Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Smith, Jr., Hatch C. (The Honorable)

COH · State Representative 53
Filer ID: 00087710 · Llano · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/16/2024 · Latest filing 07/14/2024
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
53
Mailing Location
Llano · TX · 78643
First Filing
01/16/2024
Latest Filing
07/14/2024
Latest Reporting Period
02/25/2024 – 07/07/2024
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$859,602.90
Expenditures
$495,758.69
Transactions
226
Largest Contribution
$175,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$41,309.57
COH as of 07/07/2024
$0.00
Average Contribution
$4,477.10
Average Expenditure
$14,581.14
First Contribution
11/28/2023
Last Contribution
04/01/2024
First Expenditure
12/06/2023
Last Expenditure
04/22/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
150
Reported Payee Entities
10
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
KC Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
150
213 contributions · $923,557.14
Vendor Relationships
5
28 payments · $480,689.59
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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 spentSmith, Jr., Hatch C. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$405,924.39 · 9 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$197,167.25 · 19 giftsDefend Rural Texas PACDefend Rural Texas PAC$38,496.54 · 4 giftsTexas Farm Bureau AGFUNDTexas Farm Bureau AGFUND$24,755.75 · 3 giftsTerry J WootanTerry J Wootan$20,000.00 · 1 giftsKC StrategiesKC Strategies$454,925.31 · 20 paymentsDon ComedyDon Comedy$19,445.88 · 3 paymentsRed SmithRed Smith$7,347.50 · 1 paymentsHatch Cummings SmithHatch Cummings Smith$6,000.00 · 1 paymentsDEBBIE VAN BIBBERDEBBIE VAN BIBBER$2,322.50 · 2 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
Contributions97.9th#184 of 8,722
Expenditures97.0th#267 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity97.4th#225 of 8,722
Transaction Volume89.7th#903 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions86.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures98.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $405,924.399
2Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $197,167.2519
3Defend Rural Texas PAC $38,496.544
4Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND $24,755.753
5Terry J Wootan $20,000.001
6Texas Hospital Association PAC $15,000.002
7Texas Medical Association PAC $10,000.003
8Richard McMillan $10,000.002
9Michael Mallick $10,000.001
10HOSPAC $9,298.852

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1KC Strategies $454,925.3120
2Don Comedy $19,445.883
3Red Smith $7,347.501
4Hatch Cummings Smith $6,000.001
5DEBBIE VAN BIBBER $2,322.502
6McCulloch Co Jr Livestock Show $2,200.001
7Anedot $1,217.503
8Llano Co. Jr. Livestock Show $1,000.001
9Mason Co Livestock Show $700.001
10Tina Fitzpatrick $600.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$815,377.90 $483,847.39
2023$44,225.00 $11,911.30

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/01/2024Public Blueprint $450.00
03/13/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $42.54
03/07/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $1,299.69
03/07/2024IBAT PAC $500.00
03/07/2024Pleasant Mitchell $100.00
03/05/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $3,000.00
03/05/2024Robert Cunningham $200.00
03/03/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $14,500.00
03/01/2024HOSPAC $4,298.85
03/01/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $1,354.68
02/29/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $7,000.00
02/29/2024Rick Smathers $500.00 self · Rancher
02/29/2024John Miller $200.00
02/28/2024Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $24,500.00
02/28/2024Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $5,229.46
02/28/2024Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $4,994.93
02/28/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $1,463.58
02/28/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $1,406.79
02/27/2024Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $14,736.00
02/27/2024Defend Rural Texas PAC $13,996.54

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/22/2024DEBBIE VAN BIBBER $1,622.50Campaign contract labor.
04/03/2024Red Smith $7,347.50Reimbursement for campaign signs and handouts.
03/29/2024Llano Co. Jr. Livestock Show $1,000.00Donation
03/15/2024Hatch Cummings Smith $6,000.00Loan repayment
03/14/2024Don Comedy $6,410.55Campaign contract labor
02/28/2024Tina Fitzpatrick $600.00Campaign sign management
02/27/2024KC Strategies $39,682.24Campaign radio buy, direct mail.
02/26/2024KC Strategies $40,000.00Campaign radio and tv advertising.
02/26/2024KC Strategies $39,999.00Campaign tv advertising.
02/26/2024KC Strategies $39,785.00Campaign radio and tv advertising.
02/26/2024KC Strategies $19,028.47Campaign radio and tv advertising.
02/26/2024KC Strategies $16,005.00Campaign radio and tv advertising.
02/26/2024KC Strategies $6,993.08Campaign radio and tv advertising.
02/23/2024KC Strategies $40,000.00Campaign TV buy
02/23/2024KC Strategies $31,993.08 Campaign advertising
02/23/2024KC Strategies $19,028.47Campaign printed materials
02/20/2024Anedot $631.00Online processing fees
02/15/2024KC Strategies $37,873.95Campaign TV buy
02/12/2024KC Strategies $12,580.00Campaign TV buy
02/12/2024KC Strategies $4,668.17Campaign printed materials
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 61 ms.