Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Polland, Gary M. (Mr.)
COH
Filer ID: 00050872 · Houston · TX
53 reports · First filing 04/09/2001 · Latest filing 07/15/2024
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00050872 · Houston · TX
53 reports · First filing 04/09/2001 · Latest filing 07/15/2024
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77006
First Filing
04/09/2001
Latest Filing
07/15/2024
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2024 – 06/30/2024
Reports
53
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$310,215.87
Expenditures
$91,327.65
Transactions
260
Largest Contribution
$26,233.85
Largest Expenditure
$33,101.37
COH as of 06/30/2024
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,337.14
Average Expenditure
$3,261.70
First Contribution
09/21/2001
Last Contribution
07/01/2002
First Expenditure
10/01/2001
Last Expenditure
11/15/2006
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
209
Reported Payee Entities
19
Top Contributor
Gary Polland Campaign Republican Party Chairman Harris Co.
Top Reported Payee
Pathfinder Marketing
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
209
232 contributions · $310,215.87
Vendor Relationships
17
21 payments · $73,082.10
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Polland Campaign Republican Party Chairman Harris Co. | $52,085.48 | 4 |
| 2 | Daniel M. Downey | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Bob Higley | $13,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Michael J. Stanley | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Tommy Fibich | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | William A. Dal Col | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Tammy Tran | $5,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Friends of Gary Polland | $5,455.12 | 1 |
| 9 | Portis & Sheena LLP | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Renew New York PAC | $5,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathfinder Marketing | $33,101.37 | 1 |
| 2 | Omni Information Services | $15,908.05 | 4 |
| 3 | Jeff Yates | $15,500.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Public Opinon Strategies | $12,600.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Mike Millard | $2,745.55 | 4 |
| 6 | Straight Talk America | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Walden & Associates | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Arrow Graphics | $886.57 | 2 |
| 10 | Ft. Bend Republican Women Club PAC | $800.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $0.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2002 | $74,127.54 | $76,572.85 |
| 2001 | $236,088.33 | $12,254.80 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2002 | Fort Bend County GOP PAC | $1,462.42 | |
| 06/30/2002 | Friends of Gary Polland | $5,455.12 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Tommy Fibich | $10,000.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Sharyl P. Pickering | $5,000.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Herbert L. Levine | $1,500.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | William M. McGee | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Richard Viguerie | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Frank Wiley | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Larry Jefferson | $360.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Rhonda Bass | $250.00 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Alan Helfman | $200.00 | |
| 01/30/2002 | Renew New York PAC | $5,000.00 | |
| 01/30/2002 | John Burns | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/30/2002 | George W. Vie | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/30/2002 | Leon Davis | $500.00 | |
| 01/30/2002 | Andrew P. Toubin | $300.00 | |
| 01/29/2002 | Norman Adams | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/29/2002 | Robert A. Wise | $250.00 | |
| 01/28/2002 | Milton Levit | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/28/2002 | Fred Stockton | $2,000.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2006 | Straight Talk America | $2,500.00 | Contribution |
| 08/27/2002 | Internal Revenue Service | $54.14 | Payroll taxes |
| 07/02/2002 | Tom Reiser for US Congress | $500.00 | Political contribution |
| 01/30/2002 | Arrow Graphics | $136.40 | Artwork |
| 01/25/2002 | Omni Information Services | $11,555.52 | Reimbursement for printing and campaign expenses |
| 01/23/2002 | Pathfinder Marketing | $33,101.37 | Radio advertising |
| 01/18/2002 | Ft. Bend Republican Women Club PAC | $800.00 | Sponsorship of event table |
| 01/16/2002 | Elvin Thayer Studios Inc. | $114.32 | Photographs |
| 01/14/2002 | Republican Party of Ft. Bend | $750.00 | Advertising |
| 01/10/2002 | Spirit of Women RWC | $672.12 | Mailing expenses |
| 01/10/2002 | Women on the Go | $450.00 | Sponsorship of event table |
| 01/08/2002 | Walden & Associates | $2,500.00 | Consulting fee |
| 01/07/2002 | Public Opinon Strategies | $12,600.00 | Survey |
| 01/07/2002 | Jeff Yates | $8,500.00 | Consulting fee |
| 01/07/2002 | Omni Information Services | $1,500.00 | Consulting fee |
| 01/07/2002 | Omni Information Services | $852.53 | Reimbursement for campaign expenses |
| 01/02/2002 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,000.00 | Filing fee |
| 01/02/2002 | Mike Millard | $881.85 | Staff payroll |
| 01/02/2002 | Chase Bank | $604.60 | Taxes |
| 11/30/2001 | Mike Millard | $881.85 | Staff payroll |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.