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

Independent Automobile Dealers PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00017307 · Austin · TX
172 reports · First filing 06/23/1993 · Latest filing 07/09/2026
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
Austin · TX · 78750
First Filing
06/23/1993
Latest Filing
07/09/2026
Latest Reporting Period
04/25/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
172

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$888,888.61
Expenditures
$722,952.68
Transactions
3,261
Largest Contribution
$11,600.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,700.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$173,742.45
Average Contribution
$399.32
Average Expenditure
$698.51
First Contribution
10/11/2000
Last Contribution
06/17/2026
First Expenditure
10/12/2000
Last Expenditure
06/22/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
448
Reported Payee Entities
466
Top Contributor
Tommy Gregory
Top Reported Payee
Robert Nichols

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
448
2,770 contributions · $1,196,289.61
Vendor Relationships
237
649 payments · $352,173.21
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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 spentIndependent Automobile Dealers PACFocal filer / committeeTommy GregoryTommy Gregory$54,800.00 · 136 giftsEddie HaleEddie Hale$52,475.00 · 25 giftsBrad DavisBrad Davis$33,000.00 · 11 giftsGreg ReineGreg Reine$32,100.00 · 16 giftsBlake IngramBlake Ingram$24,850.00 · 20 giftsRobert NicholsRobert Nichols$20,500.00 · 6 paymentsRobert Nichols CampaignRobert Nichols Campaign$16,200.00 · 3 paymentsCarol AlvaradoCarol Alvarado$14,000.00 · 11 paymentsPatricia Harless CampaignPatricia Harless Campaign$14,000.00 · 6 paymentsSam HarlessSam Harless$12,500.00 · 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
Contributions94.6th#399 of 7,401
Expenditures92.6th#545 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity93.8th#459 of 7,401
Transaction Volume94.0th#446 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions44.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures20.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Tommy Gregory $54,800.00136
2Eddie Hale $52,475.0025
3Brad Davis $33,000.0011
4Greg Reine $32,100.0016
5Blake Ingram $24,850.0020
6Mark Jones $21,200.0071
7Keith Hagler $19,875.00119
8Gregory Zak $18,600.0078
9Michael Thomasson $16,055.0015
10Robert Blankenship $15,950.0011

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Robert Nichols $20,500.006
2Robert Nichols Campaign $16,200.003
3Carol Alvarado $14,000.0011
4Patricia Harless Campaign $14,000.006
5Sam Harless $12,500.008
6Representative Rene Oliveira Campaign $11,000.005
7Bob Barnes Senatorial Campaign $11,000.001
8Eddie Lucio $10,000.006
9Glenn Hegar Campaign $10,000.001
10Greg Abbott $10,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$7,500.00 $26,749.49
2025$90,310.00 $10,541.99
2024$71,285.00 $80,128.74
2023$90,130.00 $11,081.97
2022$93,360.00 $63,628.44
2021$49,150.00 $18,797.82
2020$33,250.00 $47,729.96
2019$23,767.00 $21,216.54
2018$28,466.00 $52,737.54
2017$39,184.00 $8,304.19
2016$35,080.00 $48,676.22
2015$41,870.00 $22,471.12
2014$5,320.00 $40,952.84
2013$22,605.00 $6,411.49
2012$29,585.00 $22,807.40
2011$10,070.00 $4,580.16
2010$8,020.00 $21,684.69
2009$12,470.00 $8,859.48
2008$27,495.00 $22,282.54
2007$15,710.00 $10,377.07
2006$18,885.00 $11,756.34
2005$24,225.00 $25,474.05
2004$35,588.58 $29,452.60
2003$13,593.30 $24,500.00
2002$57,614.73 $53,250.00
2001$2,935.00 $2,000.00
2000$1,420.00 $26,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/17/2026Lucas Ponder $100.00 AutoSmart · Car dealer
06/17/2026Keith Hagler $100.00 Taylor Auto Credit · Car dealer
06/15/2026Gregory Zak $125.00 Dixon Motors · Car dealer
06/15/2026Tyler Simmons $50.00 Abilene Used Car Sales · Car dealer
06/10/2026Tommy Gregory $400.00 Abilene Used Car Sales · Car dealer
06/10/2026Stephen Barrett $100.00 Barrett Motors · Car dealer
06/10/2026Jason Goodman $15.00 500 Below Cars · Car dealer
06/10/2026Jose Munoz $10.00 Gael Auto Sales · Car dealer
05/18/2026Lucas Ponder $100.00 AutoSmart · Car dealer
05/17/2026Keith Hagler $100.00 Taylor Auto Credit · Car dealer
05/15/2026Gregory Zak $125.00 Dixon Motors · Car dealer
05/15/2026Tyler Simmons $50.00 Abilene Used Car Sales · Car dealer
05/10/2026Tommy Gregory $400.00 Abilene Used Car Sales · Car dealer
05/10/2026Stephen Barrett $100.00 Barrett Motors · Car dealer
05/10/2026Jason Goodman $15.00 500 Below Cars · Car dealer
05/10/2026Jose Munoz $10.00 Gael Auto Sales · Car dealer
04/17/2026Lucas Ponder $100.00 AutoSmart · Car dealer
04/17/2026Keith Hagler $100.00 Taylor Auto Credit · Car dealer
04/15/2026Gregory Zak $125.00 Dixon Motors · Car dealer
04/15/2026Tyler Simmons $50.00 Abilene Used Car Sales · Car dealer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/22/2026TSYS $48.27bank fees
06/17/2026Odus Evbagharu $500.00Campaign contribution
05/20/2026TSYS $51.38bank fees
04/21/2026Armando Walle $1,000.00campaign contribution
04/21/2026TSYS $51.28bank fees
04/08/2026Christina Morales $1,000.00campaign contribution
04/07/2026Suleman Lalani $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/07/2026Mano DeAyala $1,000.00campaign contribution
04/07/2026Carol Alvarado $1,000.00Campaign contribution
02/20/2026TSYS $49.17Credit Card Processing Fees
02/12/2026Jay Hardaway $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Barbara Gervin-Hawkins $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Judith Zaffirini $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Joan Huffman $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Nathan Johnson $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Jared Patterson $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Marc Lahood $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/12/2026Erik Wilson $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/11/2026Greg Abbott $10,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/11/2026Caroline Harris $1,000.00Campaign 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: 85 ms.