Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Pitts, James R. (Mr.)
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Pitts, James R. (Mr.)

SPK · STATEREP 10
Filer ID: 00020582 · Waxahachie · TX
87 reports · First filing 07/13/1993 · Latest filing 07/06/2022
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
10
Mailing Location
Waxahachie · TX · 75165
First Filing
07/13/1993
Latest Filing
07/06/2022
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2022 – 06/30/2022
Reports
87

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,163,161.52
Expenditures
$3,449,001.91
Transactions
8,121
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$75,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$763.31
Average Expenditure
$867.24
First Contribution
07/15/2003
Last Contribution
12/07/2012
First Expenditure
07/03/2003
Last Expenditure
01/28/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,649
Reported Payee Entities
968
Top Contributor
TREPAC
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Turner & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,649
4,368 contributions · $3,272,587.37
Vendor Relationships
823
3,678 payments · $2,965,332.66
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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 spentPitts, James R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTREPACTREPAC$57,000.00 · 12 giftsBob J. PerryBob J. Perry$42,500.00 · 8 giftsUnion Pacific Corporation Fund for Effective GovernmentUnion Pacific Corporation Fund for Ef…$38,700.00 · 10 giftsTHCAPACTHCAPAC$34,800.00 · 7 giftsCharles C. ButtCharles C. Butt$30,000.00 · 9 giftsMurphy Turner & AssociatesMurphy Turner & Associates$574,501.80 · 153 paymentsDinah WeableDinah Weable$151,208.94 · 133 paymentsAndrew BliffordAndrew Blifford$105,975.63 · 66 paymentsWhite Bluff ResortWhite Bluff Resort$98,548.61 · 10 paymentsJulie AcevedoJulie Acevedo$93,845.85 · 20 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
Expenditures82.4th#1,533 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity80.2th#1,728 of 8,722
Transaction Volume74.0th#2,267 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
1TREPAC $57,000.0012
2Bob J. Perry $42,500.008
3Union Pacific Corporation Fund for Effective Government $38,700.0010
4THCAPAC $34,800.007
5Charles C. Butt $30,000.009
6Farmers Employee and Agent PAC of Texas $28,700.0010
7Danny Rodgers $28,500.009
8RAMPAC $28,000.0011
9Hillco PAC $25,875.0019
10Weaver McClure $25,000.007

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Turner & Associates $574,501.80153
2Dinah Weable $151,208.94133
3Andrew Blifford $105,975.6366
4White Bluff Resort $98,548.6110
5Julie Acevedo $93,845.8520
6WME Entertainment $75,000.001
7Ellis County Museum $63,841.757
8George Bush Presidential Library $55,000.003
9The Dove's Nest $53,445.2133
10Sims Library $51,233.973

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$0.00 $11,591.75
2021$0.00 $3,649.00
2020$0.00 $2,000.00
2019$0.00 $167,716.76
2018$0.00 $68,411.44
2017$0.00 $85,383.59
2016$0.00 $77,378.29
2015$0.00 $77,320.27
2014$0.00 $251,092.75
2013$0.00 $186,365.58
2012$584,686.57 $485,156.32
2011$212,425.00 $256,052.76
2010$483,231.16 $199,302.68
2009$275,255.64 $203,048.36
2008$190,590.00 $222,118.88
2007$134,725.10 $172,789.33
2006$616,665.84 $523,323.79
2005$276,870.53 $221,205.06
2004$310,452.68 $196,094.40
2003$78,259.00 $39,000.90

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/07/2012Border Health PAC $15,000.00
12/07/2012TREPAC $10,000.00
12/07/2012Joseph Phillips $5,000.00 Texas Best Travel Center · President
12/07/2012A&M PAC $5,000.00
12/07/2012Texas Tech Alumni and Friends PAC $5,000.00
12/07/2012PHARMPAC $3,000.00
12/07/2012Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas $2,500.00
12/07/2012RAMPAC $2,500.00
12/07/2012James Bellina $2,000.00 Acorn Telephone · President
12/07/2012Marchita Cook $2,000.00 JWC LLC · Partner
12/07/2012Webster Surgical Specialthy Hospital PAC $2,000.00
12/07/2012USAA Employee PAC $2,000.00
12/07/2012University of Houston PAC $2,000.00
12/07/2012Texas Food & Fuel Association PAC $2,000.00
12/07/2012Friends of UNT PAC $1,500.00
12/07/2012ComCast Corporation PAC $1,500.00
12/07/2012Louis Jones $1,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corp · President
12/07/2012Bill Haley $1,000.00 Self Employed · Contractor
12/07/2012UnitedHealth Group Political Action Fund of Texas $1,000.00
12/07/2012Junior and Community College PAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/28/2022Ellis County Museum $11,591.75Contribution to Building Fund
09/28/2021Historic Waxahachie $500.002021 Christmas tour sponsor
04/12/2021Waxahachie Self Storage $649.00 Storage expense of office records and furniture.
04/06/2021Vote Yes for WISD $2,500.00 Contribution to support WISD proposed bond election.
01/16/2020Ellis County Republican Women $1,000.00Donation
01/16/2020Ellis County Museum $1,000.00Gingerbread Trail Sponsor
10/22/2019Sims Library $50,000.00Donation
09/20/2019YMCA $500.00Donation
09/19/2019The Dove's Nest $1,575.00Donation of food for Can Academy event
09/09/2019Can Academy $5,000.00Donation
07/24/2019Ellis County Museum $50,000.00Capital Drive Donation
05/20/2019George Bush Presidential Library $40,000.00Donation
05/06/2019Waxahachie Self Storage $583.00Rental fee of storage unit
04/18/2019Historic Waxahachie $500.00Sliver Sponsor Tour of Homes
03/25/2019Waxahachie Self Storage $462.00 Rental of storage building
03/04/2019George Bush Presidential Library $10,000.00Donation
02/28/2019Dove's Nest $1,825.09Donation for Chamber fundraising
02/28/2019Cost Plus Market $410.02Donation for Chamber fundraising
02/28/2019Party Bazaar $312.99Donation for Chamber fundraising
02/28/2019Whole Foods Grocery $116.85Donation for Chamber Fundraising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 113 ms.