Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Watson, Kirk P. (The Honorable)

COH · State Senator 14
Filer ID: 00023391 · Austin · TX
58 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 01/18/2022
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 Senator
District / Place
14
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78768
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2021 – 12/31/2021
Reports
58

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$12,066,548.52
Expenditures
$10,122,240.42
Transactions
16,511
Largest Contribution
$85,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$642,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2021
$1,215,208.68
Average Contribution
$1,155.80
Average Expenditure
$1,673.93
First Contribution
08/15/2001
Last Contribution
01/29/2020
First Expenditure
08/15/2001
Last Expenditure
12/27/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
5,498
Reported Payee Entities
990
Top Contributor
Democratic National Committee
Top Reported Payee
Media Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
6,040
12,640 contributions · $14,146,322.92
Vendor Relationships
938
5,373 payments · $9,939,286.53
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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 spentWatson, Kirk P. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeDemocratic National CommitteeDemocratic National Committee$150,000.00 · 3 giftsTREPAC (Texas Association of Realtors)TREPAC (Texas Association of Realtors)$97,500.00 · 10 giftsTom MeredithTom Meredith$97,118.55 · 5 giftsKevin RollinsKevin Rollins$80,000.00 · 2 giftsTexas Trial Lawyers Association PACTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$75,000.00 · 15 giftsMedia StrategiesMedia Strategies$2,424,200.00 · 13 paymentsC3 PresentsC3 Presents$773,050.90 · 20 paymentsTravis County Democratic PartyTravis County Democratic Party$453,925.00 · 68 paymentsSusan HarrySusan Harry$402,308.13 · 194 paymentsGNI StrategiesGNI Strategies$299,496.20 · 95 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
Expenditures91.0th#790 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity87.8th#1,069 of 8,722
Transaction Volume85.1th#1,299 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures53.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Democratic National Committee $150,000.003
2TREPAC (Texas Association of Realtors) $97,500.0010
3Tom Meredith $97,118.555
4Kevin Rollins $80,000.002
5Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $75,000.0015
6Texas League of Conservation Voters (PAC) $67,000.005
7Gary Farmer $65,146.0519
8Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC $62,234.6315
9RECA - Good Government PAC $60,000.0014
10Williams Bailey Law Firm L.L.P. $60,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Media Strategies $2,424,200.0013
2C3 Presents $773,050.9020
3Travis County Democratic Party $453,925.0068
4Susan Harry $402,308.13194
5GNI Strategies $299,496.2095
6Sandy Hentges Guzman $254,281.83128
7Sarah Howard $204,512.27134
8Texas Democratic Party $195,651.0031
9Yvonne Reynolds $193,468.43120
10Stephen Scheibal $185,882.7871

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$0.00 $87,441.94
2020$14,000.00 $110,809.27
2019$323,190.84 $464,594.00
2018$706,196.15 $624,557.39
2017$367,771.19 $526,848.21
2016$554,246.00 $404,092.15
2015$273,771.00 $375,336.16
2014$517,804.38 $547,752.78
2013$305,171.00 $441,132.73
2012$650,642.65 $602,364.33
2011$353,865.63 $479,076.31
2010$874,001.38 $583,484.45
2009$416,437.37 $444,539.02
2008$660,045.90 $473,292.27
2007$246,185.00 $316,412.28
2006$552,736.48 $270,890.89
2005$1,000,280.91 $82,952.06
2004$1,125.00 $6,830.64
2003$112,504.42 $146,066.65
2002$2,303,794.68 $2,919,218.61
2001$1,832,778.54 $214,548.28

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/29/2020Texas Democratic Party $4,000.00
01/08/2020Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas $5,000.00
01/08/2020TREPAC (Texas Association of Realtors) $5,000.00
12/30/2019Daniel Casey $526.63 Moak, Casey & Associates · School Finance Consultant
12/22/2019Robert Jenkins $1,000.00 ABC Home & Commercial Services · Owner
12/16/2019Russell Kelley $10,000.00 Blackridge · Government Affairs Consultant
12/13/2019Texas Homecare & Hospice PAC $2,500.00
12/02/2019Comcast Corporation & NBC Universal PAC $2,000.00
12/02/2019Comcast Corporation & NBC Universal PAC $2,000.00
11/18/2019A & M PAC $5,000.00
11/14/2019FOMCPAC $1,000.00
11/08/2019Margaret Lloyd $263.47 none · retired attorney
11/08/2019Charles Stephenson $26.63
11/06/2019KPMG, LLP $1,000.00
11/06/2019Pfizer PAC $1,000.00
10/30/2019John Sharp $5,000.00 Texas A&M System · Chancellor
10/30/2019Fred Heldenfels IV $1,700.00 Heldenfels Enterprises, inc. · President & CEO
10/29/2019Gilbert Burciaga $2,500.00 Arm Energy LLC · owner
10/29/2019Timothy Timmerman $1,000.00 self · real estate
10/29/2019Tommy Azopardi $1,000.00 Texans for Economic Development · President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/27/2021mailchimp.com $181.22email distribution software
12/23/2021Texas Young Democrats $500.00Contribution
12/16/2021Holland & Knight $495.00legal fees
12/14/2021Dyana for County Clerk $263.47Contribution
12/02/2021Austin Justice Coalition $1,032.70Contribution
12/02/2021Brigid Shea Campaign $1,030.00Contribution
12/02/2021Workers Defense Project $1,000.00Contribution
12/02/2021Central Austin Democrats $500.00Contribution
12/01/2021Stonewall Democrats of Austin $500.00Contribution
12/01/2021Circle C Area Democrats $500.00Contribution
12/01/2021Black Austin Democrats $500.00Contribution
12/01/2021Austin Young Democrats PAC $500.00Contribution
12/01/2021Austin Tejano Democrats $500.00Contribution
11/26/2021Austin NAACP $1,000.00Contribution
11/26/2021mailchimp.com $181.22email distribution software
11/23/2021University Democrats $1,000.00Contribution
11/19/2021Black Austin Democrats $500.00Contribution
11/17/2021Travis County Democratic Party $9,000.00Contribution
11/10/2021Progress Texas $250.00Contribution
11/04/2021South Austin Democrats $526.63Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 183 ms.