Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Soules Jr., Joe Carlton (Mr.)
COH · State Representative 121
Filer ID: 00082167 · San Antonio · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/16/2018 · Latest filing 02/19/2019
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00082167 · San Antonio · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/16/2018 · Latest filing 02/19/2019
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
121
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78265
First Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Filing
02/19/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/31/2018
Reports
5
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$28,725.00
Expenditures
$47,237.30
Transactions
88
Largest Contribution
$4,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,418.76
COH as of 12/31/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$870.45
Average Expenditure
$858.86
First Contribution
11/30/2017
Last Contribution
03/02/2018
First Expenditure
11/14/2017
Last Expenditure
10/02/2018
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
31
Reported Payee Entities
22
Top Contributor
Carlton Soules
Top Reported Payee
US Postmaster
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
30
33 contributions · $28,725.00
Vendor Relationships
22
55 payments · $47,237.30
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 | Carlton Soules | $12,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Carlton Soules | $4,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Jerry Boatner | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Suzanne Boatner | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | San Antonio Fire & Police Pens. Assoc. PAC | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Charles Blank | $500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Elisa Chan | $500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Emily Dial | $500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Fred Petmecky | $500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | John Peveto | $500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Postmaster | $13,674.40 | 4 |
| 2 | The Watermark Group | $9,817.44 | 8 |
| 3 | Alpha Media | $4,585.50 | 2 |
| 4 | Voice Broadcasting | $4,118.84 | 5 |
| 5 | Lone Star Media | $3,883.47 | 2 |
| 6 | Strategic Market Services Inc | $2,239.33 | 1 |
| 7 | I Heart Media | $2,129.25 | 1 |
| 8 | Bexar County Alliance for Responsible Government | $1,725.95 | 1 |
| 9 | Google LLC | $1,197.82 | 3 |
| 10 | The Watermark Group | $863.84 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20,725.00 | $42,901.89 |
| 2017 | $8,000.00 | $4,335.41 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2018 | Tom Gleitz | $500.00 | retired · Retired |
| 02/28/2018 | Lawrence Nicholas | $250.00 | |
| 02/25/2018 | Michael Lackey | $250.00 | |
| 02/25/2018 | Susan Bayne | $200.00 | NA · Homemaker |
| 02/24/2018 | Carla Canty | $100.00 | NA · NA |
| 02/22/2018 | Will Howorth | $50.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/22/2018 | Mavity Grant | $25.00 | Goodyear · Sales |
| 02/21/2018 | Bob Martin | $100.00 | Self · CPA |
| 02/20/2018 | Sarah Fielden | $250.00 | Self · Investments |
| 02/19/2018 | Paul Merrell | $100.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/16/2018 | Gregory Goodwin | $50.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/15/2018 | John Peveto | $500.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/15/2018 | Helen Groves | $150.00 | Self · Ranching |
| 02/14/2018 | Fred Petmecky | $500.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/14/2018 | Jack Guenther | $400.00 | JG Auto Group · President |
| 02/13/2018 | San Antonio Fire & Police Pens. Assoc. PAC | $1,500.00 | |
| 02/12/2018 | Hill Billy | $200.00 | Hill Electric · Chairman |
| 02/10/2018 | Elisa Chan | $500.00 | Unitech · Owner |
| 02/05/2018 | Joyce Peterson | $100.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/01/2018 | Carlton Soules | $4,000.00 | Strategic Market Services Inc · Consulting |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/02/2018 | Bexar County Alliance for Responsible Government | $1,725.95 | Contribution |
| 10/01/2018 | Strategic Market Services Inc | $2,239.33 | Payment of campaign credit card expenses. Google/FB advertising, email service, print material |
| 03/14/2018 | Voice Broadcasting | $2,244.60 | Live phone calls |
| 03/01/2018 | Easy Drive | $114.75 | Stakes for signs |
| 02/28/2018 | The Watermark Group | $863.84 | Handouts |
| 02/28/2018 | Lone Star Media | $595.38 | Signs |
| 02/28/2018 | Voice Broadcasting | $272.07 | Robo call |
| 02/24/2018 | Stripe | $6.20 | Fee |
| 02/24/2018 | Stripe | $1.78 | Fee |
| 02/23/2018 | Stripe | $6.20 | Fee |
| 02/22/2018 | The Watermark Group | $2,013.62 | Print Mail |
| 02/22/2018 | The Watermark Group | $2,013.62 | Print Mail |
| 02/22/2018 | The Watermark Group | $2,013.62 | Print Mail |
| 02/22/2018 | The Watermark Group | $1,886.32 | Print Mail |
| 02/22/2018 | The Watermark Group | $103.92 | Labels |
| 02/22/2018 | Stripe | $6.20 | Fee |
| 02/21/2018 | Google LLC | $500.00 | Digital |
| 02/20/2018 | Voice Broadcasting | $272.07 | Phone Calls |
| 02/16/2018 | US Postmaster | $3,983.24 | Postage |
| 02/15/2018 | US Postmaster | $4,418.76 | Postage |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 50 ms.