Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Grande Communications PAC (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Grande Communications PAC (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00043587 · San Marcos · TX
228 reports · First filing 09/08/2000 · Latest filing 11/21/2017
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
San Marcos · TX · 78666
First Filing
09/08/2000
Latest Filing
11/21/2017
Latest Reporting Period
10/26/2017 – 12/05/2017
Reports
228

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$617,325.57
Expenditures
$576,950.00
Transactions
46,810
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 12/05/2017
$349.37
Average Contribution
$13.25
Average Expenditure
$2,610.63
First Contribution
10/13/2000
Last Contribution
12/01/2015
First Expenditure
07/11/2001
Last Expenditure
11/20/2009

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,220
Reported Payee Entities
124
Top Contributor
Jared Benson
Top Reported Payee
David Dewhurst

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,222
51,729 contributions · $686,814.28
Vendor Relationships
4
7 payments · $75,000.00
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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 spentGrande Communications PAC (DISSOLVE…Focal filer / committeeJared BensonJared Benson$10,786.62 · 150 giftsJared P BensonJared P Benson$6,835.91 · 124 giftsAndrew KeverAndrew Kever$6,455.50 · 41 giftsMartha SmileyMartha Smiley$6,174.84 · 124 giftsKay StromanKay Stroman$5,289.14 · 212 giftsDavid DewhurstDavid Dewhurst$125,000.00 · 9 paymentsRick PerryRick Perry$101,000.00 · 6 paymentsTom CraddickTom Craddick$39,500.00 · 6 paymentsStars Over TexasStars Over Texas$35,000.00 · 2 paymentsPhil KingPhil King$27,000.00 · 8 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
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
1Jared Benson $10,786.62150
2Jared P Benson $6,835.91124
3Andrew Kever $6,455.5041
4Martha Smiley $6,174.84124
5Kay Stroman $5,289.14212
6Michael Wilfley $4,865.36109
7Doug Brannagan $4,852.52214
8Elizabeth Malone $4,700.00188
9Brandy Adams $4,536.86175
10J Findley $4,493.72148

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1David Dewhurst $125,000.009
2Rick Perry $101,000.006
3Tom Craddick $39,500.006
4Stars Over Texas $35,000.002
5Phil King $27,000.008
6Stars Over Texas PAC $20,000.002
7Greg Abbott $17,000.004
8Troy Fraser $16,500.004
9Kirk Watson $15,000.003
10Todd Baxter $9,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$449.13 $0.00
2014$400.00 $0.00
2013$275.00 $0.00
2012$350.00 $0.00
2011$791.99 $0.00
2010$2,675.59 $0.00
2009$3,976.96 $12,500.00
2008$46,704.19 $51,000.00
2007$53,648.64 $0.00
2006$52,440.61 $153,000.00
2005$88,331.32 $89,000.00
2004$112,324.41 $177,250.00
2003$94,373.20 $35,700.00
2002$92,171.08 $55,000.00
2001$53,686.90 $3,500.00
2000$14,726.55 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/01/2015Grande Communications Employee PAC $349.13
03/15/2015Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
02/15/2015Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
01/15/2015Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
01/15/2015Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
12/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
11/10/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
10/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
09/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
09/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
09/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
09/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
08/01/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
08/01/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
07/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
06/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
05/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
03/31/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00
03/15/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC, : $25.00
02/25/2014Grande Communications Employee PAC $25.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/20/2009David Dewhurst $10,000.00political officeholder campaign support
10/20/2009Texans for Greg Abbot $2,500.00support for office holder
12/11/2008David Dewhurst $15,000.00political officeholder campaign support
12/11/2008Rick Perry $15,000.00political officeholder campaign support
12/11/2008Stars Over Texas $10,000.00support for campaign activity
12/11/2008Troy Fraser $5,000.00campaign support
12/11/2008Patrick Rose $1,000.00campaign support
08/14/2008Phil King $5,000.00campaign support
11/30/2006Kirk Watson $7,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006Phil King $5,000.00campaign support
11/30/2006Susan Combs $5,000.00campaign support
11/30/2006Greg Abbott $5,000.00campaign support
11/30/2006Troy Fraser $5,000.00campaign support
11/30/2006Jeff Wentworth $2,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006Eddie Lucio $2,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006Kyle Janek $2,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006Leticia Van de Putte $2,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006Juan Hinojosa $2,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006John Carona $2,500.00campaign support
11/30/2006Kevin Eltife $2,500.00campaign support
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 1,670 ms.