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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00052979 · Amarillo · TX
87 reports · First filing 07/12/2002 · 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
Amarillo · TX · 79114-7232
First Filing
07/12/2002
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
87

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$173,017.64
Expenditures
$257,598.79
Transactions
3,835
Largest Contribution
$5,373.29
Largest Expenditure
$8,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$63.33
Average Expenditure
$233.76
First Contribution
11/30/2004
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
10/27/2004
Last Expenditure
06/17/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
766
Reported Payee Entities
307
Top Contributor
Mike Purcell Campaign
Top Reported Payee
Charles Steed

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
766
2,960 contributions · $186,250.81
Vendor Relationships
199
719 payments · $165,620.66
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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 spentPanhandle DemocratsFocal filer / committeeMike Purcell CampaignMike Purcell Campaign$5,373.29 · 1 giftsPotter County Democratic PartyPotter County Democratic Party$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRoberta HicksRoberta Hicks$3,666.00 · 28 giftsKathy ThomasKathy Thomas$3,551.21 · 64 giftsJim OttoJim Otto$2,952.58 · 37 giftsCharles SteedCharles Steed$26,500.00 · 53 paymentsSteve CostSteve Cost$11,196.59 · 14 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$8,490.04 · 11 paymentsRandal County Democratic PartyRandal County Democratic Party$8,462.16 · 3 paymentsAmbassador HotelAmbassador Hotel$7,587.53 · 14 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
Contributions85.7th#1,057 of 7,401
Expenditures84.6th#1,141 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity84.8th#1,124 of 7,401
Transaction Volume93.9th#453 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions24.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures55.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Mike Purcell Campaign $5,373.291
2Potter County Democratic Party $5,000.001
3Roberta Hicks $3,666.0028
4Kathy Thomas $3,551.2164
5Jim Otto $2,952.5837
6James Otto $2,875.6031
7Jerri Glover $2,676.2920
8Abel Bosquez $2,323.0039
9Sylvia Perkins $2,188.1852
10Claudia Stravato $1,987.0234

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Charles Steed $26,500.0053
2Steve Cost $11,196.5914
3Texas Democratic Party $8,490.0411
4Randal County Democratic Party $8,462.163
5Ambassador Hotel $7,587.5314
6Hilton Garden Hotel $7,093.145
7Holiday Inn West Medical Amarillo $6,955.642
8Country Barn Steak House $6,654.944
9Holiday Inn / Oasis Acquisitions Irving $5,500.001
10Sylvia Perkins $5,459.9339

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$16,921.08 $8,317.74
2025$18,488.16 $20,310.19
2024$14,539.18 $12,247.59
2023$5,616.15 $3,974.32
2022$2,261.00 $2,590.96
2021$2,041.00 $1,442.50
2020$15,268.86 $13,969.68
2019$6,241.59 $5,402.35
2018$11,028.21 $15,884.17
2017$3,806.30 $6,631.59
2016$7,512.41 $6,548.56
2015$1,923.00 $6,967.30
2014$11,354.27 $14,490.87
2013$12,079.00 $13,282.50
2012$10,932.16 $20,547.48
2011$296.05 $2,749.30
2010$9,514.58 $13,695.34
2009$6,568.84 $12,743.79
2008$8,075.02 $23,612.44
2007$2,565.00 $11,615.65
2006$5,385.78 $31,228.99
2005$500.00 $6,534.44
2004$100.00 $2,811.04

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/29/2026Jim & Barbara Whitton $600.00 retired
06/26/2026Patrick Miller $300.00 Assistant Principal
06/01/2026Austin Simmons $50.00 School Teacher
05/18/2026Marsha Muehling $60.00 retired
05/18/2026Tiffany Ryals $30.00 Librarian
05/18/2026Ariel Crocker $30.00 Fire Department · City employee Fire Department
05/18/2026Sara Biggs $30.00 Purchasing manager
05/18/2026Doug Yerby $30.00 Retired
05/16/2026Ann Hamblin $30.00 Retired
05/16/2026Juliann Fulton $20.00 social worker
05/13/2026Thad Patterson $50.00 Retired
05/13/2026Cheryl Simonsen $30.00 retired
05/13/2026Freida Krupnick $30.00 Retired
05/13/2026Deborah Whisenand $30.00 Retired
04/27/2026John Hintz $100.00 IT Manager
04/27/2026Kelly Porter $30.00 retired
04/21/2026Donna Taylor $50.00 retired
04/21/2026Dale Matteson $50.00 Retired
04/21/2026Barbara Williams $40.00 not employed
04/21/2026Melanie Nicholson $30.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/17/2026Jerri Glover District Judge Potter Co $640.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Clayton Tucker Agriculture Commissioner $600.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Gina Hinojosa Governor $320.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Vikki Goodwin Lieutenant Governor $200.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Holly Taylor Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge $120.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Benjamin Flores Land Commissioner $120.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Nathan Johnson Attorney General $120.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Audra Riley Criminal District Court Judge Dallas Co. $80.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Maggie Ellis Court of Appeals, Cheif Justice $40.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Jon Rosenthal Railroad Commissioner $40.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Sarah Eckhardt Comptroller $40.00Campaign contribution
06/17/2026Riley Rodriquez State Senator $40.00Campaign contribution
06/11/2026Sean Birkenfeld $765.80reimbursement for supplies and postage expense
06/10/2026ActBlue Texas $1.98fees
05/28/2026ActBlue Texas $1.19fees
05/07/2026Sean Birkenfeld $143.54reimbursement for meeting and event expenses
05/06/2026ActBlue Texas $5.14fees
04/30/2026Whit-Co $50.84printing checks
04/21/2026Wesley Community Center $360.00Spring Fling event
04/01/2026ActBlue Texas $6.34fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 391 ms.