Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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New Braunfels Conservatives

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00015720 · New Braunfels · TX
156 reports · First filing 07/06/1993 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
New Braunfels · TX · 78131
First Filing
07/06/1993
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/14/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
156

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$444,409.31
Expenditures
$1,154,326.61
Transactions
10,200
Largest Contribution
$9,078.20
Largest Expenditure
$12,514.16
COH as of 06/30/2026
$24,026.55
Average Contribution
$63.13
Average Expenditure
$365.41
First Contribution
08/18/2003
Last Contribution
05/18/2026
First Expenditure
07/18/2003
Last Expenditure
06/01/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2,743
Reported Payee Entities
754
Top Contributor
New Braunfels Republican Women
Top Reported Payee
Wurstfest Association of New Braunfels

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2,744
8,182 contributions · $490,369.97
Vendor Relationships
496
2,896 payments · $1,131,649.33
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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 spentNew Braunfels ConservativesFocal filer / committeeNew Braunfels Republican WomenNew Braunfels Republican Women$91,556.04 · 59 giftsRuth ChambersRuth Chambers$13,638.13 · 44 giftsSusan NarvaizSusan Narvaiz$9,805.60 · 27 giftsKathy FincherKathy Fincher$7,872.00 · 3 giftsRichard WellsRichard Wells$5,000.00 · 1 giftsWurstfest Association of New BraunfelsWurstfest Association of New Braunfels$41,630.49 · 13 paymentsState ComptrollerState Comptroller$39,430.52 · 10 paymentsSysco Food Services : PO Box 18364 San AntonioSysco Food Services : PO Box 18364 S…$34,064.78 · 4 paymentsBucky SmithBucky Smith$29,638.34 · 32 paymentsSysco Food ServicesSysco Food Services$27,844.65 · 8 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions88.7th#834 of 7,401
Expenditures90.1th#731 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity89.2th#801 of 7,401
Transaction Volume95.0th#373 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions32.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures32.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1New Braunfels Republican Women $91,556.0459
2Ruth Chambers $13,638.1344
3Susan Narvaiz $9,805.6027
4Kathy Fincher $7,872.003
5Richard Wells $5,000.001
6First Commerical Bank $4,150.002
7Susan Narvais $3,562.908
8Sandra Collier $3,448.7937
9Anita Valdez $3,285.6932
10Sharon Fogg $2,849.1531

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Wurstfest Association of New Braunfels $41,630.4913
2State Comptroller $39,430.5210
3Sysco Food Services : PO Box 18364 San Antonio $34,064.784
4Bucky Smith $29,638.3432
5Sysco Food Services $27,844.658
6Wurstfest Assoc. $25,160.148
7Sysco San Antonio $25,112.803
8Sysco Central of Texas, Inc. $24,803.885
9TFRW $23,926.60111
10Cattleman Ranch Trading Company $19,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$3,120.00 $3,408.70
2025$1,000.00 $12,675.10
2024$3,000.00 $17,808.60
2023$32,756.70 $35,379.98
2022$30,503.56 $28,737.24
2021$37,076.49 $32,672.98
2020$17,300.19 $25,348.36
2019$33,321.05 $37,737.93
2018$23,608.50 $41,071.26
2017$24,127.00 $22,428.29
2016$19,516.75 $30,782.38
2015$20,388.50 $34,203.54
2014$21,451.50 $111,674.34
2013$12,537.33 $71,316.82
2012$17,052.62 $89,625.71
2011$14,828.78 $74,547.55
2010$12,401.75 $103,770.02
2009$14,408.65 $63,410.67
2008$3,324.92 $77,971.79
2007$3,610.50 $56,875.32
2006$872.80 $59,846.96
2005$3,848.68 $45,008.43
2004$51,867.95 $46,389.35
2003$42,485.09 $31,635.29

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/18/2026Paul Bernstein $35.00 Retired · Retired
04/16/2026Vicki Galloway $35.00 Retired
04/13/2026Tori Richmond $45.00 Flight Attendant
04/13/2026Kevin Carroll $35.00 Business Owner · Business Owner
04/06/2026Elizabeth Paulette $35.00 Retired · Retired
03/31/2026Cathy Talcott $145.00 Retired · Retired
03/20/2026Bobi Smith $35.00 Retired · Retired
03/16/2026Maria Seiler $135.00 Retired · Retired
03/16/2026Patrick Seiler $115.00 Retired · Retired
03/16/2026Wayne Vessels $35.00 Retired · Retired
03/16/2026DJ Seeger $35.00 Seeger Water Corporation · President
03/16/2026Cheryl Vessels $15.00 Retired · Retired
03/09/2026Genny Hensz $145.00 Retired · Retired
02/22/2026William Sneed $135.00
02/19/2026LaFawn Thompson $35.00 Administrative Asst.
02/16/2026William Paul $145.00
02/16/2026Sue Piner $135.00 Retired · Retired
02/16/2026Merrilyn Paul $45.00 Retired · Retired
02/16/2026Nan Poole $35.00 Retired · Retired
02/16/2026Jim Poole $35.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/01/2026Google GSuite $89.54Monthly charge for Google Workspace
05/01/2026Google GSuite $89.54Monthly charge for Google Workspace
04/20/2026Star Awards $212.00Name Tags and Patriot Stickers
04/07/2026Columbus Club $1,200.003 months rent for membership meetings
04/01/2026Google GSuite $89.54Monthly charge for Google Workspace
03/26/2026Comal County Republican Party $250.00To help defray costs for County Convention
03/10/2026Storage Depot $1,133.00Storage Facility
03/02/2026Google GSuite $89.54Monthly charge for Google Workspace
02/02/2026Google GSuite $89.54Monthly charge for Google Workspace
01/26/2026Star Awards $166.00Name Tags and Patriot Stickers
12/30/2025Direct Texas Marketing $504.45Brochures
12/12/2025The Hope Center $250.00Speaker
12/04/2025US Liability Insurance $740.00Business coverage
11/28/2025Merrie Schmidt $902.15TOH Refreshments Reimbursements
11/19/2025Merrie Schmidt $638.04TOH Reimbursement
10/24/2025Merrie Schmidt $240.93TOH Refreshments
10/15/2025New Braunfels Young Republicans $500.00Help with expenses
10/09/2025McAdoos Seafood Company $350.00Reservation for Patriot dinner
09/22/2025GoDaddy $1,189.53Web management
09/22/2025Jesus Heavenly Catering $650.00Food Catering
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 592 ms.