Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Cohen, Ellen R. (Ms.)

COH · STATEREP 134
Filer ID: 00057532 · Houston · TX
24 reports · First filing 08/24/2005 · Latest filing 01/04/2012
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
STATEREP
District / Place
134
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77002
First Filing
08/24/2005
Latest Filing
01/04/2012
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2011 – 12/31/2011
Reports
24

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,356,272.00
Expenditures
$1,916,632.92
Transactions
6,558
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$55,097.00
COH as of 12/31/2011
$0.00
Average Contribution
$607.13
Average Expenditure
$715.96
First Contribution
07/18/2005
Last Contribution
12/10/2010
First Expenditure
07/18/2005
Last Expenditure
08/23/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,920
Reported Payee Entities
655
Top Contributor
Maconda O'Connor
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Strategies Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,920
4,890 contributions · $2,903,895.80
Vendor Relationships
535
2,332 payments · $1,748,053.64
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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 spentCohen, Ellen R. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeMaconda O'ConnorMaconda O'Connor$240,000.00 · 6 giftsThird Thursday Group PACThird Thursday Group PAC$141,005.69 · 12 giftsTexans for Insurance ReformTexans for Insurance Reform$62,417.26 · 6 giftsSara MorganSara Morgan$40,000.00 · 4 giftsMichael ZilkhaMichael Zilkha$37,940.00 · 7 giftsCampaign Strategies Inc.Campaign Strategies Inc.$278,098.04 · 44 paymentsMSHC PartnersMSHC Partners$149,577.10 · 14 paymentsTime Warner CableTime Warner Cable$119,089.01 · 4 paymentsBill KellyBill Kelly$102,820.19 · 117 paymentsLone Star StrategiesLone Star Strategies$87,142.28 · 69 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
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

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

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Maconda O'Connor $240,000.006
2Third Thursday Group PAC $141,005.6912
3Texans for Insurance Reform $62,417.266
4Sara Morgan $40,000.004
5Michael Zilkha $37,940.007
6James Postl $35,000.009
7Annie's List $31,412.0015
8Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas Action Fund PAC $29,459.879
9Sandra Shafto $25,650.402
10House Democratic Campaign Committee $25,500.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Strategies Inc. $278,098.0444
2MSHC Partners $149,577.1014
3Time Warner Cable $119,089.014
4Bill Kelly $102,820.19117
5Lone Star Strategies $87,142.2869
6Ellen Cohen $73,095.3765
7Tammi Wallace $66,903.5256
8Karen Campbell $59,147.6835
9LUC Media $54,248.002
10Sprint Digital Print Inc. $44,118.2421

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2011$0.00 $167,003.13
2010$500,550.34 $573,287.07
2009$178,688.00 $180,917.02
2008$314,232.08 $270,434.63
2007$372,672.80 $115,530.40
2006$837,268.78 $597,934.45
2005$152,860.00 $11,526.22

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/10/2010James Crownover $400.00 None · Retired
11/19/2010MAXXAM Inc. Texas PAC $2,800.43
11/11/2010Texans for Insurance Reform PAC $2,981.85
11/08/2010Jack Turk $500.00 Self · Attorney
11/08/2010Abbott Laboratories Employees PAC (AEPAC) $500.00
11/05/2010Texas Land Title Association PAC $500.00
11/04/2010Ella Tyler $100.00 Citizens Environmental Coalition · Director of Outreach and Communication
11/04/2010Adelyn Bernstein $100.00 None · Retired
11/02/2010Glenda Kane $1,000.00 Self · Volunteer
11/01/2010Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas Ac $1,990.00
11/01/2010Philip Kuhl $500.00 Sanford & Kuhl · Attorney
11/01/2010Altria Goup INC PAC $500.00
11/01/2010Celia Veselka $250.00 Houston ISD · Teacher
11/01/2010Mark Lee $250.00 AIG American General · Associate General Counsel
11/01/2010Meyerland Area Democrats Club $250.00
11/01/2010Janice Hewitt $150.00 Rice University · Senior Lecturer
11/01/2010Carol Yeoman $100.00 Stewart Title · Writer/Editor
11/01/2010Sherry Vinson $100.00 Baylor College of Medicine · Physician
11/01/2010Thomas Gederberg $100.00 Boeing · Engineer
11/01/2010Paul Colbert $100.00 Self · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/23/2011Third Thursday PAC $1,897.41Partial Refund of Campaign Contribution
08/17/2011Annie's List $2,500.00Partial Refund of Campaign Contribution
08/03/2011Mia Reed & Co Capital Fund VIII Ltd. $120.00Final Rent Payment
06/08/2011Barry Margolis $3,000.00Refund of Contribution
03/11/2011United State Treasury $126.63112-POL Taxes
03/10/2011David Matthiesen $1,500.00Refund of Contribution
03/10/2011Kenneth Lewis $1,000.00Refund of Contribution
03/10/2011Barbara Hurwitz $1,000.00Refund of Contribution
02/24/2011Jacob Leon $500.00Refund of Contribution
02/16/2011United State Treasury $3,308.50Payroll Taxes
02/15/2011Susan Lieberman $750.00Refund of Contribution
02/09/2011Jennifer Eaves $100.00Refund of Contribution
02/01/2011Ellen Cohen for City Council Campaign $3,450.00Contribution
01/31/2011AT&T Wireless $128.92Cell Phone-reimbursed to Tammi Wallace
01/27/2011Gay ROAne $5,000.00Refund of Contribution
01/27/2011Sara Morgan $5,000.00Refund of Contribution
01/27/2011John Eddie Williams $5,000.00Refund of Contribution
01/27/2011Maconda O'Connor $5,000.00Refund of Contribution
01/27/2011James Postl $5,000.00Refund of Contribution
01/27/2011Stephen Lasher $5,000.00Refund of Contribution
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