Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Alamo PAC Republican Legislative Defenders (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00037807 · Kilgore · TX
54 reports · First filing 07/08/1998 · Latest filing 07/23/2018
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
Kilgore · TX · 75662
First Filing
07/08/1998
Latest Filing
07/23/2018
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2018 – 07/15/2018
Reports
54

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$25,350.00
Expenditures
$26,444.29
Transactions
43
Largest Contribution
$2,250.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,782.15
COH as of 07/15/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,102.17
Average Expenditure
$1,322.21
First Contribution
10/04/2000
Last Contribution
06/10/2008
First Expenditure
10/18/2000
Last Expenditure
01/15/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
14
Reported Payee Entities
10
Top Contributor
Delwin Jones
Top Reported Payee
Rick Hardcastle

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
14
23 contributions · $25,350.00
Vendor Relationships
4
5 payments · $5,484.64
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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 spentAlamo PAC Republican Legislative De…Focal filer / committeeDelwin JonesDelwin Jones$4,250.00 · 3 giftsJames Keffer Campaign FundJames Keffer Campaign Fund$2,250.00 · 1 giftsJames R. Pitts Campaign FundJames R. Pitts Campaign Fund$2,250.00 · 1 giftsTommy Merritt Campaign FundTommy Merritt Campaign Fund$2,250.00 · 1 giftsEdmund KuempelEdmund Kuempel$2,250.00 · 1 giftsRick HardcastleRick Hardcastle$7,000.00 · 4 paymentsLee WoodsLee Woods$6,959.65 · 4 paymentsElvira ReynaElvira Reyna$4,000.00 · 4 paymentsSC StrategiesSC Strategies$3,782.15 · 1 paymentsTexas Ethics CommissionTexas Ethics Commission$1,100.00 · 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
1Delwin Jones $4,250.003
2James Keffer Campaign Fund $2,250.001
3James R. Pitts Campaign Fund $2,250.001
4Tommy Merritt Campaign Fund $2,250.001
5Edmund Kuempel $2,250.001
6G.E. 'Buddy' West $2,000.002
7David Swinford $1,600.002
8Gary Walker $1,600.002
9Kenn George $1,600.002
10Thomas Merritt $1,600.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Rick Hardcastle $7,000.004
2Lee Woods $6,959.654
3Elvira Reyna $4,000.004
4SC Strategies $3,782.151
5Texas Ethics Commission $1,100.002
6Betty Brown $1,000.001
7David Swinford $1,000.001
8Gene Seaman $1,000.001
9Conservative Voters of Texas $594.291
10U.S. Postmaster $8.201

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $594.29
2008$11,250.00 $11,350.00
2004$0.00 $500.00
2002$0.00 $2,000.00
2001$2,000.00 $0.00
2000$12,100.00 $12,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/10/2008James Keffer Campaign Fund $2,250.00
01/28/2008Tommy Merritt Campaign Fund $2,250.00
01/25/2008James R. Pitts Campaign Fund $2,250.00
01/24/2008Edmund Kuempel $2,250.00 SMI · Salesman
01/21/2008Delwin Jones $2,250.00 Self · Businessman
07/27/2001G.E. 'Buddy' West $1,000.00 House of Representatives · State Representative
05/29/2001G.E. 'Buddy' West $1,000.00 House of Representatives · State Representative
11/21/2000Toby Goodman $800.00 Texas House of Represenatives · State Representative
10/31/2000Robert Saunders $250.00 Governmental Affairs
10/27/2000Robert Saunders $250.00 Governmental Affairs
10/26/2000David Swinford $800.00 Businessman
10/26/2000Ruben Hope $800.00 Texas House of Representatives · State Representative
10/24/2000David Swinford $800.00 Businessman
10/23/2000Vicki Truitt $800.00 Healthcare Consultant
10/23/2000Vicki Truitt $800.00 Healthcare Consultant
10/12/2000Thomas Merritt $800.00 Small business owner
10/12/2000Kenn George $800.00 CEO
10/12/2000Thomas Merritt $800.00 Small business owner
10/12/2000Kenn George $800.00 CEO
10/04/2000Delwin Jones $1,000.00 Businessman

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/15/2018Conservative Voters of Texas $594.29Alamo PAC made a contribution to Conservative Voters of Texas
12/18/2008SC Strategies $3,782.15Consulting Services
04/23/2008Lee Woods $1,500.00Consulting and reimbursement for expenses
03/31/2008Texas Ethics Commission $600.00Late filing penalty
03/13/2008Lee Woods $1,857.61Consulting and reimbursement for expenses
02/08/2008Lee Woods $1,678.78Consulting and reimbursement for expenses
01/29/2008U.S. Postmaster $8.20Postage Stamps
01/28/2008Lee Woods $1,923.26Consulting and reimbursement for expenses
08/04/2004Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Penalty
09/20/2002David Swinford $1,000.00Contribution
09/20/2002Gene Seaman $1,000.00Contribution
10/31/2000Betty Brown $1,000.00Contribution
10/26/2000Rick Hardcastle $2,500.00Contribution
10/26/2000Rick Hardcastle $2,500.00Contribution
10/26/2000Elvira Reyna $1,000.00Contribution
10/26/2000Elvira Reyna $1,000.00Contribution
10/18/2000Elvira Reyna $1,000.00Contribution
10/18/2000Rick Hardcastle $1,000.00Contribution
10/18/2000Rick Hardcastle $1,000.00Contribution
10/18/2000Elvira Reyna $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: 32 ms.