Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/West U Area Democrats
Filer / Committee

West U Area Democrats

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00052956 · Houston · TX
92 reports · First filing 07/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77005
First Filing
07/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
06/19/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
92

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$18,692.78
Expenditures
$28,228.52
Transactions
386
Largest Contribution
$833.88
Largest Expenditure
$2,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$3,195.50
Average Contribution
$67.73
Average Expenditure
$256.62
First Contribution
11/15/2011
Last Contribution
06/24/2026
First Expenditure
11/18/2004
Last Expenditure
06/02/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
120
Reported Payee Entities
29
Top Contributor
Robin Burks
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
120
288 contributions · $20,916.66
Vendor Relationships
16
88 payments · $23,228.77
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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 spentWest U Area DemocratsFocal filer / committeeRobin BurksRobin Burks$2,480.22 · 9 giftsRalph FratesRalph Frates$1,775.00 · 15 giftsGeetha SubramanyamGeetha Subramanyam$1,258.88 · 3 giftsSteven FykeSteven Fyke$971.04 · 5 giftsSuzanne Biggs DiecksSuzanne Biggs Diecks$745.86 · 4 giftsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$8,070.00 · 16 paymentsCity of West University PlaceCity of West University Place$5,835.00 · 13 paymentsSteve FykeSteve Fyke$3,328.98 · 6 paymentsMarie MontoeMarie Montoe$1,230.00 · 5 paymentsCity of West UniversityCity of West University$1,142.50 · 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
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions74.3th#1,906 of 7,401
Expenditures77.5th#1,664 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity75.4th#1,819 of 7,401
Transaction Volume83.7th#1,210 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions83.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures80.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Robin Burks $2,480.229
2Ralph Frates $1,775.0015
3Geetha Subramanyam $1,258.883
4Steven Fyke $971.045
5Suzanne Biggs Diecks $745.864
6Marie Monroe $700.0012
7Marlene Rubin $624.016
8Clubs In accion $500.001
9Sherry Beach $500.001
10Evelyn Dahlin $456.008

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Democratic Party $8,070.0016
2City of West University Place $5,835.0013
3Steve Fyke $3,328.986
4Marie Montoe $1,230.005
5City of West University $1,142.501
6Adair's Kitchen $1,076.631
7Google $1,065.658
8Bullpen Marketing $873.451
9Marie Monroe $823.005
10Suzanne Biggs $700.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$1,336.88 $3,964.77
2025$4,708.88 $10,832.14
2024$750.00 $3,079.13
2023$1,569.12 $250.00
2022$525.00 $0.00
2021$350.00 $0.00
2020$1,075.00 $0.00
2019$1,360.00 $2,780.00
2018$770.00 $700.00
2017$1,265.00 $940.00
2016$1,086.04 $0.00
2015$25.00 $300.00
2014$245.00 $500.00
2013$1,690.00 $1,450.00
2012$1,436.86 $350.00
2011$500.00 $150.00
2010$0.00 $280.00
2009$0.00 $785.98
2008$0.00 $770.00
2007$0.00 $260.50
2006$0.00 $220.00
2005$0.00 $191.00
2004$0.00 $425.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/24/2026ActBlue $2.88
05/06/2026Ralph Frates $250.00 not employed
02/04/2026Ralph Frates $250.00 Physician · Physician
01/12/2026Paul Sobieski $334.00 retired
01/09/2026Ralph Frates $250.00 Physician · Physician
01/02/2026Steven Fyke $250.00 Retired · Retired
12/22/2025Frances Oravetz $200.00 not employed · not employed
12/08/2025Robin Burks $500.00 Self · Psychologist
12/05/2025Geetha Subramanyam $175.00 self · Doctor
10/08/2025Ralph Frates $250.00 Physician · Physician
09/11/2025Steven Fyke $500.00 Retired · Retired
08/22/2025Sherry Beach $500.00 not employed · not employed
08/22/2025Nora Klein $250.00 not employed · not employed
08/19/2025Paulette Bogert $250.00 Retired · Retired
08/19/2025Robin Burks $250.00 Self · Psychologist
08/15/2025Marlene Rubin $500.00 retired · retired
08/15/2025Geetha Subramanyam $250.00 self · Doctor
07/21/2025Ralph Frates $250.00 Physician · Physician
06/13/2025Geetha Subramanyam $833.88 self · Doctor
10/03/2024Clubs In accion $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/02/2026Google $84.43charge for Microsoft Word
05/29/2026City of West University Place $510.00meeting room rent
05/28/2026Steve Fyke $250.83reimburse payment for WIX website fee
05/27/2026Texas Ethics Commission $250.00Penalty Fee for filing late
05/11/2026City of West University Place $75.00July 4th event rent
05/06/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00dues
05/05/2026Paul Sobieski $59.69reimburse for snacks bought for general meeting
05/04/2026Google $84.43charge for Microsoft Word
05/01/2026Bank of America $16.00monthly fee
04/29/2026Paul Sobieski $72.48reimburse for snacks bought for general meeting
04/27/2026City of West University Place $335.00rent on meeting room
04/07/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00dues
04/01/2026Google $84.43charge for Microsoft Word
04/01/2026Bank of America $16.00monthly fee
03/23/2026Bayou Blue Democrats $100.001/2 rent on meeting room
03/11/2026Paul Sobieski $2.63reimburse fee on Square
03/10/2026City of West University Place $430.00rent on meeting room
03/10/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00dues
03/02/2026Google $84.43charge for Microsoft Word
03/02/2026Bank of America $16.00monthly fee
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.