Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Estes, Craig (The Honorable)

COH · State Senator 30
Filer ID: 00033299 · Wichita Falls · TX
75 reports · First filing 10/05/2001 · Latest filing 01/17/2022
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
State Senator
District / Place
30
Mailing Location
Wichita Falls · TX · 76308
First Filing
10/05/2001
Latest Filing
01/17/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2021 – 12/31/2021
Reports
75

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,330,793.53
Expenditures
$7,523,665.15
Transactions
22,158
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$169,938.00
COH as of 12/31/2021
$0.00
Average Contribution
$871.36
Average Expenditure
$547.37
First Contribution
07/17/2001
Last Contribution
03/09/2018
First Expenditure
08/02/2001
Last Expenditure
12/02/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4,155
Reported Payee Entities
2,309
Top Contributor
Alice Walton
Top Reported Payee
PathFinder Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4,163
10,162 contributions · $8,932,478.31
Vendor Relationships
2,092
13,798 payments · $6,829,384.30
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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 spentEstes, Craig (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeAlice WaltonAlice Walton$205,000.00 · 9 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$148,473.42 · 41 giftsTexas Association of Realtors PACTexas Association of Realtors PAC$117,561.91 · 15 giftsTexas Oil & Gas PACTexas Oil & Gas PAC$84,343.82 · 11 giftsAT&T Texas PACAT&T Texas PAC$75,855.13 · 22 giftsPathFinder CommunicationsPathFinder Communications$609,023.41 · 29 paymentsKC StrategiesKC Strategies$514,889.34 · 7 paymentsLeonard DolceLeonard Dolce$319,918.59 · 117 paymentsDonnell Properties LLCDonnell Properties LLC$248,353.21 · 76 paymentsThe Eppstein GroupThe Eppstein Group$222,901.05 · 15 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures75.3th#2,159 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity74.0th#2,270 of 8,722
Transaction Volume76.8th#2,025 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Alice Walton $205,000.009
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $148,473.4241
3Texas Association of Realtors PAC $117,561.9115
4Texas Oil & Gas PAC $84,343.8211
5AT&T Texas PAC $75,855.1322
6Alice L. Walton $70,000.003
7Bob J. Perry $65,000.009
8Texas Association of Realtors TREPAC $57,559.808
9Hillco PAC $52,523.3818
10Texas Medical Association PAC $51,993.0419

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1PathFinder Communications $609,023.4129
2KC Strategies $514,889.347
3Leonard Dolce $319,918.59117
4Donnell Properties LLC $248,353.2176
5The Eppstein Group $222,901.0515
6The Election Group, Llc $217,559.0213
7Lewis Simmons $185,888.82155
8WC Management $180,844.3333
9PathFinder Communications Inc. $177,159.5928
10Noe Barrios $176,475.8561

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$0.00 $2,052.24
2020$0.00 $680.00
2019$0.00 $10,319.02
2018$385,247.08 $1,004,318.32
2017$454,473.49 $505,459.54
2016$498,290.25 $259,295.82
2015$135,173.50 $262,694.81
2014$473,883.01 $213,501.54
2013$115,822.76 $191,862.87
2012$585,196.29 $708,160.91
2011$160,940.00 $239,614.18
2010$330,756.30 $235,887.19
2009$89,891.09 $238,421.83
2008$881,384.29 $597,803.25
2007$192,919.07 $220,477.88
2006$752,262.46 $469,617.49
2005$232,550.00 $439,647.68
2004$471,667.69 $203,962.01
2003$120,935.00 $101,119.48
2002$918,535.80 $951,205.88
2001$530,865.45 $667,563.21

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/09/2018Chapman Family Ranch, LP $500.00
03/08/2018Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots PAC $250.00
03/05/2018Michael Patterson $5,000.00 Fort Worth Personal Injury Lawyers · Attorney
03/05/2018Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. PAC $2,000.00
03/05/2018Zachry Corporation PAC $1,000.00
03/05/2018Texas Dental Association DENPAC $1,000.00
03/01/2018Timothy Fleet $3,000.00 Lackland Holdings · President
02/28/2018Texas Food & Fuel Assocation PAC $2,500.00
02/28/2018Germania Farm Mutual PAC $1,500.00
02/28/2018Texas Association of Mutual Ins. Co. PAC $1,000.00
02/28/2018PAC for Engineers $1,000.00
02/28/2018John Montford $516.56 JTM Consulting, LLC · President
02/28/2018Robert Hawkins $500.00 Hawkins Funeral Home · Owner
02/28/2018Bob Shelton $500.00 Bob Shelton Enterprises · Home Builder
02/28/2018Spraddo Creek LLC $100.00
02/28/2018Christie Finnell $100.00 Homemaker · Homemaker
02/27/2018Associated Republicans of Texas $10,000.00
02/27/2018DECPAC $1,000.00
02/26/2018Dale Craymer $250.00 TTARA · President
02/23/2018Trevor Ahlberg $10,000.00 Cottonwood Financial · CEO

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/02/2021The Hundred Club of Wichita Falls $1,398.24Contribution
11/30/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
10/29/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
09/30/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
08/31/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
07/30/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
06/30/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
05/28/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
04/30/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
03/31/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
02/26/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
02/23/2021Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Fine for late report filing January, 2021
01/29/2021Chase Bank $14.00Bank Service Charge
10/27/2020Texas Forever Forward $500.00Contribution
09/24/2020Dale Harvey $150.00 Contribution
01/14/2020Donna Davidson $30.00Legal Services
10/07/2019Donna Davidson $600.00Legal Services
06/01/2019Chase Cardmember Service $36.89Credit Card Payment
06/01/2019Google $36.89Website Domain Hosting
05/01/2019Chase Cardmember Service $36.89Credit Card Payment
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 239 ms.