Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)

COH · STATESEN 3
Filer ID: 00067800 · Lufkin · TX
49 reports · First filing 01/14/2012 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
STATESEN
District / Place
3
Mailing Location
Lufkin · TX · 75902
First Filing
01/14/2012
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
49

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$8,429,429.29
Expenditures
$7,906,972.04
Transactions
10,031
Largest Contribution
$200,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$500,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$264,396.59
Average Contribution
$1,552.38
Average Expenditure
$1,718.53
First Contribution
09/25/2011
Last Contribution
06/20/2026
First Expenditure
10/07/2011
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2,771
Reported Payee Entities
920
Top Contributor
Alan Harper
Top Reported Payee
Catalyst Advisors Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2,772
5,972 contributions · $8,931,178.33
Vendor Relationships
868
4,393 payments · $7,987,949.20
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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 spentAshby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeAlan HarperAlan Harper$511,500.00 · 61 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action CommitteeTexans for Lawsuit Reform Political A…$421,950.00 · 24 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$359,977.64 · 10 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$350,700.47 · 18 giftsJohn NauJohn Nau$265,000.00 · 8 giftsCatalyst Advisors GroupCatalyst Advisors Group$2,611,132.78 · 115 paymentsMurphy NasicaMurphy Nasica$524,875.05 · 105 paymentsCitizens National BankCitizens National Bank$500,000.00 · 1 paymentsVeraBankVeraBank$400,549.92 · 3 payments404 Rio Grande Apartments404 Rio Grande Apartments$281,975.49 · 98 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
Contributions99.9th#12 of 8,722
Expenditures99.8th#15 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity99.9th#14 of 8,722
Transaction Volume99.4th#52 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions37.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures66.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Alan Harper $511,500.0061
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee $421,950.0024
3Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $359,977.6410
4Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $350,700.4718
5John Nau $265,000.008
6Robert Nichols Senate Campaign $203,510.207
7Robert Lanham $110,000.003
8John Weisman $100,000.003
9Texas Realtors Political Action Committee $93,503.5519
10Mark Hicks $83,430.0010

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Catalyst Advisors Group $2,611,132.78115
2Murphy Nasica $524,875.05105
3Citizens National Bank $500,000.001
4VeraBank $400,549.923
5404 Rio Grande Apartments $281,975.4998
6Joseph Seeber $234,057.4495
7Todd Smith and Associates $206,222.5920
8Echo Canyon Consulting LLC $195,000.003
9US Treasury $152,185.72135
10Linda Parker $111,947.5648

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$1,658,846.33 $2,921,251.87
2025$2,135,741.05 $1,066,432.14
2024$852,204.20 $624,970.69
2023$266,769.39 $309,111.90
2022$637,675.12 $481,561.85
2021$143,685.91 $239,706.20
2020$350,479.04 $325,389.72
2019$176,215.00 $264,175.36
2018$620,287.81 $817,626.78
2017$155,903.63 $168,751.95
2016$405,553.02 $130,762.71
2015$256,696.40 $99,544.90
2014$192,917.81 $71,944.84
2013$129,537.50 $55,086.48
2012$295,784.82 $302,116.37
2011$151,132.26 $28,538.28

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/20/2026Texas Impact, a CRH Political Action Committee $2,000.00
06/20/2026C. Edward Keller $1,000.00
06/03/2026Rose Johnson $250.00
05/18/2026Texas Manufactured Housing Association PAC $2,500.00
05/18/2026Texas Pacific Land Corporation Political Action Committee $1,000.00
05/18/2026Deloitte Political Action Committee $1,000.00
05/14/2026Michael Marshall $100.00
05/05/2026Jackson Walker LLP Political Action Committee $1,500.00
04/22/2026Robert Nichols Senate Campaign $1,852.86
04/08/2026James Chase $2,500.00 Retired · Retired
04/06/2026Ross Giesinger $500.00
04/01/2026John Ruckel $1,000.00
03/30/2026Neal Adams $5,000.00 Adams, Lynch & Loftin, PC · Attorney
03/30/2026Texas Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons PAC $2,000.00
03/30/2026Deloitte Political Action Committee $1,000.00
03/30/2026Political Action Committee for Engineers $850.00
03/30/2026Chubb Group Holdings Inc PAC $250.00
03/17/2026Samuel Forester $500.00
03/11/2026Tod English $200.00
03/09/2026Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee $25,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Trent Ashby $2,428.75Campaign mileage. Log maintained in the campaign office (3350m*.725)
06/30/2026Joseph Seeber $1,575.43Campaign mileage. Log maintained in the campaign office (2173m*.725)
06/26/2026Catalyst Advisors Group $1,000.00Digital media production and political advertising
06/26/2026Constant Contact $121.20Campaign email distribution service
06/24/2026Capitol Extension Gift Shop $205.68Item purchased to donate to local non-profit fundraiser
06/24/2026AT&T Mobility $64.82Payment of campaign telephone
06/22/2026The Greenbrier $1,290.99Lodging and meals to attend AGC Conference as panelist
06/20/2026Republican Women of Trinity County $500.00Political donation
06/20/2026Messenger $80.00Campaign advertising - newspaper
06/15/2026Courtyard by Marriott $634.22Lodging to attend State Republican Convention
06/15/2026Mastercard $64.82Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report
06/12/2026Pappasito's Cantina $1,396.75Campaign lunch meeting
06/09/2026City of Austin Utilities $81.32Utilities for political apartment maintained in Austin
06/06/2026Rhonda Price Benefit $1,500.00Charitable donation
06/05/2026404 Rio Grande Apartments $3,526.42Rent for political apartment maintained in Austin
06/03/2026Anderson County Youth Livestock Association $3,000.00Charitable donation - animal sponsorships
06/03/2026JM Billboard Advertising $2,853.12Campaign advertising - billboards
06/03/2026Catalyst Advisors Group $1,000.00Digital media production and political advertising
06/03/2026TJ Rusk Rotary Club $500.00Charitable donation
06/03/2026Constant Contact $121.20Campaign email distribution service
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 160 ms.