Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Giddings, Helen (The Honorable)
COH · State Representative 109
Filer ID: 00020108 · Dallas · TX
97 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00020108 · Dallas · TX
97 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
COH
Office
State Representative
District / Place
109
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75208
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
97
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$1,456,454.28
Expenditures
$1,577,140.02
Transactions
7,243
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,366.70
COH as of 06/30/2026
$4,716.82
Average Contribution
$534.48
Average Expenditure
$349.08
First Contribution
07/27/2000
Last Contribution
10/01/2018
First Expenditure
07/09/2000
Last Expenditure
06/12/2024
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,127
Reported Payee Entities
913
Top Contributor
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Top Reported Payee
Helen Giddings
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,118
3,385 contributions · $1,797,232.78
Vendor Relationships
763
4,296 payments · $1,432,192.38
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 79.6th | #1,783 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 77.6th | #1,955 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 71.7th | #2,470 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 100.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $33,500.00 | 25 |
| 2 | Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair Graham Pena and Sampson | $26,912.62 | 14 |
| 3 | Texas Medical Association PAC (TEXPAC) | $26,686.99 | 33 |
| 4 | Border Health PAC | $20,000.00 | 4 |
| 5 | Apartment Association of Greater Dallas PAC | $19,000.00 | 16 |
| 6 | Roland Parrish | $16,450.00 | 15 |
| 7 | Texas Optometric PAC | $15,500.00 | 17 |
| 8 | The Chickasaw Nation | $15,500.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Hillco PAC | $14,991.04 | 19 |
| 10 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson,LLP | $14,000.00 | 8 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Giddings | $65,202.86 | 171 |
| 2 | Tamara Hobbs | $58,017.68 | 99 |
| 3 | Sherri Gilbert | $35,250.18 | 86 |
| 4 | A T & T | $33,624.46 | 300 |
| 5 | American Express | $32,045.54 | 68 |
| 6 | J P Morgan Chase | $31,610.22 | 65 |
| 7 | Print Comm | $31,412.71 | 21 |
| 8 | Tamara Sadler | $29,660.00 | 39 |
| 9 | Pearline Roberts | $28,581.66 | 103 |
| 10 | African American Museum | $27,161.65 | 24 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $4,047.29 |
| 2018 | $625.00 | $48,434.74 |
| 2017 | $53,298.00 | $76,964.13 |
| 2016 | $164,742.91 | $135,756.64 |
| 2015 | $58,268.97 | $110,026.57 |
| 2014 | $132,524.40 | $101,091.64 |
| 2013 | $30,675.00 | $78,437.16 |
| 2012 | $71,000.00 | $82,442.07 |
| 2011 | $27,950.00 | $74,922.62 |
| 2010 | $72,672.00 | $97,361.49 |
| 2009 | $53,506.04 | $105,337.86 |
| 2008 | $247,468.36 | $171,080.04 |
| 2007 | $52,978.70 | $59,096.69 |
| 2006 | $143,429.68 | $119,064.58 |
| 2005 | $57,800.00 | $42,914.01 |
| 2004 | $89,074.94 | $50,318.73 |
| 2003 | $49,918.57 | $44,119.78 |
| 2002 | $84,241.71 | $102,636.69 |
| 2001 | $25,410.00 | $39,005.73 |
| 2000 | $40,870.00 | $26,581.56 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2018 | Margo Cardwell, PLLC | $625.00 | |
| 12/27/2017 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 12/27/2017 | Blackridge | $2,000.00 | |
| 12/27/2017 | United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, AFL CIO | $1,000.00 | |
| 12/27/2017 | Friends of UT Southwestern (FOMCPAC) | $1,000.00 | |
| 12/27/2017 | Homepac of Texas (Texas Association of Builders' PAC) | $500.00 | |
| 12/27/2017 | Tenet Healthcare Corporation PAC | $250.00 | |
| 11/17/2017 | Independent Bankers Association of Texas PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 11/14/2017 | Blackridge | $300.00 | |
| 11/12/2017 | Texas Legislative Black Caucus (TLBC) | $600.00 | |
| 11/06/2017 | Ray Hunt | $1,000.00 | Hunt Consolidated · Executive Chairman |
| 11/06/2017 | Hunter Hunt | $1,000.00 | Hunt Consolidated · Co-CEO |
| 10/31/2017 | Thomas Wilson | $2,500.00 | Wilson Associates · Consultant |
| 10/31/2017 | Demetris Sampson | $500.00 | Self Employed · Attorney |
| 10/31/2017 | Texas Association of Crane Owners PAC | $250.00 | |
| 10/31/2017 | Katrina Keyes | $250.00 | |
| 10/31/2017 | Al DeBerry | $100.00 | |
| 10/31/2017 | Gwendolyn George | $100.00 | |
| 10/18/2017 | Mehrdrad Moayedi | $2,500.00 | Centurion American · President/CEO |
| 10/18/2017 | Timothy Pannell | $2,500.00 | Pannell Industries · President |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2024 | African American Museum | $7,500.00 | Donation to 501 C3 |
| 02/20/2019 | Owens & Thurman, PC | $492.90 | accounting fees for campaign/officeholder finance report |
| 02/07/2019 | American Express | $27.55 | credit card payment for expenses reported on Schedule F4 |
| 01/31/2019 | Margo Cardwell, PLLC | $625.00 | legal fees for campaign finance report review |
| 01/31/2019 | Helen Giddings | $500.00 | reimbursement for expenses paid from personal funds reported on schedule G |
| 01/15/2019 | McShan Florist | $97.43 | memorial flowers for staff family |
| 01/15/2019 | AT&T Mobility | $44.31 | wireless internet for in campaign office for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 01/03/2019 | Helen Giddings | $187.04 | reimbursement for expenses paid from personal funds reported on schedule G |
| 01/03/2019 | Jason's Deli | $187.04 | staff appreciation reception |
| 01/03/2019 | American Express | $116.00 | credit card payment for expenses reported on Schedule F4 |
| 01/03/2019 | AT&T | $111.39 | phone & fax service in campaign office for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 01/03/2019 | Helen Giddings | $85.93 | reimbursement for expenses paid from personal funds reported on schedule G |
| 01/03/2019 | Helen Giddings | $75.00 | reimbursement for expenses paid from personal funds reported on schedule G |
| 01/02/2019 | Hoovers Cooking | $73.48 | staff appreciation lunch |
| 01/02/2019 | Capitol Grill | $12.45 | Refreshments for staff lunch |
| 01/01/2019 | Oak Cliff Tower LTD | $675.00 | campaign office rent |
| 01/01/2019 | Carolyn King Arnold Campaign | $500.00 | campaign contributions for campaign.officeholder purposes |
| 01/01/2019 | Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $100.00 | campaign contribution for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 01/01/2019 | Elaine Taylor | $75.00 | staff appreciation gift |
| 01/01/2019 | AT&T | $18.22 | 2nd phone line in campaign office for campaign/officeholder purposes |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 111 ms.