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

COH · State Representative 7
Filer ID: 00069332 · Gilmer · TX
11 reports · First filing 07/14/2013 · Latest filing 07/16/2016
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
State Representative
District / Place
7
Mailing Location
Gilmer · TX · 75645
First Filing
07/14/2013
Latest Filing
07/16/2016
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 07/16/2016
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$115,197.85
Expenditures
$175,995.83
Transactions
876
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$30,000.00
COH as of 07/16/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$263.61
Average Expenditure
$400.90
First Contribution
06/20/2013
Last Contribution
04/06/2016
First Expenditure
06/19/2013
Last Expenditure
07/14/2016

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
317
Reported Payee Entities
134
Top Contributor
Empower Texans PAC
Top Reported Payee
Axiom Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
317
495 contributions · $155,401.85
Vendor Relationships
122
433 payments · $226,782.99
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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 spentWatts Jr., David L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeEmpower Texans PACEmpower Texans PAC$25,000.00 · 3 giftsConstituents Focus PACConstituents Focus PAC$18,069.00 · 15 giftsMayes MiddletonMayes Middleton$12,500.00 · 2 giftsMJB Operating LPMJB Operating LP$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTexans for the FutureTexans for the Future$5,000.00 · 1 giftsAxiom StrategiesAxiom Strategies$76,333.00 · 9 paymentsRyan NeelRyan Neel$18,662.01 · 12 paymentsDavid WattsDavid Watts$17,937.50 · 10 paymentsSmart Media Group LLCSmart Media Group LLC$11,990.00 · 1 paymentsFacebookFacebook$5,467.18 · 103 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
1Empower Texans PAC $25,000.003
2Constituents Focus PAC $18,069.0015
3Mayes Middleton $12,500.002
4MJB Operating LP $5,000.001
5Texans for the Future $5,000.001
6Rex Gore $5,000.001
7Texas Home School Coalition $4,000.001
8Jonathan Stickland Campaign Fund $2,500.001
9NE Tarrant Tea Party PAC $2,245.772
10Terry Edney $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Axiom Strategies $76,333.009
2Ryan Neel $18,662.0112
3David Watts $17,937.5010
4Smart Media Group LLC $11,990.001
5Facebook $5,467.18103
6Buildasign.com $5,362.955
7Republican Party of Texas $4,500.002
8RedPrint Strategy $2,800.001
9Vistaprint $2,489.1710
10Remington Research Group $2,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$57,221.01 $119,670.41
2015$45,124.34 $23,454.74
2014$5,520.00 $16,473.68
2013$7,332.50 $16,397.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/06/2016Texans for the Future $5,000.00
02/29/2016Keith Barber $100.00 Retired · Retired
02/23/2016Donald McElvogue $200.00 NA · NA
02/22/2016Mayes Middleton $2,500.00 Middleton Oil Company · Attorney
02/20/2016Constituents Focus PAC $4,433.00
02/12/2016Empower Texans PAC $10,000.00
02/09/2016John Minze $100.00
02/09/2016Mark Chapman $30.00
02/06/2016Christopher Ekstrom $500.00 Ekstrom Properties · Principal
02/05/2016NAGR PAC $500.00
02/05/2016Tracy Pierce $100.00
02/05/2016Jeremiah Hunter $50.00
02/05/2016Deborah McGee $25.00
02/05/2016Mary Compton $10.00
02/05/2016John Melvin Dodd $10.00
02/05/2016Sue Shockley $10.00
02/04/2016Pat Stoa $50.00
02/04/2016Steve Brewer $25.00
02/04/2016Robert Self $25.00
02/04/2016Terri Lopez $25.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/14/2016David Watts $1,174.70Reimbursement of candidate incurred expenses.
03/18/2016Jason Pedreros $250.00Campaigning services
03/11/2016Ryan Neel $800.00Campaign management services
03/04/2016Ryan Neel $1,539.15Fundraising services
03/04/2016Longview Cable $321.46internet services
03/03/2016Ryan Neel $2,200.00Payment for campaign services
02/20/2016Hannah Watts $555.00block walking services
02/20/2016Savannah Smith $36.00block walking services
02/19/2016Axiom Strategies $14,995.00Campaign mailing expense
02/19/2016Bodacious BBQ $37.80dinner for campaign team
02/19/2016Sam's Club $22.00snacks for campaign team
02/18/2016Longview News-Journal $960.00Campaign advertising in News-Journal
02/17/2016Democracy Engine $1.32Credit card fees for contributions
02/12/2016Axiom Strategies $5,838.00political advertising phone calls
02/12/2016RedPrint Strategy $2,800.00Radio advertising
02/10/2016Democracy Engine $97.21Credit card fees for contributions
02/09/2016Axiom Strategies $30,000.00Campaign mailing expense
02/09/2016Smart Media Group LLC $11,990.00Radio advertisements
02/09/2016Chase Bank $25.00Wire transfer fee
02/08/2016Jason Pedreros $366.00block walking services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 52 ms.