Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Texas Rural Broadband Association PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00017144 · Lubbock · TX
114 reports · First filing 07/09/1993 · Latest filing 07/07/2026
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
Lubbock · TX · 79423
First Filing
07/09/1993
Latest Filing
07/07/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
114

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$324,096.26
Expenditures
$460,020.73
Transactions
3,895
Largest Contribution
$3,200.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$45,574.14
Average Contribution
$100.68
Average Expenditure
$680.50
First Contribution
01/10/2000
Last Contribution
06/24/2026
First Expenditure
02/28/2000
Last Expenditure
02/11/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
648
Reported Payee Entities
237
Top Contributor
John Howard
Top Reported Payee
Tracy King

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
648
3,232 contributions · $324,776.26
Vendor Relationships
5
6 payments · $3,770.73
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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 spentTexas Rural Broadband Association P…Focal filer / committeeJohn HowardJohn Howard$11,125.00 · 12 giftsScott ThompsonScott Thompson$10,410.00 · 18 giftsScott HartScott Hart$8,725.00 · 32 giftsWeldon GrayWeldon Gray$6,669.00 · 24 giftsTim HumpertTim Humpert$5,805.00 · 38 giftsTracy KingTracy King$16,000.00 · 12 paymentsCharles PerryCharles Perry$14,500.00 · 9 paymentsLois KolkhorstLois Kolkhorst$11,500.00 · 9 paymentsBryan HughesBryan Hughes$11,500.00 · 8 paymentsByron CookByron Cook$10,000.00 · 11 payments

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
Contributions81.9th#1,341 of 7,401
Expenditures84.9th#1,115 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity83.2th#1,242 of 7,401
Transaction Volume89.1th#809 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions33.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures40.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1John Howard $11,125.0012
2Scott Thompson $10,410.0018
3Scott Hart $8,725.0032
4Weldon Gray $6,669.0024
5Tim Humpert $5,805.0038
6Bob Wilson $5,625.0011
7D. Daniel Gibson $4,477.256
8Chris Wright $4,310.0091
9Toney Prather $4,145.006
10Ray Bussell $4,070.0015

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Tracy King $16,000.0012
2Charles Perry $14,500.009
3Lois Kolkhorst $11,500.009
4Bryan Hughes $11,500.008
5Byron Cook $10,000.0011
6Carlos Uresti $9,000.009
7Robert Nichols $8,500.009
8Craig Estes $8,500.008
9Kel Seliger $8,000.007
10Drew Springer $7,500.009

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$5,216.00 $2,000.00
2025$7,074.00 $0.00
2024$2,740.00 $28,500.00
2023$7,090.00 $0.00
2022$3,601.00 $15,000.00
2021$6,657.50 $6,500.00
2020$7,115.00 $29,500.00
2019$29,868.77 $7,000.00
2018$18,926.00 $30,000.00
2017$22,800.26 $22,254.73
2016$22,894.22 $66,000.00
2015$26,686.50 $21,000.00
2014$21,120.51 $32,000.00
2013$21,032.50 $9,016.00
2012$36,585.00 $43,000.00
2011$8,495.00 $4,850.00
2010$14,020.00 $29,100.00
2009$7,215.00 $2,350.00
2008$14,345.00 $44,850.00
2007$19,675.00 $1,850.00
2006$1,005.00 $20,200.00
2005$1,650.00 $2,250.00
2004$1,910.00 $8,000.00
2003$5,730.00 $1,250.00
2002$4,905.00 $23,850.00
2001$3,605.00 $500.00
2000$2,134.00 $9,200.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/24/2026Robin Marek $520.00 Industry Telephone · General Manager
06/24/2026Michelle Ackley $325.00 Industry Telephone · Accountant
06/24/2026Karen Raeke $130.00 Industry Telephone Co. · Bookkeeper
06/24/2026Rodney Hackemack $130.00 Industry Telephone Co. · Director - Regulatory Affairs
06/24/2026Jeremy Pietsch $91.00 Industry Telephone · CTO
06/24/2026Lauren Gasaway $65.00 Industry Telephone · CSR/Sales
06/24/2026Walter Krchnak $65.00 Industry Telephone · IT Support Tech
06/24/2026Angie Acebo $65.00 Industry Telephone · IT
06/24/2026Rickey Swonke $65.00 Industry Telephone · Construction Supervisor
06/24/2026Dana Minnaar $65.00 Industry Telephone Co. · Personnel Manager
06/24/2026Chris Minnaar $65.00 Industry Telephone · Engineering Supervisor
06/24/2026Billy Mann $65.00 Industry Telephone · Plat Manager
06/24/2026Rachel Kozel $65.00 Industry Telephone · Bookkeeping
06/24/2026Allison O'Briant $39.00 Industry Telephone · Engineering Clerk
06/24/2026Brian Duve $39.00 Industry Telephone · Construction Crews
06/24/2026Alex Barrett $35.00 Industry Telephone · Customer Service
05/05/2026Randall Morris $100.00 Alenco · Sr OSP Engineer
05/05/2026Karen Keel $100.00 Horizon Communications · Retired Office Manager
05/05/2026Ray Bussell $55.00 Alenco Communications · General Manager
05/05/2026Wade Maner $50.00 South Plains Telephone Coop. · General Manager

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/11/2026Kitman for Texas $500.00General Campaign Contribution
01/09/2026Angelia Orr $500.00General Campaign Contribution
01/09/2026Ken King $500.00General Campaign Contribution
01/09/2026Trent Ashby $500.00General Campaign Contribution
12/27/2024Bryan Hughes $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/26/2024Caroline Fairly $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/23/2024Stan Kitzman $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/20/2024Kevin Sparks $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/19/2024Angelia Orr $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/19/2024Joan Huffman $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/18/2024Carl Tepper $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/18/2024Drew Darby $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/18/2024Brian Birdwell $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/17/2024Charles Perry $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/17/2024Brent Hagenbuch $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/17/2024Charles Schwertner $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/17/2024Cesar Blanco $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/16/2024Lois Kolkhorst $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/16/2024Pete Flores $500.00Campaign Contribution
12/16/2024Phil King $500.00Campaign Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 71 ms.