Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Austin County Republican Party (CEC)
CEC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00055976 · Cat Spring · TX
29 reports · First filing 10/01/2004 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
Political Party · County Party · Party
Filer ID: 00055976 · Cat Spring · TX
29 reports · First filing 10/01/2004 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
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
Cat Spring · TX · 78933
First Filing
10/01/2004
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
29
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$193,501.10
Expenditures
$192,390.80
Transactions
1,607
Largest Contribution
$6,340.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$16,708.00
Average Contribution
$172.61
Average Expenditure
$395.87
First Contribution
02/06/2004
Last Contribution
06/27/2026
First Expenditure
01/23/2004
Last Expenditure
06/24/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
760
Reported Payee Entities
176
Top Contributor
Brent Southwell
Top Reported Payee
DJD Creative LLC
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
760
1,175 contributions · $201,413.99
Vendor Relationships
136
492 payments · $174,221.29
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 | 88.9th | #48 of 422 |
| Expenditures | 88.4th | #50 of 422 |
| Total Financial Activity | 88.2th | #51 of 422 |
| Transaction Volume | 91.2th | #38 of 422 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 38.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 35.5% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Southwell | $20,225.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Jane Stockton | $7,015.00 | 6 |
| 3 | William Hermann | $5,110.00 | 8 |
| 4 | Bobby Necker | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Dorothy Sanders | $4,504.00 | 2 |
| 6 | James Hester | $4,235.00 | 6 |
| 7 | Mary Jean Hermann | $4,190.00 | 3 |
| 8 | H W Buddy Koenig | $3,945.00 | 7 |
| 9 | Alison Wolter | $3,690.25 | 4 |
| 10 | Marilyn Lang | $3,385.00 | 11 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJD Creative LLC | $20,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Mikeska BBQ and Catering | $17,346.88 | 2 |
| 3 | Austin County Fair Association | $10,520.00 | 12 |
| 4 | Evergreen Artists Group | $7,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | The Bellville Times | $7,028.62 | 25 |
| 6 | The Banner-Press Brenham | $5,917.18 | 6 |
| 7 | MagaMall USA Corp | $5,702.89 | 5 |
| 8 | The Sealy News | $5,562.98 | 22 |
| 9 | Mikeska BBQ & Catering | $4,682.32 | 1 |
| 10 | Arkon Ink | $4,627.98 | 4 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18,441.00 | $18,736.32 |
| 2025 | $10,474.50 | $21,215.47 |
| 2024 | $43,393.50 | $45,342.16 |
| 2023 | $18,259.00 | $21,744.09 |
| 2022 | $68,627.05 | $62,526.25 |
| 2018 | $20,700.00 | $9,252.42 |
| 2005 | $5,612.10 | $6,721.35 |
| 2004 | $7,993.95 | $6,852.74 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27/2026 | Michele Hartman | $190.00 | HCA · Hospital IT |
| 06/19/2026 | Daniel Leedy | $190.00 | Austin County, TX · Judge |
| 06/18/2026 | Joshua Neville | $190.00 | Austin County Sheriff’s Office · Sheriff’s Office Deputy |
| 06/11/2026 | Joshua Neville | $190.00 | Austin County Sheriff’s Office · Sheriff’s Office Deputy |
| 06/07/2026 | Connie Drake | $190.00 | Harris County Constable, Precinct 5 · Assistant Chief Clerk |
| 06/06/2026 | Brent Southwell | $5,000.00 | Self · Business owner |
| 06/04/2026 | Jimmy Bruce | $475.00 | Brookshire Brothers · Produce clerk |
| 06/03/2026 | Gregory Mikel | $190.00 | Austin County · County Commissioner Pct 1 |
| 05/22/2026 | Julia Slovak | $190.00 | Self employed · Cattle rancher |
| 05/20/2026 | Thomas Stark | $190.00 | National Appraisal Partners · Appraiser |
| 05/14/2026 | Bryan Haevischer | $1,250.00 | Austin County · Treasurer |
| 05/06/2026 | Brandee Tiemann | $190.00 | Austin co · Deed clerk |
| 05/04/2026 | James Hester | $2,500.00 | Oma's Choice, inc · Owner |
| 05/02/2026 | Mark Money | $190.00 | |
| 05/02/2026 | Paula Ferguson | $190.00 | |
| 04/25/2026 | Bobby Necker | $5,000.00 | Self · Consultant |
| 04/22/2026 | Denese Darracq | $145.00 | self · Retired |
| 04/17/2026 | Yvonne Zapalac | $100.00 | |
| 04/11/2026 | H W Buddy Koenig | $1,250.00 | n/a · Retired |
| 04/11/2026 | Ruth Brooks | $190.00 | Retired |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2026 | The Banner Press Columbus | $204.00 | banquet ad |
| 06/23/2026 | The Sealy News | $360.00 | Banquet Ad |
| 06/23/2026 | The Banner-Press Brenham | $360.00 | banquet advertising |
| 06/23/2026 | The Banner Press Columbus | $170.00 | banquet ad color charge |
| 06/11/2026 | PayPal | $94.81 | credit card fee |
| 06/10/2026 | City of Bellville | $92.05 | April Uitlities |
| 06/06/2026 | Amazon | $390.83 | Wine glasses, napkins, sponsor place settings for banquet |
| 06/04/2026 | Austin County Printing | $17.32 | printing scholarship certificates |
| 05/18/2026 | Katelyn Krenek | $1,000.00 | Bellville Scholarship winner |
| 05/18/2026 | Kane Killough | $1,000.00 | Sealy Scholarship winner |
| 05/11/2026 | Daphne Bownds | $1,000.00 | Brazos High School Scholarship Winner |
| 05/11/2026 | Luisa Morrison | $1,000.00 | Faith Academy Scholarship winner |
| 05/10/2026 | City of Bellville | $82.53 | March Utilities |
| 05/04/2026 | PayPal | $256.86 | credit card fee |
| 04/17/2026 | Bellville Chamber of Commerce | $50.00 | booth fee for May Market on the Square |
| 04/10/2026 | City of Bellville | $82.56 | February Utilities |
| 04/09/2026 | The Container Store | $449.02 | containers |
| 04/02/2026 | Brazos Valley Services | $75.00 | A/C spring service call |
| 03/28/2026 | Birds BBQ | $259.58 | foof for Convention |
| 03/27/2026 | WalMart Sealy | $55.76 | ink and paper |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 350 ms.