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

COH · STATESEN 17
Filer ID: 00063805 · Houston · TX
4 reports · First filing 07/15/2008 · Latest filing 01/15/2009
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
STATESEN
District / Place
17
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77046
First Filing
07/15/2008
Latest Filing
01/15/2009
Latest Reporting Period
10/25/2008 – 12/31/2008
Reports
4

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$208,417.26
Expenditures
$301,820.00
Transactions
166
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$121,272.40
COH as of 12/31/2008
—
Average Contribution
$1,722.46
Average Expenditure
$6,707.11
First Contribution
04/03/2008
Last Contribution
06/30/2008
First Expenditure
04/01/2008
Last Expenditure
06/30/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
115
Reported Payee Entities
19
Top Contributor
John Furse
Top Reported Payee
Friends of Austen Furse

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
115
121 contributions · $208,417.26
Vendor Relationships
19
45 payments · $301,820.00
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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 spentFurse, Austen (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJohn FurseJohn Furse$25,000.00 · 1 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$20,000.00 · 1 giftsDoylene PerryDoylene Perry$20,000.00 · 1 giftsWindi GrimesWindi Grimes$10,785.12 · 2 giftsA Anthony AnnunziatoA Anthony Annunziato$10,000.00 · 1 giftsFriends of Austen FurseFriends of Austen Furse$221,272.40 · 2 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$24,785.99 · 11 paymentsCasey HaneyCasey Haney$15,180.29 · 6 paymentsKoenning ConsultingKoenning Consulting$15,000.00 · 3 paymentsDoner FundraisingDoner Fundraising$5,500.00 · 2 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
1John Furse $25,000.001
2Bob Perry $20,000.001
3Doylene Perry $20,000.001
4Windi Grimes $10,785.122
5A Anthony Annunziato $10,000.001
6R Club PAC $5,000.001
7Bruce Hotze $5,000.001
8CN O'Sullivan $5,000.001
9David Frum $5,000.001
10Kendall Miller $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Friends of Austen Furse $221,272.402
2Blakemore & Associates $24,785.9911
3Casey Haney $15,180.296
4Koenning Consulting $15,000.003
5Doner Fundraising $5,500.002
6Minuteman Press $4,054.634
7Signature Media Solutions $3,583.962
8ShakeFX LLC $3,000.001
9Bison Signs $2,792.851
10Signature Media Solutions $1,461.381

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$208,417.26 $301,820.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2008Windi Grimes $5,785.12 Grimes Interests · Investor
06/27/2008John Furse $25,000.00 Furse · Finance
06/27/2008Margaret Furse $1,000.00 Retired · Retired
06/26/2008SF Hotze $5,000.00 Hotze Health & Wellness Center · Doctor
06/26/2008Ernest Mark Hotze $1,500.00 CECO · Administration
06/25/2008R Club PAC $5,000.00 R Club PAC · PAC
06/23/2008Dionel Aviles $500.00 Aviles Engineering Corporation · President
06/19/2008Bruce Hotze $5,000.00 CECO · Chairman of the Board & CEO
06/19/2008Peter Larkin $500.00 Houston Baptist University · Professor
06/16/2008Robert Erwin $5,000.00 Pi Studios · Software Developer
06/16/2008Bill Messer $33.80
06/16/2008Galt Graydon $33.80
06/16/2008Tom Spilman $33.80
06/16/2008Bill Pewitt $33.80
06/14/2008John Balay $1,000.00 Cargill Inc · International Food Products & Services
06/12/2008Graydon Group LLC $136.26
06/10/2008Arlene Wohlgemuth $200.00 Three Point Strategies · Owner
06/08/2008Scott Johnston $500.00 Belstar Group · Investor
06/04/2008Daniel Coots $250.00 Gainsco Inc · Senior Vice President
06/02/2008Russell Windham $500.00 Self Employed · Self Employed

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2008Casey Haney $1,880.00Campaign:Staff Compensation
06/27/2008Friends of Austen Furse $121,272.40Transfer of Balance
06/27/2008Friends of Austen Furse $100,000.00Loan as Itemized on SPAC Friends of Austen Furse
06/17/2008Studio 563 $350.00Photography
06/16/2008Bison Signs $2,792.85Outdoor Advertising:Yard Signs 4X8
06/16/2008Blakemore & Associates $586.50Office:Office Supplies
06/12/2008Casey Haney $3,010.05Campaign:Staff Compensation
06/10/2008Soundworks & Christwebs $155.00Internet Communications:Web & Email Hosting
06/09/2008Texas Secretary Of State $1,250.00Campaign:Filing Fees
06/09/2008Blakemore & Associates $308.50Research
06/05/2008Blakemore & Associates $50.00Research
06/03/2008Signature Media Solutions $3,157.65Direct Mail:Voter Contact
06/02/2008Multiplepath Communications $190.71Fundraising:Invitations
06/01/2008Koenning Consulting $5,000.00Consulting Fees
06/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $5,000.00Consulting Fees
06/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $1,500.00Fundraising:Fees
05/30/2008Casey Haney $3,946.19Campaign:Staff Compensation
05/30/2008Casey Haney $1,880.00Campaign:Staff Compensation
05/29/2008Blakemore & Associates $4,000.00Fundraising:Fees
05/28/2008ShakeFX LLC $3,000.00Internet Communications:Web Development
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.