Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Constitutional Defense Fund (DISSOLVED)
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Constitutional Defense Fund (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00032352 · Port Arthur · TX
64 reports · First filing 12/20/1995 · Latest filing 02/16/2015
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
12/20/1995
Latest Filing
02/16/2015
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2015 – 01/28/2015
Reports
64

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$223,650.00
Expenditures
$501,364.31
Transactions
265
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 01/28/2015
$1,040.25
Average Contribution
$13,155.88
Average Expenditure
$2,029.82
First Contribution
05/23/2000
Last Contribution
10/15/2012
First Expenditure
03/17/2000
Last Expenditure
10/15/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
147
Top Contributor
Harold Nix
Top Reported Payee
Carl A. Parker-PAC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
17 contributions · $223,650.00
Vendor Relationships
21
38 payments · $196,421.01
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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 spentConstitutional Defense Fund (DISSOL…Focal filer / committeeHarold NixHarold Nix$100,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn O'QuinnJohn O'Quinn$100,000.00 · 1 giftsWalter UmphreyWalter Umphrey$17,500.00 · 2 giftsLaw Offices of McPherson Monk Hughes Bradley Wimberley & Steele LLPLaw Offices of McPherson Monk Hughes…$1,000.00 · 1 giftsSwati Enterprises, Inc.Swati Enterprises, Inc.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsCarl A. Parker-PACCarl A. Parker-PAC$102,000.00 · 6 paymentsSenate Democratic CaucusSenate Democratic Caucus$50,000.00 · 2 paymentsKwami WalkerKwami Walker$36,000.00 · 12 paymentsDavid CainDavid Cain$25,000.00 · 2 paymentsGonzalo BarrientosGonzalo Barrientos$16,000.00 · 4 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
1Harold Nix $100,000.001
2John O'Quinn $100,000.001
3Walter Umphrey $17,500.002
4Law Offices of McPherson Monk Hughes Bradley Wimberley & Steele LLP $1,000.001
5Swati Enterprises, Inc. $1,000.001
6Carl Parker $700.001
7Boneau & Lewis L.L.P. $500.001
8Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC $500.001
9Regional Professional Building, LP $500.001
10Talon Insurance Agency, Ltd. $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Carl A. Parker-PAC $102,000.006
2Senate Democratic Caucus $50,000.002
3Kwami Walker $36,000.0012
4David Cain $25,000.002
5Gonzalo Barrientos $16,000.004
6Texas Democratic Party $14,000.003
7Eddie Lucio $11,000.003
8Buster Brown $10,000.002
9Jeff Wentworth $10,000.002
10Allan Ritter $8,250.005

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$3,600.00 $3,592.50
2009$150.00 $0.00
2008$700.00 $4,586.00
2007$0.00 $1,000.00
2006$0.00 $9,500.00
2005$0.00 $2,500.00
2004$1,700.00 $4,850.00
2003$0.00 $100.00
2002$5,000.00 $120,000.00
2001$0.00 $80,836.61
2000$212,500.00 $274,399.20

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/15/2012Itex property Management, LLC $400.00 Itex Property Management LLC · Real Property Leasing/Rental
09/19/2012Swati Enterprises, Inc. $1,000.00 Swati Enterprises, Inc. · Oil/gasoline distribution
09/19/2012Regional Professional Building, LP $500.00 Regional Professional Building, LP · Office Rental/Leasing Agency
09/17/2012Matthew Roberts $500.00 Retired
09/17/2012Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC $500.00 Gulf Coast Cardiology Group PLLC · Physician
09/17/2012Talon Insurance Agency, Ltd. $500.00 Talon Insurance Agency, Ltd. · Insurance Agent
09/17/2012F B Taylor Insurance & Real Estate $200.00 F B Taylor Insurance & Real Estate · Insurance Agent/Real Estate Agent
01/12/2009Sam Monroe $150.00 Lamar University Port Arthur · President
12/05/2008Carl Parker $700.00 The Parker Law Firm · Owner/Attorney
04/29/2004Mike Cichowski $100.00 Law Office of Mike Cichowski · Attorney
03/12/2004Law Offices of McPherson Monk Hughes Bradley Wimberley & Steele LLP $1,000.00 Attorneys
02/24/2004Boneau & Lewis L.L.P. $500.00 Boneau & Lewis L.L.P. · Attorneys
02/24/2004Waldman & Smallwood P.C. $100.00 Waldman & Smallwood P.C. · Attorneys
09/30/2002Walter Umphrey $5,000.00 Umphrey Law Firm · Attorney
10/23/2000Walter Umphrey $12,500.00 Umphrey Law Firm · Attorney
08/08/2000Harold Nix $100,000.00 Attorney
05/23/2000John O'Quinn $100,000.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/15/2012Ike Akbari $3,592.50Reimbursed for paper, printing, postage and distribution of advertising flyers
12/12/2008Port Arthur News $693.00Advertisement
12/05/2008Port Arthur News $693.00Advertisement
09/22/2008Senfronia Thompson $500.00Contribution
04/21/2008Mike Jackson $1,000.00Contribution
04/21/2008Senfronia Thompson $500.00Contribution
01/23/2008Pat Haggerty $500.00Contribution
01/23/2008Phil King $500.00Contribution
01/23/2008Tommy Merritt $200.00Contribution
11/14/2007Joe Deshotel $500.00Contribution
03/30/2007Bobbie Prince $500.00Contribution
12/01/2006Friends of Carlos Uresti $500.00Contribution to Uresti
08/29/2006Carole Strahorn $5,000.00contribution
06/29/2006Eliot Shapleigh $2,000.00Contribution
03/28/2006Richard Raymond $500.00Contribution
02/26/2006Juan Hinojosa $1,000.00Contribution
02/26/2006Robert Puente $500.00Contribution
12/08/2005Kirk Watson $2,500.00Contribution
12/08/2004Joaquin Castro $100.00Contribution
12/08/2004Armando Alfonso Martinez $100.00contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 48 ms.