Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Opiela, Eric C. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 35
Filer ID: 00051711 · Karnes City · TX
54 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 01/12/2023
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
35
Mailing Location
Karnes City · TX · 78118
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
01/12/2023
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 12/31/2022
Reports
54

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$959,157.76
Expenditures
$1,982,142.15
Transactions
1,350
Largest Contribution
$250,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$848,700.00
COH as of 12/31/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,606.63
Average Expenditure
$2,632.33
First Contribution
01/05/2002
Last Contribution
08/22/2014
First Expenditure
01/04/2002
Last Expenditure
12/31/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
427
Reported Payee Entities
247
Top Contributor
Eric Opiela
Top Reported Payee
SRH Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
466
962 contributions · $1,385,063.48
Vendor Relationships
218
1,005 payments · $1,991,212.45
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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 spentOpiela, Eric C. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeEric OpielaEric Opiela$700,000.00 · 5 giftsTexans for Lawsuit ReformTexans for Lawsuit Reform$70,705.00 · 4 giftsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$20,777.56 · 7 giftsAssociated Republicans Of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans Of Texas Campa…$10,121.88 · 8 giftsDeborah BlackburnDeborah Blackburn$9,100.00 · 3 giftsSRH MediaSRH Media$1,163,800.00 · 3 paymentsHarris Media LLCHarris Media LLC$121,493.77 · 13 paymentsThe What's Up ProgramThe What's Up Program$59,780.00 · 3 paymentsWilson Perkins AllenWilson Perkins Allen$51,000.00 · 3 paymentsElection Support Services Inc.Election Support Services Inc.$40,496.46 · 6 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
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures70.9th#2,539 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity70.3th#2,588 of 8,722
Transaction Volume71.7th#2,470 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Eric Opiela $700,000.005
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform $70,705.004
3Republican Party of Texas $20,777.567
4Associated Republicans Of Texas Campaign Fund $10,121.888
5Deborah Blackburn $9,100.003
6Stephen Munisteri $5,000.002
7Stars Over Texas PAC $4,705.001
8Emerick Opiela $4,224.504
9Robert Talton $4,000.006
10Elaine Opiela $3,704.0010

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1SRH Media $1,163,800.003
2Harris Media LLC $121,493.7713
3The What's Up Program $59,780.003
4Wilson Perkins Allen $51,000.003
5Election Support Services Inc. $40,496.466
6Jamestown Associates $37,970.6010
7William Williams $36,408.739
8Eric Opiela $36,061.543
9Todd Smith & Associates $31,400.001
10Thomas Graphics, Inc. $30,566.5311

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$0.00 $250.00
2019$0.00 $200.00
2018$0.00 $1,000.00
2017$0.00 $1,000.00
2016$0.00 $50.00
2014$116,902.50 $1,560,325.89
2013$655,688.16 $216,860.67
2012$0.00 $14,000.00
2005$4,000.00 $31,686.64
2004$174,376.35 $152,182.22
2003$3,991.25 $789.65
2002$4,199.50 $3,797.08

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/22/2014Stephen Munisteri $2,500.00 retired · attorney / investor
03/28/2014Stephen Munisteri $2,500.00 retired · attorney / investor
03/10/2014Linda O'Connell $300.00 LO Ranch · Rancher
02/25/2014Barbara Hall $50.00 Retired · Retired
02/25/2014Jay Reynolds $25.00 Retired · Engineer
02/24/2014Bill Tipton $1,000.00 self · rancher
02/24/2014Noorallah Jooma $1,000.00 self · developer
02/24/2014Jerry Betts $75.00 retired · retired
02/24/2014Roger Opiela $25.00 self · Huckleberry Apiaries
02/21/2014Jimmy Mathis $25.00 self employed · manufacturer
02/21/2014Joe Reynolds $25.00 Self Employed · Sales & Marketing
02/20/2014Ramsay Elder $100.00 self-employed · accountant
02/20/2014Lucy Pehl $50.00 Retired · Office Manager
02/19/2014Robert Talton $900.00 Woodfill Law Firm · Attorney
02/19/2014Jim Mazurkiewicz $250.00 Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership · Professor, Program Director
02/19/2014Sandy Spralding $35.00 Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse · CSA
02/18/2014Kathaleen Wall $100.00 Wall Ranch · Rancher
02/17/2014Stacy Wilkirson $250.00 SELF EMPLOYED · Homemaker
02/17/2014Don Sommer $100.00 Mosbacher Energy Company · Production Field Supervisor
02/17/2014Jo Schuenemann $100.00 Schuenemann Co. · Land Services

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2022Eric Opiela $250.00Repay campaign debt with remaining campaign funds on closure of account
01/01/2019Eric Opiela $200.00Partial Repayment of Campaign Loan
02/03/2018Joe Baker $1,000.00Political Contribution
10/30/2017Donna Davidson $1,000.00Political Campaign Contribution for Donna Davidson for Third Court of Appeals
10/15/2016Harris Media LLC $50.00Website domain name renewals from campaign
06/30/2014Eric Opiela $35,611.54Partial Repayment of Campaign Loans
06/17/2014Donna Davidson $180.00Consulting re: TEC campaign reporting obligations
05/05/2014Mark Yuille $250.00Refund of Contribution to Contributor (Original Contribution reported on 1/15/2014 report)
04/10/2014Harris Media LLC $14,314.74Internet Advertising/Emails for Campaign
04/10/2014Harris Media LLC $4,926.55Online Media Ads for Campaign
04/10/2014Eric Knustrom $2,856.00Donor File Data Processing for Campaign
04/07/2014Independence Strategies $1,129.03Communications Consulting
03/06/2014Thomas Graphics, Inc. $7,044.91TFRW Mailer Printing/Postage Expense
03/06/2014JP Solutions $3,069.28Fundraising Consulting
03/06/2014Thomas Graphics, Inc. $2,750.63Printing and Posttage for Campaign Mailer
03/06/2014Andrew David $692.09Pilot Services and fuel for travel to campaign event (Dallas Co. Lincoln Reagan Dinner)
03/06/2014AT&T $165.57Campaign Cell Phone
03/05/2014William Williams $5,520.83Campaign Manager
03/05/2014Jamie Mathis $3,125.00Campaign Organization Director
03/05/2014Trevor Brown $2,500.00Campaign Driver
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 56 ms.