Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Ashley, Rita (Mrs.)

COH · OTHER
Filer ID: 00067808 · Galveston · TX
13 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 01/15/2015
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
OTHER
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Galveston · TX · 77550
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
01/15/2015
Latest Reporting Period
07/16/2014 – 01/15/2015
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$100,469.54
Expenditures
$324,898.67
Transactions
653
Largest Contribution
$6,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$29,033.11
COH as of 01/15/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$376.29
Average Expenditure
$841.71
First Contribution
11/15/2011
Last Contribution
03/07/2014
First Expenditure
09/28/2011
Last Expenditure
05/16/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
222
Reported Payee Entities
115
Top Contributor
Charles C. Butt
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Nasica & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
222
376 contributions · $128,424.09
Vendor Relationships
103
486 payments · $340,271.62
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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 spentAshley, Rita (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeCharles C. ButtCharles C. Butt$12,500.00 · 3 giftsAllan B. RitterAllan B. Ritter$6,000.00 · 1 giftsDennis BonnenDennis Bonnen$6,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn C. OttoJohn C. Otto$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRobert NicholsRobert Nichols$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMurphy Nasica & AssociatesMurphy Nasica & Associates$191,812.03 · 40 paymentsPostmasterPostmaster$23,054.56 · 2 paymentsJason SmithJason Smith$22,337.00 · 5 paymentsAlphabet Soup, Inc.Alphabet Soup, Inc.$13,884.13 · 5 paymentsTyneil McFaddinTyneil McFaddin$12,339.40 · 11 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
1Charles C. Butt $12,500.003
2Allan B. Ritter $6,000.001
3Dennis Bonnen $6,000.001
4John C. Otto $5,000.001
5Robert Nichols $5,000.001
6Association of Texas Professional Educators PAC $3,500.001
7Becky Mason $2,500.003
8Texas Parent PAC $2,500.001
9Richard Ashley $2,500.001
10ACT For Texas Classroom Teachers Association PAC $2,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Nasica & Associates $191,812.0340
2Postmaster $23,054.562
3Jason Smith $22,337.005
4Alphabet Soup, Inc. $13,884.135
5Tyneil McFaddin $12,339.4011
6Rita Ashley $10,000.002
7Field Branding + Design $7,070.006
8Lamar Media Corp. $6,669.002
9Bobby Vera $3,100.002
10John O. Young $2,543.2717

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$56,690.00 $167,258.25
2013$5,150.00 $46,314.65
2012$35,879.55 $101,806.66
2011$2,749.99 $9,519.11

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/07/2014ABC - Southeast Texas PAC $500.00
02/28/2014Robert G. Quinn $100.00
02/27/2014Bill Spidle $500.00 Spidle & Spidle Inc. Distributors · Business owner
02/25/2014Gisela Houseman $200.00
02/25/2014Judy Ware $50.00
02/21/2014Susan E. Roshto $50.00
02/16/2014John Hoss $50.00
02/15/2014Robert Nichols $5,000.00 Texas Senate · State Senator
02/15/2014Raymond J. Begnaud $1,000.00 Jason's Deli · Director of Facilities Development and Design
02/14/2014Dennis Bonnen $6,000.00 Texas House of Representatives · State Representative
02/14/2014John C. Otto $5,000.00 Texas House of Representatives · State Representative
02/13/2014Wayne R. Tiner $100.00
02/12/2014Vivian Logan $500.00 Retired · Retired
02/12/2014Martha Sue Jones $100.00
02/12/2014Cindy Ballard $100.00
02/12/2014Robert D. Dennett $25.00
02/11/2014W. Robert Eissler $1,000.00 Eissler and Associates · President
02/11/2014Mike Meroney $500.00 Meroney Public Affairs · Public Affairs Consulting
02/11/2014Shirley Turner $100.00
02/11/2014Jenna Watts $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/16/2014MailChimp $30.00Campaign office expense
05/15/2014Rita Ashley $5,000.00Loan repayment
05/06/2014Donna Garcia Davidson $300.00Campaign legal services
04/16/2014MailChimp $30.00Campaign office expense
03/31/2014Tyneil McFaddin $1,200.00Wage for campaign assistant
03/26/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $1,750.00Wages for campaign interns
03/16/2014MailChimp $30.00Campaign office expense
03/13/2014Rita Ashley $5,000.00Loan repayment
03/01/2014Guadalajara Restaurant $216.09Food for campaign volunteers
02/28/2014Tyneil McFaddin $1,200.00Wage for campaign assistant
02/27/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $29,033.11Campaign mailer including postage
02/25/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $26,985.51Campaign mailer including postage
02/25/2014Rao's Bakery $27.60Food for campaign event
02/22/2014Jason's Deli $153.72Food for campaign volunteers
02/22/2014Jason's Deli $31.86Food for campaign volunteers
02/21/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $2,550.00Wages for campaign interns
02/21/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $1,750.00Campaign consulting
02/21/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $1,082.50Campaign research and consulting
02/21/2014Murphy Nasica & Associates $400.00Campaign office expenses
02/21/2014ExxonMobil $55.99Fuel for travel to campaign event in Ft. Bend 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: 61 ms.