Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Cain, Erwin A. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 3
Filer ID: 00062810 · Sulphur Springs · TX
30 reports · First filing 01/10/2008 · Latest filing 12/22/2015
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
3
Mailing Location
Sulphur Springs · TX · 75483
First Filing
01/10/2008
Latest Filing
12/22/2015
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2015 – 12/22/2015
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$887,966.25
Expenditures
$700,681.11
Transactions
2,275
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$36,113.00
COH as of 12/22/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$644.39
Average Expenditure
$781.14
First Contribution
02/28/2008
Last Contribution
11/02/2015
First Expenditure
12/26/2007
Last Expenditure
12/17/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
898
Reported Payee Entities
246
Top Contributor
Associated Republicans of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Anthem Media Inc

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
898
1,866 contributions · $1,534,487.72
Vendor Relationships
212
1,220 payments · $819,059.42
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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 spentCain, Erwin A. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeAssociated Republicans of TexasAssociated Republicans of Texas$203,000.00 · 11 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$187,154.69 · 21 giftsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$51,000.00 · 4 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$45,000.00 · 5 giftsConservative Republicans of Texas PACConservative Republicans of Texas PAC$33,715.37 · 17 giftsAnthem Media IncAnthem Media Inc$170,573.15 · 20 paymentsValentine Direct MarketingValentine Direct Marketing$122,091.16 · 48 paymentsGraphics ManagementGraphics Management$114,673.16 · 15 paymentsKevin BrannonKevin Brannon$59,343.77 · 15 paymentsRyan MauldinRyan Mauldin$17,995.50 · 12 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
Judicial 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
1Associated Republicans of Texas $203,000.0011
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $187,154.6921
3Republican Party of Texas $51,000.004
4Bob Perry $45,000.005
5Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC $33,715.3717
6Trevor Rees -Jones $30,000.001
7Associated Republicans of Texas $11,250.001
8Bill Priefert $10,771.094
9Doylene Perry $10,000.001
10Trevor Rees-Jones $10,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Anthem Media Inc $170,573.1520
2Valentine Direct Marketing $122,091.1648
3Graphics Management $114,673.1615
4Kevin Brannon $59,343.7715
5Ryan Mauldin $17,995.5012
6Erwin Cain $17,606.9010
7Echo Publishing Company $14,678.109
8The Paris News $12,888.1711
9Mt Pleasant Daily Tribune $11,039.829
10Baselice and Associates Inc. $8,545.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$1,200.00 $7,788.00
2014$0.00 $4,964.86
2013$0.00 $358.64
2012$26,625.00 $54,002.88
2011$1,627.20 $39,951.87
2010$814,497.15 $563,763.29
2009$36,796.15 $8,755.21
2008$7,220.75 $19,559.56
2007$0.00 $1,536.80

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/02/2015Anna Spencer $200.00 Retired
10/29/2015Clint Bulkley $1,000.00 Business Owner
05/29/2012Charles Helm $500.00 Retired · Retired
05/28/2012David Baucom $75.00 Self Employed · Baucom Insurance Agency Owner
05/23/2012Weldon Miller $100.00 Everybody's Furniture · Furniture Sells
05/23/2012Gerard Evenwel $50.00 Retired · Retired
05/21/2012David Hollis $50.00 Hopkins County Texas · Probation Official
05/17/2012Marvin Werneke $1,000.00 Retired · Retired
05/15/2012Craig English $200.00 Century 21 · Real Estate Sales
05/15/2012Deborah Wright $200.00 Century 21 · Real Estate Sales
05/14/2012Phil King Campaign $500.00 State of Texas · Legislator
05/10/2012Nicholas Taylor $1,000.00 State of Texas · Legislator
05/10/2012Mike Miesse $500.00 Farm Bureau Ins · Insurance Agent
05/10/2012Joe Kennedy $100.00 Retired · retired
05/10/2012Bing Canion $50.00 Gregg County · Administrator
05/07/2012John Perry $50.00 Hopkins County · Adminstrator
05/07/2012Lawrence Coleman $50.00 Retired · Retired
05/04/2012Charles Helm $500.00 Self · Housewife
04/30/2012William Sutton $500.00 Self · Nuclear Medicine
04/30/2012Doug Moore $500.00 Medicine Chest Pharmacy · Executive

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/17/2015Ted Cruz $2,300.00Contribution to Ted Cruz for President Campaign
12/15/2015Bob Hall $1,500.00Contribution to State Senator Bob Hall Campaign
12/15/2015Bryan Slaton $1,000.00Contribution to Bryan Slayton for Texas House of Representatives District 2
12/14/2015Clint Bulkley $1,000.00Refund of campaign contribution
12/14/2015Pat Chase $977.31Contribution to Pat Chase for County Commissioner
12/14/2015Anna Spencer $200.00Refund of campaign contribution
12/14/2015Erwin Cain $25.00Reimbursement of fee to open bank account
10/28/2015United States Postal Service $38.00Post office box fee
10/28/2015City National Bank $25.00Initial deposit to open bank account
06/12/2015United States Postal Service $22.69Postage for letter to Texas Ethics Commission
06/11/2015Texas Ethics Commission $700.00 Payment for late filing
09/17/2014Texans for Greg Abbott $3,000.00Campaign contribution to Texans for Greg Abbott
02/10/2014Ken Paxton Campaign $1,000.00Contribution for Ken Paxton for Attoreny General
02/10/2014Jim Thompson Campaign $964.86Campaign contribution to Jim Thomson for Campaign for Hopkins County Treasurer
01/16/2013Texas Art & Frame $259.80cost to frame capitol drawing signed by all house members as a gift
01/14/2013Murphy USA $36.69Fuel for officeholder vehicle
01/14/2013FedEx $27.32Fee to copy capitol drawing signed by all house members for gift
01/07/2013Murphy USA $21.21Fuel for officeholder vehicle
01/05/2013Hill Country Springs $13.62Final bill for water for Capitol office
12/31/2012Murphy USA $51.69Fuel for office holder vehicle
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 69 ms.