Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Virdell, Wesley W. (The Honorable)
COH · STATEREP 53
Filer ID: 00086012 · Brady · TX
16 reports · First filing 01/18/2022 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00086012 · Brady · TX
16 reports · First filing 01/18/2022 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
STATEREP
District / Place
53
Mailing Location
Brady · TX · 76825
First Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
16
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$799,947.25
Expenditures
$612,595.17
Transactions
2,730
Largest Contribution
$125,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$29,483.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$97,816.74
Average Contribution
$707.92
Average Expenditure
$382.87
First Contribution
10/28/2021
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
10/30/2021
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
746
Reported Payee Entities
559
Top Contributor
Texans United for a Conservative Majority
Top Reported Payee
Axiom Strategies
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
746
1,163 contributions · $859,207.25
Vendor Relationships
543
1,703 payments · $584,838.49
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 | 97.7th | #198 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 97.4th | #228 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 97.5th | #215 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 98.8th | #110 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 49.4% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 59.2% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans United for a Conservative Majority | $165,275.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Luke Dunn | $70,000.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Sam Weatherby | $32,500.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Texans for Truth & Liberty PAC | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Texas Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | $20,000.00 | 4 |
| 7 | Watts Law Firm LLP | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Kyle Stallings | $12,500.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Justice for Texas Victims PAC | $10,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axiom Strategies | $236,281.49 | 24 |
| 2 | Neel and Partners | $51,924.44 | 8 |
| 3 | GM FInancial | $27,318.83 | 21 |
| 4 | AX Media | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Edie Finch | $22,428.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Build A Sign | $15,354.40 | 6 |
| 7 | Wes Virdell | $14,669.34 | 27 |
| 8 | Cathy Scott & Co LLC | $11,967.40 | 3 |
| 9 | Mail Chimp | $8,783.84 | 28 |
| 10 | Justin Causey | $6,412.92 | 6 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,937.58 | $51,883.26 |
| 2025 | $129,470.00 | $96,326.02 |
| 2024 | $441,178.17 | $345,248.37 |
| 2023 | $112,089.00 | $40,382.68 |
| 2022 | $53,080.00 | $63,049.65 |
| 2021 | $29,192.50 | $15,705.19 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2026 | Adam Loewy | $2,500.00 | Loewy Law Firm · Law |
| 06/30/2026 | Tyler Epstein | $1,000.00 | Self · Attorney |
| 06/30/2026 | Barbara Ferguson | $1,000.00 | retired · retired |
| 06/30/2026 | August Pfluger | $1,000.00 | U.S. House of Representatives · Congressman |
| 06/30/2026 | Michael Olcott | $1,000.00 | retired · retired |
| 06/30/2026 | Helen Dockal | $500.00 | Self · Real Estate Broker |
| 06/30/2026 | Scott Rosenberg | $500.00 | Self employed · Owner operator |
| 06/30/2026 | David Nash | $500.00 | retired · retired |
| 06/30/2026 | John Canfield | $250.00 | retired · retired |
| 06/30/2026 | Mikki Hand | $250.00 | Frontera Healthcare Network · Family Nurse Practitioner/ CEO |
| 06/30/2026 | Bonnie Wallace | $250.00 | retired · retired |
| 06/30/2026 | Bruce Lehmberg | $250.00 | Self-employed · Ranching/Real Estate |
| 06/30/2026 | Billy Johnson | $250.00 | J-2 Security Services · Security Consultant |
| 06/30/2026 | Zack Smith | $200.00 | Self · Sprinklers |
| 06/30/2026 | Joe Johnson | $200.00 | Self · Rancher |
| 06/30/2026 | Joe Johnson | $200.00 | Self · Rancher |
| 06/30/2026 | Carl Berthold | $100.00 | retired · retired |
| 06/30/2026 | Rebecca Smith | $100.00 | Wilson and Sibert Chiropractic · Massage Therapist |
| 06/30/2026 | Terri White | $100.00 | Allied Consultants Inc · IS Consultant |
| 06/30/2026 | Kenneth McGuff | $100.00 | Victory Investment Management · CEO |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2026 | VistaPrint | $794.17 | Campaign Items |
| 06/30/2026 | Anedot Inc | $605.20 | Payment processing fees for online contributions |
| 06/30/2026 | easyDNS Technologies Inc | $238.99 | Website DNS |
| 06/30/2026 | Wes Virdell | $186.00 | Travel reimbursement @ $0.70/mi. 280 miles |
| 06/29/2026 | Wes Virdell | $142.80 | Travel reimbursement @ $0.70/mi. 204 miles |
| 06/29/2026 | The Angry Cactus | $51.07 | Meal |
| 06/25/2026 | OD Investment Services, LLC | $2,525.00 | Austin Apartment Rental for Session |
| 06/25/2026 | Wes Virdell | $259.00 | Travel reimbursement @ $0.70/mi. 370 miles |
| 06/25/2026 | Cafe at the Ridge | $30.14 | Meal |
| 06/23/2026 | Rockin J Smokehouse | $67.13 | Meal |
| 06/22/2026 | Wes Virdell | $584.10 | Travel reimbursement @ $0.70/mi. 783 miles |
| 06/22/2026 | Divide Volunteer Fire Department | $220.00 | Donation to Divide VFD |
| 06/22/2026 | Cooper's Old Time BBQ | $25.44 | Meal |
| 06/18/2026 | Hildas | $39.98 | Meal |
| 06/17/2026 | AT&T Cellular | $101.00 | Phone bill payment |
| 06/15/2026 | Embassy Suites Houston | $578.50 | Hotel Stay |
| 06/15/2026 | Wes Virdell | $469.00 | Travel reimbursement @ $0.70/mi. 670 miles |
| 06/15/2026 | PF Changs Houston | $172.35 | Meal |
| 06/15/2026 | Olive Garden Georgetown | $54.72 | Meal |
| 06/15/2026 | Uber | $25.17 | Uber |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 87 ms.