Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Ellis, Daniel P. (Mr.)
COH · STATEREP 18
Filer ID: 00036228 · Livingston · TX
37 reports · First filing 07/15/1997 · Latest filing 07/14/2005
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00036228 · Livingston · TX
37 reports · First filing 07/15/1997 · Latest filing 07/14/2005
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
18
Mailing Location
Livingston · TX · 77351
First Filing
07/15/1997
Latest Filing
07/14/2005
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2005 – 07/14/2005
Reports
37
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$731,579.95
Expenditures
$592,396.02
Transactions
1,860
Largest Contribution
$40,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 07/14/2005
—
Average Contribution
$768.47
Average Expenditure
$652.42
First Contribution
01/02/2000
Last Contribution
11/01/2004
First Expenditure
01/10/2000
Last Expenditure
12/07/2004
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
608
Reported Payee Entities
331
Top Contributor
Texas Democratic Party
Top Reported Payee
Rindy Miler Media
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
608
1,245 contributions · $901,549.58
Vendor Relationships
249
912 payments · $597,367.68
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Democratic Party | $204,367.38 | 56 |
| 2 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $40,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Bob Perry | $20,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas 2020 PAC | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Lone Star Fund | $13,500.00 | 3 |
| 6 | House Democratic Campaign Committe | $12,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Tom LeTourenau | $8,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Texas League of Conservation Voters Political Committee | $7,955.00 | 7 |
| 9 | Tom Le Tourneau | $7,750.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Texas Trail Lawyers Association PAC | $7,500.00 | 4 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rindy Miler Media | $96,878.44 | 19 |
| 2 | Campaign Strategies Inc. | $85,165.57 | 9 |
| 3 | Joe Walker | $57,383.89 | 73 |
| 4 | American Express | $25,115.00 | 21 |
| 5 | Rindy & Associates | $16,668.60 | 2 |
| 6 | Rindy Miller Media | $15,789.56 | 7 |
| 7 | Liz Beausolais | $13,753.82 | 12 |
| 8 | First State Bank | $12,310.65 | 1 |
| 9 | The Thompson Group | $12,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Hicks International | $11,281.43 | 8 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $231,273.36 | $278,742.32 |
| 2003 | $4,810.00 | $32,723.30 |
| 2002 | $158,867.40 | $110,292.53 |
| 2001 | $9,650.00 | $14,787.43 |
| 2000 | $326,979.19 | $155,850.44 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2004 | T.O.M.A. PAC | $250.00 | |
| 11/01/2004 | Frederic Jr. Warner | $175.00 | |
| 10/28/2004 | IBAT Pac | $500.00 | |
| 10/28/2004 | Texas Land Tital Association PAC | $250.00 | |
| 10/28/2004 | Texas Quarter Horse Assn. PAC Account | $250.00 | |
| 10/28/2004 | Texas Alliance of Recreational Organization PAC | $250.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Texas 2020 PAC | $10,000.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Union Pacific Corporation Fund for Effective Govern. | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | SBC Texas Employee PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Ironworkers State Cope Fund | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | CLEAT PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | BIg City Capital LLC | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | George Russell | $500.00 | Self employed |
| 10/27/2004 | Texas Architects Committee | $500.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | TSTCI PAC | $500.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Private Providers Association of Texas PAC | $500.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | $500.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Committee for Responsible Government of Temple Inland | $500.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Duke Energy Corporation State PAC | $500.00 | |
| 10/27/2004 | Alec Cockrell Enterprises | $500.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2004 | Entergy | $183.23 | phone |
| 12/02/2004 | Nextel | $238.97 | phone |
| 12/02/2004 | American Express | $17.32 | Souviniers |
| 12/02/2004 | Livingston Telephone Co | $9.79 | phone |
| 11/30/2004 | Southwestern Bell | $205.61 | phone |
| 11/29/2004 | Xtreme Promations | $125.00 | Onalaska school adv. |
| 11/17/2004 | Thomas Supply | $400.31 | Supplies |
| 11/17/2004 | Joe Walker | $39.43 | Gas |
| 11/11/2004 | Lawton Publications | $260.00 | Cleveland Chamber of Commerce DIrectory |
| 11/09/2004 | Raymond McNeel | $751.83 | Reimbursement |
| 11/08/2004 | Elisabeth Beausoleil | $300.00 | Reimbursement for GOTV |
| 11/05/2004 | Melissa Morrison | $411.78 | campaign work |
| 11/05/2004 | Rebecca Sue Robinson | $210.00 | campaign work |
| 11/05/2004 | Delicia Reed | $192.00 | campaign work |
| 11/04/2004 | First State Bank | $12,310.65 | Loan |
| 11/04/2004 | Roy Price | $179.02 | gas |
| 11/04/2004 | Datalink | $135.00 | Web site |
| 11/04/2004 | Bobby Swanson | $100.00 | Poll worker |
| 11/04/2004 | Natasha Swanson | $100.00 | poll worker |
| 11/04/2004 | Misty Schmidt | $100.00 | Poll worker |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 66 ms.