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Cates, Howard C. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 24
Filer ID: 00067752 · Dickinson · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/16/2012 · Latest filing 03/12/2013
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
24
Mailing Location
Dickinson · TX · 77539
First Filing
01/16/2012
Latest Filing
03/12/2013
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2013 – 03/13/2013
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$13,563.23
Expenditures
$12,928.80
Transactions
144
Largest Contribution
$1,250.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,684.99
COH as of 03/13/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$129.17
Average Expenditure
$331.51
First Contribution
10/28/2011
Last Contribution
02/21/2013
First Expenditure
10/17/2011
Last Expenditure
03/12/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
71
Reported Payee Entities
14
Top Contributor
John Young
Top Reported Payee
Advantage Mail Service

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
71
105 contributions · $13,563.23
Vendor Relationships
12
38 payments · $12,809.44
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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 spentCates, Howard C. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJohn YoungJohn Young$2,750.00 · 3 giftsAFL-CIOAFL-CIO$1,500.00 · 2 giftsPatricia GallowayPatricia Galloway$1,250.00 · 11 giftsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$700.00 · 1 giftsCommittee to Re-Elect Patrick DoyleCommittee to Re-Elect Patrick Doyle$500.00 · 1 giftsAdvantage Mail ServiceAdvantage Mail Service$4,893.48 · 2 paymentsDemSignDemSign$4,684.99 · 1 paymentsCommercial Business Services, Inc.Commercial Business Services, Inc.$955.84 · 2 paymentsGalveston County Cemocratic PartyGalveston County Cemocratic Party$850.00 · 2 paymentsSalsa LabsSalsa Labs$370.00 · 10 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 Young $2,750.003
2AFL-CIO $1,500.002
3Patricia Galloway $1,250.0011
4Texas Democratic Party $700.001
5Committee to Re-Elect Patrick Doyle $500.001
6Alton Todd $500.001
7Jeffrey Kuo $500.001
8Mary Hailey $350.003
9Campaign Network $343.231
10Dennis Lawler $300.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Advantage Mail Service $4,893.482
2DemSign $4,684.991
3Commercial Business Services, Inc. $955.842
4Galveston County Cemocratic Party $850.002
5Salsa Labs $370.0010
6Texas Ethics Commission $250.001
7CMC Communications $225.001
8Galveston County Democratic Party $200.001
9BBVA Compass Bank $162.4314
10Go Daddy $119.861

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$20.00 $310.00
2012$12,548.23 $12,540.96
2011$995.00 $77.84

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/21/2013Rusty Cates $20.00 Coffee Oasis LLC · owner/operator
12/20/2012Louise Presley $20.00 Self · Social Worker
11/06/2012Anne Rubio $100.00 Retired
11/05/2012Patricia Galloway $100.00 Retired · Retired
11/05/2012Phil Roberts Campaign $50.00 None · None
10/21/2012Democracy Engine $25.00
10/18/2012AFL-CIO $750.00
10/18/2012Campaign Network $343.23
10/08/2012Mary Hailey $150.00 Retired · Retired
09/27/2012Alton Todd $500.00 The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd · Attorney
09/20/2012AFL-CIO $750.00
09/08/2012Jerome Bourgeous $100.00
09/08/2012Louise Presley $20.00 Self · Social Worker
09/08/2012Jim Presley $20.00 Self · Social Worker
09/04/2012Susan Baker $100.00
09/03/2012John Young $1,250.00 University of Houston · Information Technology Manager
08/31/2012Robert Tomlinson $5.00 Target · Clerk
08/13/2012James Schnieder $100.00 Farmers Marine & Copper Works · Machinist
08/13/2012Ila Montalvo $25.00
08/12/2012John Berry $100.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/12/2013Salsa labs $40.00Website Expenses
03/06/2013Texas Ethics Commission $250.00payment of late reporting fine
01/14/2013Salsa Labs $10.00Website Sevice Fees
01/05/2013BBA Compass Bank $10.00Banking fees
12/17/2012BBVA Compass Bank $10.00Bank Service Charge
12/08/2012Salsa Labs $40.00Website
11/17/2012BBVA Compass Bank $10.00Bank Service Charge
11/14/2012Salsa Labs $40.00Website
10/26/2012Commercial Business Services, Inc. $229.75brochure printing
10/19/2012Advantage Mail Service $2,451.74Mail out
10/16/2012Salsa Labs $40.00website
10/15/2012Advantage Mail Service $2,441.74Mail outs
10/01/2012Rusty Cates $119.36Go Daddy reimbursement
09/27/2012Go Daddy $119.86Website Domain Registration
09/24/2012CMC Communications $225.00Radio advertising
09/17/2012BBVA Compass Bank $10.00bank fees
09/14/2012Salsa Labs $40.00Website Expenses
08/17/2012Salsa Labs $40.00Website
08/15/2012BBVA Compass Bank $10.00bank fees
08/14/2012Galveston County Democratic Party $200.00Galveston County
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 64 ms.