Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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K & L Gates LLP Committee for Good Government

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016405 · Dallas · TX
418 reports · First filing 07/01/1993 · Latest filing 09/02/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75201
First Filing
07/01/1993
Latest Filing
09/02/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
418

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,447,078.67
Expenditures
$3,628,025.99
Transactions
3,862
Largest Contribution
$110,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$20,811.15
Average Contribution
$6,306.90
Average Expenditure
$1,044.34
First Contribution
05/31/2000
Last Contribution
03/27/2024
First Expenditure
05/31/2000
Last Expenditure
08/24/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
5
Reported Payee Entities
1,014
Top Contributor
K&L Gates LLP
Top Reported Payee
Dan Patrick Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
5
405 contributions · $2,529,445.70
Vendor Relationships
646
2,670 payments · $2,843,720.46
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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 spentK & L Gates LLP Committee for Good…Focal filer / committeeK&L Gates LLPK&L Gates LLP$1,168,048.35 · 74 giftsHughes & Luce LLPHughes & Luce LLP$1,139,816.42 · 266 giftsHughes & Luce Committee for Good GovernmentHughes & Luce Committee for Good Gove…$86,972.20 · 38 giftsKirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLPKirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates…$52,159.43 · 9 giftsThe Austin ClubThe Austin Club$82.27 · 1 giftsDan Patrick CampaignDan Patrick Campaign$74,000.00 · 11 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$72,500.00 · 9 paymentsGlenn Hegar CampaignGlenn Hegar Campaign$54,500.00 · 15 paymentsTexans for Rick PerryTexans for Rick Perry$45,000.00 · 8 paymentsTexans for Rick PerryTexans for Rick Perry$45,000.00 · 6 payments
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Left: contributorsCenter: filer / committeeRight: reported payeesDollar totals: selected analysis window

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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.6th#2,698 of 7,401
Expenditures95.7th#318 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity92.7th#544 of 7,401
Transaction Volume88.3th#870 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures17.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1K&L Gates LLP $1,168,048.3574
2Hughes & Luce LLP $1,139,816.42266
3Hughes & Luce Committee for Good Government $86,972.2038
4Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP $52,159.439
5The Austin Club $82.271

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Dan Patrick Campaign $74,000.0011
2Texans for Greg Abbott $72,500.009
3Glenn Hegar Campaign $54,500.0015
4Texans for Rick Perry $45,000.008
5Texans for Rick Perry $45,000.006
6David Dewhurst Committee $40,000.008
7Friends of Susan Combs Committee $32,500.007
8Dennis Bonnen Campaign $31,500.0011
9Dade Phelan Campaign $30,500.008
10Texans for Joe Straus $25,000.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $97,000.00
2025$0.00 $7,000.00
2024$82.27 $150,000.00
2023$0.00 $36,000.00
2022$0.00 $169,000.00
2021$0.00 $20,000.00
2020$0.00 $162,000.00
2019$0.00 $35,123.55
2018$0.00 $236,661.50
2017$0.00 $25,085.47
2016$20,000.00 $209,226.02
2015$73,500.00 $54,750.00
2014$50,000.00 $179,500.00
2013$140,000.00 $46,087.66
2012$135,000.00 $256,811.19
2011$196,500.00 $95,000.00
2010$247,570.18 $267,514.99
2009$174,011.62 $126,532.38
2008$184,937.77 $184,636.38
2007$198,456.76 $212,318.27
2006$212,931.91 $270,186.52
2005$184,956.65 $126,456.65
2004$146,507.24 $215,230.69
2003$143,301.31 $96,866.99
2002$153,317.19 $204,816.68
2001$121,233.51 $72,983.51
2000$64,772.26 $71,237.54

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/27/2024The Austin Club $82.27
08/30/2016K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00
11/06/2015K&L Gates LLP $41,500.00
10/13/2015K&L Gates LLP $5,000.00
10/01/2015K&L Gates LLP $27,000.00
06/19/2014K&L Gates LLP $15,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
02/18/2014K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
02/04/2014K&L Gates LLP $15,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
11/25/2013K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
11/20/2013K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
11/15/2013K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
11/07/2013K&L Gates LLP $15,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
11/05/2013K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
10/18/2013K&L Gates LLP $20,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
10/04/2013K&L Gates LLP $10,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
01/08/2013K&L Gates LLP $15,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
11/06/2012K&L Gates LLP $30,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
10/09/2012K&L Gates LLP $40,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
10/02/2012K&L Gates LLP $15,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership
09/27/2012K&L Gates LLP $25,000.00 Limited Liability Partnership

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/24/2026Mexican American Legislative Caucus $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
08/19/2026Josey Garcia $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
08/19/2026Philip Cortez $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
08/12/2026Mary Ann Perez $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
07/29/2026Matt Morgan $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
07/21/2026Angela Paxton $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
07/21/2026David Spiller $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
07/20/2026Jose Menendez $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
04/01/2026Texas House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00 Contribution to support
02/25/2026Charles Schwertner $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Paul Bettencourt $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Lois Kolkhorst $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Greg Bonnen $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026AJ Louderback $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Senfronia Thompson $2,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Cody Vasut $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Trey Martinez Fischer $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/24/2026Lacey Hull $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/23/2026Tom Oliverson $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
02/23/2026Dennis Paul $1,000.00Campaign contribution to support candidate
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 908 ms.