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

COH · State Representative 128
Filer ID: 00051506 · Baytown · TX
65 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/27/2026
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
128
Mailing Location
Baytown · TX · 77520-1104
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/27/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
65

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,473,194.81
Expenditures
$2,416,016.16
Transactions
6,445
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$102,165.00
COH as of 12/31/2025
$11,212.98
Average Contribution
$712.33
Average Expenditure
$812.65
First Contribution
01/08/2002
Last Contribution
06/18/2016
First Expenditure
01/08/2002
Last Expenditure
03/23/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,718
Reported Payee Entities
653
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
Norfleet Strategies LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,724
3,657 contributions · $2,546,894.81
Vendor Relationships
578
2,777 payments · $2,216,968.01
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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 spentSmith, Richard Wayne (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$63,307.44 · 18 giftsCharles ButtCharles Butt$62,500.00 · 6 giftsTexas Association of Realtors PAC (TREPAC)Texas Association of Realtors PAC (TR…$60,365.83 · 8 giftsAssociated Republicans of TexasAssociated Republicans of Texas$34,617.94 · 8 giftsBeer Alliance of Texas PACBeer Alliance of Texas PAC$31,508.48 · 21 giftsNorfleet Strategies LLCNorfleet Strategies LLC$224,536.34 · 27 paymentsNutek Communications Inc.Nutek Communications Inc.$157,240.96 · 18 paymentsDavis Lenz MediaDavis Lenz Media$142,000.00 · 3 paymentsAxiom StrategiesAxiom Strategies$103,294.67 · 9 paymentsWestgateWestgate$78,852.29 · 101 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
Expenditures83.9th#1,406 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity81.2th#1,639 of 8,722
Transaction Volume80.6th#1,691 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures82.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $63,307.4418
2Charles Butt $62,500.006
3Texas Association of Realtors PAC (TREPAC) $60,365.838
4Associated Republicans of Texas $34,617.948
5Beer Alliance of Texas PAC $31,508.4821
6Texans for Education Reform PAC $26,000.003
7Texas House Leadership Fund $25,590.802
8Greg Angel $24,000.009
9Texas Association of Realtors PAC $23,021.828
10Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP $20,000.0017

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Norfleet Strategies LLC $224,536.3427
2Nutek Communications Inc. $157,240.9618
3Davis Lenz Media $142,000.003
4Axiom Strategies $103,294.679
5Westgate $78,852.29101
6Murphy Nasica $75,823.085
7Barrage LLC $67,172.2712
8Richard Smith $53,752.822
9The Eppstein Group $52,494.977
10Chase Card Services $51,533.1116

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $2,435.00
2025$0.00 $3,950.00
2024$0.00 $2,220.00
2023$0.00 $7,750.00
2022$0.00 $2,475.00
2021$0.00 $1,780.00
2020$0.00 $1,800.00
2019$0.00 $1,765.00
2018$0.00 $4,375.00
2017$0.00 $348.16
2016$704,099.87 $968,661.89
2015$254,299.46 $246,912.08
2014$201,269.49 $88,480.59
2013$156,363.83 $99,679.41
2012$178,977.17 $76,188.56
2011$40,196.66 $97,810.56
2010$98,081.00 $79,984.64
2009$72,944.50 $113,750.30
2008$107,593.19 $70,464.63
2007$101,526.21 $68,588.33
2006$98,250.00 $105,296.75
2005$73,534.05 $52,725.90
2004$157,025.00 $69,919.04
2003$46,230.00 $48,039.99
2002$182,804.38 $200,615.33

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/18/2016Texas House Leadership Fund $10,590.80
06/08/2016Alan Senac $200.00
05/26/2016Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal PAC $2,000.00
05/26/2016Tom Baker $2,000.00 Tom Baker Consulting, Inc. · Principal
05/26/2016Associated Builders & Contractors of Greater Houston PAC $1,000.00
05/26/2016Jim Shapiro $1,000.00 Austin Metal & Iron Co. LP · Owner & CEO
05/26/2016Johnny Triesch $1,000.00 Longhorn Recycling · Owner & CEO
05/26/2016Chevron Employees PAC $1,000.00
05/26/2016Lyondell Chemical Company PAC $1,000.00
05/26/2016Beef PAC $1,000.00
05/26/2016Huntsman PAC $500.00
05/26/2016Superior Health Plan -- Centene Corporation PAC $500.00
05/26/2016Life PAC $500.00
05/26/2016Les Ellard $500.00 Les Ellard Insurance Agency · Owner
05/26/2016Jordan Vexler $500.00 Monterrey Iron & Metal · COO
05/26/2016Jack Vexler $500.00 Monterrey Iron & Metal · Owner & CEO
05/26/2016IEC of Texas PAC $500.00
05/26/2016CJ Tredway $500.00 Tredway Advocacy · Governmental Affairs
05/25/2016Texas McDonald's Operators Association PAC $1,000.00
05/25/2016KPMG LLP $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/23/2026Rotary Club of Baytown Foundation $835.00Donation
03/14/2026Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $1,000.00Donation
02/05/2026Bay Area Homeless Services $600.00Donation
10/16/2025Bay Area Education Foundation $1,000.00Donation
10/09/2025Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center $250.00Donation
09/26/2025Lee College Foundation $200.00Donation
04/21/2025Rotary Club of Baytown Foundation $700.00Donation
02/22/2025Bay Area Homeless Services $800.00Donation
01/28/2025Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $1,000.00Donation
09/27/2024Lee College Foundation $350.00Donation
09/23/2024Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center $270.00Donation
04/29/2024Rotary Club of Baytown Foundation $100.00Donation
03/27/2024Rotary Club of Baytown Foundation $500.00Donation
01/24/2024Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $1,000.00Donation
11/10/2023Kiwanis Club of Baytown $50.00Donation
08/30/2023Lee College Foundation $600.00Donation
08/30/2023Friends of the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center $250.00Donation
04/05/2023Rotary Club of Baytown Foundation $200.00Donation
03/14/2023Rotary Club of Baytown Foundation $500.00Donation
02/28/2023Immaculate Conception Catholic Church $250.00Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 91 ms.