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

Banks, Carolyn (Ms.)

COH · STATEREP
Filer ID: 00069716 · Bastrop · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/06/2014 · Latest filing 01/14/2015
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
—
Mailing Location
Bastrop · TX · 78602
First Filing
01/06/2014
Latest Filing
01/14/2015
Latest Reporting Period
10/28/2014 – 01/14/2015
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,155.00
Expenditures
$3,856.25
Transactions
49
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$750.00
COH as of 01/14/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$188.86
Average Expenditure
$142.82
First Contribution
12/09/2013
Last Contribution
10/03/2014
First Expenditure
12/09/2013
Last Expenditure
11/12/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
20
Reported Payee Entities
21
Top Contributor
Margaret Thomas
Top Reported Payee
Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
20
22 contributions · $4,155.00
Vendor Relationships
18
24 payments · $3,069.13
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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 spentBanks, Carolyn (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeMargaret ThomasMargaret Thomas$1,000.00 · 2 giftsKathleen WaltonKathleen Walton$600.00 · 2 giftsTexas Democratic Women of Caldwell CountyTexas Democratic Women of Caldwell Co…$450.00 · 1 giftsKaren SterlingKaren Sterling$350.00 · 1 giftsBarbara BogartBarbara Bogart$250.00 · 1 giftsDemocratic PartyDemocratic Party$750.00 · 1 paymentsMichael GrandinMichael Grandin$640.00 · 1 paymentsCampaign PartnersCampaign Partners$367.00 · 3 paymentsBest BuyBest Buy$311.71 · 2 paymentsemail-comemail-com$300.00 · 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
1Margaret Thomas $1,000.002
2Kathleen Walton $600.002
3Texas Democratic Women of Caldwell County $450.001
4Karen Sterling $350.001
5Barbara Bogart $250.001
6Bill Haschke $200.001
7Jane Travis $200.001
8Bruce Bower $150.001
9Anne Beck $100.001
10Colin Guerra $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Democratic Party $750.001
2Michael Grandin $640.001
3Campaign Partners $367.003
4Best Buy $311.712
5email-com $300.001
6G&G Printing et al $292.961
7Bastrop Copier $213.103
8Affordable Buttons $172.411
9First National Banks $100.001
10Kirk Hunter $100.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$4,055.00 $2,805.55
2013$100.00 $1,050.70

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/03/2014various various $70.00
09/16/2014Texas Democratic Women of Caldwell County $450.00
08/15/2014Jane Travis $200.00
08/01/2014Margaret Thomas $500.00
08/01/2014Kathleen Walton $500.00
06/21/2014Joni Ashbrook $60.00
06/15/2014Karen Sterling $350.00
06/15/2014Bill Haschke $200.00
06/15/2014Jeff Hartman $50.00
06/03/2014Bruce Bower $150.00
06/01/2014Connie McMillen $100.00
05/29/2014Marsha Correira $100.00
05/15/2014Kay McAnally $50.00
03/15/2014Lorin Vant Hull $75.00
03/15/2014Art Horan $50.00
02/09/2014Margaret Thomas $500.00
02/09/2014Barbara Bogart $250.00
02/09/2014Kathleen Walton $100.00
02/09/2014Lyn Caliva $100.00 self · retired
02/09/2014Anne Beck $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/12/2014Bastrop Copier $34.59photocopying
11/12/2014HEB gas station $24.00gasoline
10/20/2014email-com $300.00email blast to 5 counties
09/25/2014Campaign Partners $87.00web site for 3 months
09/25/2014USAA credit card for gasoline expense $86.00gasoline
09/15/2014Michael Grandin $640.00equipment to edit and post video ads
09/12/2014Kirk Hunter $100.00consultation on posting video online
09/10/2014Best Buy $214.30equipment to make video ads
07/28/2014Staples $91.44Office supplies
07/28/2014vista print $59.94business cards for counties
07/08/2014Beeville Publishing $20.00subscription
06/15/2014Campaign Partners $231.00web site reimbursed
06/06/2014G&G Printing et al $292.96flyers
06/03/2014KSM Mart $68.51phone bank supplies
03/21/2014Lost Pines Full Service $54.95vehicle prep
03/06/2014Mail and Signs $70.36signs for van
01/03/2014US Post Office $47.12stamps
01/02/2014Affordable Buttons $172.41Buttons for distribution
01/02/2014Bastrop Copier $113.56cards, flyers, copying
01/02/2014Best Buy $97.41GPS for car
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.