Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Smith, Kay M. (Ms.)

COH · STATEREP 148
Filer ID: 00080037 · Houston · TX
19 reports · First filing 07/14/2015 · Latest filing 01/15/2025
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
STATEREP
District / Place
148
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77095
First Filing
07/14/2015
Latest Filing
01/15/2025
Latest Reporting Period
10/27/2024 – 01/15/2025
Reports
19

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$49,196.25
Expenditures
$93,351.27
Transactions
380
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 01/15/2025
$1,199.34
Average Contribution
$339.28
Average Expenditure
$397.24
First Contribution
06/08/2015
Last Contribution
10/12/2024
First Expenditure
05/01/2015
Last Expenditure
10/10/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
100
Reported Payee Entities
111
Top Contributor
George Cress
Top Reported Payee
512New Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
100
180 contributions · $61,161.25
Vendor Relationships
106
307 payments · $104,928.18
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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 spentSmith, Kay M. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeGeorge CressGeorge Cress$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJudy SalcidoJudy Salcido$5,000.00 · 1 giftsKathaleen WallKathaleen Wall$5,000.00 · 1 giftsDeborah RiddleDeborah Riddle$3,000.00 · 3 giftsJeb StricklandJeb Strickland$2,650.00 · 9 gifts512New Media512New Media$23,321.00 · 8 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsSams Club Master CardSams Club Master Card$8,118.26 · 8 paymentsNBD GraphicsNBD Graphics$7,084.21 · 9 paymentsBig Buck AdvertisingBig Buck Advertising$3,987.00 · 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
Contributions88.1th#1,043 of 8,722
Expenditures88.9th#972 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity88.2th#1,031 of 8,722
Transaction Volume89.8th#895 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions61.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures75.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1George Cress $5,000.001
2Judy Salcido $5,000.001
3Kathaleen Wall $5,000.001
4Deborah Riddle $3,000.003
5Jeb Strickland $2,650.009
6Cherry Tree Republicans $1,500.002
7Jodie Laubenberg $1,250.002
8Jackie Penha $1,000.002
9CyFair Republican Women $1,000.001
10Mike Riddle $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1512New Media $23,321.008
2Republican Party of Texas $10,000.002
3Sams Club Master Card $8,118.268
4NBD Graphics $7,084.219
5Big Buck Advertising $3,987.001
6Fast Color $3,587.562
7Wells Fargo VISA $3,041.048
8Tin Hall $2,250.002
9Houston Sign Company $1,841.162
10Greene Brothers $1,800.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$11,357.25 $28,992.66
2023$0.00 $1,078.25
2022$24,974.00 $27,236.13
2021$100.00 $981.28
2016$2,000.00 $11,439.82
2015$10,765.00 $23,623.13

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/12/2024Cherry Tree Republicans $500.00
10/06/2024Ralph Fite $727.95 Welcome Group · TBD
09/15/2024Brett Puckett $200.00 Shell · Engineer
09/15/2024Diane Mohler $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/10/2024Beth Rutherford $193.90 Retired
09/08/2024Roberta Amley $96.80 Homemaker
08/30/2024Tom Glass $48.25 Retired
07/30/2024Deborah Riddle $1,000.00 Riddle/Butts · Office Management
06/10/2024Julia Strickland $300.00 Retired
06/09/2024Jeb Strickland $200.00 Retired
04/30/2024Jackie Penha $500.00 Bank · Financial Manager
04/25/2024Suzanne Davis $145.35 Self · Painter
04/03/2024Johnlyn Lester $600.00 Self · Retired
03/30/2024Steve Radack $250.00 Harris County · Retired
03/30/2024Neda Amani $101.00 Retired
03/24/2024Gwen Bullock $48.25 TBD
03/14/2024Linda Zachary $500.00 Retired
03/14/2024Wanda Threadgill $100.00 Retired
03/14/2024Diane Mohler $50.00 Retired
03/12/2024Judy Salcido $5,000.00 Home Instead · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/10/2024El Pollo Loco $27.47Block Walkers
10/09/2024Tamale Joint $11.86Block Walkers
10/09/2024Tamale Joint $9.73Block Walkers
10/09/2024Tamale Joint $2.15Block Walkers
09/24/2024NBD Graphics $444.91Spanish yard signs
09/23/2024NBD Graphics $286.75Oversized Campaign signs
09/10/2024GCCAA $1,000.00Consultant
08/03/2024512New Media $5,000.00TV Commercials
07/22/2024Melinda Olinde $1,007.00RNC Convention
07/02/2024512New Media $5,000.00TV Commercials
06/17/2024Delta Airlines $438.98Airfare from Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
06/17/2024American Airlines $253.97To Madison Wi. for National Convention
06/17/2024Expedia Group $66.22Republican State Convention
06/11/2024CFRW $25.00Republican meeting expense
06/10/2024Shirley Acres $25.00Republican meeting expense
06/05/2024512New Media $2,345.20Commercial
05/25/2024LaQuinta Motor Inn $90.93Republican State Convention
05/22/2024Kwik Kopy $180.66Push Cards
05/06/2024Harris County Republican Party $300.00Billboard
05/02/2024Harris County Republican Party $25.00Meeting expense
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 58 ms.