Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Von Schmidt, Charles M. (Mr.)
DCE · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00083768 · Livingston · TX
1 reports · First filing 05/09/2019 · Latest filing 05/09/2019
Independent Expenditure · Direct Campaign Expenditure · Independent
Filer ID: 00083768 · Livingston · TX
1 reports · First filing 05/09/2019 · Latest filing 05/09/2019
Independent Expenditure · Direct Campaign Expenditure · Independent
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Independent Expenditure
Subclass
Direct Campaign Expenditure
Market Segment
Independent
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
DCE
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Livingston · TX · 77351
First Filing
05/09/2019
Latest Filing
05/09/2019
Latest Reporting Period
05/01/2018 – 06/30/2018
Reports
1
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$0.00
Expenditures
$6,558.64
Transactions
4
Largest Contribution
—
Largest Expenditure
$2,185.72
COH as of 06/30/2018
—
Average Contribution
—
Average Expenditure
$1,639.66
First Contribution
—
Last Contribution
—
First Expenditure
05/14/2018
Last Expenditure
06/30/2018
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
0
Reported Payee Entities
2
Top Contributor
—
Top Reported Payee
Willy Walt, Inc
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
0
0 contributions · $0.00
Vendor Relationships
2
4 payments · $6,558.64
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
Independent Expenditure
Subclass
Direct Campaign Expenditure
Market Segment
Independent
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
273
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 99.6th | #2 of 273 |
| Expenditures | 53.5th | #128 of 273 |
| Total Financial Activity | 53.5th | #128 of 273 |
| Transaction Volume | 53.5th | #128 of 273 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No contributor records in this window. | |||
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Walt, Inc | $4,371.44 | 2 |
| 2 | Polk County Publishing | $2,187.20 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0.00 | $6,558.64 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2018 | Willy Walt, Inc | $2,185.72 | 6x11 postcards printed and mailed as ad for candidate without coordination or approval plus mailing |
| 05/14/2018 | Willy Walt, Inc | $2,185.72 | Postcard Print and Mail not in coordination with or approved by any candidate |
| 05/14/2018 | Polk County Publishing | $1,093.60 | Ad not in coordination or approved by any candidate |
| 05/14/2018 | Polk County Publishing | $1,093.60 | Ad printed in local paper comparing candidates, not in coordination or with approval of any candidat |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 16 ms.