Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)

COH · State Representative 85
Filer ID: 00038508 · Wharton · TX
56 reports · First filing 01/14/2000 · Latest filing 03/20/2023
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 Representative
District / Place
85
Mailing Location
Wharton · TX · 77488
First Filing
01/14/2000
Latest Filing
03/20/2023
Latest Reporting Period
07/16/2022 – 12/31/2022
Reports
56

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,190,673.11
Expenditures
$1,343,239.00
Transactions
2,536
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$30,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$904.77
Average Expenditure
$1,101.02
First Contribution
03/14/2000
Last Contribution
05/31/2022
First Expenditure
03/06/2000
Last Expenditure
06/13/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
784
Reported Payee Entities
341
Top Contributor
Republican Party of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Direct of Wharton County

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
780
1,350 contributions · $1,222,449.11
Vendor Relationships
281
990 payments · $1,199,466.05
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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 spentStephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Hono…Focal filer / committeeRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$150,134.14 · 19 giftsDavid DurrettDavid Durrett$107,500.00 · 5 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,031.74 · 12 giftsPat CortePat Corte$32,500.00 · 6 giftsRamiro RodriguezRamiro Rodriguez$27,500.00 · 6 giftsCampaign Direct of Wharton CountyCampaign Direct of Wharton County$512,978.08 · 102 paymentsCampaign Direct of Wharton County, : P.O. Box 8144 AustinCampaign Direct of Wharton County, :…$137,017.30 · 26 paymentsMFB CommunicationsMFB Communications$92,981.07 · 9 paymentsStrategy Group for MediaStrategy Group for Media$80,570.00 · 4 paymentsPhil StephensonPhil Stephenson$71,946.39 · 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
Contributions93.2th#593 of 8,722
Expenditures95.1th#431 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity94.3th#496 of 8,722
Transaction Volume89.5th#913 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions63.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures88.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Republican Party of Texas $150,134.1419
2David Durrett $107,500.005
3Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $40,031.7412
4Pat Corte $32,500.006
5Ramiro Rodriguez $27,500.006
6TX House Rep Caucus PAC $27,500.002
7Associated Republicans of Texas $22,633.005
8Ron Goodwine $21,500.006
9Gary Smith $18,000.009
10Gilbert Smith $18,000.008

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Direct of Wharton County $512,978.08102
2Campaign Direct of Wharton County, : P.O. Box 8144 Austin $137,017.3026
3MFB Communications $92,981.079
4Strategy Group for Media $80,570.004
5Phil Stephenson $71,946.3922
6Thomas H. Minor & Co. $61,261.5274
7Jason Kniss $19,479.7215
8Sue Geick $17,786.485
9Jackson County Herald Tribune $14,474.8581
10Wharton Journal Spectator $8,841.7322

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$113,090.40 $195,198.00
2021$14,750.00 $45,197.86
2020$137,710.14 $155,820.85
2019$59,554.88 $34,080.44
2018$130,086.97 $137,328.01
2017$25,854.75 $36,268.49
2016$80,919.53 $95,387.67
2015$32,596.26 $36,082.23
2014$126,744.76 $101,819.33
2013$24,849.00 $33,809.78
2012$154,647.00 $203,055.03
2011$31,495.00 $35,516.20
2001$0.00 $854.17
2000$258,374.42 $232,820.94

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/31/2022Pipefitters Local Union No. 211 $500.00
05/31/2022Pipefitters Local Union No. 211 $500.00
05/31/2022Joe C. Hlavinka $75.00 N/A · N/A
05/31/2022Joe C. Hlavinka $75.00 N/A · N/A
05/18/2022Texas Cornerstone Credit Union League $2,000.00
05/18/2022Texas Cornerstone Credit Union League $2,000.00
05/17/2022Homepack of TX Assoc. Builders $500.00
05/17/2022Homepack of TX Assoc. Builders $500.00
05/15/2022Stripes CCD $37.70
05/15/2022Stripes CCD $37.70
05/11/2022HOSPAC $1,000.00
05/09/2022County Officials PAC $500.00
05/02/2022Chevron Employees PAC $1,000.00
04/25/2022TX House Rep Caucus PAC $25,000.00
04/25/2022Houston Police Retired Officers Assoc. PAC Fund $500.00
04/25/2022Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council PAC $200.00
04/14/2022Texas Farm Bureau Agfund, Inc. $1,000.00
04/11/2022Texas State Teachers Assoc PAC $1,000.00
04/07/2022Paul Webb $500.00 Self · Attorney
04/05/2022Centerpoint Energy Inc. PAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/13/2022George Stephenson $1,740.07Sign Distribution - 5 Counties
06/13/2022George Stephenson $1,740.07Sign Distribution - 5 Counties
06/08/2022Sue Geick $6,198.30Reimbursement for Newspaper Ads charged to Credit Card
06/08/2022Sue Geick $6,198.30Reimbursement for Newspaper Ads charged to Credit Card
06/05/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $5,000.00Consulting Fee
06/05/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $5,000.00Consulting Fee
06/05/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $5,000.00Consulting Fee
06/05/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $5,000.00Consulting Fee
06/01/2022Matt Minor $1,200.00Consulting Fee
06/01/2022Matt Minor $1,200.00Consulting Fee
05/18/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $10,864.08Mailouts
05/18/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $10,864.08Mailouts
05/18/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $10,467.00Mailouts
05/18/2022Campaign Direct of Wharton County $10,467.00Mailouts
05/17/2022Wharton Journal Spectator $210.88Advertising
05/17/2022Wharton Journal Spectator $210.88Advertising
05/17/2022El Campo Leader News $191.73Advertising
05/17/2022El Campo Leader News $191.73Advertising
05/09/2022Wharton Journal Spectator $210.88Advertising Expense
05/09/2022El Campo Leader News $191.73Advertising - WCYF Fair Display
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 61 ms.