Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Mello, Rachel L. (Mrs.)
COH · STATESEN 8
Filer ID: 00088188 · Plano · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/16/2024 · Latest filing 09/15/2025
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00088188 · Plano · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/16/2024 · Latest filing 09/15/2025
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
STATESEN
District / Place
8
Mailing Location
Plano · TX · 75023
First Filing
01/16/2024
Latest Filing
09/15/2025
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2025 – 09/15/2025
Reports
7
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$17,237.11
Expenditures
$18,995.99
Transactions
362
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,675.09
COH as of 09/15/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$79.43
Average Expenditure
$131.01
First Contribution
11/20/2023
Last Contribution
08/12/2025
First Expenditure
11/20/2023
Last Expenditure
09/15/2025
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
99
Reported Payee Entities
32
Top Contributor
Hunt County Democratic Party
Top Reported Payee
Executive Press
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
99
217 contributions · $17,237.11
Vendor Relationships
28
141 payments · $15,720.41
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 84.8th | #1,329 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 83.5th | #1,440 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 83.5th | #1,437 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 92.4th | #666 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 69.9% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 78.9% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt County Democratic Party | $5,300.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Rachel Mello | $2,446.92 | 8 |
| 3 | Texas AFL-CIO State COPE Fund | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | McKinney Area Democratic Club | $750.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Collin County Democratic Party | $700.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Michael Casavant | $500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Bobby Nieman | $415.00 | 17 |
| 8 | David Overton | $350.00 | 2 |
| 9 | James Owsley | $319.19 | 20 |
| 10 | Kiana Pierce | $275.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive Press | $5,396.27 | 3 |
| 2 | Texas Democratic Party | $3,500.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Trey Taylor | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | NGP VAN | $2,139.50 | 9 |
| 5 | Wix.com LTD | $947.25 | 5 |
| 6 | Austin Marriott Downtown | $692.71 | 1 |
| 7 | Best Western Plus | $554.96 | 1 |
| 8 | Elect Darrel Evans | $300.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Collin County Democratic Party | $258.32 | 1 |
| 10 | Blue Horizon Texas PAC | $250.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $402.00 | $1,590.89 |
| 2024 | $14,890.11 | $15,775.37 |
| 2023 | $1,945.00 | $1,629.73 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2025 | Bobby Nieman | $25.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 08/11/2025 | James McCormick | $10.00 | USAA · Software Engineer |
| 08/02/2025 | James Owsley | $10.00 | Paris Junior College · Adjunct |
| 07/29/2025 | Marie Klinger | $6.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 07/15/2025 | Bobby Nieman | $25.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 07/11/2025 | James McCormick | $10.00 | USAA · Software Engineer |
| 07/02/2025 | James Owsley | $10.00 | Paris Junior College · Adjunct |
| 06/29/2025 | Marie Klinger | $6.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 06/15/2025 | Bobby Nieman | $25.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 06/11/2025 | James McCormick | $10.00 | USAA · Software Engineer |
| 06/02/2025 | James Owsley | $10.00 | Paris Junior College · Adjunct |
| 05/29/2025 | Marie Klinger | $6.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 05/15/2025 | Bobby Nieman | $25.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 05/11/2025 | James McCormick | $10.00 | USAA · Software Engineer |
| 05/05/2025 | Marie Klinger | $6.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 05/02/2025 | James Owsley | $10.00 | Paris Junior College · Adjunct |
| 04/15/2025 | Bobby Nieman | $25.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 04/11/2025 | James McCormick | $10.00 | USAA · Software Engineer |
| 04/02/2025 | James Owsley | $10.00 | Paris Junior College · Adjunct |
| 03/29/2025 | Marie Klinger | $6.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2025 | NGP VAN | $839.50 | Volunteer Management |
| 09/15/2025 | Rachel Mello | $100.58 | Loan repayment |
| 08/17/2025 | ActBlue Technical Services | $1.39 | Service Fees |
| 08/14/2025 | Frost | $2.00 | Service Fee |
| 08/03/2025 | ActBlue Technical Services | $0.64 | Service Fees |
| 07/21/2025 | NGP VAN | $167.90 | Volunteer Management |
| 07/20/2025 | ActBlue Technical Services | $0.99 | Service Fees |
| 07/15/2025 | Frost | $2.00 | Service Fee |
| 07/13/2025 | ActBlue Technical Services | $0.40 | Service Fee |
| 07/06/2025 | ActBlue Technical Services | $0.40 | Service Fee |
| 07/01/2025 | $12.79 | Service Fee | |
| 06/13/2025 | Frost | $2.00 | Service Charge |
| 06/02/2025 | $12.79 | Service Fee | |
| 05/14/2025 | Frost | $2.00 | Service Charge |
| 05/01/2025 | $12.79 | Service Fee | |
| 04/16/2025 | Tax990 | $45.76 | Fee |
| 04/14/2025 | Frost | $2.00 | Service Charge |
| 04/02/2025 | NGP VAN | $167.90 | Volunteer Management |
| 04/01/2025 | $12.79 | Service Fee | |
| 03/14/2025 | Frost | $2.00 | Service Charge |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 277 ms.