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

Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.)

COH · Land Commissioner
Filer ID: 00020841 · Austin · TX
90 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 01/14/2019
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
Land Commissioner
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78747
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
01/14/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/31/2018
Reports
90

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$9,181,267.56
Expenditures
$8,860,564.75
Transactions
19,404
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$500,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$932.30
Average Expenditure
$927.23
First Contribution
09/06/2000
Last Contribution
06/04/2018
First Expenditure
07/08/2000
Last Expenditure
12/11/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4,620
Reported Payee Entities
2,045
Top Contributor
Bob J. Perry
Top Reported Payee
Pathfinder Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4,621
11,813 contributions · $11,225,888.19
Vendor Relationships
1,863
9,930 payments · $8,370,001.91
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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 spentPatterson, Jerry E. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeBob J. PerryBob J. Perry$310,000.00 · 21 giftsStanley P. JobeStanley P. Jobe$300,793.71 · 19 giftsHarold C. SimmonsHarold C. Simmons$287,000.00 · 15 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$175,000.00 · 11 giftsBoone PickensBoone Pickens$165,000.00 · 5 giftsPathfinder CommunicationsPathfinder Communications$1,751,099.19 · 13 paymentsLilly & Co. LLCLilly & Co. LLC$505,862.22 · 58 paymentsLilly & CoLilly & Co$476,978.57 · 60 paymentsPathfinder MarketingPathfinder Marketing$462,426.83 · 10 paymentsCharles Needham & Grady TerrilCharles Needham & Grady Terril$370,545.00 · 3 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
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

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

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bob J. Perry $310,000.0021
2Stanley P. Jobe $300,793.7119
3Harold C. Simmons $287,000.0015
4Bob Perry $175,000.0011
5Boone Pickens $165,000.005
6Trammell S. Crow $150,000.003
7Jerry Patterson $120,148.2741
8State of Texas $118,124.64457
9TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors PAC $115,000.0013
10Grass Roots Institute of Texas PAC $75,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Pathfinder Communications $1,751,099.1913
2Lilly & Co. LLC $505,862.2258
3Lilly & Co $476,978.5760
4Pathfinder Marketing $462,426.8310
5Charles Needham & Grady Terril $370,545.003
6Jerry Patterson $304,965.8437
7Lilly & Company $258,187.1232
8Lilly & Company LLC $167,488.8631
9Pro Print $152,535.4612
10USPS $144,812.4668

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$113,804.55 $271,197.65
2017$89,465.00 $14,049.30
2015$0.00 $6,402.04
2014$414,535.89 $872,748.24
2013$1,033,379.82 $1,744,597.24
2012$825,051.62 $329,126.20
2011$435,634.73 $238,665.93
2010$657,986.80 $943,849.26
2009$205,321.08 $159,124.78
2008$283,708.18 $206,370.00
2007$276,793.66 $177,045.56
2006$1,345,127.67 $1,697,173.16
2005$1,359,599.76 $609,818.18
2004$532,776.97 $250,152.89
2003$145,080.70 $204,597.39
2002$1,169,407.83 $898,005.54
2001$280,143.30 $219,759.20
2000$13,450.00 $17,882.19

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/04/2018Canyon Lake Republican Women PAC $50.00
05/01/2018Kathy Pillmore $250.00 Retired · Retired
03/20/2018NAIFA Texas IFAPAC $1,000.00
03/14/2018Michael Moore $150.00 Self employed · Rancher/Historian
03/07/2018Dale Johnson $10.00 Regions Bank · Trust Officer
03/06/2018Fred C Morse $10,000.00 Self employed · Investor
03/06/2018Markham Dossett $1,000.00 Talon Asset Management, LLC · President
03/06/2018C. C. Flato $1,000.00
03/06/2018Joe Chance $100.00
03/06/2018Finnell & Associates $100.00
03/05/2018Daniel Lang $250.00 Self employed · Attorney
03/05/2018Jose Montemayor $100.00 J Montemayor and Associates · President
03/05/2018Marilynn Hueni $50.00
03/05/2018Ilan Levin $50.00 Environmental Integrity Project · Attorney
03/05/2018Edwin Lee $25.00 Self employed · Attorney
03/05/2018Sue Zweig $10.00 Retired · Retired
03/03/2018Paul Holtzclaw $50.00 Retired · Retired
03/03/2018Felix Bronstein $5.05
03/02/2018D North $50.00 Retired · Retired
03/01/2018Cullen Dickey $200.00 Dickey Property Co. · Commercial Real Estate

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/11/2018Jerry Patterson $2,329.20Partial repayment of personal loan made to campaign
07/20/2018Melissa LeGrand $500.00Campaign services
06/19/2018Harris County Toll Authority $40.00Toll charges for campaign travel
06/09/2018Createsend.com $299.00Email newsletter
06/09/2018Dallas Morning News $84.16Subscription
06/08/2018Houston Chronicle $10.00Subscription
06/04/2018ExxonMobil $69.01Fuel for campaign vehicle
06/02/2018Google $21.16Online ads
05/23/2018Geeks Onsite $49.50Technical support
05/16/2018Geeks Onsite $297.00Technical support
05/11/2018Houston Chronicle $10.00Subscription
05/09/2018Createsend.com $299.00Email newsletter
05/08/2018ESV Creative $25.27Web hosting
05/02/2018Google $21.16Online ads
04/17/2018Dropbox $105.54Software
04/13/2018Houston Chronicle $10.00Subscription
04/09/2018Createsend.com $299.00Email newsletter
04/09/2018ESV Creative $25.27Web hosting
04/02/2018Google $22.34Online ads
03/19/2018Bank of America Visa $4,011.28Campaign credit card payment
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 876 ms.