Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Chappell, Melody G. (Ms.)

JCOH · District Judge 172
Filer ID: 00081890 · Beaumont · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/16/2018 · Latest filing 06/21/2019
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
172
Mailing Location
Beaumont · TX · 77704
First Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Filing
06/21/2019
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2019 – 06/05/2019
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$156,017.77
Expenditures
$209,273.19
Transactions
969
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,500.00
COH as of 06/05/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$386.18
Average Expenditure
$370.40
First Contribution
08/25/2017
Last Contribution
11/06/2018
First Expenditure
08/31/2017
Last Expenditure
05/16/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
267
Reported Payee Entities
218
Top Contributor
Christine Stetson
Top Reported Payee
Melody Chappell

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
266
432 contributions · $174,374.21
Vendor Relationships
174
374 payments · $119,654.83
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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 spentChappell, Melody G. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeChristine StetsonChristine Stetson$3,500.00 · 2 giftsJames PayneJames Payne$3,250.00 · 4 giftsJohn QuigleyJohn Quigley$3,000.00 · 2 giftsAnthony MalleyAnthony Malley$2,500.00 · 2 giftsDavid E. Bernsen PCDavid E. Bernsen PC$2,500.00 · 1 giftsMelody ChappellMelody Chappell$46,859.55 · 75 paymentsKirksey'sKirksey's$37,642.03 · 25 paymentsJackie SimienJackie Simien$13,150.00 · 18 paymentsCumulus MediaCumulus Media$8,710.50 · 7 paymentsLamar AdvertisingLamar Advertising$7,837.95 · 2 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
1Christine Stetson $3,500.002
2James Payne $3,250.004
3John Quigley $3,000.002
4Anthony Malley $2,500.002
5David E. Bernsen PC $2,500.001
6Davis Steakley Morrison Jones, PC $2,500.001
7Gilbert Adams Law Office $2,500.001
8Lindsay, Lindsay & Parsons $2,500.001
9Portner Bond Law Firm $2,500.001
10Portner Bond, PLLC $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Melody Chappell $46,859.5575
2Kirksey's $37,642.0325
3Jackie Simien $13,150.0018
4Cumulus Media $8,710.507
5Lamar Advertising $7,837.952
6Jes Prince $5,375.007
7Suga's $4,149.053
8Irma Lynn Thomas $3,320.004
9Rockin' A Cafe $2,842.062
10Beaumont Enterprise $2,772.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$0.00 $2,525.89
2018$138,867.77 $189,124.65
2017$17,150.00 $17,622.65

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/06/2018Suga's $500.00
11/04/2018G-Team Real Estate $50.00
11/01/2018Sandra Louis $100.00 N/A
10/28/2018Alesha Wells $50.00 N/A
10/26/2018Mitch Smith $1,000.00 Attorney
10/26/2018Joseph Provo $250.00 Dentist
10/26/2018Harold Underwood $100.00 Retired
10/25/2018Price & Co. $304.33
10/23/2018Davis Steakley Morrison Jones, PC $2,500.00
10/23/2018Danielle Nettles $50.00 Attorney
10/22/2018Lawrence Evans $250.00 Insurance Agent
10/21/2018Irmalyn Thomas $100.00 N/A
10/18/2018Marilyn Adams $500.00 Attorney
10/18/2018Martha Sparks $400.00 retired
10/18/2018Rosanne Brady $100.00 Retired
10/18/2018Anne Winslow $100.00 Lamar Professor
10/17/2018Amy Chance $150.00 Realtor
10/16/2018Phylis Jackson $50.00 Retired
10/16/2018Lorraine Lemons $50.00 Retired
10/15/2018Farhana Swati $800.00 Realtor

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/16/2019Garth House $28.89Garth House Fundraiser Donation
04/12/2019Garth House $250.00Garth House Fundraiser - Purse Bingo Tickets
03/19/2019Beaumont Junior League $187.00Beaumont Junior League Donation
02/26/2019Gayle Botley $75.001099's for Campaign Workers
02/22/2019Corion Thomos Scholarship Fundraiser $250.00Scholarship donation
02/07/2019Golden Triangle Links $450.00Jazz Brunch Table Scholarship Fundraiser
02/07/2019100 Black Men - Greater Beaumont $300.00Advertising
01/22/2019Reed Media Group $385.00Campaign Video
01/08/2019Links, Inc. $600.00Links Foundation Donation - Electronic Transfer
12/28/2018Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. $125.00Donation
12/13/2018Links, Inc. $600.00Building Fund
12/11/2018Neches River Festival $950.00Sponsorship
12/11/2018Kynnedi Jackson for Cotillion $150.00Donation to nonprofit
12/10/2018Antioch Missionary Baptist Church $200.00Donation
12/05/2018Beaumont Branch NAACP $500.00Scholarship
12/01/2018S. 23rd Tree Lot $400.00Purchase of Christmas Trees for Martin Elementary
11/30/2018Melody Chappell $12,500.00Campaign Loan Repayment - General Election
11/30/2018Golden Triangle Links $250.00Scholarship Fundraiser
11/29/2018Melody Chappell $2,000.00Loan Repayment - Partial Primary Election
11/15/2018Apple Corp $14.06campaign phone subscription
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 183 ms.