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Gates Jr., Gary W. (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 28
Filer ID: 00051418 · Rosenberg · TX
73 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/06/2026
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
STATEREP
District / Place
28
Mailing Location
Rosenberg · TX · 77471
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/06/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
73

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,747,413.45
Expenditures
$14,059,609.36
Transactions
2,992
Largest Contribution
$775,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$351,438.36
COH as of 06/30/2026
$39,329.03
Average Contribution
$6,363.82
Average Expenditure
$6,259.84
First Contribution
06/13/2005
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
06/17/2005
Last Expenditure
06/04/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
563
Reported Payee Entities
646
Top Contributor
Gary Gates
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Nasica

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
562
912 contributions · $5,006,416.77
Vendor Relationships
491
2,196 payments · $18,980,084.47
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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 spentGates Jr., Gary W. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeGary GatesGary Gates$4,236,412.62 · 62 giftsGreg Abbott CampaignGreg Abbott Campaign$145,464.48 · 10 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$42,500.00 · 6 giftsAssociated Republicans of TexasAssociated Republicans of Texas$31,355.02 · 5 giftsTREPAC/Texas Association of RealtorsTREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors$17,000.00 · 7 giftsMurphy NasicaMurphy Nasica$4,282,012.77 · 339 paymentsNeumann and CompanyNeumann and Company$2,906,444.34 · 69 paymentsStrategic Media ServicesStrategic Media Services$1,594,052.00 · 23 paymentsPark National Capital FundingPark National Capital Funding$1,515,082.20 · 46 paymentsHarris MediaHarris Media$194,744.84 · 17 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions98.5th#131 of 8,722
Expenditures99.4th#50 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity99.1th#83 of 8,722
Transaction Volume95.3th#407 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions94.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures52.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Gary Gates $4,236,412.6262
2Greg Abbott Campaign $145,464.4810
3Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $42,500.006
4Associated Republicans of Texas $31,355.025
5TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $17,000.007
6Houston Region Business Coalition $10,000.001
7Gary Gates Gary : 2205 Ave. I Suite 117 Rosenberg $10,000.001
8Lloyd Powell $10,000.001
9Mayes Middleton $10,000.001
10HOMEPAC of Texas $7,250.005

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Nasica $4,282,012.77339
2Neumann and Company $2,906,444.3469
3Strategic Media Services $1,594,052.0023
4Park National Capital Funding $1,515,082.2046
5Harris Media $194,744.8417
6MPrinting Graphics and Advertising $164,872.2722
7Scheef & Stone, LLP $146,800.008
8Chase Card Services $140,849.5355
9Conservative Media Properties $135,000.003
10Dade Phelan Campaign $126,800.006

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$41,598.77 $92,401.30
2025$40,500.00 $327,396.91
2024$682,199.70 $981,132.09
2023$47,000.00 $200,753.88
2022$400,774.04 $657,778.64
2021$82,525.00 $297,543.47
2020$2,140,496.19 $3,006,782.74
2019$25,671.43 $1,125,766.03
2018$0.00 $484,252.60
2017$1,215,000.00 $770,255.14
2016$37,344.16 $3,229,715.98
2015$0.00 $205,836.53
2014$8,353.00 $2,285,710.99
2006$4,058.00 $229,355.26
2005$21,893.16 $164,927.80

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026HOMEPAC of Texas $5,000.00
06/30/2026Responsible Government PAC $2,500.00
06/30/2026GHBA HOME PAC $2,500.00
06/30/2026Schwartz Page Harding LLP $2,500.00
06/30/2026Allen Boon Humphries Robinson LLP $2,500.00
06/30/2026Charles Beyer $2,000.00 Beyer Construction · Owner
06/30/2026David Patterson $1,500.00 Wholesale Electric Supply Co. Inc. · Account Manager
06/30/2026Texas Land Title Association PAC $1,000.00
06/30/2026TAAHP PAC $1,000.00
06/30/2026Arthur Glenn Plowman $750.00 Twinwood · President
06/30/2026EHRA Engineering $500.00
06/30/2026Grace & McEwan Consulting $500.00
06/30/2026Houston Apartment Association PAC $500.00
06/26/2026John Chiang $1,000.00 Sueba USA Corp. · Real Estate Developer
06/15/2026Quiddity PAC $500.00
06/15/2026Jennifer Bramwell $250.00
06/10/2026Kevin Krahn $250.00 Quiddity · Chief of Public Markets
05/05/2026Houston Region Business Coalition $10,000.00
03/18/2026Gatesco Aviation Management LLC $2,348.77
02/18/2026TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/04/2026Constant Contact $115.13Constant Contact Email Services.
06/04/2026Chase Card Services $115.13Payment of Credit Card Balance for Constant Contact for Direct Mail.
05/14/2026Mesa Media $1,250.00Mesa Media Advertising and Consulting.
04/30/2026Mesa Media $1,250.00Mesa Media Advertising and Consulting.
04/28/2026Constant Contact $115.13Constant Contact Email Services.
04/28/2026Chase Card Services $115.13Payment of Credit Card Balance for Constant Contact for Direct Mail.
04/09/2026Fort Bend County Republican Party $1,250.00Contribution to Fort Bend County Republican Party.
03/30/2026Chase Card Services $30,000.00Payment of Credit Card Balance for Contributions to Bowen, Bean, Orr, Spencer, Kitzman Campaigns.
03/27/2026Chase Card Services $5,000.00Payment of Credit Card Balance for Contribution to Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
03/27/2026Constant Contact $115.13Constant Contact Email Services.
03/27/2026Chase Card Services $115.13Payment of Credit Card Balance for Constant Contact for Direct Mail.
03/25/2026Fort Bend County Republican Party $500.00Contribution to Fort Bend County Republican Party.
03/02/2026Constant Contact $115.13Constant Contact Email Services.
03/02/2026Chase Card Services $115.13Payment of Credit Card Balance for Constant Contact for Direct Mail.
02/23/2026The What's Up Radio Program $5,000.00Advertising Expense.
02/23/2026Fort Bend Conservative PAC $4,000.00Advertising Expense.
02/23/2026Nehls Consulting, LLC $2,000.00Campaign Consulting Expense.
02/20/2026Texans for Fiscal Responsibility $5,000.00Payment of Credit Card Balance for Contribution to Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
02/12/2026Kitzman for Texas $5,000.00Payment of Credit Card Balance for Contribution to Kitzman for Texas Campaign.
02/12/2026Chris Spencer for Texas House $5,000.00Payment of Credit Card Balance for Contribution to Chris Spencer for Texas House Campaign.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 135 ms.