SMITH, MEL W.
Reported identity cluster · not a verified person-level entity.
Contribution summary
Latest amendment per committee transaction ID · memo rows excluded from net
Reported identity evidence
Raw context retained from FEC Schedule A rows
- Reported names linked
- SMITH, MEL · SMITH, MEL W.
- Category
- Self-Employed & Freelance
Industry not yet classified for MEL SMITH ELECTRIC · MEL SMITH ELECTRIC INC · MEL SMITH ELECTRIC INC. · MEL SMITH ELECTRIC, INC..
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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
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Recipient party affiliation
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Recipient committee type
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Money network
Contributor-to-committee connections sized by absolute reported transaction total
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Contributions by recipient committee
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Principal candidate campaign
EARLY, ERICRepublicanFEC reportedU.S. Senate · California · Statewide
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID:
S4CA00639· 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Onward campaign-relationship evidence is temporarily unavailable. No candidate allocation has been assumed.
Onward campaign-relationship evidence is temporarily unavailable. No candidate allocation has been assumed.
Onward campaign-relationship evidence is temporarily unavailable. No candidate allocation has been assumed.
Onward campaign-relationship evidence is temporarily unavailable. No candidate allocation has been assumed.
Principal candidate campaign
SHEEHY, TIMRepublicanFEC reportedU.S. Senate · Montana · Statewide
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID:
S4MT00183· 2023–2024 reporting cycle
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.
Principal candidate campaign
KENNEDY, JOHN NEELYRepublicanFEC reportedU.S. Senate · Louisiana · Statewide
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID:
S4LA00065· 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Principal candidate campaign
KIM, YOUNGRepublicanFEC reportedU.S. House · California · District 40
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID:
H8CA39240· 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Source & identity status
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