Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Murphy, Matthew (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 147
Filer ID: 00080556 · Houston · TX
5 reports · First filing 02/19/2016 · Latest filing 01/17/2017
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
147
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77004
First Filing
02/19/2016
Latest Filing
01/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
10/30/2016 – 01/17/2017
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$375.00
Expenditures
$11,957.03
Transactions
20
Largest Contribution
$250.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 01/17/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$93.75
Average Expenditure
$747.31
First Contribution
06/28/2016
Last Contribution
09/27/2016
First Expenditure
12/15/2015
Last Expenditure
10/27/2016

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
3
Reported Payee Entities
15
Top Contributor
ABC PAC
Top Reported Payee
Joseph Walter

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
3
4 contributions · $375.00
Vendor Relationships
10
11 payments · $4,157.03
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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 spentMurphy, Matthew (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeABC PACABC PAC$250.00 · 1 giftsMichelle MarquardtMichelle Marquardt$105.00 · 2 giftsAustin SekelAustin Sekel$20.00 · 1 giftsJoseph WalterJoseph Walter$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsPhil OwensPhil Owens$1,200.00 · 1 paymentsKarey StatinKarey Statin$1,000.00 · 1 paymentsPronto PrintsPronto Prints$974.25 · 2 paymentsBaton Rouge PrintingBaton Rouge Printing$941.43 · 1 payments

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
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1ABC PAC $250.001
2Michelle Marquardt $105.002
3Austin Sekel $20.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Joseph Walter $5,000.001
2Phil Owens $1,200.001
3Karey Statin $1,000.001
4Pronto Prints $974.252
5Baton Rouge Printing $941.431
6Harris County Republican Party $750.001
7Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity $700.001
8Houston Young Republicans $500.001
9Aubrey Taylor $500.001
10Office Depot $135.311

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$375.00 $11,207.03
2015$0.00 $750.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/27/2016Michelle Marquardt $100.00
09/22/2016ABC PAC $250.00
09/22/2016Michelle Marquardt $5.00
06/28/2016Austin Sekel $20.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/27/2016Karey Statin $1,000.005 zip canvas
10/27/2016Angie Celestine $100.00Watercooler
10/27/2016DREAMSTIME.COM $14.99Song rights
10/24/2016Home Depot $45.22Campaign Sign Stakes
10/21/2016Office Depot $135.31Push Cards
10/20/2016Facebook $72.74Facebook Ads
10/17/2016Pronto Prints $324.75Push Cards
10/15/2016Axelrad $23.09Happy Hour
10/06/2016Joseph Walter $5,000.00Campaign Coordinator
10/06/2016Pronto Prints $649.50Campaign Signs
10/04/2016Baton Rouge Printing $941.43Push Cards
09/14/2016Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity $700.00Flyers
06/20/2016Phil Owens $1,200.00Political Consulting
05/27/2016Aubrey Taylor $500.00Houston Business Connections Advertisement
05/01/2016Houston Young Republicans $500.00Sponsorship
12/15/2015Harris County Republican Party $750.00Filing Fee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.