Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Harris, Karen H. (Mrs.)

COH · STATEREP 53
Filer ID: 00069320 · Lakehills · TX
6 reports · First filing 07/13/2013 · Latest filing 11/17/2014
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
53
Mailing Location
Lakehills · TX · 78063
First Filing
07/13/2013
Latest Filing
11/17/2014
Latest Reporting Period
07/16/2014 – 11/01/2014
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$52,914.00
Expenditures
$343,922.05
Transactions
175
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$200,000.00
COH as of 11/01/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$715.05
Average Expenditure
$3,405.17
First Contribution
06/29/2013
Last Contribution
03/10/2014
First Expenditure
07/08/2013
Last Expenditure
07/30/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
67
Reported Payee Entities
63
Top Contributor
James Strader
Top Reported Payee
Strader Family Trust LLP

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
67
74 contributions · $52,914.00
Vendor Relationships
55
91 payments · $340,698.21
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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 spentHarris, Karen H. (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeJames StraderJames Strader$25,000.00 · 1 giftsAccountability First PACAccountability First PAC$8,500.00 · 5 giftsPaul BellPaul Bell$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJane NelsonJane Nelson$2,500.00 · 1 giftsRobin LeesRobin Lees$2,200.00 · 2 giftsStrader Family Trust LLPStrader Family Trust LLP$200,000.00 · 1 paymentsTodd Smith &AssociatesTodd Smith &Associates$94,456.65 · 12 paymentsWishlist DirectWishlist Direct$14,196.12 · 3 paymentsVici MediaVici Media$8,312.04 · 2 paymentsGrassroots Professional ServicesGrassroots Professional Services$5,946.57 · 2 payments

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
1James Strader $25,000.001
2Accountability First PAC $8,500.005
3Paul Bell $5,000.001
4Jane Nelson $2,500.001
5Robin Lees $2,200.002
6Peggy/Clyde Smith $1,000.001
7Tony Quintiliani $800.001
8Wayne Musgrove $600.001
9Dana Brattlof $500.001
10Harris Karen $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Strader Family Trust LLP $200,000.001
2Todd Smith &Associates $94,456.6512
3Wishlist Direct $14,196.123
4Vici Media $8,312.042
5Grassroots Professional Services $5,946.572
6Revolution Broadcasting $3,604.002
7Macias Strategies $2,190.002
8CCI $1,960.004
9Screentech arts $1,026.692
10Reginald Harris $900.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$13,360.00 $306,679.09
2013$39,554.00 $37,242.96

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/10/2014Harris Karen $500.00 P.M.S. · President
03/10/2014Lewis Boyle $120.00 self · realtor
03/10/2014Elizabeth Von Doemming $75.00 retired
02/27/2014Albert Ward $100.00 retired
02/27/2014Kathrine Baxter $100.00 retired
02/25/2014Margaret McKay $25.00 retired
02/22/2014Judith Meade $200.00
02/22/2014James Behling $100.00
02/22/2014Margret Carter $25.00
02/21/2014Accountability First PAC $1,500.00
02/05/2014Paul Bell $5,000.00 self
02/01/2014Accountability First PAC $1,500.00
01/30/2014Accountability First PAC $1,500.00
01/30/2014Doyle Malone $50.00
01/26/2014Bonnie Devault $100.00
01/26/2014Peggy Lester $25.00
01/26/2014Troy Bielefeld $20.00
01/25/2014Robin Lees $400.00 Robin Lees Music · musician
01/25/2014W.A. Pratt $100.00
01/24/2014Billy Hight $50.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/30/2014Sprint $50.00cell phone
04/03/2014Vici Media $1,591.04mailers
03/11/2014Grassroots Professional Services $3,446.57consulting
03/02/2014Todd Smith &Associates $11,500.00media
02/28/2014Shell $63.00gas
02/27/2014West Kerr Chamber of Commerce $90.00fund raising dinner
02/25/2014Buzzies $252.00reception
02/25/2014Revolution Broadcasting $34.00radio
02/19/2014Shell $51.75gasoline
02/18/2014Todd Smith &Associates $40,000.00advertising consultation
02/18/2014CCI $160.00computer management
02/18/2014Sideoats Cafe $63.00food
02/17/2014Sutton County Steak House $622.00food and bev
02/17/2014Kerrville Daily Times $500.00ad
02/17/2014Best Western $93.00lodging
02/16/2014Apizza Mia $400.00meeting
02/16/2014Shell $56.00gasoline
02/16/2014Shell $53.00gasoline
02/14/2014Elaines table $400.00meeting
02/12/2014Revolution Broadcasting $3,570.00radio
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 55 ms.