Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Sabine Pilots

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00037120 · Port Arthur · TX
64 reports · First filing 01/13/1998 · Latest filing 07/09/2026
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
Port Arthur · TX · 77640
First Filing
01/13/1998
Latest Filing
07/09/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
64

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$313,400.00
Expenditures
$279,887.23
Transactions
2,402
Largest Contribution
$150.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$44,614.85
Average Contribution
$149.95
Average Expenditure
$905.78
First Contribution
08/08/2003
Last Contribution
06/26/2026
First Expenditure
10/21/2003
Last Expenditure
04/07/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
72
Reported Payee Entities
166
Top Contributor
Charles Lahaye
Top Reported Payee
Tommy Williams

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
71
2,211 contributions · $331,550.00
Vendor Relationships
8
10 payments · $14,587.23
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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 spentSabine PilotsFocal filer / committeeCharles LahayeCharles Lahaye$10,200.00 · 68 giftsCharles TweedelCharles Tweedel$10,200.00 · 68 giftsDuane BennettDuane Bennett$8,400.00 · 56 giftsAndrew GuidryAndrew Guidry$8,250.00 · 55 giftsCharles BancroftCharles Bancroft$8,250.00 · 55 giftsTommy WilliamsTommy Williams$22,500.00 · 5 paymentsDade PhelanDade Phelan$16,000.00 · 3 paymentsJoe DeshotelJoe Deshotel$14,500.00 · 8 paymentsDAN PATRICKDAN PATRICK$14,500.00 · 4 paymentsAllan RitterAllan Ritter$12,250.00 · 7 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
Contributions90.0th#740 of 7,401
Expenditures89.3th#790 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity89.4th#787 of 7,401
Transaction Volume93.6th#478 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions24.7%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures46.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Charles Lahaye $10,200.0068
2Charles Tweedel $10,200.0068
3Duane Bennett $8,400.0056
4Andrew Guidry $8,250.0055
5Charles Bancroft $8,250.0055
6David Byrnes $8,250.0055
7Gregg McAnelly $8,250.0055
8Gary Denton $7,800.0052
9Mark Taylor $7,650.0051
10Jason Clark $7,500.0050

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Tommy Williams $22,500.005
2Dade Phelan $16,000.003
3Joe Deshotel $14,500.008
4DAN PATRICK $14,500.004
5Allan Ritter $12,250.007
6Mike Hamilton $12,000.006
7Dade PHELAN $12,000.005
8Greg Abbott $12,000.003
9Brandon Creighton $11,500.004
10Robert Nichols $10,500.006

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$30,300.00 $3,000.00
2025$25,050.00 $22,705.08
2024$50,400.00 $60,700.00
2023$12,600.00 $6,000.00
2022$5,700.00 $11,500.00
2021$15,750.00 $5,382.15
2020$0.00 $3,500.00
2019$12,600.00 $1,500.00
2018$12,600.00 $21,900.00
2016$12,300.00 $12,400.00
2015$21,750.00 $3,500.00
2014$0.00 $17,000.00
2012$0.00 $12,700.00
2011$29,400.00 $4,000.00
2010$0.00 $25,300.00
2009$0.00 $3,500.00
2008$4,350.00 $17,100.00
2007$41,700.00 $5,000.00
2006$0.00 $22,400.00
2004$20,750.00 $14,350.00
2003$18,150.00 $6,450.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/26/2026Stephen Williams $150.00 Sabine Pilot Assoication · Branch Pilot
06/26/2026Gina Whitley $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Charles Tweedel $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Edward Thomas $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Branch Pilot
06/26/2026Brian Thibodeaux $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Joseph Swan $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Jason Smith $150.00 Sabine Pilot Association · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Robert Sanders $150.00 Sabine Pilot Association · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Todd Reeder $150.00 Sabine Pilot Association · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Joel Prescod $150.00 Sabine Pilot Association · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Wesley Moore $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Michael Moore $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Keith Miller $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Branch Pilot
06/26/2026Ryan McHaney $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Branch Pilot
06/26/2026Jody McDonald $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Branch Pilot
06/26/2026Gregg McAnelly $150.00 Sabine Pilots · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Landon Malcolm $150.00 Sabine Pilot Association · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026JOSHUA MCKOIN $150.00 SABINE PILOTS · MARINE PILOT
06/26/2026Ryan Larimer $150.00 Sabine Pilot Associatioin · Marine Pilot
06/26/2026Charles Lahaye $150.00 Sabine PIlots · Marine Pilot

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/07/2026Brett Ligon Campaign $1,000.00contribution
02/17/2026Ray Callas $1,000.00contribution
02/02/2026Brett Ligon Campaign $1,000.00 contribution
11/20/2025Trent Ashby $5,000.00Contribution
10/21/2025Greg Abbott $10,000.00Contribution
09/23/2025Ray Callas $1,500.00Contribution
03/27/2025Speaker Reunion Day $1,000.00Donation
03/24/2025governor for a day $5,205.08Donation for event.
11/26/2024Dade Phelan $10,000.00Contribution
11/26/2024DAN PATRICK $10,000.00 contribution
11/26/2024Robert Nichols $2,000.00 contribution
11/26/2024Christian Manuel $1,500.00Contribution
11/26/2024Brandon Creighton $1,500.00Contribution
11/26/2024Gio Capriglione $1,000.00Contribution
11/26/2024Dustin Burrows $1,000.00Contribution
11/26/2024Mary Ann Perez $1,000.00Contrubution
11/26/2024Jarad Patterson $1,000.00Contribution
11/26/2024Brooks Landgraf $1,000.00Contribution
11/26/2024Trenty Ashby $1,000.00contribution
11/26/2024Terry Canales $1,000.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 80 ms.