Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Kuempel, John L. (The Honorable)

COH · State Representative 44
Filer ID: 00066988 · Seguin · TX
55 reports · First filing 12/06/2010 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
44
Mailing Location
Seguin · TX · 78155
First Filing
12/06/2010
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
55

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$5,377,530.48
Expenditures
$5,816,186.28
Transactions
6,009
Largest Contribution
$177,983.55
Largest Expenditure
$481,874.38
COH as of 06/30/2026
$27,759.05
Average Contribution
$1,724.12
Average Expenditure
$2,012.52
First Contribution
11/10/2010
Last Contribution
06/05/2024
First Expenditure
11/10/2010
Last Expenditure
03/26/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,340
Reported Payee Entities
522
Top Contributor
Texas Defense PAC
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Nasica

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,341
4,359 contributions · $7,530,509.07
Vendor Relationships
494
2,984 payments · $7,602,282.53
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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 spentKuempel, John L. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexas Defense PACTexas Defense PAC$629,610.84 · 33 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$358,022.19 · 28 giftsDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$310,600.00 · 9 giftsEdmund Kuempel CampaignEdmund Kuempel Campaign$242,109.42 · 3 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PacTexans for Lawsuit Reform Pac$206,100.00 · 20 giftsMurphy NasicaMurphy Nasica$2,809,630.37 · 107 paymentsFirst Commercial BankFirst Commercial Bank$1,000,573.00 · 33 paymentsGuadalupe County Youth Livestock ShowGuadalupe County Youth Livestock Show$180,336.16 · 18 paymentsThe Election Group LLCThe Election Group LLC$137,541.91 · 12 paymentsWade Busby Memorial FundraiserWade Busby Memorial Fundraiser$118,375.00 · 13 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
Contributions99.6th#38 of 8,722
Expenditures99.6th#33 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity99.6th#35 of 8,722
Transaction Volume98.1th#170 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions65.8%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures85.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texas Defense PAC $629,610.8433
2Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $358,022.1928
3Dade Phelan Campaign $310,600.009
4Edmund Kuempel Campaign $242,109.423
5Texans for Lawsuit Reform Pac $206,100.0020
6TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $185,453.1535
7Texas Sands PAC $185,000.007
8Charles Butt Public Education PAC $173,208.829
9Texas Association of Realtors PAC $90,656.7412
10Protect and Serve Texas PAC $75,827.145

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Nasica $2,809,630.37107
2First Commercial Bank $1,000,573.0033
3Guadalupe County Youth Livestock Show $180,336.1618
4The Election Group LLC $137,541.9112
5Wade Busby Memorial Fundraiser $118,375.0013
6Thomas Flanders $109,936.6466
7John Kuempel $79,412.95175
8CWS Apartment $76,603.3032
9SoCo on theLake Apartments $71,871.8746
10Protect and Serve Texas PAC $71,272.262

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $2,750.00
2025$0.00 $44,157.41
2024$2,645,305.60 $2,508,083.22
2023$191,327.07 $249,414.01
2022$280,223.34 $304,426.18
2021$69,642.31 $160,692.17
2020$200,938.02 $740,529.71
2019$101,145.65 $684,469.55
2018$376,636.22 $228,238.69
2017$109,876.28 $208,599.35
2016$339,799.07 $169,543.90
2015$80,011.98 $103,775.44
2014$265,076.10 $100,266.80
2013$60,835.51 $54,381.89
2012$120,985.19 $46,124.18
2011$23,991.64 $49,346.14
2010$511,736.50 $161,387.64

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/05/2024Graham Weston $2,500.00 Weston Ventures, Inc. · CEO
06/04/2024Kenneth Schrock $500.00 LJA Engineering, Inc. · Senior Vice President
06/03/2024Jeanette Siltman $500.00 Retired · Retired
06/03/2024Samuel Wotipka $25.00 Retired · Retired
06/01/2024Texas Nurse Practitioners PAC $43.30
05/31/2024Douglas Miller $250.00 Miller & Miller Insurance · Insurance Agent
05/30/2024County Officials PAC $250.00
05/28/2024Texas Defense PAC $10,062.50
05/28/2024Texas Defense PAC $1,509.37
05/28/2024Cemex, Inc. Employees PAC $750.00
05/28/2024TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $517.28
05/28/2024EYE-PAC of the Texas Ophthalmological $500.00
05/28/2024TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $384.39
05/28/2024Barry Williams $250.00 First State Bank · President
05/28/2024Mark Long $250.00 First Commercial Bank · President
05/27/2024Cobb Fendley PAC $500.00
05/27/2024LAN-Pac $500.00
05/27/2024Raba-Kistner PAC, Inc $500.00
05/27/2024Halff Associates- State PAC $500.00
05/27/2024Pape-Dawson Engineers PAC $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/26/2026Campaign Reporting Solutions, LLC $250.00Preparation of 2025 tax return
01/01/2026Stepheny Kelso $2,500.00bonus
11/26/2025Knights of Columbus $500.00donation for Thanksgiving meals
11/24/2025Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation $1,000.00Donation to hospice fundraiser
07/24/2025Spectrum $344.92internet/tv/phone for Austin apartment
07/09/2025AT&T $186.15campaign cell phone
07/02/2025CWS Apartment $2,375.55Rent expense for Austin apartment
06/24/2025Spectrum $344.92internet/cable/phone for Austin apartment
06/10/2025AT&T $186.15campaign cell phone
06/02/2025CWS Apartment $2,376.49Austin apartment rent
05/27/2025Spectrum $344.92internet/phone/cable for Austin apartment
05/09/2025AT&T $186.15campaign cell phone
05/02/2025CWS Apartment $2,420.72Austin apartment rent
05/02/2025First Commercial Bank $32.00bank service charge
04/24/2025Spectrum $344.92internet/phone/cable for Austin apartment
04/24/2025First Commercial Bank $32.00Bank service charge
04/15/2025Internal Revenue Service $16,681.002024 Income tax due
04/15/2025First Commercial Bank $32.00Bank service charge
04/09/2025Campaign Reporting Solutions, LLC $250.00Preparation of tax return
04/09/2025AT&T $186.13campaign cell phone
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 110 ms.