Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Carnes, Les (Mr.)
Filer / Committee

Carnes, Les (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 45
Filer ID: 00082177 · Driftwood · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/17/2018 · Latest filing 01/14/2019
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
45
Mailing Location
Driftwood · TX · 78619
First Filing
01/17/2018
Latest Filing
01/14/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/31/2108
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$10,997.57
Expenditures
$27,346.61
Transactions
72
Largest Contribution
$2,460.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,276.56
COH as of 12/31/2108
$0.00
Average Contribution
$219.95
Average Expenditure
$1,243.03
First Contribution
11/29/2017
Last Contribution
12/06/2018
First Expenditure
11/13/2017
Last Expenditure
12/31/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
49
Reported Payee Entities
13
Top Contributor
Michael P Marcin
Top Reported Payee
Kelly Graphics

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
49
50 contributions · $10,997.57
Vendor Relationships
12
21 payments · $25,757.70
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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 spentCarnes, Les (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeMichael P MarcinMichael P Marcin$2,460.00 · 1 giftsMichael P & Christine W MarcinMichael P & Christine W Marcin$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRichard A CraigRichard A Craig$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid B WilkersonDavid B Wilkerson$500.00 · 1 giftsJudith B WilkersonJudith B Wilkerson$500.00 · 1 giftsKelly GraphicsKelly Graphics$17,061.39 · 5 paymentsAce PrintingAce Printing$3,765.57 · 2 paymentsBarton PublicationsBarton Publications$2,110.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$1,750.00 · 2 paymentsLeslie CarnesLeslie Carnes$1,588.91 · 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
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
1Michael P Marcin $2,460.001
2Michael P & Christine W Marcin $1,000.001
3Richard A Craig $1,000.001
4David B Wilkerson $500.001
5Judith B Wilkerson $500.001
6Noel W & Noel S Holmes $500.001
7Erin Donoghue $480.251
8Thomas O Cloudt $300.001
9John H Lipscombe $250.001
10Bill Head $240.131

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Kelly Graphics $17,061.395
2Ace Printing $3,765.572
3Barton Publications $2,110.001
4Texas Democratic Party $1,750.002
5Leslie Carnes $1,588.911
6United States Postal Service $250.001
7Lowes $239.021
8McCoys $225.142
9FaceBook $93.011
10Worley Printing Co $91.741

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$6,324.90 $22,212.44
2017$4,672.67 $5,134.17

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/06/2018Michael P Marcin $2,460.00 Cantilo & Bennett, LLP · Attorney
03/01/2018Terence Tull $96.05 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/26/2018Erin Donoghue $480.25 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/23/2018William Nichols $48.03 William M Nichols PC · attorney
02/21/2018Stewart Smiley $100.00 Travis County · Senior Clerk
02/21/2018Pete Katz $96.05 Travis County · part time instructor
02/20/2018Lynn Blais $240.13 University of Texas · Law Professor
02/19/2018Richard Cronshey $24.01 Trinity Charter Schools · Teacher
02/16/2018Rick Bentley $96.05 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/14/2018Jana Reeves $48.03 CVS Caremark · Business Analyst
02/14/2018Jill Liebler $48.03 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/13/2018Suzette Spanhel $2.88 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/09/2018Cassandra Gibson-Jones $96.05 Self · Teacher
02/08/2018Pryor Lawson $19.21 Law Office · paralegal
02/07/2018Marilyn Salmons $100.00 BakerBotts LLP · legal secretary
02/07/2018Ron Millar $48.03 Center for Freethought Equality · PAC Coordinator
02/07/2018Dan Morgan $9.61 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/05/2018Marcos Hernandez $100.00 Self · attorney
02/02/2018Bill Head $240.13 Not Employed · Not Employed
02/02/2018Ian Rivera $48.03 Self · Consultant

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2018Leslie Carnes $1,588.91reimbursement of personal funds reported on schedule G on 20171221 for printing.
12/29/2018Frost Bank $30.00account fee
06/29/2018Frost Bank $25.00Fee
03/05/2018United States Postal Service $250.00Stamps
02/26/2018Kelly Graphics $1,629.15Printing
02/23/2018Kelly Graphics $5,081.61Printing
02/22/2018Kelly Graphics $8,276.56Printing
02/21/2018Kelly Graphics $1,477.61Printing
02/13/2018FaceBook $93.01advertisement
02/09/2018Barton Publications $2,110.00printing & advertisement
02/02/2018Ace Printing $828.99printing
01/27/2018McCoys $175.37wood for signs
01/25/2018Kelly Graphics $596.46Printing
01/24/2018McCoys $49.77wood for signs
12/29/2017HomeDepot $63.65wood for signs
12/21/2017Ace Printing $2,936.58printing signs and bumperstickers
12/18/2017Worley Printing Co $91.74printing name tags
12/08/2017Lowes $239.02wood for signs
12/03/2017Sexton Consulting $41.00web services
12/03/2017Sexton Consulting $12.18web services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 154 ms.