Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Kamel, Ted A. (The Honorable)
COH · State Representative 6
Filer ID: 00020256 · Tyler · TX
22 reports · First filing 07/12/1993 · Latest filing 07/16/2018
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00020256 · Tyler · TX
22 reports · First filing 07/12/1993 · Latest filing 07/16/2018
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
State Representative
District / Place
6
Mailing Location
Tyler · TX · 75701
First Filing
07/12/1993
Latest Filing
07/16/2018
Latest Reporting Period
02/25/2018 – 07/02/2018
Reports
22
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$3,446.78
Expenditures
$38,056.97
Transactions
82
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,993.23
COH as of 07/02/2018
$1,200.00
Average Contribution
$492.40
Average Expenditure
$507.43
First Contribution
10/30/2017
Last Contribution
02/24/2018
First Expenditure
10/16/2017
Last Expenditure
02/24/2018
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
7
Reported Payee Entities
27
Top Contributor
Texas AFT
Top Reported Payee
TB Butler Publishing
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
7
7 contributions · $3,446.78
Vendor Relationships
23
68 payments · $32,106.97
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas AFT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Gene Shull | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Carol Zwan | $500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Richard Eltife | $500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Robert Wickham | $250.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Randall Roberts | $100.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Texas Parent PAC | $96.78 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB Butler Publishing | $5,800.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Facebook Ads | $5,572.00 | 9 |
| 3 | Get Noticed Advertised | $4,615.54 | 3 |
| 4 | Kennedy Virginia | $4,000.00 | 4 |
| 5 | US Post Office | $2,220.00 | 9 |
| 6 | Designer Graphics | $1,488.09 | 1 |
| 7 | Tri County Leader | $1,479.40 | 4 |
| 8 | Bullard Banner | $1,304.40 | 4 |
| 9 | BScene | $1,300.00 | 1 |
| 10 | The Right Strategy Group LLC | $1,250.00 | 4 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,096.78 | $18,770.87 |
| 2017 | $1,350.00 | $19,286.10 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2018 | Texas Parent PAC | $96.78 | |
| 02/15/2018 | Gene Shull | $1,000.00 | Self Employed · Self Employed |
| 02/12/2018 | Texas AFT | $1,000.00 | |
| 12/26/2017 | Robert Wickham | $250.00 | Retired |
| 11/30/2017 | Randall Roberts | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 11/01/2017 | Carol Zwan | $500.00 | Retired |
| 10/30/2017 | Richard Eltife | $500.00 | Self employed · Restaurant Owner |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2018 | Bullard Banner | $401.60 | Political ads. |
| 02/24/2018 | Tri County Leader | $401.60 | Political ads. |
| 02/22/2018 | Waypoint Digital Networks | $378.88 | Digital marketing. |
| 02/22/2018 | US Post Office | $238.00 | stamps |
| 02/21/2018 | ATW Media LLC | $749.70 | Political ads. |
| 02/20/2018 | Minute Man Press | $217.28 | Signs |
| 02/19/2018 | Tri County Leader | $401.60 | Political ads. |
| 02/19/2018 | Bullard Banner | $401.60 | Political ads. |
| 02/16/2018 | Get Noticed Advertising | $625.00 | Ads |
| 02/16/2018 | Minute Man Press | $83.15 | Signs |
| 02/15/2018 | TB Butler Publishing | $1,600.00 | Political ads. |
| 02/15/2018 | Facebook Ads | $1,000.00 | Ads |
| 02/15/2018 | The Right Strategy Group LLC | $500.00 | Marketing. |
| 02/15/2018 | The Right Strategy Group LLC | $250.00 | Marketing consult. |
| 02/13/2018 | Facebook Ads | $750.00 | Ads. |
| 02/13/2018 | Facebook Ads | $750.00 | Ads |
| 02/06/2018 | Tri County Leader | $401.20 | Political ad. |
| 02/06/2018 | Bullard Banner | $401.20 | Political ad. |
| 02/06/2018 | Tri County Leader | $275.00 | Political ads |
| 02/06/2018 | Bullard Banner | $100.00 | Political ads |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 144 ms.