Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bolton, Valinda A. (Ms.)

COH · STATEREP 47
Filer ID: 00057942 · Austin · TX
33 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 01/10/2014
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
47
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78749-2239
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
01/10/2014
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2013 – 12/31/2013
Reports
33

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,122,794.18
Expenditures
$1,757,753.39
Transactions
5,709
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$70,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$500.07
Average Expenditure
$1,200.65
First Contribution
09/28/2005
Last Contribution
12/27/2010
First Expenditure
12/03/2005
Last Expenditure
06/15/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,765
Reported Payee Entities
305
Top Contributor
Texans for Insurance Reform
Top Reported Payee
Buying Time LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,767
4,283 contributions · $2,168,110.44
Vendor Relationships
231
1,182 payments · $1,471,175.26
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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 spentBolton, Valinda A. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Insurance ReformTexans for Insurance Reform$228,367.62 · 28 giftsAnnie's ListAnnie's List$170,111.70 · 42 giftsAnnie's List PACAnnie's List PAC$78,500.00 · 11 giftsHouse Democratic Campaign CommitteeHouse Democratic Campaign Committee$74,000.00 · 7 giftsHouse Democratic Campaign CommitteHouse Democratic Campaign Committe$48,960.00 · 7 giftsBuying Time LLCBuying Time LLC$298,000.00 · 8 paymentsMedia Strategies and ResearchMedia Strategies and Research$200,100.00 · 8 paymentsMedia StrategiesMedia Strategies$187,000.00 · 10 paymentsElizabeth HartmanElizabeth Hartman$172,825.51 · 78 paymentsMessage Audience & PresentationMessage Audience & Presentation$171,706.00 · 27 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
1Texans for Insurance Reform $228,367.6228
2Annie's List $170,111.7042
3Annie's List PAC $78,500.0011
4House Democratic Campaign Committee $74,000.007
5House Democratic Campaign Committe $48,960.007
6Michael Klein $27,500.009
7Texans for Economic Development PAC $27,500.004
8Education Austin PAC $25,248.1411
9Texans for Insurance Reform PAC $25,000.001
10Kirk Watson for Texas Senate $21,000.005

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Buying Time LLC $298,000.008
2Media Strategies and Research $200,100.008
3Media Strategies $187,000.0010
4Elizabeth Hartman $172,825.5178
5Message Audience & Presentation $171,706.0027
6Progressive Capitol $125,064.6233
7MSHC $53,192.552
8Kate Morrow $46,512.0034
9Ignite Consulting $45,068.0220
10Checkmark Typesetters $32,872.2612

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2011$0.00 $3,279.51
2010$515,880.22 $502,231.63
2009$63,500.74 $35,889.21
2008$846,971.74 $716,166.02
2007$125,713.19 $120,367.45
2006$553,858.29 $375,077.00
2005$16,870.00 $4,742.57

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/27/2010AFL CIO State COPE Fund $500.00
12/27/2010Judith Parken $35.00
12/22/2010James Beckett $50.00 Retired · Retired
12/11/2010Craig Eiland Campaign $1,000.00 State of Texas · Representative
12/09/2010Texans for Insurance Reform $500.00
12/07/2010Janet Hebert $100.00
12/07/2010Carrol Nowlin $35.00 Not Employed · Retired
12/07/2010Suzanne Hickman $20.00
12/04/2010Mona Mehdy $15.00
12/03/2010Rachel Glast $100.00 Texas Freedom Network · Finance Director
12/03/2010Gregory Ceshker $100.00 Gregory L. Ceshker PC · Attorney
11/29/2010Carol and Benny Cespedes $50.00 Halintours Inc. · Owner
11/22/2010TEXPAC - Texas Medical Association PAC $960.00
11/22/2010TEXPAC - Texas Medical Association PAC $212.47
11/22/2010Rosemary Merriam $150.00 none · none
11/22/2010TEXPAC - Texas Medical Association PAC $7.55
11/21/2010Robin Schneider $100.00 Texas Campaign for the Environment · Executive Director
11/21/2010Michael Chitty $25.00 none · retired
11/20/2010Walter Holland $25.00
11/19/2010Robbie Ausley $200.00 NA · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/15/2011Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
05/16/2011Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
04/15/2011Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
04/14/2011Texas Ethics Commission $2,000.00Payment for inadvertant filing errors
03/15/2011Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
03/07/2011Constant Contact $86.60Email blasts for fundraising and communication
02/15/2011Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
02/07/2011Constant Contact $86.60Email blasts for fundraising and communication
01/28/2011ADP $104.93Campaign payroll service fee
01/28/2011ADP $77.46Campaign employee payroll tax liability
01/26/2011Quorum Report $351.81Political blog
01/18/2011Elizabeth Hartman $350.00TEC report preparation
01/18/2011Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
01/07/2011Constant Contact $86.60Email blasts for fundraising and communication
01/03/2011Constant Contact $86.60Email service for fundraising and communication
01/03/2011Ozarka Water $30.91Capitol office support - water
12/31/2010ADP $104.93Campaign payroll service fee
12/31/2010Compass Bank $3.00Monthly bank fee
12/22/2010PayPal $341.19Processing fees for credit card contributions
12/19/2010Progressive Capitol $1,944.35Fundraising services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 83 ms.