Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends Of David Puryear (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Friends Of David Puryear (DISSOLVED)

JSPC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00037428 · Austin · TX
68 reports · First filing 02/09/1998 · Latest filing 01/12/2020
Political Action Committee · Judicial Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
JSPC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78739
First Filing
02/09/1998
Latest Filing
01/12/2020
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2020 – 01/12/2020
Reports
68

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$815,441.03
Expenditures
$844,849.40
Transactions
1,720
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$131,500.00
COH as of 01/12/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$543.99
Average Expenditure
$3,822.85
First Contribution
07/05/2005
Last Contribution
11/26/2018
First Expenditure
08/01/2005
Last Expenditure
12/28/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
997
Reported Payee Entities
68
Top Contributor
Ryan Texas PAC
Top Reported Payee
Mesa Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
998
2,179 contributions · $1,101,549.34
Vendor Relationships
50
231 payments · $822,369.77
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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 spentFriends Of David Puryear (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeRyan Texas PACRyan Texas PAC$35,000.00 · 3 giftsBryan HardemanBryan Hardeman$15,735.00 · 7 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$13,000.00 · 5 giftsTexas Civil Justice League PACTexas Civil Justice League PAC$10,707.75 · 7 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$10,000.00 · 4 giftsMesa MediaMesa Media$212,500.00 · 3 paymentsOlsen + Co., LPOlsen + Co., LP$204,704.56 · 21 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$107,834.00 · 5 paymentsDavid PuryearDavid Puryear$79,135.86 · 10 paymentsUpstream CommunicationsUpstream Communications$50,158.26 · 44 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
Judicial Specific 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
1Ryan Texas PAC $35,000.003
2Bryan Hardeman $15,735.007
3Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $13,000.005
4Texas Civil Justice League PAC $10,707.757
5Baker Botts Amicus Fund $10,000.004
6Hillco PAC $10,000.002
7Bob Perry $10,000.002
8Curtis Ford $10,000.002
9Lake Travis Republican PAC $8,500.004
10ConocoPhillips Spirit PAC $8,000.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Mesa Media $212,500.003
2Olsen + Co., LP $204,704.5621
3Republican Party of Texas $107,834.005
4David Puryear $79,135.8610
5Upstream Communications $50,158.2644
6Eppstein Group $25,000.001
7Ampro Productions $21,149.196
8Bobby Vera $14,981.009
9Locke Lord Bissell & Lidell $13,378.701
10Lazarus Graphics $12,956.683

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$0.00 $8,971.63
2018$138,390.51 $180,630.91
2017$60,842.00 $16,703.66
2016$0.00 $8,280.27
2014$0.00 $29,176.98
2013$20,700.00 $4,382.62
2012$179,493.91 $203,498.57
2011$63,492.00 $18,177.80
2008$0.00 $13,378.70
2007$16,150.00 $21,060.38
2006$267,026.44 $326,606.27
2005$69,346.17 $13,981.61

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/26/2018Canyon Lake Republican Women PAC $125.00
11/03/2018Jordan Stanley $250.00 physician
11/02/2018Oliver Puryear $20.00 student
11/01/2018Craig Enoch $250.00 attorney
11/01/2018Michael Klein $150.00 attorney
11/01/2018Ken Robbins $100.00 retired
11/01/2018Davis Ford $15.00 insurance
10/30/2018Travis County Republican Party $500.00
10/30/2018Wayne Wright $100.00 retired
10/29/2018Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $1,000.00
10/23/2018David Vandenberg $25.00 attorney
10/22/2018Hance Scarborough, LLP $500.00
10/22/2018Earl Alexander $100.00 architecture
10/21/2018Melody Burns $50.00 retired
10/21/2018Ken Roberts $50.00 retired · retired
10/21/2018Melvin Clearman $50.00 magazine sales
10/21/2018Mark Dunkley $50.00 construction
10/21/2018James Dunn $25.00 banking
10/21/2018Sherri Schrat $25.00 retired
10/20/2018Betty May Robertson $20.00 retired · retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/28/2019David Puryear $1,000.63reimbursement to officeholder for expenses related to travel for State Bar Advanced Crim Law course
01/17/2019David Puryear $7,971.00reimbursement for 2018 political expenditures made out of personal funds
11/30/2018Upstream Communications $13.50monthly percentage fee for online contribution portal
11/20/2018David Puryear $10,213.40reimbursement for 2017 political expenditures from personal funds
11/20/2018David Puryear $4,870.88reimbursement for 2016 political expenditures from personal funds
11/07/2018Upstream Communications $1,500.00monthly fundraising retainer
10/27/2018Upstream Communications $20,000.00production and placement of GOTV digital advertisement
10/27/2018Upstream Communications $1,500.00 monthly retainer for consulting
10/27/2018Upstream Communications $230.00monthly percentage fee for online contribution portal
10/27/2018Upstream Communications $15.00reimbursement for travel expense associated with fundraisers
10/18/2018Texas CIvil Justice League $500.00participation in mail piece
10/13/2018Bobby Vera $480.00installation of signs
10/13/2018Caldwell County Republican Party $75.00participation in mailer
10/01/2018Republican Party of Texas $100,000.00participation in district-wide mail pieces
09/30/2018Lake Travis Republican Club PAC $150.00sponsorship of golf tournament
09/27/2018Upstream Communications $2,731.57cost of fundraising letter
09/27/2018Upstream Communications $1,323.53purchase of pushcards
09/27/2018Upstream Communications $118.75monthly percentage fee for online contribution portal
09/14/2018Upstream Communications $1,500.00monthly fundraising retainer
09/14/2018Upstream Communications $101.48print design work for pushcard
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 764 ms.