Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Flowers, Melanie W. (Ms.)

JCOH · District Judge 257
Filer ID: 00069010
18 reports · First filing 07/15/2013 · Latest filing 05/22/2019
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
District Judge
District / Place
257
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Filing
05/22/2019
Latest Reporting Period
10/28/2018 – 01/15/2019
Reports
18

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$162,537.41
Expenditures
$202,348.10
Transactions
652
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$11,193.64
COH as of 01/15/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$691.65
Average Expenditure
$485.25
First Contribution
07/20/2013
Last Contribution
11/06/2018
First Expenditure
02/27/2013
Last Expenditure
11/08/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
204
Reported Payee Entities
227
Top Contributor
Melanie Flowers
Top Reported Payee
The What's Up Program

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
206
270 contributions · $178,354.62
Vendor Relationships
209
415 payments · $240,077.85
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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 spentFlowers, Melanie W. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeMelanie FlowersMelanie Flowers$16,000.00 · 3 giftsBobby NewmanBobby Newman$6,300.00 · 2 giftsDion PodgurnyDion Podgurny$5,000.00 · 1 giftsGabrielle StephensGabrielle Stephens$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTim TullyTim Tully$5,000.00 · 1 giftsThe What's Up ProgramThe What's Up Program$25,000.00 · 3 paymentsSouthwest Precision Printers & AssocSouthwest Precision Printers & Assoc$11,599.85 · 2 paymentsSouthwest Precision Printers and AssocSouthwest Precision Printers and Assoc$11,193.64 · 1 paymentsSan Jacinto Republican PartySan Jacinto Republican Party$10,050.00 · 2 paymentsTexas Conservative ReviewTexas Conservative Review$10,000.00 · 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
1Melanie Flowers $16,000.003
2Bobby Newman $6,300.002
3Dion Podgurny $5,000.001
4Gabrielle Stephens $5,000.001
5Tim Tully $5,000.001
6Gregory Law Pllc $3,500.003
7Shannon L. Boudreaux $3,400.002
8Amy Carlin $3,000.002
9David Wukoson $3,000.002
10Julie Brock $2,500.003

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1The What's Up Program $25,000.003
2Southwest Precision Printers & Assoc $11,599.852
3Southwest Precision Printers and Assoc $11,193.641
4San Jacinto Republican Party $10,050.002
5Texas Conservative Review $10,000.001
6The Whats up $10,000.001
7Roy Morales (DBA Signs a rama) $10,000.001
8Southwest Precision Printing and Assoc $9,815.781
9US Postal Service $9,507.652
10Police Inc. $5,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$81,377.41 $69,858.09
2017$24,700.00 $23,625.00
2014$7,175.00 $55,691.21
2013$49,285.00 $53,173.80

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/06/2018Maria Murphy $100.00 Lawyer and CPA
11/03/2018David Romero $727.95 Lawyer
10/31/2018Rosalind Brooks $250.00 Teacher
10/30/2018Millie Mitchell $200.00 Homemaker
10/30/2018Linda Carmichael $100.00 Housewife
10/29/2018Monica Humber $500.00 Accountant
10/29/2018Kristal Daughtery $100.00 Homemaker
10/29/2018Meahgan Dickerson $100.00 Attorney
10/29/2018Rickett John $100.00 Facilities Management
10/29/2018Peggy Griffiths-Leslie $100.00 Health Care Administrator
10/29/2018Tracey Chambers-McKnight $100.00 Manager
10/29/2018Cherise Robinson $96.80 Merchandising Management
10/28/2018Maria Murphy $500.00 Attorney and CPA
10/28/2018Allison Jones $485.20 Attorney
10/28/2018Manson Johnson $485.20 Pastor
10/28/2018Myra Gross $100.00 Engineer
10/28/2018Daniels Law Firm $96.80
10/28/2018Imelda Brown $25.00 Housewife
10/18/2018Jo Ann and Dwayne Simpson $750.00 Attorney
10/17/2018Flowers & Frankfort Attorneys At Law $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/08/2018Cedric McKnight $1,400.00Distribute Signs
10/30/2018Roy Morales (DBA Signs a rama) $10,000.00Yard Signs and Banner Signs
09/25/2018Vista Print $594.99Printing
09/19/2018Vista Print $655.00Printing Expense
09/07/2018Radio One $1,867.00Advertising
09/01/2018Justin Jordan $2,500.00 Advertising
08/10/2018The Whats up $10,000.00Advertising
08/10/2018Sprint2Print $2,359.00Printing Signs and Banners.
08/01/2018San Jacinto Republican Party $10,000.00Donation
08/01/2018Harris County Republican Party $500.00Donation
06/22/2018Kris Ernst Web Designs $485.00Website Maintenance
05/01/2018TSU Foundation $335.00Event Expense
04/12/2018Barnaby's Cafe $49.00Meeting w/ Precinct Chairs
04/09/2018Grotto Italian Restaurant $1,634.00Fundraiser Expense
04/09/2018Hispanic Chamber of Commerece $70.00Event Expense
03/26/2018HCRP SD13 Convention $200.00For SD13 Convention
03/15/2018Regus $193.34Rental box and campaign space and Phone
03/14/2018Chevron Gas Station $45.00Gas Expense
03/09/2018Norman Montejo $1,000.00Campaign Workers for pre and post primary.
02/26/2018Knights of Peter Claver $162.00Advertisement
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.