Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/West Gulf Maritime Assn. PAC
Filer / Committee

West Gulf Maritime Assn. PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00029281 · Houston · TX
107 reports · First filing 10/31/1994 · Latest filing 07/07/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77029-4041
First Filing
10/31/1994
Latest Filing
07/07/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
107

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$322,150.00
Expenditures
$260,165.00
Transactions
847
Largest Contribution
$11,200.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$536.02
Average Expenditure
$1,057.58
First Contribution
03/28/2001
Last Contribution
09/09/2025
First Expenditure
04/14/2000
Last Expenditure
05/21/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
398
Reported Payee Entities
153
Top Contributor
I.L.A. Local 28 P.A.C. Fund
Top Reported Payee
John Whitmire

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
400
709 contributions · $372,925.00
Vendor Relationships
105
139 payments · $133,665.00
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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 spentWest Gulf Maritime Assn. PACFocal filer / committeeI.L.A. Local 28 P.A.C. FundI.L.A. Local 28 P.A.C. Fund$34,900.00 · 7 giftsI.L.A. Local 24 Political Action FundI.L.A. Local 24 Political Action Fund$21,100.00 · 5 giftsHouston I.L.A. Dock & Marine CouncilHouston I.L.A. Dock & Marine Council$19,285.00 · 6 giftsIrby BanquerIrby Banquer$8,180.00 · 10 giftsILA Local 1351 Political Interest CommitteeILA Local 1351 Political Interest Com…$8,060.00 · 8 giftsJohn WhitmireJohn Whitmire$16,000.00 · 13 paymentsRandy WeberRandy Weber$10,500.00 · 9 paymentsSylvia GarciaSylvia Garcia$8,500.00 · 7 paymentsLarry TaylorLarry Taylor$7,000.00 · 5 paymentsJohn Whitmire CampaignJohn Whitmire Campaign$6,000.00 · 5 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions90.9th#673 of 7,401
Expenditures84.4th#1,157 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity88.6th#844 of 7,401
Transaction Volume86.3th#1,017 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions60.5%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures55.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1I.L.A. Local 28 P.A.C. Fund $34,900.007
2I.L.A. Local 24 Political Action Fund $21,100.005
3Houston I.L.A. Dock & Marine Council $19,285.006
4Irby Banquer $8,180.0010
5ILA Local 1351 Political Interest Committee $8,060.008
6Nathan Wesely $6,690.008
7Walter Niemand $6,100.003
8Sylvia Garcia Campaign $5,000.001
9West Gulf Maritime Association - PAC $5,000.001
10Ricky Raven $4,595.009

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1John Whitmire $16,000.0013
2Randy Weber $10,500.009
3Sylvia Garcia $8,500.007
4Larry Taylor $7,000.005
5John Whitmire Campaign $6,000.005
6Elizabeth Fletcher $6,000.002
7Brian Babin $5,000.005
8Tom Ransey $5,000.001
9Peter DeFazio $5,000.001
10Rex Lindeberg $5,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $6,000.00
2025$29,870.00 $5,500.00
2024$35,815.00 $11,000.00
2023$38,125.00 $9,000.00
2022$47,525.00 $9,500.00
2021$11,455.00 $6,000.00
2020$6,000.00 $9,000.00
2019$9,450.00 $8,000.00
2018$1,480.00 $9,000.00
2017$4,480.00 $6,000.00
2016$11,335.00 $14,500.00
2015$3,300.00 $4,500.00
2014$11,165.00 $11,500.00
2013$12,225.00 $19,000.00
2012$9,390.00 $9,500.00
2011$9,600.00 $4,500.00
2010$9,145.00 $6,500.00
2004$0.00 $33,000.00
2003$32,000.00 $1,600.00
2002$25,000.00 $22,000.00
2001$14,790.00 $25,565.00
2000$0.00 $29,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/09/2025Shareen Larmond $360.00 West Gulf Maritime Association · President
08/28/2025I.L.A. Local 28 P.A.C. Fund $1,200.00
08/28/2025Thomas Remboldt $750.00 Leeward Agency · President
08/26/2025Lauren Fritsch $750.00 Seaport Agencies · Business Development
08/26/2025Jacob Schmidt $750.00 Max Shipping · Operations Manager
08/25/2025Josh Bone $150.00 NDS · Director of Sales
08/22/2025Tad Collier $1,500.00 Moran Shipping · General Manager
08/21/2025Ryan Moss $750.00 Higginbotham · President
08/21/2025John Taylor $750.00 Houston Mooring Co. · Vice President
08/20/2025Patrick Fagan $150.00 CMB Tech · Commercial Manager
08/19/2025Houston I.L.A. Dock & Marine Council $5,000.00
08/14/2025Brian Hass $1,200.00 Host Agency · Commercial Manager
08/12/2025Michael Kolomaznik $750.00 Gulf Marine Contractors · Business Development
08/12/2025Mike Haley $750.00 Danner's Inc. · Director of Operations
08/11/2025Spencer Brown $760.00 Encore Dredging Partners · Regional Sales Manager
08/08/2025Tammy Moss $750.00 Brazos Pilots Association · Office Manager
08/07/2025Nicole Blaise $750.00 Enstructure Houston · Business Development
08/05/2025Jared Benge $750.00 VertomCory (USA) Inc · General Manager
07/29/2025Sheila Marquez $750.00 ILA Local 1817 · Clerk
07/25/2025Steve Randall $750.00 Suderman & Young Towing Co. · Senior VP

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/21/2026Jeff Barry Campaign $1,000.00State Rep
05/21/2026Adrian Garcia Campaign $1,000.00Commissioner
04/20/2026Mary Ann Perez Campaign $1,500.00State Rep
02/25/2026John Whitmire Campaign $2,500.00Mayor
05/13/2025Brian Babin $1,000.00Congressman
03/27/2025Bruce Leamon $1,000.00City Council
03/27/2025Dolan Dow $500.00City Council
03/25/2025John Whitmire $1,000.00Mayor
03/13/2025Randy Weber $1,000.00Congressman
03/13/2025Rodney Ellis $1,000.00County Commissioner
08/19/2024Sylvia Garcia $1,000.00Running for Congresswoman
07/01/2024Rex Lindeberg $5,000.00Running for Mayor of Pasadena
04/23/2024Randy Weber $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
04/23/2024John Whitmire $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
08/17/2023Sylvia Garcia $1,000.00Sylvia Garcia for Congress
07/27/2023Ana Hernandez $1,000.00Ana Hernandez Campaign
06/26/2023Brian Babin $1,000.00Brian Babin for Congress
05/17/2023Randy Weber $1,000.00Randy Weber for Congress
04/12/2023Sam Graves $5,000.00Sam Graves for Congress
11/10/2022John Whitmire $1,000.00For Mayor of Houston, TX
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.