Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Filer / Committee

Gale, Trent E. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 1
Filer ID: 00066300 · Avinger · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/13/2010 · Latest filing 01/18/2011
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
1
Mailing Location
Avinger · TX · 75630
First Filing
01/13/2010
Latest Filing
01/18/2011
Latest Reporting Period
10/23/2010 – 11/02/2010
Reports
7

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,525.00
Expenditures
$13,148.43
Transactions
75
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,001.00
COH as of 11/02/2010
—
Average Contribution
$133.09
Average Expenditure
$320.69
First Contribution
02/11/2010
Last Contribution
09/09/2010
First Expenditure
01/12/2010
Last Expenditure
10/21/2010

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
32
Reported Payee Entities
29
Top Contributor
Lynne Thompson
Top Reported Payee
Townsquare Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
32
34 contributions · $4,525.00
Vendor Relationships
29
41 payments · $13,148.43
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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 spentGale, Trent E. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeLynne ThompsonLynne Thompson$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJudy MinorJudy Minor$500.00 · 2 giftsDaniel HensonDaniel Henson$400.00 · 1 giftsPort A JohnPort A John$300.00 · 1 giftsCharles BrooksCharles Brooks$200.00 · 1 giftsTownsquare MediaTownsquare Media$3,388.25 · 2 paymentsVictory StoreVictory Store$2,195.00 · 1 paymentsVictoryStore.comVictoryStore.com$1,503.45 · 1 paymentsTexarkana GazetteTexarkana Gazette$1,388.88 · 2 paymentsVista PrintVista Print$887.95 · 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
1Lynne Thompson $1,000.001
2Judy Minor $500.002
3Daniel Henson $400.001
4Port A John $300.001
5Charles Brooks $200.001
6Ken Tomlinson $200.001
7Lynda Weber $200.001
8Terry Thompson $200.001
9Gerald Lynn $150.002
10Excel Chevrolet $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Townsquare Media $3,388.252
2Victory Store $2,195.001
3VictoryStore.com $1,503.451
4Texarkana Gazette $1,388.882
5Vista Print $887.952
6Bayou Printing $882.242
7Texarkana Radio $759.001
8The Bee $304.201
9Jefferson Postmaster $264.002
10Gap Broadcasting $240.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2010$4,525.00 $13,148.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/09/2010Judy Minor $300.00
09/07/2010Charles Brooks $200.00
08/03/2010Daniel Henson $400.00
08/03/2010Ken Tomlinson $200.00
08/03/2010John Brooks $50.00
07/28/2010Ned Fratangelo $50.00
07/27/2010HOWard Pavia $100.00
07/15/2010Torrans Manufacturing $100.00
07/15/2010Gerald Lynn $50.00
07/14/2010Pearl Hinton $25.00
07/09/2010Port A John $300.00
07/09/2010Judy Minor $200.00
07/09/2010Lynda Weber $200.00
07/09/2010Toni Woods $100.00
07/09/2010Excel Chevrolet $100.00
07/09/2010Mary Biggs $75.00
07/09/2010Bruce Hume $50.00
07/09/2010Judy Wallace $30.00
07/09/2010Robbie Fortune $30.00
07/09/2010Brenda Lynn $25.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/21/2010Marion County Fair Board $35.00booth rental
10/18/2010The Bee $304.20political ad
10/18/2010Jefferson Jimplecute $53.00political ad
10/12/2010Texarkana Gazette $1,184.30Political Ad
10/12/2010Townsquare Media $387.25radio ads
10/12/2010Texarkana Gazette $204.58political ad
10/01/2010Texarkana Radio $759.00radio ads
09/25/2010Trapper Publications $100.00Advertising
09/14/2010Townsquare Media $3,001.00Radio Advertising
09/14/2010Vista Print $452.29brochures
09/09/2010Jefferson Postmaster $132.00Postage
09/01/2010Jefferson Postmaster $132.00postage
08/24/2010Trapper Publications $100.00political ad
08/24/2010Tractor Supply $82.05T posts for signs
08/24/2010Lowes $60.62T Posts for Signs
08/15/2010Vista Print $435.66Brochures
07/20/2010Bayou Printing $243.56Printed Campaign Materials
07/16/2010Gap Broadcasting $240.00Booth at Health Fair
05/10/2010The UPS Store $34.16Shipping
04/30/2010First National Bank Hughes Springs $8.00bank fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 59 ms.