Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Southeast Texas Democrats

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00051396 · Port Neches · TX
13 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 09/15/2005
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
Port Neches · TX · 77651
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
09/15/2005
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2005 – 09/15/2005
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$198,267.00
Expenditures
$233,059.74
Transactions
120
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$35,000.00
COH as of 09/15/2005
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Average Contribution
$16,522.25
Average Expenditure
$2,157.96
First Contribution
02/11/2002
Last Contribution
12/08/2004
First Expenditure
02/04/2002
Last Expenditure
12/08/2004

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
5
Reported Payee Entities
47
Top Contributor
Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc.
Top Reported Payee
Bernsen for Land Commissioner

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
5
12 contributions · $198,267.00
Vendor Relationships
25
64 payments · $156,829.30
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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 spentSoutheast Texas DemocratsFocal filer / committeeTony Sanchez for Governor Inc.Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc.$82,667.00 · 6 giftsProvost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P.Provost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P.$50,000.00 · 1 giftsWalter UmpnreyWalter Umpnrey$50,000.00 · 1 giftsBNP Oil & Gas Properties LTD.BNP Oil & Gas Properties LTD.$15,000.00 · 2 giftsJoe ArnoldJoe Arnold$600.00 · 2 giftsBernsen for Land CommissionerBernsen for Land Commissioner$59,000.00 · 3 paymentsMichelle LeeMichelle Lee$23,988.00 · 5 paymentsHendrix CoughlanHendrix Coughlan$22,344.00 · 1 paymentsArnold & AssociatesArnold & Associates$20,280.00 · 12 paymentsJefferson County Democrtic PartyJefferson County Democrtic Party$13,000.00 · 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
1Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $82,667.006
2Provost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P. $50,000.001
3Walter Umpnrey $50,000.001
4BNP Oil & Gas Properties LTD. $15,000.002
5Joe Arnold $600.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Bernsen for Land Commissioner $59,000.003
2Michelle Lee $23,988.005
3Hendrix Coughlan $22,344.001
4Arnold & Associates $20,280.0012
5Jefferson County Democrtic Party $13,000.002
6Staffing Specialties Services $10,632.001
7Liberty County Chairman's Fund $10,500.003
8Joe Walker $10,070.004
9Phil Hallmark $9,440.004
10Kyle Garrison $7,537.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2004$50,600.00 $50,600.47
2002$147,667.00 $182,459.27

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/08/2004Joe Arnold $200.00 Self Employed Consultant
05/06/2004Joe Arnold $400.00 Self Employed Consultant
03/08/2004Walter Umpnrey $50,000.00 Attorney
11/05/2002Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $7,500.00
10/31/2002Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $25,000.00
09/06/2002BNP Oil & Gas Properties LTD. $5,000.00
09/05/2002BNP Oil & Gas Properties LTD. $10,000.00
09/03/2002Provost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P. $50,000.00
02/28/2002Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $14,078.00
02/22/2002Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $21,339.00
02/13/2002Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $13,200.00
02/11/2002Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. $1,550.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/08/2004Southewestern Bell Telephone $199.67phone bill
04/27/2004Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Late fee
03/10/2004Hendrix Coughlan $22,344.00Media Services
03/10/2004Kyle Garrison $6,737.00Political Consulting
03/10/2004Phil Hallmark $5,340.00Political Consulting
03/10/2004Arnold & Associates $750.00Media Consultant talent
03/10/2004Jason Cansler $129.00Campaign Field Worker
03/08/2004Staffing Specialties Services $10,632.006632.00 for Phone Bank 4000 to Phil Halmark
03/08/2004Cooper Group Staffing $2,568.80Temporary employees
03/08/2004Phil Hallmark $1,400.00political consulting
11/22/2002Texas Ethics Commission $100.00Late fee
11/08/2002Luke Nichols $1,500.00Signs
11/08/2002Jason Woodall $1,000.00Computer
11/08/2002Atrium Building $560.00Rent
11/08/2002Jane Birge $350.00GOTV Worker
11/08/2002Tommy Gaurd $200.00Post Election Analysis consulting fee
11/07/2002Arnold & Associates $1,000.00Consulting fees
11/05/2002Luke Nichols $1,000.00GOTV Worker
11/05/2002Orange County Democratic Party $1,000.00GOTV Campaign
11/05/2002Arnold & Associates $1,000.00Consulting
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.