Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Ratliff, William R. (Mr.)
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Ratliff, William R. (Mr.)

COH · STATESEN 1
Filer ID: 00020737 · Mt. Pleasant · TX
53 reports · First filing 07/12/1993 · Latest filing 07/07/2014
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
STATESEN
District / Place
1
Mailing Location
Mt. Pleasant · TX · 75456
First Filing
07/12/1993
Latest Filing
07/07/2014
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2014 – 06/30/2014
Reports
53

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$762,580.35
Expenditures
$1,143,059.87
Transactions
2,492
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$116,591.11
COH as of 06/30/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$842.63
Average Expenditure
$720.26
First Contribution
01/11/2000
Last Contribution
11/10/2005
First Expenditure
01/03/2000
Last Expenditure
06/30/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
774
Reported Payee Entities
507
Top Contributor
TX Medical Association PAC
Top Reported Payee
The Eppstein Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
774
905 contributions · $762,580.35
Vendor Relationships
458
1,433 payments · $1,073,649.27
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentRatliff, William R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTX Medical Association PACTX Medical Association PAC$25,189.88 · 4 giftsTX Optometric PACTX Optometric PAC$18,500.00 · 4 giftsTX Association of Realtors PACTX Association of Realtors PAC$18,500.00 · 3 giftsThomas WhaleyThomas Whaley$16,558.90 · 2 giftsJames PitcockJames Pitcock$15,000.00 · 2 giftsThe Eppstein GroupThe Eppstein Group$320,229.89 · 14 paymentsHudson PrintingHudson Printing$33,514.20 · 8 paymentsTown Lake PartnersTown Lake Partners$33,310.00 · 20 paymentsPostmasterPostmaster$31,200.57 · 37 paymentsJohn F. Kennedy Library FoundationJohn F. Kennedy Library Foundation$30,000.00 · 2 payments
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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

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1TX Medical Association PAC $25,189.884
2TX Optometric PAC $18,500.004
3TX Association of Realtors PAC $18,500.003
4Thomas Whaley $16,558.902
5James Pitcock $15,000.002
6Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $12,500.002
7Coalition for Better Transportation $11,000.002
8TX Restaurant Association State PAC $10,000.002
9Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $10,000.002
10Texas State Teachers Association PAC $10,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1The Eppstein Group $320,229.8914
2Hudson Printing $33,514.208
3Town Lake Partners $33,310.0020
4Postmaster $31,200.5737
5John F. Kennedy Library Foundation $30,000.002
6GMAC-Smart Lease $29,795.0625
7Towers of Town Lake Partners $20,316.1712
8Todd Staples $20,000.002
9Bennett Ratliff Campaign $20,000.001
10Texas Senate $18,375.629

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$0.00 $11,384.97
2013$0.00 $26,574.00
2012$0.00 $6,657.50
2011$0.00 $7,482.00
2010$0.00 $14,524.00
2009$0.00 $11,017.00
2008$0.00 $20,211.95
2007$0.00 $28,580.00
2006$0.00 $60,167.00
2005$15,000.00 $52,262.90
2004$0.00 $51,959.38
2003$6,200.00 $126,852.45
2002$474,015.27 $424,046.02
2001$84,315.08 $194,033.10
2000$183,050.00 $107,307.60

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/10/2005Ben Bentzin Campaign $1,000.00
11/07/2005Patrick Rose Campaign $500.00
09/02/2005Troy Fraser Campaign $1,000.00
09/02/2005Kip Averitt Campaign $500.00
09/02/2005Burt Solomon Campaign $250.00
09/02/2005Sylvester Turner Campaign $250.00
08/18/2005Texas Parent PAC $2,500.00
08/18/2005Carter Casteel Campaign $500.00
08/01/2005Friends of Kyle Janek Campaign $1,000.00
07/25/2005Texans for Joe Nixon Campaign $1,000.00
07/25/2005Phil King Campaign $1,000.00
07/20/2005Senfronia Thompson Campaign $500.00
07/08/2005Frank Denton Senate Campaign $5,000.00
08/29/2003Edward Patton Jr. $100.00
08/19/2003TX Federation of Teachers-COPE Fund $1,000.00
07/29/2003Bell Helicopter Textron PAC $2,000.00
07/29/2003Paul Lipscomb $100.00
06/30/2003TX Civil Justice League PAC $1,000.00
06/18/2003James Dannenbaum $2,000.00
12/14/2002Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2014Chapel Hill ISD $5,484.97Donation for Student Education Activities
03/26/2014Luke Anderson Campaign $400.00Campaign Contribution
03/13/2014Bob Duell Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/30/2014Texas Parent PAC $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/23/2014Pat Hardy Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/22/2014Chapel Hill ISD $2,500.00IDEA Scholarships
09/09/2013Texas Parent Pac $1,000.00Political activity.
08/26/2013Texas FFA Foundation $1,000.00West Texas New Day Crisis Fund
08/16/2013Chapel Hill ISD $550.00Maintenance Department
08/16/2013Chapel Hill ISD $450.00Theater Department
08/07/2013Northeast Texas Community College $1,000.00Scholarships
07/17/2013Chapel Hill ISD $2,544.00Funding for UIL activities.
07/08/2013Bennett Ratliff Campaign $20,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/09/2013Senate Ladies Club $30.00Attendance at Senate Ladies Club meeting.
12/03/2012Senate Ladies Club $600.00Donation to Senate Ladies Club
10/24/2012Mt. Olive Baptist Church $200.00Donation to Charity Fundraiser
08/29/2012Northeast Texas Community College $112.50Donation for Board of Trustees Expenses
08/04/2012Wendy Davis Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
07/31/2012Celeste Sanchez Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
05/06/2012University of Texas at Austin $250.00Donation to Julian Reed Endowment
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 122 ms.