald Voice $66.00Print advertising
04/18/2008Jill Fury $2,500.00Campaign consulting fee
02/29/2008Sign Here $710.00Sign placement
02/29/2008Edward Shack $425.00Legal fees
02/29/2008David Bray Photography $310.00Campaign photographs
02/28/2008Begala Consulting $8,400.00Radio advertising
02/27/2008Clear Channel Outdoor $19,500.00Billboard advertising
02/22/2008Jewish Herald Voice $1,000.00Print advertising
02/22/2008Michaels $119.97Marketing materials
02/19/2008Mail & Copies $45.00Postage
02/18/2008Michael Franks Printing $2,829.19Design and printing
02/18/2008Courthouse Connection $146.00Courier services
02/15/2008Michael Franks Printing $1,136.16Design and printing
02/15/2008Sign Here $500.00Sign placement
02/14/2008Jewish Herald Voice $528.00Print advertising
02/13/2008Sam's Club $19.10Stationery
02/08/2008Clear Channel Outdoor $12,127.96Billboard advertising
02/08/2008Leedy Graphics $3,426.11Design and printing
02/07/2008Sam's Club $202.97Event food and supplies
02/07/2008Spec's Wine Spirits & Finer Foods $197.00Event supplies
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 41 ms.