Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Hefner, Joseph Cole (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 5
Filer ID: 00080101 · Mount Pleasant · TX
38 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
STATEREP
District / Place
5
Mailing Location
Mount Pleasant · TX · 75456
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
38

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,171,701.52
Expenditures
$1,967,769.37
Transactions
5,274
Largest Contribution
$75,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$250,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$294,158.44
Average Contribution
$858.38
Average Expenditure
$717.12
First Contribution
07/18/2015
Last Contribution
06/01/2026
First Expenditure
07/14/2015
Last Expenditure
06/29/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,332
Reported Payee Entities
619
Top Contributor
Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
Berry Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,329
2,544 contributions · $2,180,566.52
Vendor Relationships
539
2,575 payments · $1,732,182.23
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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 spentHefner, Joseph Cole (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexans For Lawsuit Reform PACTexans For Lawsuit Reform PAC$244,878.12 · 23 giftsDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$118,600.00 · 8 giftsEmpower Texans PACEmpower Texans PAC$51,405.34 · 8 giftsDustin Burrows CampaignDustin Burrows Campaign$46,150.00 · 3 giftsRicky & Kelly BakerRicky & Kelly Baker$31,500.00 · 4 giftsBerry CommunicationsBerry Communications$697,483.00 · 89 paymentsAmerican National Bank of Mount PleasantAmerican National Bank of Mount Pleas…$250,000.00 · 1 paymentsCampaign Advocacy Management Professionals, LLCCampaign Advocacy Management Professi…$208,453.59 · 9 paymentsCole HefnerCole Hefner$72,193.84 · 11 paymentsStrategic Media Placement Inc.Strategic Media Placement Inc.$70,000.00 · 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
Contributions98.6th#122 of 8,722
Expenditures98.9th#98 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity98.8th#107 of 8,722
Transaction Volume98.9th#97 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions37.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures69.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC $244,878.1223
2Dade Phelan Campaign $118,600.008
3Empower Texans PAC $51,405.348
4Dustin Burrows Campaign $46,150.003
5Ricky & Kelly Baker $31,500.004
6AFSCME Texas Correctional Officers PAC $25,000.006
7TREPAC Texas Association of Realtors $24,188.7116
8TREPAC Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $23,147.569
9HillCo PAC $22,675.0014
10Texas Farm Bureau Friends Of Agriculture Fund Inc. (AGFUND) $22,525.8411

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Berry Communications $697,483.0089
2American National Bank of Mount Pleasant $250,000.001
3Campaign Advocacy Management Professionals, LLC $208,453.599
4Cole Hefner $72,193.8411
5Strategic Media Placement Inc. $70,000.001
6David Nicholson $35,987.8023
7Dustin Burrows Campaign $25,000.001
8Purple Sage Strategies $22,250.0022
9Stacy McMahan $19,717.2011
10Doubletree Suites $18,945.6740

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$285,043.62 $484,869.45
2025$173,695.63 $90,731.80
2024$571,929.60 $442,310.13
2023$84,425.00 $102,279.29
2022$236,714.85 $291,489.30
2021$70,062.15 $64,628.68
2020$140,810.85 $108,039.18
2019$88,983.94 $59,593.42
2018$126,418.52 $43,343.25
2017$82,242.78 $66,654.97
2016$248,729.93 $193,542.26
2015$62,644.65 $20,287.64

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/01/2026CLEAT PAC $3,000.00
06/01/2026Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives $1,500.00
06/01/2026Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC $1,000.00
06/01/2026Germania Farm Mutual PAC $1,000.00
06/01/2026HillCo PAC $1,000.00
06/01/2026The Posey Law Firm, PC $1,000.00
06/01/2026Brentwood Public Affairs $1,000.00
06/01/2026Texas Lobby Partners LLP $1,000.00
06/01/2026Cross Oak Group $1,000.00
06/01/2026Texas Travel Alliance TravelPac $500.00
06/01/2026Beer Alliance of Texas PAC $500.00
06/01/2026Erben & Yarbrough $500.00
06/01/2026Poinsett PLLC $500.00
06/01/2026Cammack & Strong P.C. $300.00
06/01/2026Texas Poultry PAC $300.00
06/01/2026Bruce Scott $200.00
05/27/2026Rusty Kelley $380.00
03/06/2026HOSPAC $1,500.00
03/06/2026Political Action Committee for Engineers $500.00
03/06/2026Ron & Kim Britt $300.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2026Hilton Garden Inn $438.78Lodging
06/29/2026Squarespace Inc. $35.18Website Fee
06/29/2026McAlister's Deli $13.73Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/29/2026Chick-fil-A $12.81Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/26/2026Berry Communications $20,000.00Consulting
06/26/2026Shoal Creek $42.86Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/26/2026Raising Cane's $12.44Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/24/2026Don Juan on the Square $44.14Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/23/2026Airbnb $353.28Lodging
06/22/2026Randy's Burgers $46.25Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/22/2026Texas Bullpen $21.32Subscription Fee
06/16/2026Walmart $117.35Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/15/2026Hilton Americas Houston $1,694.19Lodging
06/15/2026Courtyard Houston $772.74Lodging
06/15/2026The Grove $241.15Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/15/2026Pappadeaux $235.67Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/15/2026Hilton Americas Houston $34.64Parking
06/12/2026Chickfila $22.60Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/12/2026Starbucks $17.18Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
06/10/2026Whataburger $16.84Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 319 ms.