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Caldwell County Republican Party (CEC)

CEC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00056214 · Lockhart · TX
44 reports · First filing 01/18/2005 · 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
Lockhart · TX · 78644-0007
First Filing
01/18/2005
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/17/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
44

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$592,170.40
Expenditures
$526,070.77
Transactions
2,632
Largest Contribution
$20,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$90,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$139,568.61
Average Contribution
$307.46
Average Expenditure
$745.14
First Contribution
03/08/2004
Last Contribution
06/27/2026
First Expenditure
01/15/2004
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
534
Reported Payee Entities
230
Top Contributor
Bob Duda
Top Reported Payee
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
534
2,195 contributions · $637,346.34
Vendor Relationships
158
512 payments · $437,323.24
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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 spentCaldwell County Republican Party (C…Focal filer / committeeBob DudaBob Duda$60,678.97 · 53 giftsBobby SchmidtBobby Schmidt$53,807.91 · 34 giftsTroy SwiftTroy Swift$37,107.80 · 60 giftsLinda HinkleLinda Hinkle$24,902.40 · 40 giftsRusty HorneRusty Horne$17,175.00 · 12 giftsAmeriprise Financial Services, LLCAmeriprise Financial Services, LLC$120,050.00 · 4 paymentsColorMix GraphicsColorMix Graphics$50,161.80 · 17 paymentsCaldwell County Republican Primary AccountCaldwell County Republican Primary Ac…$21,004.86 · 7 paymentsLinda HinkleLinda Hinkle$17,153.91 · 30 paymentsThomas GraphicsThomas Graphics$15,252.98 · 5 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
Political Party
Subclass
County Party
Market Segment
Party
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
422

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions93.8th#27 of 422
Expenditures93.4th#29 of 422
Total Financial Activity93.4th#29 of 422
Transaction Volume90.8th#40 of 422

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions51.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures55.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bob Duda $60,678.9753
2Bobby Schmidt $53,807.9134
3Troy Swift $37,107.8060
4Linda Hinkle $24,902.4040
5Rusty Horne $17,175.0012
6Stone Services and Consulting $14,175.008
7Susan Blair $12,368.8972
8Bruce Germer Insurance Agency $11,700.009
9David Tschirhart $11,617.2238
10Blake Stone $10,760.007

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC $120,050.004
2ColorMix Graphics $50,161.8017
3Caldwell County Republican Primary Account $21,004.867
4Linda Hinkle $17,153.9130
5Thomas Graphics $15,252.985
6Southern Hospitality $14,159.952
7Eric DeHoyos Catering $11,990.003
8Heritage Advertising $10,860.533
9First Lockhart National Bank $8,044.242
10Riley's Pit BBQ $6,554.542

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$11,539.67 $8,221.24
2025$85,302.61 $157,409.08
2024$132,496.32 $75,407.67
2023$62,886.46 $26,754.02
2022$57,833.77 $66,748.37
2021$45,506.86 $12,023.13
2020$11,460.55 $28,499.42
2019$49,364.02 $27,506.26
2018$52,964.47 $50,737.38
2017$15,286.15 $10,163.16
2016$34,131.17 $38,250.02
2015$32,511.35 $9,670.82
2004$887.00 $14,680.20

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/27/2026Linda Hinkle $165.00 n/a · Retired
06/26/2026Linda Hinkle $39.00 n/a · Retired
06/25/2026Bobby Schmidt $5,000.00 Schmidt Ranch, Niederwald · Owner/Operator
06/19/2026David Tschirhart $1,000.00 Lumen · Telecom Engineer
06/18/2026Rick Carter $208.65 Richard A Carter & Associates · Insurance
06/04/2026Bob Duda $3,500.00 Construction Metal Products Inc. · Engineer
06/04/2026Rick Johnson $1,000.00 Self-Employed · Cattle Rancher
06/03/2026Kevin Yeary $104.48 Texas · Judge Crim Court of Appeals
06/01/2026Bob Duda $327.64 Construction Metal Products Inc. · Engineer
04/09/2026Kevin Mills, CPA $194.90
12/31/2025David Tschirhart $10.00 Lumen · Telecom Engineer
11/18/2025John Irwin $80.00 Self Employed · Farmer
10/09/2025Stone Services and Consulting $800.00
10/09/2025Juanita Allen $35.00 Caldwell County · District Clerk
09/09/2025Suzy Falgout $30.00 Suzy Falgout, Professional Life Coach · Independent Contractor
07/26/2025Leider Photography $5,300.00
07/26/2025Chayo Rodriguez $2,400.00 Chayo's Auto Body Shop · Collision Repair
07/26/2025David Marquez $2,200.00 Lockhart Truss Company · Owner
07/26/2025Bruce Germer Insurance Agency $2,140.00
07/26/2025Blake Stone $1,925.00 Stone Services and Consulting · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Susan Blair $388.85Reimburse: Parade Expenses
06/30/2026Anedot $13.13Card Processing fees
06/30/2026Square Inc. $8.57Card Processing Fees
06/18/2026WeTendBar LLC $870.00Liberty: Contract Labor
06/04/2026Caldwell County $3,175.00Liberty: Venue Rental Expense
06/02/2026David Tschirhart $21.00Election Judge Compensation
05/31/2026Susan Blair $30.00Election Judge Compensation
05/27/2026Lee Rust $269.80Ground Cover for Thump Booth
05/14/2026Caldwell County $1,000.00Venue Deposit
05/14/2026Susan Blair $111.38Riemburse: Cinco de Mayo booth expenses
05/13/2026Lockhart High School $110.00LHS Football Program Ad
05/07/2026Host Gator $89.88Web hosting expense
04/20/2026Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC $25.00Quarterly Maintenance Fee
04/09/2026Luling Watermelon Thump $350.00Watermelon Thump booth expense
03/25/2026Greater Caldwell County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce $200.00Cinco de Mayo booth expense
03/11/20264:12 Kids $250.00Easter Eggstravaganza Donation
03/11/2026Susan Blair $31.00Primary Judge Labor Expense
02/23/2026Host Gator $537.87web hosting expense
02/22/2026Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC $25.00Maintenance Fee
02/10/2026Host Gator $21.19Webhosting Expense
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 53 ms.