Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Fayette County Democrats (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00015860 · La Grange · TX
48 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 01/12/2010
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
La Grange · TX · 78945
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
01/12/2010
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2009 – 12/31/2009
Reports
48

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$8,053.00
Expenditures
$13,941.98
Transactions
101
Largest Contribution
$1,800.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,137.62
COH as of 12/31/2009
$0.00
Average Contribution
$206.49
Average Expenditure
$224.87
First Contribution
07/28/2004
Last Contribution
06/01/2006
First Expenditure
04/05/2004
Last Expenditure
12/31/2009

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
25
Reported Payee Entities
29
Top Contributor
Valicia Bigham
Top Reported Payee
Knights of Columbus

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
25
39 contributions · $8,053.00
Vendor Relationships
18
38 payments · $9,512.60
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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 spentFayette County Democrats (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeValicia BighamValicia Bigham$1,800.00 · 1 giftsKeith KorenekKeith Korenek$1,133.00 · 2 giftsRuben HinojosaRuben Hinojosa$825.00 · 2 giftsDan BeckDan Beck$698.00 · 3 giftsEd MattinglyEd Mattingly$500.00 · 1 giftsKnights of ColumbusKnights of Columbus$5,620.68 · 2 paymentsVerizonVerizon$881.22 · 6 paymentsBilly RoenschBilly Roensch$800.00 · 2 paymentsJohn SaundersJohn Saunders$800.00 · 2 paymentsDan BeckDan Beck$591.13 · 9 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
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Valicia Bigham $1,800.001
2Keith Korenek $1,133.002
3Ruben Hinojosa $825.002
4Dan Beck $698.003
5Ed Mattingly $500.001
6Edward Mattingly $500.001
7Ed Kerr $320.002
8Sanford Schmidt $300.001
9John Wied $200.002
10Sanford Schmid $200.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Knights of Columbus $5,620.682
2Verizon $881.226
3Billy Roensch $800.002
4John Saunders $800.002
5Dan Beck $591.139
6Carlton Industries $476.252
7La Grange Utilities $473.5510
8Chris Cernosek $468.254
9Boy Scouts Troop 204 $400.002
10G. B. Highsmith $350.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2009$0.00 $180.45
2006$200.00 $200.00
2005$1,172.00 $4,008.90
2004$6,681.00 $9,552.63

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/01/2006Sanford Schmid $200.00 Self-employed · Investor
08/10/2005Dan Beck $308.00 State of Texas · District Judge
08/10/2005Keith Korenek $133.00 Fayette County · Sheriff
08/10/2005Magie Janecka $112.00 Homemaker
08/10/2005Patricia Wilson $95.00 Nurse
08/10/2005Chris Cernosek $70.00 Heritage Texas Country Properties · Agent
08/10/2005Jo Posas $56.00 Schmidt Jewelry · Sales
08/10/2005Karen Helmken $56.00 Homemaker
08/10/2005Mae Harms $56.00 Homemaker
08/10/2005Peggy Supak $56.00 Fayette County · County Attorney
06/30/2005Peggy Supak $50.00 Fayette County · County Attorney
06/30/2005Chris Cernosek $50.00 Heritage Texas Country Properties · Agent
06/30/2005Peggy Supak $50.00 Fayette County · County Attorney
06/30/2005Chris Cernosek $50.00 Heritage Texas Country Properties · Agent
06/28/2005Chris Cernosek $10.00 Heritage Texas Country Properties · Agent
06/28/2005Chris Cernosek $10.00 Heritage Texas Country Properties · Agent
06/28/2005Peggy Supak $5.00 Fayette County · County Attorney
06/28/2005Peggy Supak $5.00 Fayette County · County Attorney
11/10/2004Ed Kerr $300.00 Retired Electrician
11/10/2004Ed Kerr $20.00 Retired Electrician

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2009Fayette County Democratic Party $180.45Donation of remaining balance to local party per dissolution of local democratic club.
05/25/2006Boy Scouts Troop #204 $200.00Erection of flag poles.
08/22/2005Eddie Posas $70.00Advertising For Fund-Raiser
08/12/2005Knights of Columbus $2,483.06Pork Steak Dinner Drive-Through Fundraiser
07/30/2005Fayette County Country Fair $70.00Information Booth
07/07/2005Hengst Printing $77.94Printing of Meal Tickets
06/28/2005Schulenburg Printing & Office Supplies $32.48Printing 1500 meal tickets for Fay. Cty. Girls Hoopsters
06/28/2005Schulenburg Printing & Office Supplies $32.48Printing 1500 meal tickets for Fay. Cty. Girls Hoopsters
05/05/2005Boy Scouts Troop 204 $200.00Donation for displaying flags on courthouse square on Flag Day
05/05/2005Boy Scouts Troop 204 $200.00Donation for displaying flags on courthouse square on Flag Day
04/18/2005La Grange Utilities $45.25Water bill for office
04/18/2005La Grange Utilities $45.25Water bill for office
03/03/2005La Grange Utilities $39.91Water bill for office
03/03/2005La Grange Utilities $39.91Water bill for office
02/14/2005Verizon $121.49office phone bill
02/14/2005Verizon $121.49office phone bill
02/07/2005La Grange Utilities $43.25Water bill for office
02/07/2005La Grange Utilities $43.25Water bill for office
01/18/2005Verizon $121.49office phone bill
01/18/2005Verizon $121.49office phone bill
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 31 ms.