Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Brown, James K. (Mr.)
COH · State Senator 1
Filer ID: 00080157 · Tyler · TX
4 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 07/15/2016
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00080157 · Tyler · TX
4 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 07/15/2016
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
1
Mailing Location
Tyler · TX · 75712
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
07/15/2016
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2016 – 07/15/2016
Reports
4
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$317,255.41
Expenditures
$314,588.07
Transactions
341
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$45,409.80
COH as of 07/15/2016
$12,468.93
Average Contribution
$1,197.19
Average Expenditure
$4,139.32
First Contribution
09/05/2015
Last Contribution
03/04/2016
First Expenditure
10/26/2015
Last Expenditure
04/26/2016
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
247
Reported Payee Entities
36
Top Contributor
Ruben Martin
Top Reported Payee
Olsen & Company, LP
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
247
265 contributions · $317,255.41
Vendor Relationships
32
70 payments · $303,840.37
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Martin | $70,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Tyler Ford LTD Partnership | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas Parent PAC | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Herb & Melvina Buie | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Trevor Rees-Jones | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Robert Peltier | $7,500.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Jonette & Clay White | $7,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Bob & Debbie Garrett | $5,878.01 | 2 |
| 9 | Joseph Mea | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | ATPE-PAC | $5,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olsen & Company, LP | $171,944.56 | 12 |
| 2 | Murphy Nasica | $76,340.50 | 7 |
| 3 | Upstream Communications | $22,948.23 | 8 |
| 4 | MEM Services, LLC | $20,087.49 | 7 |
| 5 | Walter Key | $8,547.70 | 3 |
| 6 | Anderson Graphics | $2,200.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Tyler Valet Parking Services | $1,337.97 | 3 |
| 8 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,250.00 | 1 |
| 9 | US Contributions | $1,213.75 | 2 |
| 10 | Ricks On The Square | $1,149.95 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $132,973.40 | $233,774.76 |
| 2015 | $184,282.01 | $80,813.31 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2016 | John Droblyn | $1,000.00 | Eagle Pharmacy · Pharmacist |
| 03/04/2016 | Joe Knox | $500.00 | Self Employed · Sales |
| 02/29/2016 | Trevor Rees-Jones | $10,000.00 | Oil and Gas Investments · Oil & Gas Producer |
| 02/29/2016 | Texas Parent PAC | $5,000.00 | |
| 02/29/2016 | John & Gail Martin | $3,000.00 | R&K Distributors, Inc. · CEO |
| 02/29/2016 | Bernard and Sandra Taylor | $2,500.00 | Texas oncology · Physician |
| 02/29/2016 | Yasser Zeid | $1,000.00 | Judson Real Estate · Owner |
| 02/29/2016 | Texas AFT | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/29/2016 | Cody and Jana Sanders | $1,000.00 | Self · Healthcare |
| 02/29/2016 | Cody and Jana Sanders | $1,000.00 | Self · Healthcare |
| 02/29/2016 | Tana and L.F Kay | $1,000.00 | Reynolds and Kay Construction · Owners |
| 02/29/2016 | LePori Firmin | $1,000.00 | Frost Bank · Banker |
| 02/29/2016 | Gerald Brown | $1,000.00 | RV Park · Owner |
| 02/29/2016 | Barbara Bass | $1,000.00 | Gollab Morgan Peddy PC · CPA - Professional |
| 02/16/2016 | Kevin Chester | $250.00 | |
| 02/15/2016 | Herb & Melvina Buie | $5,000.00 | Self · Self |
| 02/15/2016 | Dr. Aaron Caldoney | $500.00 | Precision Spine Care · Physician |
| 02/15/2016 | Dr. Gary Goodfried | $250.00 | |
| 02/15/2016 | Dr. Gary and Phyllis Kimmel | $200.00 | |
| 02/15/2016 | Andy Redmond | $100.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2016 | Fair Oil | $175.70 | Event luncheon |
| 04/05/2016 | Walter Key | $3,942.28 | Event |
| 04/04/2016 | Lauren Cottingham | $1,000.00 | Consulting |
| 03/01/2016 | Olsen & Company, LP | $45,409.80 | Advertising |
| 03/01/2016 | MEM Services, LLC | $5,000.00 | Event |
| 03/01/2016 | Walter Key | $4,032.72 | Meeting in Austin |
| 03/01/2016 | J&S Ranson Properties | $1,000.00 | Lodging |
| 03/01/2016 | Boles Design Group | $970.19 | Invite Mailing |
| 03/01/2016 | Walter Key | $572.70 | Hotel |
| 03/01/2016 | Tyler Valet Parking Services | $497.95 | Valet Parking |
| 03/01/2016 | Southside Bank | $20.00 | Wire Transfer |
| 02/15/2016 | Ricks On The Square | $1,149.95 | Food |
| 02/12/2016 | Olsen & Company, LP | $24,252.00 | Media Buy |
| 02/12/2016 | Southside Bank | $20.00 | Wire Fee |
| 02/10/2016 | Murphy Nasica | $14,033.26 | Voter ID Program |
| 02/05/2016 | Upstream Communications | $67.50 | Credit Card Fees |
| 02/02/2016 | Olsen & Company, LP | $30,000.00 | Media Buy and Printing |
| 02/02/2016 | Olsen & Company, LP | $7,500.00 | Consulting Fees |
| 02/02/2016 | Olsen & Company, LP | $5,273.98 | Signs and printing |
| 02/02/2016 | Olsen & Company, LP | $3,462.33 | Doctor's Event and Printing |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 42 ms.