Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Edgar, Joseph (Mr.)
COH · STATEREP 48
Filer ID: 00066351 · Austin · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 06/16/2014
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00066351 · Austin · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 06/16/2014
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
48
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78749
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
06/16/2014
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2013 – 12/31/2013
Reports
7
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$2,051.00
Expenditures
$26,945.74
Transactions
72
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,716.22
COH as of 12/31/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$256.38
Average Expenditure
$421.03
First Contribution
11/30/2011
Last Contribution
08/17/2012
First Expenditure
11/02/2011
Last Expenditure
10/25/2012
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
8
Reported Payee Entities
27
Top Contributor
Charles Shepard
Top Reported Payee
Taylor Metting
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
8
8 contributions · $2,051.00
Vendor Relationships
24
52 payments · $15,845.74
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Shepard | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Alfred Edgar | $500.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Elizabeth & Michael Grimm | $150.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Ben Easton | $100.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Peabody | $100.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Todd Humphreys | $100.00 | 1 |
| 7 | William & Margaret Kelsey | $51.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Tanya Lawson | $50.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Metting | $5,600.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Designer Graphics | $4,716.22 | 1 |
| 3 | Robert Butler | $4,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Hill's Cafe | $3,055.25 | 1 |
| 5 | Aus-Tex Printing & Mailing | $2,107.77 | 1 |
| 6 | Jarom Hulet | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Publishing Company | $1,198.37 | 1 |
| 8 | ClearSky24 Inc. | $855.84 | 2 |
| 9 | HOMEYTEL | $575.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Home Depot | $548.19 | 10 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $351.00 | $24,411.06 |
| 2011 | $1,700.00 | $2,534.68 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/17/2012 | Tanya Lawson | $50.00 | |
| 02/08/2012 | Elizabeth & Michael Grimm | $150.00 | |
| 02/08/2012 | William & Margaret Kelsey | $51.00 | |
| 01/18/2012 | Jeffrey Peabody | $100.00 | |
| 12/17/2011 | Charles Shepard | $1,000.00 | Umbrella Properties · Entrepreneur |
| 12/12/2011 | Todd Humphreys | $100.00 | University of Texas · Professor |
| 12/07/2011 | Ben Easton | $100.00 | Self · Writer |
| 11/30/2011 | Alfred Edgar | $500.00 | N/A · Retired |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2012 | Jarom Hulet | $1,500.00 | Advertising |
| 09/24/2012 | HOMEYTEL | $285.00 | Automated Calls |
| 09/22/2012 | Home Depot | $135.75 | sign-related Items |
| 09/17/2012 | Home Depot | $130.97 | Sign-related Items |
| 09/15/2012 | Home Depot | $6.77 | Sign-related Items |
| 09/13/2012 | Taylor Metting | $800.00 | Field Organization |
| 09/13/2012 | the BumperSticker.com | $163.46 | stickers |
| 08/17/2012 | Hill's Cafe | $3,055.25 | Campaign Event |
| 08/17/2012 | Emerson Bigots Band | $500.00 | Campaign Event |
| 08/14/2012 | HOMEYTEL | $290.00 | Automated Calls |
| 08/13/2012 | Taylor Metting | $800.00 | Field Organization |
| 07/27/2012 | Taylor Metting | $800.00 | Field Organization |
| 07/10/2012 | Taylor Metting | $800.00 | Field Organization |
| 06/06/2012 | Taylor Metting | $800.00 | Field Organization |
| 05/15/2012 | Libertarian Party | $103.30 | Libertarian Party Convention |
| 05/06/2012 | $2.29 | Online Ads | |
| 05/02/2012 | TheBumperSticker.com | $119.08 | bumper stickers |
| 04/30/2012 | $5.76 | Online Ads | |
| 04/25/2012 | Breed & Co. | $6.45 | Sign-related Items |
| 04/24/2012 | $7.67 | Online Ads |
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.