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

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.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
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
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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 spentAustin County Republican Party (CEC)Focal filer / committeeBrent SouthwellBrent Southwell$20,225.00 · 7 giftsJane StocktonJane Stockton$7,015.00 · 6 giftsWilliam HermannWilliam Hermann$5,110.00 · 8 giftsBobby NeckerBobby Necker$5,000.00 · 1 giftsDorothy SandersDorothy Sanders$4,504.00 · 2 giftsDJD Creative LLCDJD Creative LLC$20,000.00 · 1 paymentsMikeska BBQ and CateringMikeska BBQ and Catering$17,346.88 · 2 paymentsAustin County Fair AssociationAustin County Fair Association$10,520.00 · 12 paymentsEvergreen Artists GroupEvergreen Artists Group$7,500.00 · 1 paymentsThe Bellville TimesThe Bellville Times$7,028.62 · 25 payments

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

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions88.9th#48 of 422
Expenditures88.4th#50 of 422
Total Financial Activity88.2th#51 of 422
Transaction Volume91.2th#38 of 422

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions38.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures35.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Brent Southwell $20,225.007
2Jane Stockton $7,015.006
3William Hermann $5,110.008
4Bobby Necker $5,000.001
5Dorothy Sanders $4,504.002
6James Hester $4,235.006
7Mary Jean Hermann $4,190.003
8H W Buddy Koenig $3,945.007
9Alison Wolter $3,690.254
10Marilyn Lang $3,385.0011

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1DJD Creative LLC $20,000.001
2Mikeska BBQ and Catering $17,346.882
3Austin County Fair Association $10,520.0012
4Evergreen Artists Group $7,500.001
5The Bellville Times $7,028.6225
6The Banner-Press Brenham $5,917.186
7MagaMall USA Corp $5,702.895
8The Sealy News $5,562.9822
9Mikeska BBQ & Catering $4,682.321
10Arkon Ink $4,627.984

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
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

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/27/2026Michele Hartman $190.00 HCA · Hospital IT
06/19/2026Daniel Leedy $190.00 Austin County, TX · Judge
06/18/2026Joshua Neville $190.00 Austin County Sheriff’s Office · Sheriff’s Office Deputy
06/11/2026Joshua Neville $190.00 Austin County Sheriff’s Office · Sheriff’s Office Deputy
06/07/2026Connie Drake $190.00 Harris County Constable, Precinct 5 · Assistant Chief Clerk
06/06/2026Brent Southwell $5,000.00 Self · Business owner
06/04/2026Jimmy Bruce $475.00 Brookshire Brothers · Produce clerk
06/03/2026Gregory Mikel $190.00 Austin County · County Commissioner Pct 1
05/22/2026Julia Slovak $190.00 Self employed · Cattle rancher
05/20/2026Thomas Stark $190.00 National Appraisal Partners · Appraiser
05/14/2026Bryan Haevischer $1,250.00 Austin County · Treasurer
05/06/2026Brandee Tiemann $190.00 Austin co · Deed clerk
05/04/2026James Hester $2,500.00 Oma's Choice, inc · Owner
05/02/2026Mark Money $190.00
05/02/2026Paula Ferguson $190.00
04/25/2026Bobby Necker $5,000.00 Self · Consultant
04/22/2026Denese Darracq $145.00 self · Retired
04/17/2026Yvonne Zapalac $100.00
04/11/2026H W Buddy Koenig $1,250.00 n/a · Retired
04/11/2026Ruth Brooks $190.00 Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/24/2026The Banner Press Columbus $204.00banquet ad
06/23/2026The Sealy News $360.00Banquet Ad
06/23/2026The Banner-Press Brenham $360.00banquet advertising
06/23/2026The Banner Press Columbus $170.00banquet ad color charge
06/11/2026PayPal $94.81credit card fee
06/10/2026City of Bellville $92.05April Uitlities
06/06/2026Amazon $390.83Wine glasses, napkins, sponsor place settings for banquet
06/04/2026Austin County Printing $17.32printing scholarship certificates
05/18/2026Katelyn Krenek $1,000.00Bellville Scholarship winner
05/18/2026Kane Killough $1,000.00Sealy Scholarship winner
05/11/2026Daphne Bownds $1,000.00Brazos High School Scholarship Winner
05/11/2026Luisa Morrison $1,000.00Faith Academy Scholarship winner
05/10/2026City of Bellville $82.53March Utilities
05/04/2026PayPal $256.86credit card fee
04/17/2026Bellville Chamber of Commerce $50.00booth fee for May Market on the Square
04/10/2026City of Bellville $82.56February Utilities
04/09/2026The Container Store $449.02containers
04/02/2026Brazos Valley Services $75.00A/C spring service call
03/28/2026Birds BBQ $259.58foof for Convention
03/27/2026WalMart Sealy $55.76ink 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.