Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Filer / Committee

Ratliff, Robert Thomas (Mr.)

COH · STATEEDU 9
Filer ID: 00031723 · Austin · TX
28 reports · First filing 07/13/2009 · Latest filing 02/14/2017
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
STATEEDU
District / Place
9
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
07/13/2009
Latest Filing
02/14/2017
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 02/14/2017
Reports
28

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$111,437.60
Expenditures
$120,599.76
Transactions
323
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$29,000.00
COH as of 02/14/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$679.50
Average Expenditure
$758.49
First Contribution
06/24/2009
Last Contribution
09/10/2014
First Expenditure
06/04/2009
Last Expenditure
02/05/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
128
Reported Payee Entities
31
Top Contributor
Charles Butt
Top Reported Payee
Thomas Graphics

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
128
247 contributions · $152,227.15
Vendor Relationships
27
129 payments · $120,038.83
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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, Robert Thomas (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeCharles ButtCharles Butt$32,000.00 · 6 giftsChris HuckabeeChris Huckabee$9,500.00 · 4 giftsWilliam CrookWilliam Crook$7,000.00 · 2 giftsTexas State Teachers Association PACTexas State Teachers Association PAC$6,000.00 · 2 giftsPeter O'Donnell Jr.Peter O'Donnell Jr.$5,000.00 · 2 giftsThomas GraphicsThomas Graphics$73,677.54 · 7 paymentsRobert RatliffRobert Ratliff$18,702.90 · 60 paymentsUpstream CommunicationsUpstream Communications$6,192.31 · 13 paymentsChapel Hill ISDChapel Hill ISD$5,080.00 · 4 paymentsEcho PublishingEcho Publishing$3,023.92 · 7 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
1Charles Butt $32,000.006
2Chris Huckabee $9,500.004
3William Crook $7,000.002
4Texas State Teachers Association PAC $6,000.002
5Peter O'Donnell Jr. $5,000.002
6Bob Perry $5,000.001
7Susan Kellner $4,500.002
8Texas Classroom Teachers Association $3,022.142
9Association of Texas Professional Educators $2,500.002
10Larry Kellner $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Thomas Graphics $73,677.547
2Robert Ratliff $18,702.9060
3Upstream Communications $6,192.3113
4Chapel Hill ISD $5,080.004
5Echo Publishing $3,023.927
6United State Post Office $2,870.715
7United States Postal Service $1,346.309
8Echo Publishing Company $1,083.145
9T-Mobile $1,047.6712
10Tom Maynard Campaign $1,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$0.00 $5,000.00
2014$5,000.00 $820.19
2013$3,000.00 $3,591.89
2012$23,350.00 $50,034.30
2011$17,413.15 $1,074.18
2010$43,901.25 $47,593.18
2009$18,773.20 $12,486.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/10/2014Charles Butt $5,000.00
09/25/2013Association of Texas Professional Educators $1,500.00
07/29/2013Chris Huckabee $1,500.00
12/02/2012Texas Land Title Association $1,000.00
05/21/2012Carol Sims $250.00
05/21/2012Brady Fisher $50.00
05/14/2012Mark VAne $250.00
05/14/2012Fred Bosse $250.00
05/14/2012Jay Propes $150.00
05/14/2012Lawrence Olsen $100.00
05/14/2012John Marlow $100.00
05/12/2012David Sibley $1,000.00
05/12/2012Michelle Whittenburg $250.00
05/12/2012David Williams $25.00
05/11/2012Jennifer Ahrens $50.00
05/08/2012Charles Butt $5,000.00
05/08/2012Susan Kellner $2,500.00
05/08/2012Jim Pitts $1,000.00
05/07/2012Mignon McGarry $500.00
05/05/2012Joan Baskin $50.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/05/2015Chapel Hill ISD $100.00Added to political funds for total donation of $5,000.
01/26/2015Chapel Hill ISD $16.00Added to political funds for total donation of $5,000.
01/24/2015Chapel Hill ISD $4,884.00Charitable donation of political funds.
11/18/2014United States Postal Service $132.00Post Office Box Rental
06/02/2014Upstream Communications $297.69website hosting
01/23/2014Staples $139.48printing & office supplies for SBOE rulemaking on HB 5
01/20/2014Staples $251.02Printing & office supplies for SBOE rulemaking on HB 5
12/27/2013T-Mobile $70.76telephone
12/16/2013United States Postal Service $128.00post office box rental
11/27/2013T-Mobile $70.76telephone
11/18/2013Ed Shack $855.00legal services
10/28/2013T-Mobile $70.76telephone
09/27/2013T-Mobile $70.72telephone
08/27/2013IDEA Post-Production $787.50Video recording services for CSCOPE debate
08/27/2013T-Mobile $70.93telephone
07/29/2013T-Mobile $70.93telephone
06/27/2013T-Mobile $70.93telephone
06/25/2013Upstream Communications $33.83website updates
05/28/2013T-Mobile $53.61telephone
05/21/2013Advanced Discovery $642.20copies of CSCOPE booklet for SBOE members
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 52 ms.