Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Carl A. Parker PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00032016 · Port Arthur · TX
71 reports · First filing 01/16/1996 · Latest filing 07/11/2016
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Port Arthur · TX · 77642
First Filing
01/16/1996
Latest Filing
07/11/2016
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2016 – 06/30/2016
Reports
71

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$187,500.00
Expenditures
$239,790.76
Transactions
283
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$11,029.41
Average Expenditure
$908.30
First Contribution
03/31/2000
Last Contribution
04/18/2013
First Expenditure
03/29/2000
Last Expenditure
05/03/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
8
Reported Payee Entities
148
Top Contributor
Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC
Top Reported Payee
John Sharp

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
8
17 contributions · $187,500.00
Vendor Relationships
36
87 payments · $76,558.58
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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 spentCarl A. Parker PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeConstitutional Defense Fund-PACConstitutional Defense Fund-PAC$152,000.00 · 7 giftsWalter UmphreyWalter Umphrey$14,500.00 · 4 giftsO. S. Wyatt Jr.O. S. Wyatt Jr.$10,000.00 · 1 giftsOscar WyattOscar Wyatt$5,000.00 · 1 giftsK.T. AkbariK.T. Akbari$3,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn SharpJohn Sharp$20,000.00 · 3 paymentsKirk WatsonKirk Watson$12,500.00 · 3 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$12,500.00 · 1 paymentsSouthwestern BellSouthwestern Bell$12,397.49 · 44 paymentsSusan CombsSusan Combs$6,500.00 · 2 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
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

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
1Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $152,000.007
2Walter Umphrey $14,500.004
3O. S. Wyatt Jr. $10,000.001
4Oscar Wyatt $5,000.001
5K.T. Akbari $3,000.001
6Capital Consultants $1,000.001
7The Parker Law Firm $1,000.001
8Carl Parker $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1John Sharp $20,000.003
2Kirk Watson $12,500.003
3Texas Democratic Party $12,500.001
4Southwestern Bell $12,397.4944
5Susan Combs $6,500.002
6Allan Ritter $6,000.002
7Chris Bell $6,000.002
8Sylvester Turner $6,000.002
9Emery & Young $5,000.001
10Justice for All $5,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$3,000.00 $1,900.00
2012$1,000.00 $1,883.02
2010$0.00 $400.00
2009$0.00 $900.00
2008$1,000.00 $2,769.80
2007$0.00 $1,700.00
2006$5,000.00 $14,550.00
2005$1,000.00 $16,200.00
2004$1,000.00 $13,887.84
2003$0.00 $19,507.71
2002$82,000.00 $105,619.70
2001$60,000.00 $16,251.99
2000$33,500.00 $44,220.70

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/18/2013K.T. Akbari $3,000.00 Itex · Developer
02/06/2012The Parker Law Firm $1,000.00 Attorneys
11/18/2008Carl Parker $1,000.00 The Parker Law Firm · Owner/Attorney
08/25/2006Oscar Wyatt $5,000.00 Self employed · Oil Refining
04/21/2005Walter Umphrey $500.00 Provost Umphrey · Attorney
04/21/2005Walter Umphrey $500.00 Provost Umphrey · Attorney
07/08/2004Capital Consultants $1,000.00
04/11/2002Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $50,000.00
02/25/2002O. S. Wyatt Jr. $10,000.00 Businessman
01/16/2002Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $22,000.00
09/04/2001Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $10,000.00
06/25/2001Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $50,000.00
10/23/2000Walter Umphrey $12,500.00 Attorney
08/22/2000Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $5,000.00
07/28/2000Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $10,000.00
06/12/2000Constitutional Defense Fund-PAC $5,000.00
03/31/2000Walter Umphrey $1,000.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/03/2013Tracy Thomas $200.00Campaign Contribution
04/26/2013Deloris Prince $1,000.00Campaign contribution
04/26/2013Robert Troy $200.00Campaign contribution
04/25/2013Robert Reid $500.00Campaign contribution
12/06/2012Joe Deshotel $200.00Political contribution
02/03/2012Jerry Patterson for Lt. Governor $1,000.00contribution
01/24/2012Jerry Patterson for Lt. Governor $500.00contribution
01/24/2012Harland Clarke $33.02checks for account
01/19/2012Texas House Democratic Committee $150.00contribution
07/27/2010Bryan Hughes $200.00Political contribution to campaign Dist. 5
07/27/2010David Leibowitz Fund $200.00Political campaign contribution Dist. 117
11/30/2009Joe Deshotel $250.00Contribution
11/30/2009Joe Deshotel $250.00Contribution
11/17/2009Mike Hamilton $200.00Contribution
11/17/2009Mike Hamilton $200.00Contribution
10/24/2008Carl Parker $634.90Reimbursed expenses for printing and paper
10/24/2008Carl Parker $634.90Reimbursed expenses for printing and paper
04/21/2008Lucio Campaign Committee $1,000.00Contribution
01/03/2008Valenda Bolton $500.00Contribution
11/14/2007Mike Hamilton $200.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 36 ms.