Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Cole, Bobby A. (Mr.)

COH · GOVERNOR
Filer ID: 00089742 · Quitman · TX
6 reports · First filing 07/15/2025 · Latest filing 07/10/2026
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
GOVERNOR
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Quitman · TX · 75783
First Filing
07/15/2025
Latest Filing
07/10/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/23/2026 – 02/21/2026
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$166,935.00
Expenditures
$317,795.35
Transactions
6,435
Largest Contribution
$2,283.54
Largest Expenditure
$41,300.00
COH as of 02/21/2026
$63,463.51
Average Contribution
$26.49
Average Expenditure
$2,371.61
First Contribution
06/04/2025
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
05/25/2025
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4,259
Reported Payee Entities
31
Top Contributor
The 134 Political Action Committee
Top Reported Payee
Facebook

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4,259
8,060 contributions · $213,895.29
Vendor Relationships
28
157 payments · $334,788.17
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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 spentCole, Bobby A. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeThe 134 Political Action CommitteeThe 134 Political Action Committee$2,283.54 · 1 giftsCara EastCara East$1,250.00 · 2 giftsKimberly PayneKimberly Payne$1,050.00 · 9 giftsStephen MartinStephen Martin$1,010.00 · 2 giftsRicky CameronRicky Cameron$1,000.00 · 2 giftsFacebookFacebook$62,876.42 · 33 paymentsMandate MediaMandate Media$50,410.33 · 4 paymentsNorth Compass PoliticalNorth Compass Political$43,135.28 · 5 paymentsCN4 PartnersCN4 Partners$40,924.50 · 4 paymentsGood InfluenceGood Influence$25,000.00 · 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
Contributions94.2th#505 of 8,722
Expenditures95.8th#364 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity95.1th#429 of 8,722
Transaction Volume99.7th#30 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions6.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures70.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1The 134 Political Action Committee $2,283.541
2Cara East $1,250.002
3Kimberly Payne $1,050.009
4Stephen Martin $1,010.002
5Ricky Cameron $1,000.002
6Jill Cochran $1,000.001
7Mike Nichols $1,000.001
8Richard Goldstein $1,000.001
9Sebastian Diaz $1,000.001
10Kim Cole $926.2913

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Facebook $62,876.4233
2Mandate Media $50,410.334
3North Compass Political $43,135.285
4CN4 Partners $40,924.504
5Good Influence $25,000.001
6Sara Cress $21,150.006
7Slingshot Strategies $14,758.002
8Numero, Inc. $10,533.006
9Google $10,269.0318
10RC Graphic Designs and Printing $7,361.094

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$72,733.83 $119,359.20
2025$94,201.17 $198,436.15

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Connie Munoz $10.00 KISD · aide
06/30/2026Mercedes Niess $10.00 H. Lee white Maritime Museum · Museum director
06/30/2026Donnie Olivier $4.00 none · Not Employed
06/29/2026TL Thompson $25.00 Kestrel Engineering · Pipeline Inspection
06/29/2026Rosie Salinas $10.00 none · not employed
06/28/2026Corey Anderson $10.00 Anderson Distillery · Distiller
06/28/2026Debra Cenna $3.00 none · Not employed
06/27/2026James Wirzman $10.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/27/2026Burt Rochon $5.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/26/2026Jesus Cardenas $25.00 Rosendin · Electrician
06/26/2026John Naranjo $25.00 SonarSource · Accountant
06/26/2026Samantha Garcia $20.00 athenahealth · Product Manager
06/26/2026Anthony Gray $5.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/25/2026Timothy Wefler $5.00 Van Beek Natural Science · Sales
06/25/2026Robert Corion $5.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/25/2026Elizabeth Bell $2.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
06/24/2026Judy Cherry $15.00 none · Not Employed
06/24/2026Emma Crane $10.00 Secure Bags · Account Manager
06/24/2026Jerome Binsley $10.00 CFBISD · Teacher
06/24/2026Ruth Knightstep $5.00 none · Not Employed

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Chase Cardmember Services $1,154.66expenses paid by credit card and reported on Schedule F4 of the report for the prior period
06/30/2026ActBlue $719.58online contribution processing fees
06/02/2026Google $74.81Google Workspace
05/29/2026David Smith $105.00treasurer services
05/26/2026Bumperactive $129.61online merchandise expenses - 3/14 through 4/14
05/12/2026Google $178.42Google Workspace
05/04/2026Bumperactive $68.16online merchandise expenses - 3/14 through 4/14
04/14/2026David Smith $330.00treasurer services
03/30/2026Slingshot Strategies $7,258.00social media strategy
03/27/2026David Smith $2,380.00treasurer services during January and February
03/26/2026Bumperactive $887.24 online merchandise expenses through 3/14
03/13/2026Slingshot Strategies $7,500.00social media strategy
03/05/2026Facebook $498.11social media advertising
03/05/2026Google $266.17Google Ads
03/04/2026Facebook $901.21social media advertising
03/03/2026North Compass Political $7,135.28356,764 text messages sent to voters
03/03/2026Facebook $2,700.00social media advertising
03/03/2026Google $500.00Google Ads
03/02/2026Facebook $6,300.00social media advertising
03/02/2026Google $521.21Google Ads
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 115 ms.