Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bernsen, David E. (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 21
Filer ID: 00022456 · Beaumont · TX
29 reports · First filing 07/15/1997 · Latest filing 07/15/2006
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
STATEREP
District / Place
21
Mailing Location
Beaumont · TX · 77704
First Filing
07/15/1997
Latest Filing
07/15/2006
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2006 – 06/30/2006
Reports
29

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,057,454.43
Expenditures
$3,009,808.49
Transactions
5,971
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$341,322.26
COH as of 06/30/2006
—
Average Contribution
$666.27
Average Expenditure
$1,043.98
First Contribution
01/12/2000
Last Contribution
06/25/2005
First Expenditure
01/04/2000
Last Expenditure
02/03/2006

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2,484
Reported Payee Entities
908
Top Contributor
Provost Umphrey Law Firm
Top Reported Payee
Hendrix Coughlan Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2,485
3,823 contributions · $2,427,556.76
Vendor Relationships
815
2,757 payments · $2,712,074.39
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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 spentBernsen, David E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeProvost Umphrey Law FirmProvost Umphrey Law Firm$150,000.00 · 1 giftsWalter UmphreyWalter Umphrey$100,100.00 · 2 giftsJohn Eddie WilliamsJohn Eddie Williams$100,000.00 · 1 giftsGlen MorganGlen Morgan$55,000.00 · 2 giftsWayne ReaudWayne Reaud$50,000.00 · 1 giftsHendrix Coughlan MediaHendrix Coughlan Media$644,208.97 · 21 paymentsCommunity BankCommunity Bank$362,677.19 · 99 paymentsSouth Trust BankSouth Trust Bank$345,682.26 · 5 paymentsSoileau PrintingSoileau Printing$154,145.66 · 30 paymentsTexas State BankTexas State Bank$91,786.20 · 5 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
1Provost Umphrey Law Firm $150,000.001
2Walter Umphrey $100,100.002
3John Eddie Williams $100,000.001
4Glen Morgan $55,000.002
5Wayne Reaud $50,000.001
6Southeast Texas Democrats $47,321.003
7Harlan Crow $32,500.002
8Reaud Morgan & Quinn $30,000.001
9Texas Association Of Realtors PAC $25,000.003
10Mike Ramsey $24,600.006

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Hendrix Coughlan Media $644,208.9721
2Community Bank $362,677.1999
3South Trust Bank $345,682.265
4Soileau Printing $154,145.6630
5Texas State Bank $91,786.205
6Kyle Garrison $79,558.6238
7Message Audience & Presentation $46,923.0313
8Holland Rich $46,037.598
9John Archer $43,182.928
10Penthouse Condos $37,601.7632

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2006$0.00 $2,295.61
2005$4,418.11 $6,927.74
2004$450,000.00 $554,284.00
2003$0.00 $9,017.00
2002$962,822.56 $1,781,735.89
2001$370,102.33 $372,939.18
2000$270,111.43 $282,609.07

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/25/2005David Bernsen for Texas House PAC $4,418.11
07/14/2004Provost Umphrey Law Firm $150,000.00
07/14/2004Walter Umphrey $100,000.00
07/14/2004John Eddie Williams $100,000.00
07/14/2004Glen Morgan $50,000.00
07/14/2004Wayne Reaud $50,000.00
11/22/2002William Crout $100.00
11/18/20023M PAC $250.00
11/05/2002Gerald Bourque $1,000.00
11/05/2002Curtis Ford $500.00
11/05/2002Rodney & Tenna Anderson $200.00
11/05/2002David Crockett $10.00
11/04/2002Joe Greer $1,000.00
11/04/2002Robert Pate $500.00
11/04/2002Southeast Texas Democrats $321.00
11/04/2002Bob Armstrong $250.00
11/04/2002Ernesto Deleon $50.00
11/03/2002James & Nancy Edwards $100.00
11/03/2002Mack & CeCe Fowler $100.00
11/03/2002H.L. Spencer $50.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/03/2006SILVER MOON AVIATOION $1,945.61Travel expense
01/19/2006FUNCHESS MILLS & WHITE $350.00ACCOUNTING SERVICES
12/20/2005CHRIS BELL CAMPAIGN $1,000.00CONTRIBUTION
11/08/2005FUNCHESS MILLS & WHITE $3,050.00ACCOUNTING SERVICES
07/27/2005BEAUMONT ROTARY FOUNDATION $100.00DONATION
07/26/2005ON STAGE $58.00DONATION
07/03/2005Gulfcoast Market $299.87refreshments
06/28/2005Gulfcoast Market $299.87refreshments
06/20/2005Judge Susan Criss Campaign $250.00Contribution
06/17/2005Trinity Church of Beaumont $270.00Donation
03/22/2005Guy Goodson for Mayor $500.00Contribution
02/16/2005Carl Griffith for Judge $1,000.00Contribution
02/15/2005Texas Campaign for The Environment $100.00Contribution
12/29/2004Debb's $115.68Refreshments
12/21/2004Jason's Deli $329.75Refreshments
12/06/2004Matt Watson $600.00Reimbursements
12/06/2004Debb's $192.28Refreshments
10/22/2004Silver Moon Aviation $3,388.94Airplane Charter
10/20/2004Texas League of Conservation Voters $1,000.00Donation
10/14/2004Symphony League of Beaumont $500.00Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 1,173 ms.