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

Simmons, Lauren Ashley (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 146
Filer ID: 00088044 · Houston · TX
11 reports · First filing 01/16/2024 · 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
146
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77256
First Filing
01/16/2024
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$869,051.97
Expenditures
$842,153.47
Transactions
3,282
Largest Contribution
$41,119.86
Largest Expenditure
$70,471.45
COH as of 06/30/2026
$31,648.26
Average Contribution
$308.39
Average Expenditure
$1,814.99
First Contribution
10/08/2023
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
10/08/2023
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,736
Reported Payee Entities
74
Top Contributor
Texas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Working People PAC
Top Reported Payee
Grant Martin Campaigns

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,736
2,818 contributions · $869,051.97
Vendor Relationships
63
453 payments · $818,773.35
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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, Lauren Ashley (The Honorab…Focal filer / committeeTexas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Working People PACTexas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Working Peop…$91,768.42 · 6 giftsTexas Organizing Project PACTexas Organizing Project PAC$46,879.44 · 2 giftsHouston Federation of Teachers COPEHouston Federation of Teachers COPE$26,496.00 · 4 giftsMinority Print Media LLCMinority Print Media LLC$22,715.32 · 12 giftsAmy WitheriteAmy Witherite$20,000.00 · 2 giftsGrant Martin CampaignsGrant Martin Campaigns$266,742.18 · 9 paymentsGrant Martin CampaignsGrant Martin Campaigns$247,254.46 · 19 paymentsStrong Strategies, LLCStrong Strategies, LLC$83,881.45 · 16 paymentsGustoGusto$83,328.00 · 77 paymentsGustoGusto$56,687.02 · 44 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#182 of 8,722
Expenditures97.9th#180 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity97.9th#182 of 8,722
Transaction Volume99.0th#86 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions33.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures87.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Working People PAC $91,768.426
2Texas Organizing Project PAC $46,879.442
3Houston Federation of Teachers COPE $26,496.004
4Minority Print Media LLC $22,715.3212
5Amy Witherite $20,000.002
6Texas American Federation of Teachers $20,000.001
7Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $17,500.005
8Audrey Nath $15,512.7210
9Lisa Cohen $14,750.008
10Texas Equity PAC $12,900.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Grant Martin Campaigns $266,742.189
2Grant Martin Campaigns $247,254.4619
3Strong Strategies, LLC $83,881.4516
4Gusto $83,328.0077
5Gusto $56,687.0244
6ActBlue $14,073.8926
7Camden Rainey Apartments $12,741.396
8Sophie Adams $11,000.002
9Bayou City Strategies $9,008.007
10Texas House of Representatives $8,354.251

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$45,556.00 $40,398.29
2025$73,652.01 $202,700.79
2024$698,061.82 $589,619.26
2023$51,782.14 $9,435.13

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Texas Sands PAC $4,000.00
06/30/2026Derrick Baldwin $500.00 Novartis · Sales
06/30/2026Linda Tollefson $200.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/30/2026Lawson Howard $100.00 Better Days Chiropractic Clinic · Chiropractor
06/30/2026Darla Hill Jones $50.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/30/2026Kirstin Newby $25.00 Self employed · Self employed
06/27/2026Melissa Yarborough $20.00 Learning Institute of Texas · Teacher
06/27/2026Jermaca Brown $10.00 Dallas County Democratic Party · Organizing Director
06/19/2026Curtis Kadwell $10.00 University of Washington · Gardener
06/16/2026Cristina Acuna $10.00 Cactus music · General manager
06/13/2026Melissa Yarborough $20.00 Learning Institute of Texas · Teacher
06/10/2026Paul SoRelle $50.00 Retired · Retired
06/07/2026James Davidson $50.00 CRBG · Consultant
06/05/2026Audrey Nath $2,500.00 Audrey Nath MD PLLC · Neurologist
06/05/2026Carrin Patman $250.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/04/2026HOSPac $2,500.00
06/02/2026Gabby Jones $5.00 Okaloosa County School District · Teacher
06/01/2026Jeri Brooks $500.00 One World Strategy Group · CEO
05/30/2026Kirstin Newby $25.00 Self employed · Self employed
05/27/2026Melissa Yarborough $20.00 Learning Institute of Texas · Teacher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026ActBlue $71.14credit card fees
06/29/2026OneUp App $18.00Reimbursement for OneUp Social Media App subscription fee
06/09/2026Constant Contact $119.00email services
06/02/2026Bayou City Strategies $1,250.00fundraising and compliance services
06/02/2026Gusto $58.63payment transaction fee
06/02/2026OneUp App $36.00Reimbursement for OneUp Social Media App subscription fee
06/01/2026Google $25.71google voice
06/01/2026OneUp App $18.00Reimbursement for OneUp Social Media App subscription fee
05/31/2026Google $89.54google workspace
05/31/2026ActBlue $23.76credit card fees
05/19/2026Intuit $61.57deposit slips and stamp
05/18/2026Lauren Simmons $8,354.25reimbursement for office holder expenses
05/15/2026Intuit $189.51checks and deposit slips
05/12/2026Texas House of Representatives $8,354.25Office Holder Expense
05/11/2026NGP Every Action $165.38Monthly subscription fee for fundraising software
05/11/2026NGP Every Action $165.38Monthly subscription fee for fundraising software
05/09/2026Constant Contact $119.00email services
05/05/2026Gusto $58.63payment transaction fee
05/03/2026Zoom $36.53video conferencing services
05/01/2026Bayou City Strategies $1,250.00fundraising and compliance services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 107 ms.