Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Hochman, Daniel J.
COH · State Board Of Education 7
Filer ID: 00086371 · Galveston · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/17/2022 · Latest filing 01/18/2023
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00086371 · Galveston · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/17/2022 · Latest filing 01/18/2023
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 Board Of Education
District / Place
7
Mailing Location
Galveston · TX · 77550
First Filing
01/17/2022
Latest Filing
01/18/2023
Latest Reporting Period
10/30/2022 – 01/16/2023
Reports
6
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$29,776.52
Expenditures
$33,949.30
Transactions
471
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,236.59
COH as of 01/16/2023
$146.00
Average Contribution
$82.48
Average Expenditure
$308.63
First Contribution
02/04/2022
Last Contribution
11/17/2022
First Expenditure
12/13/2021
Last Expenditure
01/09/2023
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
294
Reported Payee Entities
75
Top Contributor
Audrey Nath
Top Reported Payee
SPRINT 2 PRINT
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
294
469 contributions · $35,439.61
Vendor Relationships
70
127 payments · $40,925.28
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 | 87.3th | #1,112 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 86.1th | #1,216 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 86.2th | #1,205 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 93.8th | #545 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 57.4% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 49.2% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Nath | $6,400.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Doug Foshee | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Douglas Van Kay | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Don Griffin | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Candus Hinderer | $750.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Tammi Niven | $550.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Jo Beth Brizendine | $500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Michelle Steiger | $400.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Carol Davis | $250.00 | 10 |
| 10 | Gregory Smith | $250.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRINT 2 PRINT | $6,427.34 | 2 |
| 2 | FIRST STEP STRATEGY | $4,690.00 | 4 |
| 3 | CARMAX | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Frost Bank | $1,542.95 | 6 |
| 5 | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER | $1,535.00 | 1 |
| 6 | IHEARTMEDIA, INC IHEARTMEDI 611926345490 | $1,487.50 | 1 |
| 7 | DAN HOCHMAN | $1,200.00 | 2 |
| 8 | UNITED AIRLINES | $1,085.39 | 3 |
| 9 | IN *INFOCUS CAMPAIGNS, 817-9958004 | $1,026.39 | 2 |
| 10 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $1,020.00 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $32.00 |
| 2022 | $29,776.52 | $33,411.30 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $506.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2022 | Karen Marvel Shute | $20.00 | |
| 11/15/2022 | Lavern Lutes | $10.00 | |
| 11/08/2022 | Lauri Dibrell | $25.00 | |
| 11/08/2022 | Linda Ruff | $10.00 | |
| 11/07/2022 | Carol Davis | $25.00 | |
| 11/03/2022 | Amanda Polk | $10.00 | |
| 10/31/2022 | Charles Talbot | $4.17 | |
| 10/31/2022 | Michael Ryan | $2.09 | |
| 10/30/2022 | Susan McDonald | $2.09 | |
| 10/30/2022 | William Himel | $2.08 | |
| 10/30/2022 | Bhaskar DasGupta | $2.00 | |
| 10/29/2022 | Jeffrey Hartgerink | $100.00 | Rice University · Professor |
| 10/25/2022 | Sally Bowden | $5.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 10/25/2022 | Harlen spencer | $1.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 10/24/2022 | Mo Taherzadeh | $100.00 | Taherzadeh PC · Lawyer |
| 10/24/2022 | Fatiyauh Jones | $100.00 | Houston ISD · Evaluation Specialist |
| 10/23/2022 | Gary Jones | $10.00 | None · Retired |
| 10/22/2022 | Anna dela Cruz | $25.00 | Not Employed · Not Employed |
| 10/19/2022 | John Gallagher | $50.00 | Self · Private voice teacher |
| 10/17/2022 | Karen Marvel Shute | $20.00 | Marvel & Wong · Lawyer |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2023 | GALVESTON DAILY NEWS | $22.00 | ADVERTISE |
| 01/03/2023 | CASH APP*DUSTIN CAS | $10.00 | OTHER |
| 12/19/2022 | MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE | $10.00 | FEES |
| 12/09/2022 | STUDY.COM 8772644033 | $6.39 | OTHER |
| 12/08/2022 | GALVESTON DAILY NEWS | $2.99 | ADVERTISE |
| 12/05/2022 | ARLANS MARKET #5 | $82.14 | FOOD |
| 12/01/2022 | UTMB APO DSU | $500.00 | OTHER |
| 11/28/2022 | EMBASSY SUITES SPRINGFIELD | $93.52 | GASOLINE |
| 11/28/2022 | SUNOCO 0514253400 STERLING | $31.79 | GASOLINE |
| 11/28/2022 | HCTRA EZ TAG Rebill | $20.00 | TOLLS |
| 11/16/2022 | CASH APP*HINSON ROS 877-417-4551 | $30.00 | OTHER |
| 11/14/2022 | CITY OF GALVESTON 409-7973567 | $610.00 | OTHER |
| 11/14/2022 | TPG*TraffPymt-Ferris T 800-4441187 | $428.61 | OTHER |
| 11/14/2022 | DD DOORDASH PHO20 855-973-1040 | $71.09 | FOOD |
| 11/14/2022 | 2022 BALL HIGH SCHOOL WWW.VERTICALR | $25.75 | OTHER |
| 11/14/2022 | MUNICIPAL ONLINE PAYME 844-7244507 | $1.50 | OTHER |
| 11/10/2022 | IN *INFOCUS CAMPAIGNS, 817-9958004 | $342.21 | OTHER |
| 11/10/2022 | DD DOORDASH GYPSYJOYN 855-973-1040 | $82.82 | FOOD |
| 11/10/2022 | EXXONMOBIL 99835787 GALVESTON | $54.89 | GASOLINE |
| 11/10/2022 | GALVESTON DAILY NEWS | $2.99 | ADVERTISE |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.