Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Simmons, Lea C.S. (Ms.)

COH · STATEREP 76
Filer ID: 00087843 · Sugar Land · TX
15 reports · First filing 01/15/2024 · Latest filing 07/12/2026
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
76
Mailing Location
Sugar Land · TX · 77498
First Filing
01/15/2024
Latest Filing
07/12/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
15

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$13,749.00
Expenditures
$7,412.28
Transactions
37
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,414.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,145.75
Average Expenditure
$296.49
First Contribution
02/25/2024
Last Contribution
03/02/2026
First Expenditure
07/01/2023
Last Expenditure
03/01/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
7
Reported Payee Entities
5
Top Contributor
Martha Dashiell
Top Reported Payee
Lea Simmons

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
7
14 contributions · $13,789.00
Vendor Relationships
2
2 payments · $349.00
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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 spentSimmons, Lea C.S. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeMartha DashiellMartha Dashiell$12,779.00 · 4 giftsRudy SanabriaRudy Sanabria$250.00 · 1 giftsNancy RossNancy Ross$220.00 · 3 giftsDan MathewsDan Mathews$200.00 · 1 giftsAnne JohnsonAnne Johnson$100.00 · 1 giftsLea SimmonsLea Simmons$5,810.11 · 13 paymentsSimmons LeaSimmons Lea$716.17 · 8 paymentsMartha DashiellMartha Dashiell$537.00 · 2 paymentsKaplan StrategiesKaplan Strategies$255.00 · 1 paymentsUZ MarketingUZ Marketing$94.00 · 1 payments

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
Contributions84.0th#1,400 of 8,722
Expenditures79.5th#1,787 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity81.4th#1,627 of 8,722
Transaction Volume80.1th#1,735 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Martha Dashiell $12,779.004
2Rudy Sanabria $250.001
3Nancy Ross $220.003
4Dan Mathews $200.001
5Anne Johnson $100.001
6Blair Bevis $100.001
7Sarah Arrietta $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Lea Simmons $5,810.1113
2Simmons Lea $716.178
3Martha Dashiell $537.002
4Kaplan Strategies $255.001
5UZ Marketing $94.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$12,479.00 $4,271.00
2025$300.00 $578.00
2024$970.00 $2,078.26
2023$0.00 $485.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/02/2026Martha Dashiell $5,000.00 Self-employed · Hairstylist
03/02/2026Martha Dashiell $5,000.00 Self-employed · Hairstylist
03/02/2026Martha Dashiell $2,479.00 Self-employed · Hairstylist
09/04/2025Nancy Ross $100.00 Community Activist · Volunteer
09/04/2025Sarah Arrietta $100.00 Volunteer · Treasurer
08/15/2025Nancy Ross $100.00 Community Activist · Volunteer
10/27/2024Dan Mathews $200.00 Self-employed · Real Estate
08/21/2024Blair Bevis $100.00 Self-employed · Retired
08/08/2024Anne Johnson $100.00 Self-employed · Housewife
05/19/2024Martha Dashiell $300.00 Self-employed · Hairstylist
05/03/2024Rudy Sanabria $250.00 Self-employed · Contractor
02/25/2024Nancy Ross $20.00 None · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/01/2026Lea Simmons $1,400.00Rent for Campaign/Community Office.
02/22/2026Lea Simmons $46.00 Campaign and community office purpose using two websites as information for running again.
02/02/2026Lea Simmons $1,414.00Monthly rent for Campaign office.
02/02/2026Martha Dashiell $180.00Campaign logo and printing fund.
01/31/2026Lea Simmons $250.00Expense paid to reach out to voters through emails. It will be used this month.
01/31/2026Lea Simmons $50.00Office supplies for Campaign office.
01/07/2026Kaplan Strategies $255.00Texting for purpose of reaching out to Republican Primary voters for the March 3rd, 2026.
01/07/2026UZ Marketing $94.00Printing service for push cards to be printed and used for block walking and talking to voters.
01/04/2026Lea Simmons $130.00Websites and other expenses that are digital and data driven.
01/01/2026Lea Simmons $452.00Constant contact with volunteers to help with running the Campaign office.
12/31/2025Lea Simmons $302.00Office space for Campaign work.
06/04/2025Simmons Lea $46.00Continued payment for two websites. I am paying every month on the fourth day of each month.
05/04/2025Simmons Lea $46.00Two websites.
04/04/2025Simmons Lea $46.00Two Websites.
03/04/2025Simmons Lea $46.00Monthly payment for two websites.
02/04/2025Simmons Lea $46.00Recurring monthly payment for two websites.
01/04/2025Simmons Lea $46.00Two websites.
12/28/2024Simmons Lea $160.00Campaign websites for Lea C.S. Simmons.
12/01/2024Simmons Lea $280.17Main office for Lea C.S. Simmons.
10/01/2024Lea Simmons $207.00Letters to thank voters
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 77 ms.