Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Grimes County Republican Party (CEC)
CEC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00053163 · Plantersville · TX
95 reports · First filing 11/04/2002 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Party · County Party · Party
Filer ID: 00053163 · Plantersville · TX
95 reports · First filing 11/04/2002 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Party · County Party · Party
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Party
Subclass
County Party
Market Segment
Party
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
CEC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Plantersville · TX · 77363
First Filing
11/04/2002
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
95
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$872,520.89
Expenditures
$754,431.17
Transactions
3,842
Largest Contribution
$13,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,334.40
COH as of 06/30/2026
$154,342.57
Average Contribution
$318.09
Average Expenditure
$692.14
First Contribution
11/29/2002
Last Contribution
02/21/2026
First Expenditure
11/29/2002
Last Expenditure
06/12/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,011
Reported Payee Entities
298
Top Contributor
Cheryl N. Tardiff
Top Reported Payee
Leona General Store Catering
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,010
2,872 contributions · $927,181.06
Vendor Relationships
177
602 payments · $526,576.87
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
Political Party
Subclass
County Party
Market Segment
Party
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
422
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 92.4th | #33 of 422 |
| Expenditures | 92.2th | #34 of 422 |
| Total Financial Activity | 92.4th | #33 of 422 |
| Transaction Volume | 91.7th | #36 of 422 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 29.1% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 37.1% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheryl N. Tardiff | $21,435.00 | 27 |
| 2 | Anthony George | $21,100.00 | 9 |
| 3 | Billy J. Martin Jr. | $20,560.00 | 5 |
| 4 | Kevin Brady | $18,312.00 | 11 |
| 5 | Teddi Jackson | $17,815.00 | 14 |
| 6 | Ben Leman | $16,227.00 | 19 |
| 7 | John Mancuso | $16,100.00 | 14 |
| 8 | Erik Estes | $15,500.00 | 3 |
| 9 | Karen Hale | $14,491.00 | 28 |
| 10 | Jo Ann Smith | $14,090.00 | 14 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona General Store Catering | $99,859.22 | 10 |
| 2 | Grimes County | $35,120.83 | 4 |
| 3 | Wayne & Jane Enterprises | $33,440.00 | 41 |
| 4 | Grimes County Expo Center | $24,800.00 | 16 |
| 5 | Events to Remember Wedding & Party Rental | $24,388.59 | 13 |
| 6 | Susan Patrick | $19,846.61 | 46 |
| 7 | Leonas Kitchen | $18,591.46 | 2 |
| 8 | Hawk Ridge Commercial | $17,039.13 | 22 |
| 9 | Colon and Company | $16,293.77 | 5 |
| 10 | Camp Allen | $16,090.26 | 8 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $42,530.00 | $46,034.72 |
| 2025 | $58,243.00 | $48,109.48 |
| 2024 | $54,904.09 | $61,420.16 |
| 2023 | $48,880.86 | $32,367.72 |
| 2022 | $66,990.00 | $68,296.83 |
| 2021 | $63,223.26 | $43,654.74 |
| 2020 | $84,775.25 | $104,941.04 |
| 2019 | $80,938.00 | $46,464.43 |
| 2018 | $45,874.00 | $43,807.61 |
| 2017 | $33,502.31 | $25,135.71 |
| 2016 | $66,697.37 | $71,158.00 |
| 2015 | $38,302.00 | $18,626.68 |
| 2014 | $70,501.29 | $38,396.58 |
| 2013 | $30,284.61 | $9,662.95 |
| 2012 | $23,321.14 | $19,331.20 |
| 2011 | $13,569.00 | $8,997.13 |
| 2010 | $14,415.00 | $16,758.67 |
| 2009 | $9,811.00 | $5,214.80 |
| 2008 | $4,624.04 | $10,443.45 |
| 2007 | $6,785.00 | $4,670.40 |
| 2006 | $2,707.19 | $6,961.01 |
| 2005 | $2,693.50 | $10,329.96 |
| 2004 | $4,340.98 | $7,418.50 |
| 2003 | $1,536.00 | $4,243.81 |
| 2002 | $3,072.00 | $1,985.59 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21/2026 | Kevin Smith | $1,865.00 | TX DPS · State Trooper |
| 02/21/2026 | Brian Hanson | $1,150.00 | Retired |
| 02/21/2026 | Gary Chaney | $900.00 | State of Texas · District Judge |
| 02/21/2026 | Audrey Young | $775.00 | Texas · Board of Education member |
| 02/21/2026 | Greg Mock | $625.00 | MBC Const Co · construction |
| 02/21/2026 | Mike Connor | $575.00 | retired |
| 02/21/2026 | John Mancuso | $500.00 | Harley Davidson Dealership, Houston · Owner |
| 02/21/2026 | Lois Kolkhorst | $500.00 | State of Texas · State Senator |
| 02/21/2026 | Gary Chaney | $500.00 | State of Texas · District Judge |
| 02/21/2026 | Jenny Sharon | $500.00 | self · Candidate US Congress |
| 02/21/2026 | Megan Barcak | $500.00 | self employed · Attorney |
| 02/21/2026 | Cheryl N. Tardiff | $350.00 | None · Retired |
| 02/21/2026 | April Blalock | $285.00 | retired |
| 02/21/2026 | Bob Templeton | $270.00 | HCA · Analyst |
| 02/21/2026 | David E. Dobyanski | $225.00 | Grimes County · Commissioner |
| 02/21/2026 | Nancy Perry | $200.00 | Navasota Realty · Owner |
| 02/21/2026 | John Beerower | $200.00 | Rancher |
| 02/21/2026 | Alec Pointer | $185.00 | Texas A & M University · Manager |
| 02/21/2026 | LaJuan Cameron | $175.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/21/2026 | Dale Hector | $175.00 | IOLA ISD · Maintenance Engineer |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2026 | Orlando Sanchez Campaign | $5,000.00 | Contribution to Sanchez for Harris County Judge |
| 06/12/2026 | Hawk Ridge Commercial | $729.71 | Rent |
| 06/12/2026 | Martha Smith | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Paul Stepan | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Steve Niskanen | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Robin Witten-O'Brien | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Marilyn Bettes | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Lisa Drout | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Bill Drout | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Deloris Honick | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Stephanie Padgett | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Diane Cahill | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Sheryl Lucius | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Joe Fauth | $500.00 | Convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Sherry Fauth | $500.00 | convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Dale Hector | $500.00 | convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Tina Hector | $500.00 | convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Alec Pointer | $500.00 | convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Susan Patrick | $500.00 | convention reimbursement |
| 06/12/2026 | Sheryl Lucius | $91.15 | Convention tshirts |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 92 ms.