Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Bailes IV, Ernest J. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Bailes IV, Ernest J. (The Honorable)

COH · State Representative 18
Filer ID: 00080128 · Shepherd · TX
39 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
State Representative
District / Place
18
Mailing Location
Shepherd · TX · 77371
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,711,883.70
Expenditures
$2,956,592.08
Transactions
5,995
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$150,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$34,218.83
Average Contribution
$1,295.60
Average Expenditure
$944.60
First Contribution
08/15/2015
Last Contribution
03/07/2024
First Expenditure
08/11/2015
Last Expenditure
03/04/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,421
Reported Payee Entities
677
Top Contributor
Charles Butt Public Education PAC
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Nasica

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,417
3,534 contributions · $4,829,877.42
Vendor Relationships
629
3,042 payments · $2,843,376.45
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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 spentBailes IV, Ernest J. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeCharles Butt Public Education PACCharles Butt Public Education PAC$515,862.13 · 26 giftsDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$209,054.74 · 12 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$170,855.33 · 25 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$85,932.38 · 14 giftsTexas Sands PACTexas Sands PAC$82,000.00 · 4 giftsMurphy NasicaMurphy Nasica$625,998.31 · 83 paymentsFidi Media LLCFidi Media LLC$422,910.00 · 6 paymentsErnest BailesErnest Bailes$229,084.19 · 78 paymentsKathryn McGeeKathryn McGee$148,650.00 · 79 paymentsFlexpoint Media Inc.Flexpoint Media Inc.$125,465.00 · 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
Contributions99.2th#71 of 8,722
Expenditures99.0th#84 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity99.1th#82 of 8,722
Transaction Volume99.0th#91 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions52.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures49.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Charles Butt Public Education PAC $515,862.1326
2Dade Phelan Campaign $209,054.7412
3Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $170,855.3325
4Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $85,932.3814
5Texas Sands PAC $82,000.004
6TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors PAC $77,689.2414
7Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND $76,321.9411
8Texas Deer Association PAC $75,500.009
9Texas House Leadership Fund $75,000.004
10Charles Butt $46,500.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Nasica $625,998.3183
2Fidi Media LLC $422,910.006
3Ernest Bailes $229,084.1978
4Kathryn McGee $148,650.0079
5Flexpoint Media Inc. $125,465.002
6Push Digital, LLC $109,954.1512
7Reagan Hooper $67,900.0035
8Norfleet Strategies, LLC $56,855.2617
9Targeted Creative Communications $55,162.3813
10Jeff Bradley $46,459.0010

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $270.00
2025$0.00 $5,240.46
2024$1,128,710.02 $776,913.00
2023$211,990.29 $252,264.68
2022$644,004.62 $476,491.43
2021$212,816.00 $147,188.56
2020$192,782.80 $85,524.57
2019$112,148.75 $145,512.64
2018$544,936.28 $380,068.65
2017$144,560.61 $173,617.16
2016$375,344.33 $400,099.53
2015$144,590.00 $113,401.40

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/07/2024Texas Consumer Lenders PAC $1,000.00
03/07/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $904.77
03/05/2024Protect and Serve Texas PAC $4,547.54
03/03/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $5,400.00
03/01/2024Southern Crop Production Assn PAC $250.00
03/01/2024Chad Wilbanks $250.00 The Wilbanks Group · Public Affairs
03/01/2024Pickett Oilfield LLC $100.00
03/01/2024Sandra Dwyer $25.00 Retired · Retired
02/29/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $7,000.00
02/29/2024Randall Baker $500.00 Self · Construction
02/29/2024TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors PAC $178.76
02/28/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $11,335.31
02/28/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $1,026.72
02/28/2024Calpine PAC $1,000.00
02/28/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $983.52
02/28/2024JP Morgan Chase & Co PAC $500.00
02/28/2024Donald Jefferies $25.00 Retired · Retired
02/27/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $11,335.31
02/27/2024TX Diamondback Energy, Inc. PAC $4,000.00
02/27/2024Texas Beverage Alliance PAC $2,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/04/2026County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
02/04/2026County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
01/04/2026County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
12/24/2025Ring Central $81.78District Phone Line Expense
12/04/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
11/24/2025Ring Central $81.78District Phone Line Expense
11/05/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
10/24/2025Ring Central $81.78District Phone Line Expense
10/04/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
09/24/2025Ring Central $81.63District Phone Line Expense
09/15/2025San Jacinto County Park $1,000.00San Jacinto County Park Donation
09/04/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
08/24/2025Ring Central $81.63District Phone Line Expense
08/04/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
07/24/2025Ring Central $81.63District Phone Line Expense
07/04/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
07/02/2025Allen, Jessica $250.00Campaign Contract Labor
06/25/2025Ring Central $81.66 District office phone expense
06/05/2025County Seat Self Storage $90.00Storage Rental Expense for Campaign Materials
05/27/2025Ring Central $81.66 District office phone 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: 142 ms.