Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Butler, Richie L. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 107
Filer ID: 00068060 · Dallas · TX
2 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 07/11/2012
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
107
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75215
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
07/11/2012
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2012 – 07/11/2012
Reports
2

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$14,300.00
Expenditures
$11,602.13
Transactions
22
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,500.00
COH as of 07/11/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,100.00
Average Expenditure
$1,289.13
First Contribution
12/31/2011
Last Contribution
02/29/2012
First Expenditure
01/20/2012
Last Expenditure
07/11/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
13
Reported Payee Entities
9
Top Contributor
Richie Butler
Top Reported Payee
Grass Root Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
13
13 contributions · $14,300.00
Vendor Relationships
7
7 payments · $7,808.00
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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 spentButler, Richie L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeRichie ButlerRichie Butler$10,000.00 · 1 giftsBrady WoodsBrady Woods$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJames WatersJames Waters$1,000.00 · 1 giftsNAIFA-Texas PACNAIFA-Texas PAC$500.00 · 1 giftsAlice MurrayAlice Murray$500.00 · 1 giftsGrass Root StrategiesGrass Root Strategies$6,500.00 · 1 paymentsRichie ButlerRichie Butler$3,294.13 · 1 paymentsEverett HinsonEverett Hinson$500.00 · 1 paymentsReiley EcholsReiley Echols$443.00 · 1 paymentsJack and Jill of AmericaJack and Jill of America$275.00 · 1 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
1Richie Butler $10,000.001
2Brady Woods $1,000.001
3James Waters $1,000.001
4NAIFA-Texas PAC $500.001
5Alice Murray $500.001
6Debra Hunter Johnson $250.001
7Keith Preston $250.001
8Christopher Gregory $200.001
9Kwame Walker $200.001
10Andrew Solomon $100.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Grass Root Strategies $6,500.001
2Richie Butler $3,294.131
3Everett Hinson $500.001
4Reiley Echols $443.001
5Jack and Jill of America $275.001
6Texas Democratic Party $200.001
7Dallas Urban League $150.001
8Dallas Region, National Alliance of Black School Educators $120.001
9T-Shirts Etc $120.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$4,300.00 $11,602.13
2011$10,000.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/29/2012NAIFA-Texas PAC $500.00
02/22/2012Debra Hunter Johnson $250.00 Reciprocity Consulting Group · Attorney
02/21/2012Jacques Balette $100.00
02/19/2012James Waters $1,000.00
02/19/2012Brady Woods $1,000.00 Coyote Theaters · CEO
02/16/2012Alice Murray $500.00 Dallas Holocaust Museum · President/CEO
02/07/2012Christopher Gregory $200.00 Self employed · Consultant
01/31/2012Derrick W. Smith $100.00
01/24/2012Kwame Walker $200.00 Texas Strategy Group · Attorney
01/24/2012Andrew Solomon $100.00 Jackson Walker LLP · Attorney
01/18/2012Keith Preston $250.00 The Gilstrap Group, LLC · President/CEO
01/18/2012Melvin L Braziel Sr. $100.00 Retired · Public Housing Consultant
12/31/2011Richie Butler $10,000.00 Cityview · Senior Vice President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/11/2012Richie Butler $3,294.13Repayment of campaign loan
03/16/2012Everett Hinson $500.00Website
02/14/2012Dallas Urban League $150.00Ad and Ticket
02/07/2012Jack and Jill of America $275.00Ad and ticket
02/03/2012Reiley Echols $443.00Collateral material
02/01/2012Texas Democratic Party $200.00Texas VAN
01/23/2012Grass Root Strategies $6,500.00Campaign consulting
01/20/2012T-Shirts Etc $120.00T-Shirts
01/20/2012Dallas Region, National Alliance of Black School Educators $120.00Ad and Ticket
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 53 ms.