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Stem, Robert W. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 57
Filer ID: 00068066 · Marlin · TX
8 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 01/15/2014
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
57
Mailing Location
Marlin · TX · 76661
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
01/15/2014
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2013 – 01/15/2014
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$86,173.19
Expenditures
$79,275.67
Transactions
291
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$13,188.75
COH as of 01/15/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$363.60
Average Expenditure
$1,468.07
First Contribution
12/16/2011
Last Contribution
11/08/2012
First Expenditure
12/15/2011
Last Expenditure
10/15/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
182
Reported Payee Entities
27
Top Contributor
Celia Stem
Top Reported Payee
Dean Rindy & Associates, Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
182
237 contributions · $86,173.19
Vendor Relationships
23
48 payments · $64,521.67
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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 spentStem, Robert W. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeCelia StemCelia Stem$8,039.66 · 2 giftsLyndon OlsonLyndon Olson$4,500.00 · 3 giftsMurray WatsonMurray Watson$4,071.45 · 4 giftsTexas House Democratic Campaign CommitteeTexas House Democratic Campaign Commi…$3,400.00 · 4 giftsBack to Basics PACBack to Basics PAC$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDean Rindy & Associates, Inc.Dean Rindy & Associates, Inc.$15,688.75 · 2 paymentsDean Rindy & Associates Inc.Dean Rindy & Associates Inc.$13,188.75 · 1 paymentsThe Winding Creek Group Inc.The Winding Creek Group Inc.$10,920.70 · 1 paymentsKyle DeBeerKyle DeBeer$8,308.22 · 3 paymentsAdvantage Press Inc.Advantage Press Inc.$5,380.03 · 5 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
1Celia Stem $8,039.662
2Lyndon Olson $4,500.003
3Murray Watson $4,071.454
4Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee $3,400.004
5Back to Basics PAC $2,500.001
6Texans for Insurance Reform $2,500.001
7Bernard Rapoport $2,500.001
8Raymond Rushing $2,250.003
9The Ammons Law Firm $2,012.001
10David Horner $2,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Dean Rindy & Associates, Inc. $15,688.752
2Dean Rindy & Associates Inc. $13,188.751
3The Winding Creek Group Inc. $10,920.701
4Kyle DeBeer $8,308.223
5Advantage Press Inc. $5,380.035
6Kyle C. DeBeer $4,780.642
7Brazos Education Foundation $3,602.311
8Opinion Analysts $3,250.001
9Clear Channel Waco $3,030.001
10Robert Stem $1,665.141

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$0.00 $3,602.31
2012$82,448.19 $74,693.35
2011$3,725.00 $980.01

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/08/2012Daisy Benavidez $300.00
11/08/2012David Tekell $200.00
11/06/2012Roger Saylor $500.00 Scott Balice Strategies · Financial Advisor
11/05/2012Sam Allison $500.00 Texas Meter & Device · President
11/05/2012Bernard Unell $100.00
11/04/2012Frank Rowe $200.00
11/03/2012Mark Morris $200.00 Attorney
11/03/2012Sherry Ellison $100.00
11/03/2012Karen Matkin $100.00 McLennan County · District Clerk
11/02/2012Raymond Rushing $1,750.00 Murray Watson, Jr. & Associates · Attorney
11/02/2012William Nesbitt $500.00 Central National Bank · Chairman
11/02/2012Ellis Tredway $500.00 Brazos Higher Education Service Corp · Executive
11/02/2012Murray Watson $500.00 Brazos Higher Education Service Corp, Inc. · Corporate Administration
11/02/2012William Lacy $250.00
11/02/2012Jodi Goodwin $250.00 Law Office of Jode Goodwin · Attorney
11/02/2012Walter Lacy $250.00
11/02/2012Daniel Reyna $200.00 Brazos Higher Education Service Corp · Internal Audit Director
11/02/2012Tammy Harralson $150.00 Brazos Higher Education Service Corp, Inc · Vice President Controller
11/02/2012James Nelson $150.00
11/02/2012Susan Davis $150.00 Brazos Higher Education Service Corp, Inc. · Corporate Administration

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/15/2013Brazos Education Foundation $3,602.31Candidate closed out campaign account and the balance of $3,602.31 was donated to a non-profit.
12/24/2012First Data Merchant Services Corporation $5.00Merchant Services Fees
12/11/2012Mart Newspapers, Inc. $105.00Display Ad
12/11/2012Verizon Wireless $83.30Cell Phone Service
12/03/2012Franklin News Weekly $200.00Newspaper Ad
12/03/2012First Data Merchant Services Corporation $116.47Merchant Services Fees
11/12/2012Kyle DeBeer $1,464.13Campaign Management Services
11/09/2012Robert Stem $1,665.14Reimbursement of Political Expenditures made from personal funds
11/06/2012McLennan County Democratic Party $625.00Contribution
11/05/2012Dean Rindy & Associates, Inc. $2,500.00Consulting Fee
11/05/2012McLennan County Democratic Party $1,000.00Contribution
11/05/2012First Data Merchant Services Corporation $133.81Merchant Services Fee
11/02/2012Kyle DeBeer $3,677.42Campaign Management Services
11/02/2012Clear Channel Waco $3,030.00Radio Ad
11/02/2012The Mexia News $598.50Newspaper Ad
11/01/2012Verizon Wireless $171.31Cell Phone Service
10/30/2012Opinion Analysts $3,250.00Voter Survey (Polling)
10/30/2012The Mexia News $425.25Newspaper Ad
10/30/2012Robertson County News $393.75Newspaper Ad
10/29/2012Dean Rindy & Associates, Inc. $13,188.75Direct Mail
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 43 ms.