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

COH · STATEREP 68
Filer ID: 00037238 · Vernon · TX
47 reports · First filing 01/15/1998 · Latest filing 01/14/2013
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
68
Mailing Location
Vernon · TX · 76384
First Filing
01/15/1998
Latest Filing
01/14/2013
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2012 – 01/14/2013
Reports
47

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$994,926.87
Expenditures
$1,197,460.05
Transactions
5,572
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$30,265.00
COH as of 01/14/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$528.37
Average Expenditure
$324.60
First Contribution
07/12/2000
Last Contribution
11/18/2011
First Expenditure
07/03/2000
Last Expenditure
12/20/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
911
Reported Payee Entities
479
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
State House

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
912
1,926 contributions · $1,015,500.85
Vendor Relationships
435
3,457 payments · $894,359.63
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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 spentHardcastle, Richard L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$79,287.23 · 18 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$36,500.00 · 9 giftsAmerican Electric PowerAmerican Electric Power$17,000.00 · 14 giftsTexas Association of Realtors PACTexas Association of Realtors PAC$16,200.00 · 13 giftsTexas Manufactured Housing AssociationTexas Manufactured Housing Association$12,300.00 · 6 giftsState HouseState House$93,692.70 · 113 paymentsFord CreditFord Credit$83,195.00 · 68 paymentsLee WoodsLee Woods$82,387.28 · 13 paymentsKarcher's Farm StoreKarcher's Farm Store$71,377.21 · 249 paymentsRichard HardcastleRichard Hardcastle$64,791.13 · 22 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
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $79,287.2318
2Bob Perry $36,500.009
3American Electric Power $17,000.0014
4Texas Association of Realtors PAC $16,200.0013
5Texas Manufactured Housing Association $12,300.006
6Texas Medical Association PAC $11,615.5913
7Republican Party of Texas $11,025.206
8ATmos Energy Pac $10,500.008
9Associated Republicans of Texas $10,250.008
10Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC $10,085.698

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1State House $93,692.70113
2Ford Credit $83,195.0068
3Lee Woods $82,387.2813
4Karcher's Farm Store $71,377.21249
5Richard Hardcastle $64,791.1322
6Pathfinder $59,729.373
7Waggoner National Bank $54,008.1931
8W. C. Management $46,292.1312
9Michael Lytle $46,282.5850
10Regency Business Forms Inc. $43,593.8813

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2011$708.63 $74,499.98
2010$87,307.06 $57,944.84
2009$28,992.80 $72,934.62
2008$132,805.78 $61,326.60
2007$32,503.00 $59,965.49
2006$105,037.82 $89,160.04
2005$41,147.96 $145,593.84
2004$127,610.20 $157,085.78
2003$8,200.00 $46,570.25
2002$269,679.44 $237,299.90
2001$18,975.00 $42,671.39
2000$141,959.18 $152,407.32

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/18/2011Ford Credit $646.23
04/07/2011Donna Turney $62.40
12/09/2010Friends of Credit Unions PAC $250.00
12/08/2010Beef PAC of Texas Cattle Feeders Association $1,000.00
12/08/2010Friends of the University $500.00
12/07/2010Burkett $500.00
12/06/2010Independent Insurance Agents of Texas $1,250.00
12/06/2010Texans for Economic Development PAC $1,000.00
12/06/2010Gulf States Toyota Inc. state PAC $250.00
12/02/2010Frac Tech Services $1,000.00
12/02/2010Texas Chemical Council/Association of Chemical Industry of Texas Free Enterprise PAC $300.00
12/01/2010Johnny Palmer $250.00
11/30/2010Texas Association of Realtors PAC $500.00
11/29/2010A&M PAC $500.00
11/24/2010K& L Gates LLP $500.00
11/23/2010Energy Transfer Partners Texas Pac $1,000.00
11/23/2010Stan Schlueter Consulting $500.00 Doctor
11/19/2010Texas Medical Association PAC $1,000.00
11/19/2010Independent Bankers Association of Texas $100.00
11/19/2010Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas $85.69

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/20/2011State House $1,237.00Austin Apt Rent
12/20/2011State House $39.00Trash and Water Service for austin apt
12/20/2011City of Austin $28.56electric Service for Austin Apt.
12/20/2011Texas Gas Services $19.24Natural gas service for austin apt
12/16/2011The Energy Council $55.00Energy Council conference
12/05/2011US Cellular $211.56Cell Phone Bill
12/05/2011Time Warner Cable $73.32Cable for Austin Apt
12/05/2011Flower Boutique $57.86Flowers for Chief f Staff mother in law funeral
11/28/2011Karcher's Farm Store $58.00Fuel
11/25/2011Karcher's Farm Store $94.94fuel
11/21/2011State House $1,237.00austin apt. Rent
11/21/2011City of Austin $40.28electric for Austin apt
11/21/2011State House $39.00Water and Trash service for Apt in Austin
11/21/2011Texas Gas Services $17.91Gas Service for Austin Apt
11/19/2011Karcher's Farm Store $79.00Fuel
11/17/2011Shell Oil Jacksboro $59.59fuel
11/16/2011Karcher's Farm Store $58.00Fuel
11/15/2011Diamond 109 Shamrock $52.45Fuel
11/13/2011Shell Oil 4016 Wilbarger $53.08Fuel
11/12/2011Pilot wichita Falls $65.90Fuel
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 78 ms.