Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Preston, Melinda E. (Mrs.)
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Preston, Melinda E. (Mrs.)

SCC · PARTYCHAIRCO
Filer ID: 00090133 · Frisco · TX
2 reports · First filing 01/14/2026 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
Party Leadership · Party Chair · Leadership

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Party Leadership
Subclass
Party Chair
Market Segment
Leadership
Status
—
Filer Type
SCC
Office
PARTYCHAIRCO
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Frisco · TX · 75033
First Filing
01/14/2026
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
2

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,155.00
Expenditures
$3,708.03
Transactions
35
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,554.45
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$362.06
Average Expenditure
$206.00
First Contribution
10/24/2025
Last Contribution
12/08/2025
First Expenditure
11/20/2025
Last Expenditure
06/22/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
7
Top Contributor
Ryan Williams
Top Reported Payee
Denton County Republican Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
17 contributions · $6,155.00
Vendor Relationships
7
18 payments · $3,708.03
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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 spentPreston, Melinda E. (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeRyan WilliamsRyan Williams$2,000.00 · 1 giftsLaura Coorpender RamirezLaura Coorpender Ramirez$1,030.00 · 1 giftsElizabeth BrolinElizabeth Brolin$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRichard HayesRichard Hayes$500.00 · 1 giftsTad PrestonTad Preston$300.00 · 2 giftsDenton County Republican PartyDenton County Republican Party$1,554.45 · 1 paymentsHilton Hotel AmericasHilton Hotel Americas$1,011.36 · 2 paymentsKeepers PressKeepers Press$552.08 · 1 paymentsWIX.comWIX.com$233.76 · 8 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$200.00 · 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
Party Leadership
Subclass
Party Chair
Market Segment
Leadership
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
356

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions84.0th#58 of 356
Expenditures79.5th#74 of 356
Total Financial Activity81.2th#68 of 356
Transaction Volume82.6th#63 of 356

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions95.5%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures95.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Ryan Williams $2,000.001
2Laura Coorpender Ramirez $1,030.001
3Elizabeth Brolin $1,000.001
4Richard Hayes $500.001
5Tad Preston $300.002
6Larry Lipscomb $250.001
7Jana Inge $200.001
8Lisa Dyer $200.001
9Mary Kuhfeldt $200.001
10Susan Cordre $200.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Denton County Republican Party $1,554.451
2Hilton Hotel Americas $1,011.362
3Keepers Press $552.081
4WIX.com $233.768
5Republican Party of Texas $200.001
6Starbucks - Hilton $81.384
7Grayson County Republican Party $75.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $1,543.06
2025$6,155.00 $2,164.97

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/08/2025Ryan Williams $2,000.00 Denton County · Commissioner
12/04/2025Jana Inge $200.00 Retired · Retired
12/03/2025Elizabeth Brolin $1,000.00 Retired · Retired
12/02/2025Richard Hayes $500.00 Hayes Barry White & Vanzant · Lawyer
12/02/2025Larry Lipscomb $250.00 Retired · Retired
12/02/2025Mary Kuhfeldt $200.00 Retired · Retired
12/02/2025Susan Cordre $200.00 Retired · Retired
12/02/2025Lisa Dyer $200.00 Self · Realtor
12/02/2025Kim Brinkley $100.00 First Rock Fellowship · Music Director
12/02/2025Joel Plangman $50.00 Retired · Retired
12/02/2025Mark Roy $50.00 Retired · Retired
12/02/2025Jennifer Moulton $30.00 Kohls · Retail
12/02/2025Ian McPherson $25.00 Trelevate · Sales
12/02/2025Angela Hudson $20.00 Denton County Republican Party · Executive Director
12/01/2025Laura Coorpender Ramirez $1,030.00 The Law Office of Laura Coorpender Ramirez PLLC · Lawyer
11/22/2025Tad Preston $200.00 Gateway Church · Software Developer
10/24/2025Tad Preston $100.00 Gateway Church · Software Developer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/22/2026WIX.com $29.22Campaign website
06/20/2026WIX.com $29.22Campaign website
06/15/2026Hilton Hotel Americas $744.60Hotel fee - RPT Convention
06/15/2026Starbucks - Hilton $26.52Food/Beverage for RPT Convention
06/15/2026Starbucks - Hilton $13.53Food/Beverage for RPT convention
06/12/2026Starbucks - Hilton $26.53Food/Beverage - RPT Convention
06/11/2026Starbucks - Hilton $14.80Food/Beverage - RPT Convention
05/19/2026WIX.com $29.22Campaign Website
04/23/2026Hilton Hotel Americas $266.76Deposit for convention hotel
04/23/2026Republican Party of Texas $200.00RPT Convention fee
03/19/2026WIX.com $29.22Campaign website
02/18/2026WIX.com $29.22Website
01/20/2026WIX.com $29.22Campaign website
01/13/2026Grayson County Republican Party $75.00Grayson County GOP Lincoln-Reagan dinner
12/31/2025Denton County Republican Party $1,554.45Table at the Denton County Republican Party Gala
12/18/2025WIX.com $29.22Website hosting
12/10/2025Keepers Press $552.08Yard Signs
11/20/2025WIX.com $29.22Website hosting
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 25 ms.