MELE PRINTING
$558K
2025-2026 cycle
MELE PRINTING is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MELE PRINTING was paid $558K across 19 client committees, of which $5K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$667K
=
$662K
(Schedule B)
+
$5K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$661,966 | 135 rows | 99.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,800 | 3 rows | 0.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 10, 2014 → May 29, 2026
- spans 12.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 135
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 19
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$36K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · Senate REP |
$592 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. LA · Senate REP |
$26,786 | 2 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · Senate REP |
$1,269 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. LA · Senate REP |
$29,737 | 3 |
| CARTER, TROY A. SR. LA · House DEM |
$4,465 | 2 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · Senate REP |
$1,269 | 2 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$606 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. LA · Senate REP |
$29,737 | 3 |
| CARTER, TROY A. SR. LA · House DEM |
$4,465 | 2 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · Senate REP |
$1,269 | 2 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$606 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · House REP |
$59,914 | 3 |
| FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. LA · Senate REP |
$29,737 | 3 |
| CARTER, TROY A. SR. LA · House DEM |
$28,620 | 5 |
| FIELDS, CLEO LA · House DEM |
$4,500 | 1 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR LA · House REP |
$1,494 | 1 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · Senate REP |
$1,269 | 2 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$606 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 69%
R · 31%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $385,058 | 69.04% |
| Republican | $172,691 | 30.96% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 2 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 78% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $918 | 1 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 3 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $24K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 84% | Print & Mail 100% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | GRAVES, GARRET 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $31K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $17K | 11 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 42% | Print & Mail 100% | $48K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $72K | 10 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $120K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 88% | Print & Mail 100% | $1K | -79% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 79% | Print & Mail 100% | $10K | +887% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 5 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 58% | Print & Mail 100% | $21K | -15% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $36K | 6 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $57K | +568% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 3 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 76% | Print & Mail 100% | $60K | -17% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $66K | +166% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $70K | 15 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 76% | Print & Mail 100% | $136K | +304% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $93K | 6 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 90% | Print & Mail 100% | $229K | +29% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 3 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 78% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | +349% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $61K | 9 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 97% | Print & Mail 100% | $67K | +579% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $22K | 4 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 98% | Print & Mail 100% | $88K | +108% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $32K | 10 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 85% | Print & Mail 100% | $120K | -12% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 4 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $125K | -8% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 3 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $131K | -91% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $35K | 4 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 89% | Print & Mail 100% | $166K | -62% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | KATIE FOR LOUISIANA 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | -51% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | LETLOW, JULIA 68% | Print & Mail 100% | $8K | -92% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 1 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $21K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $90K | 7 | LETLOW, JULIA 67% | Print & Mail 100% | $111K | +158% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $260 | 1 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $260 | -90% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $606 | 1 | SEIDEN, KATHY W 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $4K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $31K | 4 | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. 83% | Print & Mail 2% | $34K | +133% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 2 | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. 69% | — | $36K | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $624,672 | 129 | $5K | 99.5% | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L 41% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $2,951 | 1 | $3K | 0.5% | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. 100% | 10mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$470,109 · 71% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$65,916 · 10% of revenue
12
One-time clients 1 cycle
$125,941 · 19% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND, CEDRIC L | 3 | $257,443 | 34 | 2017-02-17 | 2021-01-20 |
| CARTER, TROY A. SR. | 3 | $190,839 | 31 | 2021-03-23 | 2026-01-09 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | 4 | $21,827 | 17 | 2017-10-17 | 2023-04-19 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | $617,693 | 93.3% | 12 | |
| VA | $27,041 | 4.1% | 2 | |
| MS | $9,558 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| MO | $5,928 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| OK | $1,113 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| NC | $633 | 0.1% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-22 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L | Print & Mail | CAMPAIGN PRINTING EXPENSE | $50,209 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-12 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L | Print & Mail | CAMPAIGN PRINTING EXPENSE | $41,605 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-02 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L | Print & Mail | CAMPAIGN PRINTING EXPENSE | $32,765 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-26 | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. | — | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $25,494 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-14 | RICHMOND, CEDRIC L | Print & Mail | CAMPAIGN PRINTING EXPENSE | $23,429 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. | — | PRINTING EXPENSE | $3,999 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-25 | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. | Fundraising | DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING | $2,951 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. | — | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $1,292 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | LETLOW, JULIA | Print & Mail | PRINTING CAMPAIGN PUSH CARDS | $676 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | LETLOW, JULIA | — | PRINTING CAMPAIGN PUSH CARDS | $592 |