Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Gary Polland

SPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00051606 · Houston · TX
44 reports · First filing 02/25/2002 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77006
First Filing
02/25/2002
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
44

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$443,618.33
Expenditures
$479,800.79
Transactions
482
Largest Contribution
$26,233.85
Largest Expenditure
$96,815.74
COH as of 06/30/2026
$1,600.03
Average Contribution
$1,092.66
Average Expenditure
$6,313.17
First Contribution
09/21/2001
Last Contribution
04/10/2008
First Expenditure
10/01/2001
Last Expenditure
04/07/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
362
Reported Payee Entities
39
Top Contributor
Gary Polland Campaign Republican Party Chairman Harris Co.
Top Reported Payee
Omni Information Services

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
362
406 contributions · $443,618.33
Vendor Relationships
31
53 payments · $384,436.20
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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 spentFriends of Gary PollandFocal filer / committeeGary Polland Campaign Republican Party Chairman Harris Co.Gary Polland Campaign Republican Part…$52,085.48 · 4 giftsDaniel M. DowneyDaniel M. Downey$25,000.00 · 1 giftsBob HigleyBob Higley$13,000.00 · 2 giftsRachel PayneRachel Payne$10,000.00 · 2 giftsLanier Parker & Sullivan PCLanier Parker & Sullivan PC$10,000.00 · 1 giftsOmni Information ServicesOmni Information Services$187,025.33 · 8 paymentsPathfinder MarketingPathfinder Marketing$139,986.67 · 5 paymentsGary M. PollandGary M. Polland$52,659.70 · 2 paymentsJeff YatesJeff Yates$24,500.00 · 5 paymentsPublic Opinon StrategiesPublic Opinon Strategies$12,600.00 · 1 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
Specific 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
1Gary Polland Campaign Republican Party Chairman Harris Co. $52,085.484
2Daniel M. Downey $25,000.001
3Bob Higley $13,000.002
4Rachel Payne $10,000.002
5Lanier Parker & Sullivan PC $10,000.001
6Michael J. Stanley $10,000.001
7Tommy Fibich $10,000.001
8William A. Dal Col $10,000.001
9Stephen E. Newhouse $7,000.002
10Tammy Tran $5,500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Omni Information Services $187,025.338
2Pathfinder Marketing $139,986.675
3Gary M. Polland $52,659.702
4Jeff Yates $24,500.005
5Public Opinon Strategies $12,600.001
6Jones Street Media Arts $9,516.931
7Michael Franks $8,400.001
8Mike Millard $6,453.159
9Walden & Associates $6,040.333
10Gary Polland (C/OH) $5,455.121

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$7,000.00 $500.00
2007$2,000.00 $0.00
2002$198,530.00 $467,045.99
2001$236,088.33 $12,254.80

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/10/2008Iqbal Ashraf $5,000.00 Emerald Pacific Advisors · Portfolio Manager
03/20/2008Fred Zeidman $1,000.00 Self · Consultant
03/04/2008Jacob Monty $1,000.00 Monty Partners LLP · Attorney
12/31/2007Fred Zeidman $1,000.00
12/31/2007Steve Finkelman $1,000.00
04/19/2002John Adger $250.00
04/12/2002Frank K. Wiley $1,000.00
04/12/2002David A. Javdan $250.00
03/26/2002Rachel Payne $8,000.00
03/26/2002Steven Lewis Friedman $500.00
03/25/2002Law Offices of Brian Ettinger $2,500.00
03/25/2002Stonebroke International $1,000.00
03/21/2002Lee D. Schlanger $1,000.00
03/21/2002M. Russ Robinson $500.00
03/21/2002John H. Lindsey $250.00
03/21/2002Mark Haugland $250.00
03/21/2002Robert M. Press $250.00
03/21/2002Jerome Robinson $250.00
03/21/2002Helen M. Abel $100.00
03/21/2002Thomas W. McCulloch $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/07/2008Vision America $500.00Contribution
06/30/2002Gary Polland (C/OH) $5,455.12Balance of campaign account
04/26/2002Texas Ethics Commission $200.00Fee`
04/18/2002Texas Workforce Commission $118.80Unemployment tax
04/18/2002Texas Workforce Commission $61.18Unemployment tax
04/01/2002American Express $2,157.16Printing
04/01/2002Phil Magness $567.00Contract labor
04/01/2002Chase Bank $302.30Payroll taxes
03/28/2002Mike Millard $881.85Payroll
03/28/2002American Express $128.47Lunch for staff
03/25/2002Mike Millard $519.88Expense reimbursement
03/25/2002Pierre Massoud $346.40Fundraising expense
03/25/2002First USA Bank $217.50Campaign expenses
03/25/2002Phil Magness $143.38Expense reimbursement
03/18/2002American Express $507.40Travel/graphics
03/15/2002Patricia Sheldon $1,013.23Consulting - invitations
03/12/2002Pathfinder Marketing $1,765.00Advertising/radio
03/11/2002Sound Works $676.71Radio ad production
03/07/2002Omni Information Services $96,815.74Direct mail
03/07/2002Gary M. Polland $50,000.00Repayment of loan.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 51 ms.