Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Laney, James E. (Mr.)

SPK · STATEREP 85
Filer ID: 00019422 · Hale Center · TX
159 reports · First filing 03/03/1992 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
SPK
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
85
Mailing Location
Hale Center · TX · 79041
First Filing
03/03/1992
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
159

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,267,644.33
Expenditures
$2,950,997.49
Transactions
6,236
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$3,262.95
Average Contribution
$1,074.20
Average Expenditure
$715.39
First Contribution
01/07/2000
Last Contribution
12/11/2004
First Expenditure
01/01/2000
Last Expenditure
06/26/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,640
Reported Payee Entities
545
Top Contributor
TRE PAC / Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee
Top Reported Payee
James E Laney

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,640
2,111 contributions · $2,267,644.33
Vendor Relationships
533
3,873 payments · $1,842,838.20
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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 spentLaney, James E. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTRE PAC / Texas Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeTRE PAC / Texas Association of Realto…$76,000.00 · 5 giftsTexas State Teachers Association Political Action CommitteeTexas State Teachers Association Poli…$60,000.00 · 4 giftsAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Texas Civic Action CommitteeAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Texas…$55,000.00 · 3 giftsTexas Bell Employee Political Action CommitteeTexas Bell Employee Political Action…$37,500.00 · 5 giftsVinson & Elkins Texas Political Action CommitteeVinson & Elkins Texas Political Actio…$35,000.00 · 4 giftsJames E LaneyJames E Laney$817,914.33 · 55 paymentsBlue Cross/Blue ShieldBlue Cross/Blue Shield$250,593.07 · 73 paymentsThe Thompson GroupThe Thompson Group$242,364.28 · 27 paymentsThe Laney Center for Public ServiceThe Laney Center for Public Service$166,000.00 · 6 paymentsMark BellMark Bell$115,600.00 · 52 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures90.4th#834 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity87.1th#1,122 of 8,722
Transaction Volume86.5th#1,180 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1TRE PAC / Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $76,000.005
2Texas State Teachers Association Political Action Committee $60,000.004
3Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Texas Civic Action Committee $55,000.003
4Texas Bell Employee Political Action Committee $37,500.005
5Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee $35,000.004
6TEX DEN PAC $30,000.004
7Lucien Flournoy $27,000.003
8Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association PAC $21,000.003
9Charles C Butt $21,000.003
10Texas Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee $20,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1James E Laney $817,914.3355
2Blue Cross/Blue Shield $250,593.0773
3The Thompson Group $242,364.2827
4The Laney Center for Public Service $166,000.006
5Mark Bell $115,600.0052
6James E (Pete) Laney $115,253.496
7Extra Space Storage $106,724.56250
8Postmaster $102,714.33111
9Mark Thompson $93,600.0061
10Melody Campbell $72,500.0091

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $7,634.00
2025$0.00 $15,700.00
2024$0.00 $14,819.00
2023$0.00 $14,782.00
2022$0.00 $13,920.00
2021$0.00 $12,692.00
2020$0.00 $13,214.00
2019$0.00 $20,247.00
2018$0.00 $10,993.00
2017$0.00 $35,978.00
2016$0.00 $10,978.00
2015$0.00 $48,614.00
2014$0.00 $5,052.00
2013$0.00 $4,656.00
2012$0.00 $74,209.00
2011$0.00 $33,459.00
2010$0.00 $11,144.00
2009$0.00 $10,134.00
2008$0.00 $4,193.00
2007$0.00 $3,181.10
2006$0.00 $137,038.08
2005$0.00 $112,197.19
2004$103,955.00 $497,084.09
2003$2,100.00 $283,973.94
2002$743,851.00 $784,457.38
2001$91,775.00 $341,392.07
2000$1,325,963.33 $429,255.64

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/11/2004TSA-PAC $1,000.00 PAC · PAC
12/11/2004Lloyd Gosselink Blevins Rochelle & Townsend PC $500.00 Lloyd Gosselink Blevins Rochelle & Townsend PC · law firm
12/11/2004Randy Cain $100.00 self · attorney
12/10/2004Graydon Group LLC $500.00 Graydon Group LLC · consulting
12/10/2004Wilford Schroeder $250.00 United Heritage · President/CEO
12/10/2004SSFCU Political Action Committee $250.00 PAC · PAC
12/10/2004Eric Wright & Associates $100.00 self · consultant
12/09/2004Louis L Warren $1,000.00 Self · Business Owner
12/09/2004David Fairchild $1,000.00 self · Business Owner
12/09/2004Big City Capital LLP/Billy Bob Barnett $1,000.00 self · entrepreneur
12/09/2004Ronald Linebaugh $500.00 Harp Vending · Owner
12/09/2004Ronald Linebaugh $500.00 Harp Vending · Owner
12/09/2004Texas Veterinary Medical Assn. Veterinarian Political Action Committee $500.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Texas Civil Justice League PAC $500.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Licensed Beverage Distributors PAC $500.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Association of Texas Professional Educators Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC) $500.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Texas Dietetic Association PAC $250.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Texas Land Title Association PAC $250.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers PAC $250.00 PAC · PAC
12/09/2004Friends of UNT Political Action Committee $150.00 PAC · PAC

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/26/2026Chase $677.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
06/08/2026Extra Space Storage $677.00Storage expense.
05/25/2026Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
05/08/2026Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
04/27/2026Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
04/08/2026Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
03/22/2026Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
03/08/2026Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
02/23/2026Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
02/08/2026Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
01/26/2026Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
01/08/2026Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
12/30/2025Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
12/08/2025Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
12/05/2025Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
11/08/2025Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
10/31/2025Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
10/08/2025Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
10/05/2025Chase $628.00Payment of credit card bill for storage expense.
09/08/2025Extra Space Storage $628.00Storage expense.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 86 ms.