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HOBSON, MELLODY

100% DemocraticDerived from contributionsZIP cluster 606112025–20263 linked variants · corroborated heuristic

Reported identity cluster · not a verified person-level entity.

Contribution summary

Latest amendment per committee transaction ID · memo rows excluded from net

Reported transaction total$885.9K

Number of transactions61

Recipient committees27

Transaction date rangeFeb 17, 2025through Jul 10, 2026

Compliance review · No open linked indicators

Automated review indicators, not findings of a violation. Exact reported records are linked; identity is not independently verified. Reported lobbyist-bundling disclosures are not counted as issues.

Includes the exact reported name/ZIP pairs grouped on this profile. A grouped profile is not independent confirmation that every record belongs to the same person.

Latest cycle-wide scan: Sep 12, 2026 · Index refreshed: Sep 12, 2026. Coverage is limited to loaded records and implemented checks.

Scan coverage and freshness

Receipt eligibility: last successful scan Sep 12, 2026 · latest scheduled check skipped (Sep 12, 2026).
Integrity: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.
Fundraising patterns: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.

No open indicators are linked in the published index. This is not a compliance clearance.

Across the cycle, some findings could not be linked safely to entities; ambiguous identities are withheld.

Reported identity evidence

Raw context retained from FEC Schedule A rows

Reported names linked: HOBSON, MELLODY · HOBSON, MELLODY L · HOBSON, MELLODY L.
Reported ZIPs seen: 60611
Locations seen: CHICAGO IL
Occupation and employer: CEO ARIEL INVESTMENTSIndustry: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · Ariel Investments ↗CHAIRWOMAN STARBUCKS CORPORATIONIndustry: Retail, Food & Consumer Goods · Starbucks Corporation ↗CO CEO ARIEL INVESTMENTSIndustry: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · Ariel Investments ↗CO-CEO ARIEL INVESTMENTSIndustry: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · Ariel Investments ↗CO-CEO ARIEL INVESTMENTS LLCIndustry: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

Industry: Finance, Insurance & Real Estatevia Ariel Investments
Industry: Retail, Food & Consumer Goodsvia Starbucks Corporation

Derived from reported employer mappings, not an FEC-reported industry or company contribution.

Reported occupation interpretations

Employment status, occupation family, and title describe historical reported occupation text, not current employment. Different values can come from different receipts or linked names. Employer industries remain separate.

Reported occupation: CEO
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: General management
Seniority / title: C-suite / president
Interpreted label: General management · C-suite / president

Reported occupation: CHAIRWOMAN
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: General management
Seniority / title: Unknown
Interpreted label: General management

Reported occupation: CO CEO · CO-CEO
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: General management
Seniority / title: C-suite / president
Interpreted label: General management · C-suite / president

2 more reported occupation values

Reported occupation: CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: General management
Seniority / title: C-suite / president
Interpreted label: General management · C-suite / president

Reported occupation: PRESIDENT
Employment status: Employed
Occupation family: General management
Seniority / title: C-suite / president
Interpreted label: General management · C-suite / president

GovMoneyGraph occupation model v1 · Accepted interpretations only. These labels do not establish income, wealth, or a compliance finding.

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How these records are matched

A high-confidence grouping of compatible filed-name and address variants corroborated by reported employer, occupation, and location evidence. ZIP+4 extensions are retained as evidence but ignored for matching. This is a reported identity cluster, not yet a verified person-level entity.

Contributions by recipient party and committee type

Recipient party from FEC registration, linked candidates, or affirmative support activity

Recipient party affiliation

Contributions grouped by each recipient’s reported party or inferred alignment

Democratic destinationsDerived from contributions$880,90099.4% of displayed positive totals60 transactions · 26 recipient committees

Mixed-party destinationsDerived from contributions$5,0000.6% of displayed positive totals1 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Recipient committee type

Type of political committee receiving the contribution

Candidate campaign$196,40051 transactions · 22 recipient committees

Hybrid PAC$10,0002 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Joint fundraising committee$354,4002 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Leadership PAC$10,0002 transactions · 1 recipient committees

PAC$5,0001 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Party committee$310,1003 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Party totals describe recipients, not the contributor’s party registration or beliefs. FEC-reported and linked-candidate parties take precedence over inferred activity. Opposition to a candidate does not count as support for another party. Open a recipient to inspect its classification evidence and separate support and opposition disclosures.

Money network

Contributor-to-committee connections sized by absolute reported transaction total

Connected entity party

Connections per side

Showing 0 of 0 loaded matching connections on the left and 10 of 27 on the right, up to 10 per side by absolute amount. This is not the full transaction history. Party filters include mixed-party contributions or activity. Full connection amounts are shown, not just the selected party’s share. Party labels use reported party information or inferred contributions/activity—not an individual’s party registration.

Democratic Republican Mixed-party contributions Other / independent Not classifiedLine width = absolute amountShown totals: $0 in · $768.5K out

Contributions by recipient committee

27 recipient committees · largest reported totals first · expand an arrow for transactions

Reported totals sum current non-memo transactions, including reported refund entries, and can include both a conduit’s and a recipient’s report of the same contribution. These are not verified net contributions after refunds. Expand a recipient to inspect transaction types, reporting sides and source records.

Full contribution ledger · 10 rows per pageAll contributions

Reported total$885,90061 reported transactions

C00916429 · Joint fundraising committeeJEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUNDDemocratic-aligned activityInferred from activityFEC registration · 2026 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDC

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BYNUM, JANELLEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Oregon · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4OR05304 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CUELLAR, HENRY R.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 28
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2TX23082 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DAVIS, DONDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DON DAVIS FOR NC
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NC02287 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GILLEN, LAURADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 4
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GILLEN FOR NY
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY04244 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Washington · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARIE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2WA03217 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

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Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GOLDEN, JAREDDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Maine · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8ME02185 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GONZALEZ, VICENTEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 34
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: VICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6TX15162 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GRAY, ADAM C.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 13
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA13115 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HARDER, JOSHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CA10126 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HAYES, JAHANADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Connecticut · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CT05245 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDERDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 4
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NV04011 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JEFFRIES, HAKEEMDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 8
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY10092 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
KAPTUR, MARCY HON. M.C.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH09031 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LANDSMAN, GREGDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH01194 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LEE, SUSIEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NV04020 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MANNION, JOHN WDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 22
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MANNION FOR NEW YORK
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NY22085 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MCDONALD RIVET, KRISTENDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Michigan · District 8
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MI08218 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MIN, DAVEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 47
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA47085 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MRVAN, FRANK J.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Indiana · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MRVAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0IN01150 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
POU, NELIDADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: NELLIE POU FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4NJ09194 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
RILEY, JOSHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 19
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NY22177 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SUOZZI, THOMASDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SUOZZI FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6NY03247 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SYKES, EMILIADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 13
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2OH13264 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TITUS, DINADemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Nevada · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TITUS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NV03036 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TRAN, DEREKDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 45
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA45170 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VASQUEZ, GABRIELDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Mexico · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NM02191 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE'DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4VA07234 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
WHITESIDES, GEORGEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 27
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA27111 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

These campaigns received reported contributions or transfers from this committee during the selected cycle. This is not a complete participant list or an allocation of any individual donor's gift; other recipients may include parties and PACs.

Reported total$354,4002 reported transactions

C00000935 · Party committeeDCCCDemocraticFEC reportedFEC registration · 2026 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDCConnected organization: HOUSE SENATE VICTORY FUND

No candidate connection found in the registration links or sender-reported committee transfers checked for this cycle. Conduit routing and independent spending are not included in this check.

Reported total$310,1003 reported transactions

C00167585 · Candidate campaignCITIZENS FOR WATERSDemocraticFEC reportedFEC registration · 2026 cycleRegistered location: NORWALKCAConnected organization: NONE

Principal candidate campaign
WATERS, MAXINE MSDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 43
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CA23011 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle