Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Bonton, Michelle Anderson (Mrs.)
Filer / Committee

Bonton, Michelle Anderson (Mrs.)

COH · State Senator 15
Filer ID: 00070612 · Houston · TX
14 reports · First filing 03/11/2016 · Latest filing 07/09/2025
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 Senator
District / Place
15
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77044
First Filing
03/11/2016
Latest Filing
07/09/2025
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2025 – 07/09/2025
Reports
14

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,938.00
Expenditures
$115,433.71
Transactions
95
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 07/09/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$106.43
Average Expenditure
$1,990.24
First Contribution
03/05/2019
Last Contribution
03/04/2024
First Expenditure
03/14/2019
Last Expenditure
06/11/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
36
Reported Payee Entities
43
Top Contributor
ALTON SMITH
Top Reported Payee
LAST WORD STRATEGIES

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
36
37 contributions · $3,938.00
Vendor Relationships
20
27 payments · $54,788.07
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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 spentBonton, Michelle Anderson (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeALTON SMITHALTON SMITH$500.00 · 1 giftsDean ManibogDean Manibog$500.00 · 1 giftsBarbara GastonBarbara Gaston$350.00 · 2 giftsASHLEY MILLERASHLEY MILLER$250.00 · 1 giftsMark MorroneMark Morrone$250.00 · 1 giftsLAST WORD STRATEGIESLAST WORD STRATEGIES$31,198.99 · 3 paymentsWanda jacobsWanda jacobs$18,968.00 · 4 paymentsMICHELLE bontonMICHELLE bonton$15,000.00 · 1 paymentsJ and N EnterprisesJ and N Enterprises$6,000.00 · 1 paymentsTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY$5,400.00 · 2 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
Contributions80.1th#1,736 of 8,722
Expenditures91.7th#727 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity88.9th#973 of 8,722
Transaction Volume83.5th#1,438 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions64.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures72.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1ALTON SMITH $500.001
2Dean Manibog $500.001
3Barbara Gaston $350.002
4ASHLEY MILLER $250.001
5Mark Morrone $250.001
6Marlene King-Waggonner $250.001
7ANTOINETTE BROWN $100.001
8BRIAN JOHNSON $100.001
9Cheryl Washington $100.001
10Edith Alfred $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1LAST WORD STRATEGIES $31,198.993
2Wanda jacobs $18,968.004
3MICHELLE bonton $15,000.001
4J and N Enterprises $6,000.001
5TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY $5,400.002
6COURTNEY GRIGSBY $5,250.003
7Jacobs Wanda $5,000.001
8Jessica Kimble $3,000.004
9SHE BRIDGES PR $2,500.001
10Michelle Bonton $2,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$3,738.00 $104,177.73
2023$0.00 $1,250.00
2019$200.00 $10,005.98

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/04/2024Marlene King-Waggonner $250.00 Retired
03/03/2024Sergio Leal $100.00 Attorney
03/02/2024Bobbie Lawrence $50.00 Retired
02/20/2024Edith Alfred $100.00
02/17/2024Anita Garvey $50.00
02/17/2024Brad Deyon $25.00
02/15/2024Gail O'Neal $100.00
02/15/2024Melissa Traylor $25.00
02/07/2024Melissa Howard $100.00
02/05/2024Brandon Miller $25.00
02/03/2024Kenitra Bennett $25.00
02/02/2024Mark Morrone $250.00
02/01/2024ERIKA LANE $25.00
01/31/2024Dean Manibog $500.00
01/31/2024Marlene Waggoner $100.00
01/31/2024Sharlett Kaufman $25.00
01/28/2024Cheryl Washington $100.00
01/27/2024Jacqueline Johnson $25.00
01/27/2024Anetria Jordan $25.00
01/27/2024Kristine Brietbhaopt $3.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/11/2024michelle bonton $328.00repayment of loan made to campaign by the candidate
05/31/2024amegy bank $8.00monthly account service fee
05/20/2024CCSI EFAX $18.99MONTHLY FAX SERVICE FEES
04/22/2024BROWN ELIZABETH $50.00CAMPAIGN STAFF FOOD
04/18/2024CCSI EFAX $18.99FAX FEES
04/15/2024MEAU JENNIFER $50.00 WRAP UP CAMPAIGN
03/20/2024Kristina zatopek $20.00Food for campaign staff
03/19/2024Michelle Bonton $2,000.00 Reimbursement to Candidate for loan made to the campaign.
03/18/2024MAIL CHIMP $243.00text marketing
03/18/2024efax corporate $18.99Fax Fees
03/13/2024COURTNEY GRIGSBY $1,750.00campaign consulting
03/13/2024Jessica Kimble $750.00campaign admin assist
03/12/2024CYNTHIA BAILEY $185.00Sign Removal
03/05/2024LAST WORD STRATEGIES $8,724.98Social media marketing
03/05/2024Wanda jacobs $1,528.00CANVASSING
03/05/2024Richard Bonton $235.00polling
03/05/2024Best Amigos Embroidery $84.44campaign t shirts
03/04/2024WANDA JACOBS $1,535.00CANVASSING
03/04/2024Pappadeaux Restaurant $186.48Food for campaign staff
03/01/2024MICHELLE bonton $15,000.00loan made to the campaign by the candidate
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.