Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Cook III, Robert L. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 17
Filer ID: 00032748 · Eagle Lake · TX
59 reports · First filing 01/17/1996 · Latest filing 01/10/2011
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
17
Mailing Location
Eagle Lake · TX · 77434
First Filing
01/17/1996
Latest Filing
01/10/2011
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2010 – 12/31/2010
Reports
59

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,093,421.75
Expenditures
$1,077,955.47
Transactions
3,064
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$132,690.80
COH as of 12/31/2010
—
Average Contribution
$525.94
Average Expenditure
$1,094.37
First Contribution
03/06/2000
Last Contribution
12/09/2006
First Expenditure
03/06/2000
Last Expenditure
12/30/2010

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,364
Reported Payee Entities
293
Top Contributor
Texas Democratic Party
Top Reported Payee
Maverick Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,364
2,168 contributions · $1,159,700.47
Vendor Relationships
258
996 payments · $1,019,161.34
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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 spentCook III, Robert L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$79,450.33 · 17 giftsTexas 2020 PACTexas 2020 PAC$74,000.00 · 6 giftsHouse Democratic Campaign CommitteeHouse Democratic Campaign Committee$55,500.00 · 2 giftsHOuse Democratic Campaign CommitteeHOuse Democratic Campaign Committee$24,837.43 · 3 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00 · 3 giftsMaverick CommunicationsMaverick Communications$809,800.77 · 33 paymentsKen BryanKen Bryan$41,200.00 · 2 paymentsTexas 20/20 PACTexas 20/20 PAC$16,000.00 · 5 paymentsPaul HopkinsPaul Hopkins$10,200.00 · 10 paymentsCook FarmsCook Farms$9,114.35 · 36 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
1Texas Democratic Party $79,450.3317
2Texas 2020 PAC $74,000.006
3House Democratic Campaign Committee $55,500.002
4HOuse Democratic Campaign Committee $24,837.433
5Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $20,000.003
6Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC $17,500.003
7TrEPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $13,950.004
8Texas State Teachers Association PAC $12,500.006
9Charles E Butt $12,500.002
10Texas House Democratic Caucus Committee $12,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Maverick Communications $809,800.7733
2Ken Bryan $41,200.002
3Texas 20/20 PAC $16,000.005
4Paul Hopkins $10,200.0010
5Cook Farms $9,114.3536
6RMC Employee Volunteers $6,155.0013
7The Tyson Organization $6,152.822
8Gables West $6,024.238
9Alan & Rebecca Fogle $5,594.008
10Lisa Craven $5,417.7210

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2010$0.00 $24,558.33
2009$0.00 $8,335.00
2008$0.00 $37,167.80
2007$0.00 $11,015.65
2006$340,211.09 $298,337.92
2005$18,388.56 $23,630.53
2004$283,307.04 $251,025.80
2003$17,534.64 $62,152.82
2002$161,528.39 $101,889.47
2001$12,609.61 $18,262.41
2000$259,842.42 $241,579.74

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/09/2006Beef-PAC $1,000.00
12/09/2006RJ Reynolds PAC $750.00
12/09/2006William Maddux $500.00 requested
12/09/2006Texas Veterinary Medical Association PAC $500.00
12/09/2006Southwest Competitive Telecommunications Assoc PAC $500.00
12/09/2006Reliant Energy Inc PAC $500.00
12/09/2006Nationwide Texas Political Participation Fund $500.00
12/09/2006USAA Employee PAC $250.00
12/08/2006BG Districution Partners PAC $3,000.00
12/08/2006Boone Pickens $1,000.00 self · investor
12/08/2006United Transportation Union PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2006Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2006Texas AGgregates & Concrete Association PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2006Political Action Committee of The Independent Insurance Agents $1,000.00
12/08/2006Reca - Good Government PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2006Power/Energy Political Action Committee of TXU Corp $1,000.00
12/08/2006Grande Communications Network Inc PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2006Russell T. Kelley $500.00 pstrategies · consultant/public affairs
12/08/2006Halff Associates State PAC $500.00
12/08/2006Political Action Committee of Winstead Sechrest & Minick PC $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/30/2010Rice Medical Center Employee Volenteers $276.33Donation
10/26/2010Troy Fraser for Texas Senate $1,000.00campaign contribution
10/26/2010John Kuempel Campaign $300.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2010Randy Weber Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2010Tracy King Campaign $250.00campaign contribution
10/26/2010John Davis Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2010Ken Legler Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2010Larry Phillips Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2010Yvonne Gonzales Toureilles Campaign $250.00campaign contribution
10/17/2010Parish of the Nativity $640.00donation
10/06/2010Texans for Henry Cuellar $500.00Campaign contribution
10/06/2010Todd Staples Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
10/06/2010Mark Homer Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
07/17/2010Eagle Lake Recreation Center $192.00donation
07/01/2010Maverick Communications $10,000.00political consulting
07/01/2010Mark Homer Campaign $500.00Campaign Contribution
07/01/2010Allen Vaught Campaign $250.00Campaign contribution
06/29/2010Eagle Lake Knights of Columbus $220.00donation
06/27/2010Eagle Lake Knights of Columbus $80.00donation
06/02/2010Glenn Hegar Campaign $1,000.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 342 ms.