Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bates Jr., William R. (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 139
Filer ID: 00066504 · Houston · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/19/2016 · Latest filing 07/01/2019
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
State Representative
District / Place
139
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77004
First Filing
01/19/2016
Latest Filing
07/01/2019
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2019 – 06/30/2019
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$122,800.00
Expenditures
$168,765.47
Transactions
407
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,598.81
COH as of 06/30/2019
$2,597.95
Average Contribution
$520.34
Average Expenditure
$986.93
First Contribution
08/14/2015
Last Contribution
04/24/2018
First Expenditure
08/31/2015
Last Expenditure
04/12/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
204
Reported Payee Entities
72
Top Contributor
David Godsey
Top Reported Payee
Natasha Johnson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
204
236 contributions · $122,800.00
Vendor Relationships
55
111 payments · $108,352.51
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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 spentBates Jr., William R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeDavid GodseyDavid Godsey$10,000.00 · 1 giftsConcerned Citizens for Good GovenmentConcerned Citizens for Good Govenment$8,500.00 · 1 giftsChristopher BrownChristopher Brown$5,000.00 · 1 giftsAlton SmithAlton Smith$3,000.00 · 3 giftsMichael NelsonMichael Nelson$3,000.00 · 2 giftsNatasha JohnsonNatasha Johnson$28,180.84 · 20 paymentsJohnston CampaignJohnston Campaign$23,461.99 · 6 paymentsCampaign StrategiesCampaign Strategies$15,292.37 · 4 paymentsBrand ExcellenceBrand Excellence$15,233.00 · 7 paymentsLewis RogersLewis Rogers$9,796.00 · 8 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
1David Godsey $10,000.001
2Concerned Citizens for Good Govenment $8,500.001
3Christopher Brown $5,000.001
4Alton Smith $3,000.003
5Michael Nelson $3,000.002
6Terrence Smith $3,000.002
7Wayne O'Neill $2,500.002
8Communicators Workers of American COPE-PCC $2,500.001
9Houston Fire Fighters Political Action Fund $2,500.001
10Bennie Childs $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Natasha Johnson $28,180.8420
2Johnston Campaign $23,461.996
3Campaign Strategies $15,292.374
4Brand Excellence $15,233.007
5Lewis Rogers $9,796.008
6Deitre Rasheed $6,450.007
7Christopher Young $5,900.006
8Aubrey Taylor Communications $5,000.001
9Cognitive Campaign $4,822.921
10Bison Signs $3,712.981

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$23,975.00 $74,999.19
2017$39,700.00 $17,720.03
2016$38,900.00 $55,290.35
2015$20,225.00 $20,755.90

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/24/2018Nankani Management llV $500.00
04/24/2018John Guess $300.00
03/16/2018Samuel Odom $125.00
03/16/2018Byron White $100.00
03/16/2018Bennie Cooley $100.00
03/04/2018Delane Rosemond $350.00
03/02/2018Bertram Orum $100.00
02/25/2018Marcus Deitz $100.00
02/15/2018Carl Heller $500.00 Basaldua & Heller Family Practice · Physician
02/15/2018Tillyn Lowery $100.00
02/15/2018Samuel Knight $100.00
02/14/2018Barron Wallace $500.00 Bracewell · Attorney
02/12/2018Bates & Coleman PC $2,000.00
02/10/2018Andrew James $300.00
02/08/2018Concerned Citizens for Good Govenment $8,500.00
02/08/2018Kenneth Fisher $500.00 Noble Energy · EVP/CFO
02/07/2018Wayne Norden $100.00
02/05/2018Mary Schlett $300.00
02/01/2018Dale Diggs $1,000.00 Diggs Construction · Construction
02/01/2018Regina Kelly $250.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/12/2018American Light & Power $354.46Electricity
04/09/2018Campaign Strategies $1,155.03Mail outs
03/22/2018Nation Builder $11.79Website
03/15/2018Campaign Strategies $4,170.92Mail outs
03/13/2018Cythia Bailey $300.00Sign pickup
03/07/2018Campaign Strategies $4,804.18Mail outs & push cards
03/07/2018U M Solutions $2,800.00Block walkers
03/06/2018Natasha Johnson $1,410.00Poll workers
03/06/2018Lewis Rogers $996.00Phone bank
03/05/2018Natasha Johnson $216.79Meal for volunteers
03/03/2018The Daniel Group $600.00Block walkers
03/02/2018Natasha Johnson $3,860.00Phone Bank & Block walkers
03/02/2018Natasha Johnson $1,482.00Phone bank
03/02/2018Kingdom Builders Cathedral $150.00Pastor Anniversary
02/26/2018Lewis Rogers $1,374.00Phone Bank
02/24/2018Lewis Rogers $1,374.00Phone Bank
02/23/2018Natasha Johnson $3,190.00Block walkers
02/23/2018H-BAD PAC $500.00Push cards
02/23/2018The Daniels Group $300.00ROBO Calls
02/20/2018American Light & Power $191.36 Electricity
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 529 ms.