Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Gerdes, Stanley Arthur (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 17
Filer ID: 00086202 · Smithville · TX
21 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
17
Mailing Location
Smithville · TX · 78957
First Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
21

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,570,260.21
Expenditures
$2,316,737.49
Transactions
2,343
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$94,385.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$174,989.56
Average Contribution
$1,866.57
Average Expenditure
$2,398.28
First Contribution
11/29/2021
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
12/06/2021
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
742
Reported Payee Entities
216
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Nasica & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
741
1,377 contributions · $2,570,260.21
Vendor Relationships
197
735 payments · $2,061,648.86
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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 spentGerdes, Stanley Arthur (The Honorab…Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$635,051.33 · 24 giftsDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$164,250.00 · 11 giftsDustin Burrows CampaignDustin Burrows Campaign$88,800.00 · 3 giftsGreg Abbott CampaignGreg Abbott Campaign$87,448.20 · 10 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$85,849.65 · 12 giftsMurphy Nasica & AssociatesMurphy Nasica & Associates$1,001,502.91 · 139 paymentsCatalyst Advisors GroupCatalyst Advisors Group$330,348.45 · 65 paymentsAmerican ExpressAmerican Express$293,492.50 · 8 paymentsTotal Video PlacementsTotal Video Placements$94,385.00 · 1 paymentsStan GerdesStan Gerdes$83,810.86 · 46 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
Contributions99.4th#56 of 8,722
Expenditures99.3th#60 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity99.4th#57 of 8,722
Transaction Volume98.5th#130 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions52.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures77.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $635,051.3324
2Dade Phelan Campaign $164,250.0011
3Dustin Burrows Campaign $88,800.003
4Greg Abbott Campaign $87,448.2010
5Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $85,849.6512
6Texas Conservative Majority PAC $67,750.003
7Texas REALTORS PAC (TREPAC) $64,309.3823
8Protect and Serve Texas PAC $59,727.353
9Curtis Ford $52,339.009
10Texans For Responsible Government PAC $35,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Nasica & Associates $1,001,502.91139
2Catalyst Advisors Group $330,348.4565
3American Express $293,492.508
4Total Video Placements $94,385.001
5Stan Gerdes $83,810.8646
6Ben Watson $48,530.5856
7Morgan Neptune $34,066.4536
8Protect and Serve Texas PAC $32,900.003
9Sarah Ceraldi $29,332.3935
10Braedon Gardella $26,917.0921

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$634,362.57 $717,038.01
2025$314,626.99 $213,695.77
2024$769,771.70 $603,203.23
2023$211,906.35 $175,749.62
2022$562,762.88 $604,584.96
2021$76,829.72 $2,465.90

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/29/2026Blackridge $2,500.00
06/29/2026Rural Friends of Texas Electric Cooperatives $2,500.00
06/29/2026Wholesale Beer Distributors Of Texas PAC $1,500.00
06/29/2026Beer Alliance of Texas PAC $1,500.00
06/29/2026American Pharmacies Texas PAC $1,000.00
06/29/2026Texas Pacific Land Corp PAC $500.00
06/29/2026Ross Giesinger $500.00
06/17/2026Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND $2,500.00
06/08/2026Leonel Ochoa $2.00
05/19/2026TXTA TruckPAC $2,000.00
05/19/2026Texas Society Of Certified Public Accountants PAC $500.00
05/19/2026Brad Oliver $100.00
04/28/2026Castle Communications LLC $1,000.00
04/28/2026American Hotel and Lodging Assn PAC (Hotel PAC) $500.00
04/02/2026Association of Texas Professional Educators PAC $500.00
03/30/2026Jackson Walker L.L.P. PAC $1,500.00
03/26/2026Chubb Group Holdings Inc. PAC $250.00
03/06/2026Jeannie Ralph $100.00
03/05/2026Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government $2,000.00
03/05/2026Texas Leads PAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Stan Gerdes $823.60Travel for C/OH Related Meetings; 1136 miles @ $.725/mi; Not Reimbursed by State
06/28/2026Amazon $79.18Materials for 4th of July Event
06/26/2026American Express $2,825.00Payment for Expenses Listed on Sch F4
06/26/2026Catalyst Advisors Group $2,500.00Campaign Consulting Fee
06/26/2026Catalyst Advisors Group $325.00Email Marketing Expense for Campaign Event
06/21/2026Walmart $25.85Supplies for Campaign Event
06/20/2026Stan Gerdes $2,233.54Repayment for Expenses Listed on Sch G
06/17/2026Braedon Gardella $500.00Campaign Contract Labor
06/13/2026Zaza Memorial City $839.74COH Lodging to Attend Republican Party of Texas Convention
06/13/2026Reba's Deli and Pizzeria $52.74Meal to Discuss Campaign Issues
06/12/2026Guadalajara Hacienda $29.51Meal to Discuss Campaign Issues
06/08/2026Best Buy $1,418.03Campaign Computer Equipment
06/06/2026Home Depot $405.62Supplies for Campaign Storage Space
06/04/2026Sarah Ceraldi $500.00Campaign Contract Labor
06/02/2026Ben Watson $500.00Campaign Contract Labor
06/01/2026USPS $280.00Rental Expense for Campaign PO Box
06/01/2026Smithville Self Storage $85.00Campaign Storage Space Rental Expense
05/31/2026Stan Gerdes $842.89Travel for C/OH Related Meetings; 1163 miles @ $.725/mi; Not Reimbursed by State
05/30/2026Little Thailand $297.75Meal with Constituents to Discuss Officeholder Issues
05/28/2026American Express $5,000.00Payment for Expenses Listed on Sch F4
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 89 ms.