Tennessee

Melvin Burgess

Shelby County Mayor Democratic

Choose financial history for Melvin Burgess
This cycle · 2026
1 earlier entry
Assessor of Property

Also gives as Committee To Elect Melvin Burgess

Latest filing: Q2 2026 · Jul 9, 2026 · source: Shelby County

7 filings · Mid-Year 2024–Q2 2026

Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$6,687
Raised (cash) Cash and cash-like receipts the campaign took in: contributions, the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. Donated goods and services appear separately. Full definition →
$143,899
Total Spent
$112,102
Donors
239
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
17%
$25,000 of $143,899 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
4%
$5,942 from outside TN

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filing listed below.

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The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

Reported on this filing:
  • Q2 2026 Initial $6,687 filing-stated

Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $118,899
Loans received $25,000
Raised (cash) $143,899
From each filing:
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Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.

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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $112,102
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $0
Total spent $112,102
From each filing:
  • Q2 2026 Initial $32,592 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $31,062 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $31,062 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $0 filing-stated
  • Q1 2026 Initial $15,943 derived
  • Year-End 2025 Initial $28,096 derived
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Out-of-state share compares itemized money from outside tennessee with raised incl. in-kind.

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Itemized contributions from a state other than Tennessee, divided by everything the campaign raised (shown only when the state of most itemized money is known — above 98% coverage).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $5,942 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $143,899
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $5,942
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$143,899
Spent
$112,102

Headline figures, Assessor of Property — currently serving, not seeking re-election

4 filings · Mid-Year 2023–Year-End 2025

No contributions reported · Spent $2,119

Headline figures, 2022 · Assessor of Property

12 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Q4 2022

Net contributions (cash)
$19,675
Total Spent
$43,158
Donors
42

Includes $1,175 net contributions (cash) and $77 spent not itemized below. A further $31,628 net contributions (cash) and $23,859 spent across 2 filings is not counted above — still being checked.

Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down everything the campaign raised: the candidate’s own money (including self-loans), individuals (including unitemized small gifts), organizations and PACs, and “other” (in-kind contributions, loans other than the candidate’s, and the like) — open its “Why this number?” for the full breakdown. Gift-size and location figures cover itemized contributions only. Aggregates count everyone who gave, including donors below the $200 disclosure floor — a share across all donors identifies no one. Full definition →

The candidate’s own money made up 17% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 78%, organizations and PACs 5%.

Candidate’s own money $25K · 17% Individuals $112K · 78% Organizations & PACs $7K · 5%

Share from the candidate compares from the candidate's own money with everything the campaign raised.

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Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $25,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $143,899
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $25,000
From individuals $111,549
From organizations and PACs $7,350
Source filings:

Gift size Each individual donor’s total giving to this campaign this cycle. Organizations, PACs, and the candidate’s own money are excluded (this is about people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. A donor named on the page can still sit in a small bucket — these are cycle totals, not “unnamed donors.” Full definition →

$479average gift
$250median gift
233individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $100
6%
0.6%
$100–200
20%
5%
$200–500
38%
20%
$500–1K
19%
22%
$1K+
18%
52%

Average gift per individual donor compares total from individual donors with individual donors.

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Every individual donor's total contributions to this campaign, divided by the number of individual donors. Organizations and PACs are excluded (this measures people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. The median and the gift-size buckets are computed over the same individual-donor totals. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Total from individual donors: $111,549 ÷ Individual donors: 233
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $111,549
Median gift $250
Individual donors 233
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Where the money comes from Shares of itemized dollars, by the contributor’s state and city as filed. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it or it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into “elsewhere.” Shown only when at least 80% of dollars carry a usable state. Full definition →

95% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (5% from out of state).

Tennessee $110,732 Out of state $5,942
  • Memphis $80K69%
  • Germantown $10K9%
  • Collierville $5K4%
  • Cordova $4K4%
  • Eads $4K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $7K
  • Other out-of-state $6K

Out-of-state share of located dollars compares itemized money from outside tennessee with itemized money with a known state.

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Itemized contribution dollars from outside Tennessee, divided by all itemized dollars whose contributor state is known. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it OR it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into elsewhere-in-Tennessee and other-out-of-state. Shown only above 98% state coverage. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $5,942 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $116,674
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $5,942
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Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jun 2024 – Jun 2026. Peak $31,865 in May 2025. Spending peaked at $43,136 in Apr 2026.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 180 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 59 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $5,744 and their names are withheld.

180 named donors 234 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
James Moore 2 $3,800.00
George Boyington ↺ paid $17,687.29 3 $2,040.00
Paul Frazier 1 $1,900.00
Craig Weiss 2 $1,900.00
Valhalla Investments 1 $1,900.00
Jarvis Reed 1 $1,900.00
Universal Companies 1 $1,900.00
Jeremy Simpson 1 $1,900.00
Nelda Burroughs 1 $1,900.00
Johanna Burgess 1 $1,900.00

Expenditures

45 vendors 86 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Felix Walker Advertising 8 $21,651.00 19%
George Boyington ↺ donor $2,040.00 12 $17,687.29 16%
Felix Way Advertising 2 $13,000.00 12%
Wreg 1 $8,003.00 7%
Antonio Suggs 10 $7,711.00 7%
Jeneen Robinson 6 $7,204.88 6%
Thomas, Taylor + Tristan 2 $7,000.00 6%
Impact Marketing 1 $3,600.00 3%
Code Crew 2 $2,900.00 3%
Adrianne Vestal ↺ donor $1,500.00 2 $2,300.00 2%

Loans

$25,000.00 in loan balances shown. The filings date all of it to this campaign. Later reports can repeat an outstanding loan, so each reconstructed lender balance is counted once below.

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Loan schedules can repeat an outstanding debt on later reports. This is the reconstructed principal for each lender, counted once, split between candidate or family loans and all other lenders. Repayments and outstanding balances are shown separately in the ledger.

Inputs behind Loan principal shown
Candidate and family loans $25,000
Loan principal shown $25,000
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Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Balance shown Repaid Outstanding
Self (Melvin Burgess) Candidate loan Jun 30, 2025 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $0.00

Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to Melvin Burgess’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Printing & mail $48,241 43%
  • Other $22,846 20%
  • Advertising & media $20,793 19%
  • Office & operations $6,020 5%
  • Staff & payroll $4,480 4%
  • Consulting & professional services $2,525 2%
  • Fundraising & events $2,502 2%
  • Field & voter contact $2,050 2%
  • Contributions & donations $1,350 1%
  • Travel $1,295 1%

Other 2026 campaigns

Assessor of Property — currently serving, not seeking re-election

No contributions reported · Spent $2,119

4 filings · Mid-Year 2023–Year-End 2025

Assessor of Property expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
Jacqueline Rice Donation $10.00 x 10 Christmas Gifts Needy Families $100.00 12/21/2023
Maria Wooter Christmas Party Food / Supplier $511.20 12/11/2023
George Boyington Reimb Supplies / U-Haul $257.50 10/13/2023
BTW Class of 73 DONATION 50TH REUNION $250.00 06/30/2023
Shelby County Packers Little League Football DONATION $250.00 06/23/2023
Kappa Alpha Psi Achievement Foundation SCHOLARSHIPS (GOLF TOURNAMENT) $125.00 04/30/2023
Keith Winston Boyd Pick up signs balance FROM election $125.00 02/04/2023
Providental BluePRINT Agency Juneteenth Celebration (Democratic Party) $500.00 02/03/2023

Loans

Campaign loans
Lender Amount Date Received Outstanding Repaid

Each loan shows its balance from the candidate's most recent filing; a candidate's self-loans are combined into a single line. Repayments since that filing appear when the next report is filed.

Financial history 1 entries

2022 · Assessor of Property

Net contributions (cash) $19,675 · Spent $43,158 · 42 donors

12 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Q4 2022

Includes $1,175 net contributions (cash) and $77 spent not itemized below. A further $31,628 net contributions (cash) and $23,859 spent across 2 filings is not counted above — still being checked.

2022 election contributions
Donor Location Employer Total
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) Nashville, TN 37212 — $2,500.00
Build PAC Memphis, TN 38119 — $2,000.00
Tyrone Burroughs Germantown, TN 38139 R. S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home $1,600.00
Evans Petree PAC Memphis, TN 38120 — $1,000.00
William Terrell Jr Memphis, TN 38114 Neighborhood Docs $1,000.00
Td Transportation LLC HORN Lake, MS 38637 — $1,000.00
Andy Raines EADS, TN 38028 Evans Petree $1,000.00
Drive Committee Washington, DC 20001 — $1,000.00
Douglas Scarboro Memphis, TN 38111 Not Employed $500.00
Innovative Counseling Consulting Inc. Memphis, TN 38104 — $500.00
23 more donors not shown
2022 election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
JAVIER Bailey Reimb Robo Calls $2,000.00 —
Black Market Strategies Ballot/Mailer Hand out Election Day $3,000.00 —
Diamond Printing Mailer General Election $4,931.00 —
Shaun Franklin Reimb Postage P.O. Box $113.00 —
All Lives MATTER DONATION BACK TO School Supplies $250.00 —
George Boyington Reimb - GAS - STAKES - CAMPAIGN HQ OPENING $1,358.00 —
WIllIAM JONES DJ HQ OPENING $375.00 —
Jacqueline Rice Reimb HQ Opening - table cloTHS - decorations $267.80 —
Darrick Harris Mailer/Robo Calls PRIMARY $5,000.00 —
Terrence Canter STAKES For Signs Home Depot $500.00 —
49 more expenditures not shown

Filing History

Two overdue reports filed together on July 17, 2025.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q2 2026 $59,245.00 $6,687.00 Source: Q2 2026 filing
Pre-Primary 2026 $88,123.00 $59,245.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing
Q1 2026 $93,898.00 $88,123.00 Source: Q1 2026 filing
Year-End 2025 $96,499.48 $93,898.00 Source: Year-End 2025 filing

As filed on this report: cash beginning $96,499.48, receipts $26,305.00, disbursements $28,096.00, cash ending $93,898.00.
Mid-Year 2025 $9,281.25 $96,499.48 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing
Year-End 2024 $9,081.25 $9,281.25 Source: Year-End 2024 filing
Mid-Year 2024 $0.00 $9,081.25 Source: Mid-Year 2024 filing