Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Cole, Mark J. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP
Filer ID: 00040813 · Magnolia · TX
22 reports · First filing 01/11/2000 · Latest filing 07/02/2008
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
—
Mailing Location
Magnolia · TX · 77354-1863
First Filing
01/11/2000
Latest Filing
07/02/2008
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2008 – 06/30/2008
Reports
22

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$86,325.00
Expenditures
$124,349.05
Transactions
306
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$21,295.00
COH as of 06/30/2008
—
Average Contribution
$456.75
Average Expenditure
$1,062.81
First Contribution
11/15/2001
Last Contribution
04/16/2002
First Expenditure
10/03/2001
Last Expenditure
06/01/2002

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
161
Reported Payee Entities
26
Top Contributor
Bob Perry
Top Reported Payee
Neumann & Co.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
161
189 contributions · $86,325.00
Vendor Relationships
23
107 payments · $114,727.18
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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 spentCole, Mark J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeBob PerryBob Perry$24,500.00 · 4 giftsR ClubR Club$5,500.00 · 3 giftsTexans For Lawsuit ReformTexans For Lawsuit Reform$3,500.00 · 2 giftsJohn McGovernJohn McGovern$3,000.00 · 1 giftsFree PACFree PAC$2,500.00 · 1 giftsNeumann & Co.Neumann & Co.$56,107.96 · 7 paymentsInternational Mailing SystemsInternational Mailing Systems$9,325.65 · 3 paymentsGOP Market PlaceGOP Market Place$9,006.63 · 4 paymentsAlbert ChengAlbert Cheng$8,631.17 · 6 paymentsBold Face GraphicsBold Face Graphics$6,570.13 · 3 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
1Bob Perry $24,500.004
2R Club $5,500.003
3Texans For Lawsuit Reform $3,500.002
4John McGovern $3,000.001
5Free PAC $2,500.001
6David Hartman $2,500.001
7Doug Hartman $2,500.001
8Mike Curry $2,000.001
9Pat Oxford $1,100.002
10Clyde Cole $1,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Neumann & Co. $56,107.967
2International Mailing Systems $9,325.653
3GOP Market Place $9,006.634
4Albert Cheng $8,631.176
5Bold Face Graphics $6,570.133
6The Link Letter $6,250.003
7Harris County GOP PAC $5,000.001
8Mail Services of Houston $4,451.189
9US Post Office $4,115.8621
10Lilly & Co. $2,785.732

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2002$67,725.00 $113,110.55
2001$18,600.00 $11,238.50

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/16/2002Forrest & Janet Jenkins $250.00
04/15/2002Bob Perry $2,000.00
04/08/2002Gordon Beittenmiller $500.00
04/08/2002Frank Harmon $250.00
04/08/2002Don McAdams $200.00
04/08/2002Curtis Mason $200.00
04/08/2002Jack Lee $200.00
04/08/2002Stephen Cook $200.00
04/08/2002Jeff Wheeler $100.00
04/08/2002Paul Crist $100.00
04/08/2002Steve Brown $75.00
04/08/2002Ed Wendt $50.00
04/08/2002David Stutts $50.00
04/08/2002Tim Turner $50.00
04/08/2002Warren Fisher $50.00
04/08/2002George Hammerlein $50.00
04/08/2002Bill Baerg $50.00
04/03/2002Bob Perry $5,000.00
03/30/2002David Hartman $2,500.00
03/30/2002Doug Hartman $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/01/2002Neumann & Co. $3,579.89Direct Mail
04/18/2002GOP Market Place $3,371.15Phone Bank
04/18/2002Albert Cheng $2,431.47Payroll & expenses
04/16/2002Ed Valentine $706.82Walk Lists
04/16/2002G&E Impressions $234.00T-shirts
04/06/2002US Post Office $231.00Postage
04/04/2002Mail Services of Houston $63.07Mailing
04/03/2002Neumann & Co. $3,926.90Direct Mail costs
04/03/2002GOP Market Place $2,000.00Phone Bank
04/02/2002Mail Services of Houston $1,018.59Mailing
04/02/2002US Post Office $357.00Postage
04/02/2002Copy Dr. $119.08Printing
04/02/2002Copy Dr. $69.39Printing
04/02/2002Amy Jones $64.92Office Supplies
03/30/2002US Post Office $420.00Postage
03/30/2002Copy Dr. $79.00Printing
03/28/2002Mail Services of Houston $820.22Mailing
03/28/2002Amy Jones $132.28Printing
03/27/2002Neumann & Co. $21,295.00Direct Mail costs
03/27/2002US Post Office $170.50postage
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.