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Ray, Howard E. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 59
Filer ID: 00069318 · Nashua · NH
10 reports · First filing 07/02/2013 · Latest filing 01/12/2016
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
59
Mailing Location
Nashua · NH · 03060
First Filing
07/02/2013
Latest Filing
01/12/2016
Latest Reporting Period
12/31/2015 – 01/01/2016
Reports
10

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,026.50
Expenditures
$5,623.26
Transactions
58
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$750.00
COH as of 01/01/2016
—
Average Contribution
$212.92
Average Expenditure
$224.93
First Contribution
07/10/2013
Last Contribution
02/18/2015
First Expenditure
08/19/2013
Last Expenditure
07/09/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
25
Reported Payee Entities
20
Top Contributor
Rami Alatrach
Top Reported Payee
Cali Signs

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
25
49 contributions · $10,603.00
Vendor Relationships
16
36 payments · $7,806.69
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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 spentRay, Howard E. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeRami AlatrachRami Alatrach$1,050.00 · 3 giftsJay ManningJay Manning$1,000.00 · 2 giftsRoger SegalRoger Segal$1,000.00 · 2 giftsAnthony SmithAnthony Smith$500.00 · 2 giftsJaque BehrensJaque Behrens$350.00 · 1 giftsCali SignsCali Signs$1,104.15 · 3 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$750.00 · 1 paymentsThe Spread Pit BBQThe Spread Pit BBQ$541.25 · 1 paymentsSouthwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines$469.60 · 2 paymentsCEntral Texas EntertainmentCEntral Texas Entertainment$350.00 · 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

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#ContributorTotalGifts
1Rami Alatrach $1,050.003
2Jay Manning $1,000.002
3Roger Segal $1,000.002
4Anthony Smith $500.002
5Jaque Behrens $350.001
6Gregory Simmons $300.001
7Joan Howell $300.001
8Jaque Beherens $250.001
9Judy Gebhart $200.002
10Michael Gill $200.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Cali Signs $1,104.153
2Republican Party of Texas $750.001
3The Spread Pit BBQ $541.251
4Southwest Airlines $469.602
5CEntral Texas Entertainment $350.001
6Rami Altrach $350.001
7cali Signs $346.401
8Award Specialties Harker Heights $270.631
9Jaque Behrens $250.001
10Larry Howell $200.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$700.00 $450.00
2014$4,100.00 $2,062.90
2013$2,226.50 $3,110.36

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/18/2015Brent Deeds $150.00 McCullough County · County Commissioner
02/17/2015Joan Howell $300.00 Retired · Retired
02/06/2015Jaque Beherens $250.00 Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service · Family Consumer Science Extension Agent
05/05/2014Paul Cook $100.00 Retired · Retired
03/02/2014Scot Dumler $100.00 Killeen Independant School District · Teacher
02/21/2014Robert Helton $100.00 Retired USPS · Rural Letter Carrier
02/20/2014Jack Smith $100.00 Jack Smith Reality · Real Estate Agent
02/12/2014Judy Gebhart $100.00 Manning Homes · Secratary
02/12/2014Judy Gebhart $100.00 Manning Homes · Secratary
02/10/2014Robert Helton $100.00 Retired USPS · Rural Letter Carrier
02/04/2014Anthony Smith $250.00 U.S. Army Retired · Reitred
02/04/2014Anthony Smith $250.00 Retired US Army · Retired
01/14/2014Michael Gill $100.00 Diversified Well Logging · Well Site Geologist
01/14/2014Michael Gill $100.00 Diversified Well Logging · Well Site Geologist
01/12/2014Jay Manning $500.00 Manning Homes · Owner
01/12/2014Jay Manning $500.00 Manning Homes · Home Builder/Engineer
01/08/2014Rami Alatrach $350.00 Self Employeed · Entertainment Director
01/08/2014Rami Alatrach $350.00 Wild Country · Entertainment Facilitator/Owner Operator
01/06/2014Roger Segal $500.00 Segal Properties · Owner
01/06/2014Roger Segal $500.00 Segal Properties · Realestate Broker

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/09/2015Jaque Behrens $250.00Returned Contribution because of candidate not running for election any more.
03/31/2015Larry Howell $200.00Campaign Consulting Retainer
04/11/2014Enterprise Renta Car $142.50Fort Hood Soldiers to Drive to Funeral of SFC Ferguson who was killed in 4/2/14 at Ft. Hood
02/19/2014CEFCO $59.85Travel to Candidate forum in Hamilton
02/18/2014Cali Signs $541.25Expense for Campaign Yard Signs
02/18/2014CEFCO $60.00Fuel for in district travel to Goldthwaite, Hamilton to meet constituents
02/06/2014Cali Signs $216.50Campaign Yard Signs
01/14/2014Cali Signs $346.403 Campaign Signs 4 X 8 signs Full Color, 200 two sided yard signs
01/13/2014CEntral Texas Entertainment $350.00Returned Money donation
01/13/2014cali Signs $346.40Large Campaign Yard Signs
12/03/2013Republican Party of Texas $750.00Filing Fee for the Primary Ballot to Republican Party of Texas
11/27/2013The Spread Pit BBQ $541.25Food For 50 People at Brady, TX meet & greet
11/13/2013Budget $105.66transportation for candidate during texas ethics commission training
11/09/2013Walmart $16.57wall hangers for political banners during brady meet and greet/fundaraiser 11-09-2013
11/01/2013Fed Ex Office $37.35Flyers for the Brady Meet and Greet/Fundraiser 11-09-2013
10/16/2013Wal-Mart $123.33Canopy and table cloth bought for campaign to attend the Pecan Jam festival in San Saba.
10/08/2013Southwest Airlines $271.80Airtravel to Texas Ethics Commission Training in El Paso
10/08/2013Southwest Airlines $197.80Return Travel For Candidate from Texas Ethics Commission training
09/20/2013Amazon.com $101.76Decorations, Flags, Banners,
09/09/2013Dynamic Designs $176.45Campaign Brochures For Howard Ray
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 72 ms.