Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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CDM Smith PAC

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00039856 · Dallas · TX
372 reports · First filing 03/03/1999 · Latest filing 08/27/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75251
First Filing
03/03/1999
Latest Filing
08/27/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
372

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$644,247.31
Expenditures
$651,980.21
Transactions
3,925
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$32,858.84
Average Contribution
$198.78
Average Expenditure
$953.19
First Contribution
07/01/2000
Last Contribution
08/20/2026
First Expenditure
05/31/2000
Last Expenditure
08/14/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
186
Reported Payee Entities
355
Top Contributor
Ramesh Kalluri
Top Reported Payee
Sylvester Turner Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
185
3,277 contributions · $677,651.42
Vendor Relationships
294
582 payments · $532,869.18
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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 spentCDM Smith PACFocal filer / committeeRamesh KalluriRamesh Kalluri$49,500.00 · 21 giftsRonald CulpRonald Culp$41,500.00 · 16 giftsDouglas VarnerDouglas Varner$36,375.00 · 56 giftsRichard CloutierRichard Cloutier$35,500.00 · 44 giftsSean TenneySean Tenney$22,120.00 · 50 giftsSylvester Turner CampaignSylvester Turner Campaign$42,500.00 · 8 paymentsAnnise Parker CampaignAnnise Parker Campaign$31,100.00 · 7 paymentsEd Emmett CampaignEd Emmett Campaign$29,500.00 · 9 paymentsHillco PACHillco PAC$25,000.00 · 4 paymentsLee BrownLee Brown$20,000.00 · 5 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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions85.7th#1,061 of 7,401
Expenditures85.5th#1,073 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity85.2th#1,097 of 7,401
Transaction Volume95.1th#365 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions60.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures81.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Ramesh Kalluri $49,500.0021
2Ronald Culp $41,500.0016
3Douglas Varner $36,375.0056
4Richard Cloutier $35,500.0044
5Sean Tenney $22,120.0050
6Rodney Chapin $17,125.0045
7Ron Culp $17,000.003
8Charles Milstead $14,500.0010
9Allen Woelke $13,775.0094
10Sledge Fancer, PLLC $12,500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sylvester Turner Campaign $42,500.008
2Annise Parker Campaign $31,100.007
3Ed Emmett Campaign $29,500.009
4Hillco PAC $25,000.004
5Lee Brown $20,000.005
6Friends of Bill White $20,000.004
7Sylvia Garcia Campaign $18,500.009
8Jack Cagle Campaign $15,000.003
9Tom Ramsey $15,000.003
10Jack Morman Campaign $10,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$5,190.00 $0.00
2025$8,305.00 $10,000.00
2024$9,230.00 $0.00
2023$9,390.00 $5,000.00
2022$9,985.00 $20,000.00
2021$18,539.00 $20,500.00
2020$16,295.00 $15,500.00
2019$12,107.00 $37,000.00
2018$15,369.00 $4,000.00
2017$19,864.00 $10,000.00
2016$30,538.00 $15,500.00
2015$48,837.25 $56,250.00
2014$45,415.18 $36,475.00
2013$29,305.48 $44,250.00
2012$27,601.98 $29,834.00
2011$65,738.98 $54,833.00
2010$43,639.98 $44,025.00
2009$31,419.98 $38,257.03
2008$20,924.98 $20,050.00
2007$18,881.50 $21,045.23
2006$10,520.00 $12,650.00
2005$21,812.00 $27,350.00
2004$32,590.00 $34,000.00
2003$32,935.50 $32,063.00
2002$19,436.00 $21,965.95
2001$38,251.00 $37,191.00
2000$2,125.50 $4,241.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/20/2026Kevin C Conner $50.00 CDM Smith Inc · Sales Director
08/20/2026Daniel P Cogan $50.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/20/2026Christopher R Nazar $50.00 CDM Smith Inc · Senior Vice President
08/20/2026Amy R Robinson $25.00 CDM Smith Inc · Principal
08/20/2026Allen D Woelke $25.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/20/2026Stacy L. Barna $20.00 CDM Smith Inc. · Management Specialist 7
08/20/2026Rachel A Harris $20.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/20/2026Sarah A Stewart $20.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/20/2026Yagnesh M Jarmarwala $15.00 CDM Smith Inc · Associate
08/20/2026Kimberly M Szymczak $15.00 CDM Smith Inc · Associate
08/20/2026Christopher K Varnon $10.00 CDM Smith Inc · Principal
08/20/2026Andrea M Tom $5.00 CDM Smith Inc · Environmental Engineer
08/06/2026Kevin C Conner $50.00 CDM Smith Inc · Sales Director
08/06/2026Daniel P Cogan $50.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/06/2026Christopher R Nazar $50.00 CDM Smith Inc · Senior Vice President
08/06/2026Amy R Robinson $25.00 CDM Smith Inc · Principal
08/06/2026Allen D Woelke $25.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/06/2026Stacy L. Barna $20.00 CDM Smith Inc. · Management Specialist 7
08/06/2026Rachel A Harris $20.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President
08/06/2026Sarah A Stewart $20.00 CDM Smith Inc · Vice President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/14/2025John Whitmore $10,000.00To contribute to John Whitmore campaign
10/30/2023John Whitmire $5,000.00To attend private dinner reception
11/21/2022John Whitmire $5,000.00 To attend John Whitmire private Dinner Reception
09/19/2022Sylvester Turner $5,000.00To Attend 68th birthday celebration fundraiser for Sylvester Turner
09/09/2022Tom Ramsey $5,000.00To attend fundraiser Breakfast for Tom Ramsey
03/27/2022Adrian Garcia $5,000.00Contribution to attend private dinner reception for Honorable Adrian Garcia
11/15/2021Tom Ramsey $5,000.00To attend Fall Update and Meet ‘n Greet Breakfast
06/24/2021Sylvester Turner Campaign $5,000.00To attend Mayor of Houston's Annual Fundraiser
06/24/2021Sylvester Turner Campaign $5,000.00To attend Mayor of Houston's Annual Fundraiser
05/04/2021Hillco PAC $5,000.00To attend private dinner
04/21/2021Mattie Parker $500.00Contribution to Mattie Parker for Fort Worth Mayor
12/09/2020Gary VanDeaver $500.00Representative Gary VanDeaver campaign contribution
10/21/2020Tom Ramsey $5,000.00Harris County Commissioner Candidate Tom Ramsey (Precinct 3) campaign
10/21/2020Adrian Garcia $5,000.00Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia (Precinct 2) campaign
10/21/2020Sylvester Turner $5,000.00City of Houston Mayor campaign
11/19/2019Sylvester Turner Campaign $10,000.00Campaign Contribution
09/06/2019Hillco PAC $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
08/22/2019Hillco PAC $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/23/2019Hillco PAC $10,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/23/2019Tarrant Water Alliance PAC $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 98 ms.