Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Watson, Brian S. (Mr.)

COH · District Attorney (Multi-county) 156
Filer ID: 00087797 · Beeville · TX
8 reports · First filing 01/13/2024 · Latest filing 07/14/2025
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
District Attorney (Multi-county)
District / Place
156
Mailing Location
Beeville · TX · 78102
First Filing
01/13/2024
Latest Filing
07/14/2025
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2025 – 07/15/2025
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$40,613.99
Expenditures
$33,975.73
Transactions
229
Largest Contribution
$6,083.55
Largest Expenditure
$3,286.63
COH as of 07/15/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$456.34
Average Expenditure
$242.68
First Contribution
07/19/2023
Last Contribution
03/01/2024
First Expenditure
07/04/2023
Last Expenditure
07/14/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
65
Reported Payee Entities
42
Top Contributor
Kenneth Bethune
Top Reported Payee
The Addressers

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
65
136 contributions · $58,912.88
Vendor Relationships
40
171 payments · $35,380.56
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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 spentWatson, Brian S. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeKenneth BethuneKenneth Bethune$11,401.85 · 7 giftsSchendel BonnieSchendel Bonnie$4,200.00 · 1 giftsGonzales RichardGonzales Richard$3,123.05 · 2 giftsRoxane CasasRoxane Casas$3,042.63 · 11 giftsBrandon MorenoBrandon Moreno$1,301.27 · 2 giftsThe AddressersThe Addressers$7,671.77 · 4 paymentsCampaignHQCampaignHQ$3,464.35 · 6 paymentsBrian WatsonBrian Watson$3,246.13 · 2 paymentsBuild A SignBuild A Sign$2,382.81 · 2 paymentsUZ MarketingUZ Marketing$2,028.68 · 1 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
Contributions88.6th#999 of 8,722
Expenditures86.1th#1,215 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity87.0th#1,139 of 8,722
Transaction Volume89.8th#895 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions70.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures55.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Kenneth Bethune $11,401.857
2Schendel Bonnie $4,200.001
3Gonzales Richard $3,123.052
4Roxane Casas $3,042.6311
5Brandon Moreno $1,301.272
6Jessica Smith $1,300.004
7Mary Ellen Ruiz $1,041.021
8Zishan Hirani $1,041.021
9Heather Sterling $1,000.001
10Louis Alaniz $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The Addressers $7,671.774
2CampaignHQ $3,464.356
3Brian Watson $3,246.132
4Build A Sign $2,382.812
5UZ Marketing $2,028.681
6Facebook $1,886.2619
7South Texas News $1,500.001
8St. Philip's Episcopal School $1,332.341
9Republican Party of Texas $1,250.001
10Signs on the Cheap $1,116.791

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $2,267.34
2024$28,216.16 $23,131.88
2023$12,397.83 $8,576.51

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/01/2024Gonzales Richard $3,000.00 Law Offices of Richard Gonzales · Attorney
03/01/2024Gonzales Richard $123.05 Self · Attorney
02/29/2024Bellows Roger $500.00 Self · Retired
02/24/2024Schendel Bonnie $4,200.00 Self · Retired
02/23/2024Jessica Smith $1,000.00 Self · Massage Therapist
02/17/2024Kenneth Bethune $854.22 Self · Investor
02/17/2024Ford Patton $40.00 Self · Retired
02/09/2024Jim Elam $200.00 Self · Retired
02/03/2024Jessica Smith $100.00 Self · Massage Therapist
02/03/2024Jennifer Fultz $100.00 USAA · Manager
02/03/2024Justin Fultz $100.00 Airforce · Airman
02/02/2024Gene Chaplin $300.00 Retired · Retired
02/01/2024Kenneth Bethune $6,083.55 Self · Investor
02/01/2024Heather Sterling $1,000.00 Self · Landman
02/01/2024Susan Crumrine $500.00 Retired · Retired
02/01/2024Libby Spires $300.00 Spires Accounting · Accountant
02/01/2024Roxane Casas $300.00 Casas Cattle · Rancher
02/01/2024Tracy Florence $200.00 Rockport Chamber of Commerce · President
02/01/2024Leland Prowse $200.00 Prowse Veterinarian Clinic · Owner
02/01/2024Gregory Meyer $200.00 Meyer Oilfield Services · President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/14/2025St. Philip's Episcopal School $1,332.34Donation of Unexpended Funds to Non-Profit School.
07/14/2025Brian Watson $875.00 Reimbursement for loan to campaign.
06/30/2025Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
05/31/2025Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
04/30/2025Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
03/31/2025Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
02/28/2025Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
01/31/2025Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
12/31/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
11/30/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
10/31/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
09/30/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
08/31/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
07/31/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Service Charge
07/02/2024Google LLC $21.12Google Workspace
06/30/2024Prosperity Bank $10.00Bank Fee
06/27/2024Brian Watson $2,371.13Partial Reimbursement for Eligible Schedule G Purchases Made with Personal Funds.
06/03/2024Google LLC $24.31Workspace Account
05/02/2024Google LLC $24.31Workspace Email
04/05/2024Facebook $293.74Facebook Ads Payment
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 194 ms.