Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Thomas, Ernest P. (The Honorable)

COH · DISTATTY_MULTI 33
Filer ID: 00069797 · Llano · TX
8 reports · First filing 01/13/2024 · Latest filing 07/03/2026
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
DISTATTY_MULTI
District / Place
33
Mailing Location
Llano · TX · 78643
First Filing
01/13/2024
Latest Filing
07/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$12,750.00
Expenditures
$58,239.19
Transactions
44
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$1,126.15
Average Contribution
$850.00
Average Expenditure
$2,008.25
First Contribution
01/11/2024
Last Contribution
08/22/2024
First Expenditure
11/20/2023
Last Expenditure
08/14/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
14
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
Perry Minton
Top Reported Payee
Commercial National Bank

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
14
15 contributions · $12,750.00
Vendor Relationships
14
25 payments · $49,739.19
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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 spentThomas, Ernest P. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeePerry MintonPerry Minton$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTommy AdamsTommy Adams$1,500.00 · 2 giftsGary MartinGary Martin$1,000.00 · 1 giftsGeoffrey PuryearGeoffrey Puryear$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRichard CoferRichard Cofer$1,000.00 · 1 giftsCommercial National BankCommercial National Bank$30,058.66 · 4 paymentsThomas Graphics Inc.Thomas Graphics Inc.$9,256.13 · 3 paymentsErnest ThomasErnest Thomas$5,750.00 · 2 paymentsDesigner GraphicsDesigner Graphics$4,461.23 · 2 paymentsKevin ScruggsKevin Scruggs$2,350.00 · 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
Contributions83.8th#1,415 of 8,722
Expenditures88.8th#974 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity86.8th#1,154 of 8,722
Transaction Volume80.8th#1,674 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions94.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures89.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Perry Minton $5,000.001
2Tommy Adams $1,500.002
3Gary Martin $1,000.001
4Geoffrey Puryear $1,000.001
5Richard Cofer $1,000.001
6Rick Cofer $1,000.001
7Peter Kiem $500.001
8Steve Nash $500.001
9Judye Stewart $250.001
10Kenneth Dollinger $250.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Commercial National Bank $30,058.664
2Thomas Graphics Inc. $9,256.133
3Ernest Thomas $5,750.002
4Designer Graphics $4,461.232
5Kevin Scruggs $2,350.001
6Republican Party of Texas $1,250.001
7Blanco County News $1,150.002
8Education First Credit Union $750.001
9Horsehoe Bay Beacon $641.002
10Llano News $578.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $15,796.85
2024$12,750.00 $37,426.69
2023$0.00 $5,015.65

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/22/2024Perry Minton $5,000.00 Attorney
03/27/2024Mark Domingue $250.00 Retired
03/08/2024Tommy Adams $500.00 Attorney
02/16/2024Tommy Adams $1,000.00
02/09/2024Steve Nash $500.00
02/01/2024Kenneth Dollinger $250.00
01/31/2024Richard Cofer $1,000.00
01/31/2024Geoffrey Puryear $1,000.00
01/31/2024Trey Brown $200.00
01/31/2024Elizabeth Duggan $100.00
01/29/2024Judye Stewart $250.00
01/12/2024Gary Martin $1,000.00
01/12/2024Matt Reinstra $200.00 Attorney
01/11/2024Rick Cofer $1,000.00 Attorney
01/11/2024Peter Kiem $500.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/14/2025Burnet County Republican Club $250.00Sponsorship for Republican Event
01/15/2025Commercial National Bank $8,046.85Loan Repayment
01/15/2025Commercial National Bank $7,500.00Loan Repayment
11/08/2024Commercial National Bank $2,511.81Repayment of loan.
08/26/2024Ernest Thomas $5,000.00Repayment of Credit Card and repayment of expenses paid with personal funds.
08/15/2024Commercial National Bank $12,000.00Loan Repayment
05/20/2024Education First Credit Union $750.00Credit Card Payment
05/20/2024Ernest Thomas $750.00Reimbursement for Political Expenses from Personal Funds
02/28/2024Horsehoe Bay Beacon $320.50Newspaper Ad
02/28/2024Llano News $289.00Newspaper Ad
02/27/2024Blanco County News $575.00Newspaper Ad
02/26/2024The Highlander/Burnet Bulletin $280.00Newspaper Ad
02/26/2024San Saba News $230.00Newspaper Ad
02/23/2024Thomas Graphics Inc. $4,451.80Mailers
02/14/2024Horsehoe Bay Beacon $320.50 Newspaper Advertisement
02/14/2024Llano News $289.00Newspaper Advertisement
02/14/2024Tractor Supply $71.33 Sign Equipment
02/13/2024Blanco County News $575.00Newspaper Advertisements
02/13/2024The Highlander/Burnet Bulletin $280.00Newspaper Advertisement
02/13/2024Victory Media $150.00Online Advertisement
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.