Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Dippel, Donnie (Mr.)
COH · STATEREP 17
Filer ID: 00021922 · La Grange · TX
14 reports · First filing 01/12/2008 · Latest filing 07/09/2010
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00021922 · La Grange · TX
14 reports · First filing 01/12/2008 · Latest filing 07/09/2010
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
STATEREP
District / Place
17
Mailing Location
La Grange · TX · 78945
First Filing
01/12/2008
Latest Filing
07/09/2010
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2010 – 06/30/2010
Reports
14
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$721,879.35
Expenditures
$250,093.49
Transactions
684
Largest Contribution
$40,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$45,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2010
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,769.31
Average Expenditure
$906.14
First Contribution
12/20/2007
Last Contribution
12/08/2008
First Expenditure
12/20/2007
Last Expenditure
06/30/2010
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
270
Reported Payee Entities
83
Top Contributor
House Democratic Campaign Committee
Top Reported Payee
The Thompson Group
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
272
432 contributions · $739,528.35
Vendor Relationships
74
229 payments · $212,685.84
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 | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 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 | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $129,123.00 | 13 |
| 2 | Vote Texas PAC | $96,005.00 | 4 |
| 3 | Texans for Insurance Reform PAC | $93,282.14 | 8 |
| 4 | Texas Parent PAC | $89,227.85 | 9 |
| 5 | Blue Texas PAC | $70,000.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Texans for Insurance Reform | $25,926.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Texas Democratic Party | $20,899.13 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas State Teachers Association PAC | $9,661.60 | 3 |
| 9 | Texas State Teachers Association Political Action Committee 6-89 | $9,000.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Ed Small | $8,839.22 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thompson Group | $57,500.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Jeff Crosby Direct Mail | $40,603.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Steven Bollinger | $27,950.00 | 8 |
| 4 | Donnie Dippel | $21,124.99 | 33 |
| 5 | Allied Advertising | $13,258.83 | 3 |
| 6 | The Bastrop Advertiser | $10,376.10 | 8 |
| 7 | Kelly Printing | $9,932.99 | 2 |
| 8 | Brian Pendleton | $8,822.67 | 5 |
| 9 | ClearChannel | $6,076.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Hengst Printing & Supplies | $5,292.37 | 12 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $0.00 | $5,443.51 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $712.15 |
| 2008 | $721,129.35 | $243,187.83 |
| 2007 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2008 | NASW/Texas PACE | $500.00 | |
| 11/17/2008 | Texas Medical Association PAC | $40.00 | |
| 11/13/2008 | Wanda Gamble | $75.00 | |
| 11/12/2008 | Scott Hochberg Campaign | $125.00 | |
| 11/03/2008 | Vote Texas PAC | $40,000.00 | |
| 11/03/2008 | Brusniak & Blackwell PC | $500.00 | |
| 11/03/2008 | Dupont Good Government Fund | $500.00 | |
| 11/03/2008 | Barbara & Ernie Bogart | $250.00 | |
| 11/03/2008 | Evangeline Whorton | $100.00 | |
| 10/31/2008 | Texas State Teachers Association PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/31/2008 | Committee to Elect David Farabee | $500.00 | |
| 10/31/2008 | Wanda Gamble | $100.00 | |
| 10/31/2008 | Joseph Berkel | $100.00 | |
| 10/31/2008 | Clarence Matula | $60.00 | NA · retired |
| 10/30/2008 | Texas Democratic Party | $5,000.00 | |
| 10/30/2008 | Texas Medical Association PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 10/30/2008 | Allan B. Ritter Campaign Fund | $2,500.00 | |
| 10/30/2008 | The Harkrider Group LLC | $500.00 | |
| 10/30/2008 | Texas AFL-CIO COPE Fund | $400.00 | |
| 10/30/2008 | Yvonne G. Toureilles Attorney At Law | $200.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2010 | Pati Jacobs Campaign | $1,193.51 | donation |
| 06/30/2010 | Dennis Speight | $250.00 | compliance services |
| 06/28/2010 | Pati Jacobs Campaign | $2,000.00 | donation |
| 03/16/2010 | Texas Ethics Commission | $600.00 | fine |
| 01/16/2010 | Dennis Speight | $400.00 | compliance services |
| 01/15/2010 | Pati Jacobs Campaign | $1,000.00 | donation |
| 11/18/2009 | Domain Names/Hosting | $74.70 | web hosting |
| 07/15/2009 | Dennis Speight | $203.45 | compliance services |
| 04/09/2009 | Affordable Storage | $46.00 | storage |
| 03/11/2009 | Affordable Storage | $46.00 | storage |
| 02/09/2009 | Affordable Storage | $46.00 | storage |
| 01/21/2009 | Dennis Speight | $250.00 | compliance services |
| 01/06/2009 | Affordable Storage | $46.00 | storage |
| 12/15/2008 | AT&T Mobility | $130.98 | telephone service |
| 12/11/2008 | Schulenurg Sticker Inc. | $239.40 | advertising |
| 12/11/2008 | Affordable Storage | $46.00 | storage |
| 12/05/2008 | Steven Bollinger | $2,450.00 | campaign manager contract |
| 12/01/2008 | The Bastrop Advertiser | $1,521.45 | advertising |
| 12/01/2008 | The Bastrop Advertiser | $1,294.65 | advertising |
| 12/01/2008 | The Bastrop Advertiser | $1,294.65 | advertising |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 205 ms.