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Simmons, Ronald E. (The Honorable)

COH · State Representative 65
Filer ID: 00068046 · Plano · TX
45 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 03/17/2023
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
65
Mailing Location
Plano · TX · 75024
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
03/17/2023
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2023 – 03/17/2023
Reports
45

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,201,658.30
Expenditures
$1,849,808.61
Transactions
3,312
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$200,000.00
COH as of 03/17/2023
$0.00
Average Contribution
$902.15
Average Expenditure
$934.25
First Contribution
12/15/2011
Last Contribution
10/22/2020
First Expenditure
12/16/2011
Last Expenditure
10/13/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
734
Reported Payee Entities
426
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee
Top Reported Payee
Ronald Simmons

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
734
1,655 contributions · $1,438,134.16
Vendor Relationships
385
2,006 payments · $1,236,227.67
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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 spentSimmons, Ronald E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action CommitteeTexans for Lawsuit Reform Political A…$131,004.33 · 15 giftsTexas Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeTexas Association of Realtors Politic…$43,000.00 · 12 giftsRon SimmonsRon Simmons$41,000.00 · 3 giftsBlackridgeBlackridge$35,511.57 · 15 giftsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$32,705.00 · 2 giftsRonald SimmonsRonald Simmons$430,567.47 · 6 paymentsGraphics ManagementGraphics Management$258,971.58 · 30 paymentsKevin BrannonKevin Brannon$119,118.00 · 37 paymentsAnthem MediaAnthem Media$74,319.27 · 6 paymentsRagnar Research PartnersRagnar Research Partners$56,600.00 · 4 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
Expenditures89.8th#889 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity86.9th#1,147 of 8,722
Transaction Volume79.3th#1,804 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures99.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee $131,004.3315
2Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $43,000.0012
3Ron Simmons $41,000.003
4Blackridge $35,511.5715
5Texans for Greg Abbott $32,705.002
6Texas House Republican Caucus PAC $32,470.188
7Texas Land and Title Association PAC $20,000.008
8Stacy Hock $15,000.002
9Texas House Leadership Fund $12,900.001
10Apartment Association of Greater Dallas PAC $12,500.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Ronald Simmons $430,567.476
2Graphics Management $258,971.5830
3Kevin Brannon $119,118.0037
4Anthem Media $74,319.276
5Ragnar Research Partners $56,600.004
6Outdoor Signs $49,458.7534
7RedRight Strategies $44,123.752
8Murphy Nasica $37,466.603
9Baselice & Associates $36,393.003
10Andy Forbes $33,555.2518

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$0.00 $72,760.58
2020$20,000.00 $58,074.97
2019$0.00 $53,922.76
2018$439,092.15 $621,649.80
2017$118,299.71 $99,187.50
2016$277,199.50 $341,261.35
2015$88,192.95 $71,588.61
2014$101,407.73 $77,009.46
2013$22,827.67 $40,625.58
2012$78,488.59 $408,329.00
2011$56,150.00 $5,399.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/22/2020Gore Rex $10,000.00 Self-Employed · Landscape Services
10/05/2020Texas Leads PAC $10,000.00
11/20/2018GM PAC $1,000.00
11/20/2018Bell Helicopter PAC $350.00
11/10/2018Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Association PAC $2,500.00
11/10/2018Shapiro Linn Strategic Consulting $500.00
11/08/2018Atmos Energy Corp PAC $1,500.00
11/08/2018Aetna Political Action Committee $1,000.00
11/08/2018Anadarko PAC $500.00
11/08/2018Old American Capital Corporation PAC $500.00
11/08/2018American Collectors Assoc PAC $250.00
11/08/2018Daniel Blanton $50.00 Self · consulting
11/03/2018Mark Griege $1,000.00 RGT Wealth Advisors · Investment Advisor
11/03/2018Mark Griege $1,000.00 RGT Wealth Advisors · Investment Advisor
11/01/2018James Frank $680.76 State of Texas · State Rep
10/30/2018Robert Baylis $1,000.00 City Wide Mechanical · Mechanical Contractor
10/30/2018William Bundren $1,000.00 William Charles Bundren & Associates Law Group · Attorney
10/30/2018Jerry Dyess $500.00 Texas Pure Clothing · Self Employed
10/29/2018William Bundren $1,000.00 William Charles Bundren & Associates Law Group · Attorney
10/29/2018Robert Bayless $1,000.00 City Wide Mechanical · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/13/2021Ronald Simmons $61,267.47partial loan repayment
10/05/2021Ronald Simmons $4,300.00partial loan repayment
09/20/2021WP Engine $31.80website
09/07/2021Microsoft Online $12.80website/email
08/19/2021WP Engine $31.80website
08/09/2021Microsoft Online $12.80website/email
07/19/2021WP Engine $31.98website
07/07/2021Microsoft Online $12.80website/email
07/01/2021Kronda Themisch Campaign $2,500.00donation to campaign for State Rep
06/23/2021MailChimp $67.15Email distribution services
06/18/2021WP Engine $31.98website hosting
06/07/2021Microsoft Online $12.80email accounts
05/24/2021MailChimp $67.15Email distribution services
05/19/2021WP Engine $31.98website hosting
05/07/2021Microsoft Online $12.80email accounts
04/23/2021MailChimp $67.15Email distribution services
04/19/2021WP Engine $31.98website hosting
04/07/2021Microsoft Online $12.80email accounts
03/23/2021MailChimp $67.15Email distribution services
03/19/2021WP Engine $31.98website hosting
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 91 ms.