Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/IBEW Local #716
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IBEW Local #716

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016437 · Houston · TX
77 reports · First filing 07/12/1993 · Latest filing 07/10/2026
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
Houston · TX · 77008
First Filing
07/12/1993
Latest Filing
07/10/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
77

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$34,703.90
Expenditures
$502,885.19
Transactions
426
Largest Contribution
$1,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$21,287.81
Average Contribution
$110.17
Average Expenditure
$4,530.50
First Contribution
06/30/2000
Last Contribution
08/18/2016
First Expenditure
03/16/2000
Last Expenditure
01/21/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
94
Reported Payee Entities
62
Top Contributor
Fred Ellis
Top Reported Payee
IBEW-COPE

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
94
315 contributions · $34,703.90
Vendor Relationships
25
73 payments · $472,985.19
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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 spentIBEW Local #716Focal filer / committeeFred EllisFred Ellis$1,500.00 · 1 giftsKenneth SumberlinKenneth Sumberlin$1,500.00 · 1 giftsKaren RandallKaren Randall$1,420.00 · 14 giftsMarilyn TarterMarilyn Tarter$1,216.00 · 12 giftsDorothy CottenDorothy Cotten$1,196.00 · 12 giftsIBEW-COPEIBEW-COPE$341,800.00 · 30 paymentsIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDIBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND$62,000.00 · 4 paymentsIBEW COPEIBEW COPE$32,000.00 · 3 paymentsIBEW L. U. 716 Houston Plan FundIBEW L. U. 716 Houston Plan Fund$12,454.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Building and Contruction Trades CouncilTexas Building and Contruction Trades…$4,500.00 · 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
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
1Fred Ellis $1,500.001
2Kenneth Sumberlin $1,500.001
3Karen Randall $1,420.0014
4Marilyn Tarter $1,216.0012
5Dorothy Cotten $1,196.0012
6R. L. Allison $1,144.0011
7David Alley $1,140.0011
8Robert Priest Jr. $1,140.0011
9Roger Foster $1,140.0011
10Linda Kanaby $1,108.0011

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1IBEW-COPE $341,800.0030
2IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $62,000.004
3IBEW COPE $32,000.003
4IBEW L. U. 716 Houston Plan Fund $12,454.001
5Texas Building and Contruction Trades Council $4,500.001
6Monarch Printing Company Inc. $3,715.182
7Beth Lundy $3,000.001
8John Whitmire $3,000.001
9Hard Hat Custom Products $2,624.194
10Abercia $2,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$0.00 $23,000.00
2017$0.00 $8,000.00
2016$3,000.00 $24,000.00
2015$0.00 $17,000.00
2014$0.00 $22,000.00
2013$0.00 $30,000.00
2012$0.00 $17,500.00
2011$0.00 $33,000.00
2010$0.00 $35,000.00
2009$0.00 $23,500.00
2008$0.00 $18,300.00
2007$0.00 $16,647.07
2006$1,768.00 $21,156.95
2005$5,084.00 $10,641.76
2004$3,952.00 $28,857.00
2003$3,836.00 $43,221.55
2002$7,713.50 $65,866.87
2001$4,028.00 $44,804.49
2000$5,322.40 $20,389.50

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/18/2016Kenneth Sumberlin $1,500.00 IBEW LU 716 · Assistant Business Manager
08/18/2016Fred Ellis $1,500.00 IBEW LU 716 · Assistant Business Manger
12/31/2006Terry Neal $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Assistant Business Manager
12/31/2006Jesse Faz Jr. $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2006John Easton Jr. $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Business Manager/Financial Secretary
12/31/2006Roger Foster $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2006Stephanie Barrow $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Administrative Asst.
12/31/2006R. L. Allison $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Asst. Business Manager
12/31/2006John Easton $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Asst. Business Manager
12/31/2006David Alley $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · President
12/31/2006Damon Sebren $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Assistant Business Manager
12/31/2006Marilyn Tarter $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Administrative Assistant
12/31/2006Turner Wright $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2006Bruce Ponce $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2006Robert Priest Jr. $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Assistant Business Manager
12/31/2006Paul Puente $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2006Eduardo Perez $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2006Karen Randall $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Administrative Assistant
12/31/2006Adrian Sauceda $104.00 IBEW Local Union 716 · Union Organizer
12/31/2005Turner Wright $104.00 Union Organizer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/21/2020IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $3,000.00Donation from our Local PAC Fund to International PAC Fund.
01/20/2020IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $20,000.00Donation from our Local PAC Fund
02/23/2017IBEW COPE $8,000.00Donation
09/08/2016IBEW COPE $5,000.00Donation
08/18/2016IBEW COPE $19,000.00 Donation
08/18/2015IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $17,000.00Donation
10/23/2014IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $22,000.00Donation
10/17/2013IBEW-COPE $15,000.00Donation
04/08/2013IBEW-COPE $15,000.00Donation
06/28/2012IBEW-COPE $7,500.00Donation
03/22/2012IBEW-COPE $10,000.00Donation
09/14/2011IBEW-COPE $13,000.00Contribution
03/25/2011IBEW-COPE $20,000.00Contribution
09/27/2010IBEW-COPE $15,000.00Donation
05/07/2010IBEW-COPE $20,000.00Donation
07/24/2009IBEW-COPE $6,500.00Donation
05/13/2009IBEW-COPE $17,000.00Donation
09/08/2008IBEW-COPE $10,000.00Donation
04/08/2008IBEW-COPE $8,300.00Donation
10/19/2007IBEW-COPE $7,500.00Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 61 ms.