Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Eiland, A. Craig (Mr.)
COH · STATEREP 23
Filer ID: 00025069 · Galveston · TX
73 reports · First filing 01/18/1994 · Latest filing 02/16/2015
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00025069 · Galveston · TX
73 reports · First filing 01/18/1994 · Latest filing 02/16/2015
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
23
Mailing Location
Galveston · TX · 77550
First Filing
01/18/1994
Latest Filing
02/16/2015
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2014 – 01/31/2015
Reports
73
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$148,961.84
Expenditures
$134,011.19
Transactions
650
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,000.00
COH as of 01/31/2015
$30,160.87
Average Contribution
$767.84
Average Expenditure
$293.88
First Contribution
01/03/2000
Last Contribution
10/11/2008
First Expenditure
01/03/2000
Last Expenditure
10/23/2008
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
155
Reported Payee Entities
132
Top Contributor
Gerald Ford
Top Reported Payee
House Democrat Campaign Committee
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
155
197 contributions · $165,461.84
Vendor Relationships
117
401 payments · $137,242.14
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 | Gerald Ford | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | HILLCO PAC | $12,000.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas Bail PAC | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Robert and Gordon Johnson | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Texas Democratic Party | $5,500.00 | 2 |
| 6 | John W. Stevenson Jr. & Associates PC | $4,000.00 | 2 |
| 7 | American National Insurance Co. Employee PAC | $3,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Texas Injury & Rehabilitation Centers LTD. | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Texas State Teachers Assoc. PAC | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Jerry Watson | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Democrat Campaign Committee | $22,000.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Tex-Star Communications/TJ Aulds | $10,049.74 | 18 |
| 3 | American Express | $7,705.87 | 10 |
| 4 | Bank of America | $6,918.66 | 10 |
| 5 | Eller Media | $4,799.58 | 1 |
| 6 | Hicks International | $4,653.12 | 1 |
| 7 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $3,800.00 | 3 |
| 8 | Southwest Airlines | $3,302.52 | 10 |
| 9 | T.J. Aulds | $3,190.62 | 9 |
| 10 | ACE MKT Realty | $3,120.00 | 10 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $50,800.00 | $51,268.58 |
| 2000 | $98,161.84 | $82,742.61 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2008 | Texas Pipeline Assoc. | $500.00 | |
| 10/11/2008 | Texas Pipeline Assoc. PAC | $500.00 | Texas Pipeline · Patrick Nugent/Executive Director |
| 10/02/2008 | Gerald Ford | $10,000.00 | |
| 10/02/2008 | Gerald Ford | $10,000.00 | |
| 10/01/2008 | HILLCO PAC | $6,000.00 | |
| 10/01/2008 | HILLCO PAC | $6,000.00 | HILLCO PAC · Buddy Jones/President |
| 10/01/2008 | Tillman Fertitta | $600.00 | |
| 10/01/2008 | Tillman Fertitta | $600.00 | Landry's · Tillman Fertitta/CEO |
| 09/25/2008 | Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 09/25/2008 | Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 09/25/2008 | DEN PAC | $500.00 | DEN PAC · David Sibley/Gov't Affairs |
| 09/25/2008 | DEN PAC | $500.00 | |
| 09/25/2008 | Texas AFL-CIO PAC | $300.00 | |
| 09/25/2008 | Texas AFL-CIO | $300.00 | |
| 09/10/2008 | FPL-PAC | $500.00 | FPL-PAC · Darryll Gilbert/Govt Affairs |
| 09/10/2008 | FPL-PAC | $500.00 | |
| 09/03/2008 | Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP | $500.00 | |
| 09/03/2008 | Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP | $500.00 | |
| 08/28/2008 | John W. Stevenson Jr. & Associates PC | $2,000.00 | |
| 08/28/2008 | John W. Stevenson Jr. & Associates PC | $2,000.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2008 | House Democrat Campaign Committee | $7,000.00 | |
| 10/23/2008 | House Democrat Campaign Committee | $7,000.00 | Donation |
| 10/23/2008 | House Democrat Campaign Committee | $4,000.00 | |
| 10/23/2008 | House Democrat Campaign Committee | $4,000.00 | Donation |
| 10/20/2008 | Democrats | $500.00 | Burwell Reception Donation |
| 10/20/2008 | Galveston County Democrats | $500.00 | Burwell Reception Donation |
| 10/20/2008 | AT&T | $55.06 | 512-469-0149 031 5 |
| 10/20/2008 | AT&T | $55.06 | Phone Service for Ausin office/chief of staff |
| 10/18/2008 | School Booster Co. | $89.50 | Ball High Winter Sports Booster |
| 10/18/2008 | School Booster Co. | $89.50 | Ball High Winter Sports Booster Donation |
| 10/15/2008 | Time Warner Cable | $427.68 | 105416401 |
| 10/15/2008 | Time Warner Cable | $427.68 | Cable for Austin office |
| 10/15/2008 | Ozarka | $60.82 | 0113991673 |
| 10/15/2008 | Ozarka | $60.82 | water for Austin office |
| 10/15/2008 | AT&T | $3.00 | 512-469-0149 031 5 |
| 10/15/2008 | AT&T | $3.00 | Phone Service for Ausin office/chief of staff |
| 10/08/2008 | Verizon Wireless | $104.94 | 0921069842 00001 |
| 10/08/2008 | Verizon | $104.94 | Internet for Austin office |
| 10/06/2008 | Southwest Airlines | $283.50 | Travel |
| 10/06/2008 | Southwest Airlines | $283.50 | Austin Travel - Airfare Houston to Austin |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.