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

BATTLEGROUND DEMOCRATS (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00053052 · Deer Park · TX
108 reports · First filing 07/29/2002 · Latest filing 01/28/2011
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
District / Place
Mailing Location
Deer Park · TX · 77536
First Filing
07/29/2002
Latest Filing
01/28/2011
Latest Reporting Period
12/26/2010 – 01/28/2011
Reports
108

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,010.17
Expenditures
$4,516.17
Transactions
193
Largest Contribution
$200.00
Largest Expenditure
$449.27
COH as of 01/28/2011
$0.00
Average Contribution
$28.85
Average Expenditure
$83.63
First Contribution
01/08/2004
Last Contribution
09/03/2008
First Expenditure
11/30/2003
Last Expenditure
01/22/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
74
Reported Payee Entities
20
Top Contributor
Ralph Sparks
Top Reported Payee
Steve Hartung

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
74
144 contributions · $4,340.17
Vendor Relationships
12
31 payments · $2,106.14
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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 spentBATTLEGROUND DEMOCRATS (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeRalph SparksRalph Sparks$529.00 · 7 giftsGene HaymanGene Hayman$214.86 · 5 giftsJesse ZesigerJesse Zesiger$180.00 · 2 giftsDarryl HurtDarryl Hurt$178.50 · 4 giftsJoan WhiteJoan White$170.00 · 4 giftsSteve HartungSteve Hartung$984.36 · 8 paymentsArea 5 DemocratsArea 5 Democrats$449.27 · 1 paymentsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$425.00 · 2 paymentsAric RodriguezAric Rodriguez$416.87 · 6 paymentsCity of Deer Park Parks and Recreation DepartmentCity of Deer Park Parks and Recreatio…$350.00 · 2 payments

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 Monthly
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
1Ralph Sparks $529.007
2Gene Hayman $214.865
3Jesse Zesiger $180.002
4Darryl Hurt $178.504
5Joan White $170.004
6Janette Sexton $149.418
7Carolyn Franks $130.007
8Raymond Land $103.504
9Ed Watson $100.005
10Gene Green Congressional Campaign $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Steve Hartung $984.368
2Area 5 Democrats $449.271
3Harris County Democratic Party $425.002
4Aric Rodriguez $416.876
5City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department $350.002
6James Nguyen $350.001
7Gene Hayman $252.113
8SouthTrust Bank $212.5017
9Apollo Sign & T-Shirt $156.691
10Janette Sexton $152.692

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2011$0.00 $449.27
2010$0.00 $118.91
2008$185.00 $316.96
2007$0.00 $76.20
2006$125.00 $461.87
2005$1,560.00 $867.35
2004$2,140.17 $2,126.68
2003$0.00 $98.93

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/03/2008Darryl Hurt $50.00 Unknown · Unknown
09/03/2008Tom Boartz $30.00 Unknown · Unknown
09/03/2008Raymond Land $25.00 Unknown · Unknown
09/03/2008Tommy Ginn $20.00 Unknown · Unknown
09/03/2008Thomas Hailey $20.00 Unknown · Unknown
09/03/2008Terry Hayman $20.00 Unknown · Unknown
09/03/2008Mitchell Contreras $20.00 Unknown · Unknown
05/10/2006Raymond Land $25.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/21/2006Ken Deitrich $20.00 Retired · Retired
02/21/2006Gene Hayman $20.00 Unknown · Operator
02/21/2006Stephen Hartung $20.00 Retired · Retired
02/21/2006Carolyn Franks $10.00 Institute for Religion & Health - Texas Medical Center · Medical Worker
02/21/2006Janette Sexton $10.00 United Space Alliance at NASA · Technical Writer / Editor
02/21/2006Rosalind Hayman $10.00 Retired · Retired
02/21/2006Thomas Hailey $10.00 Unknown · Unkown
12/19/2005Alan Barnes $100.00 Unkonown · Unknown
11/22/2005Jesse Zesiger $170.00 N/A · Retired
11/22/2005Laurin Black $75.00 N/A · Retired
11/22/2005Ralph Sparks $40.00 National Tailors · Business Owner
11/22/2005Joyce Deloach $25.00 N/A · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/22/2011Area 5 Democrats $449.27Battleground Democrats closing down transfered funds in bank account to Area 5 Democrats
04/21/2010Gene Hayman $65.03to have a web site for our club
04/21/2010Gene Hayman $53.88to have a web site for our club
10/27/2008FoodTown No. 208 $57.06supplies for club meeting
01/22/2008Office Depot $82.26materials for printer
01/14/2008City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department $100.00Meeting room deposit for club meetings
01/09/2008Aric Rodriguez $77.64Website fees for past six months
03/10/2007Aric Rodriguez $76.20Website fees for Jan to June 2007
08/02/2006Aric Rodriguez $76.20Website fees for July to December 2006
07/17/2006Janette Sexton $100.00Contribution for District 144 State Rep Campaign
05/12/2006Aric Rodriguez $52.78250 USA 4 x 6 stick flags for Totally Texas April 2006
04/13/2006Apollo Sign & T-Shirt $156.69125 bumper stickers ordered for club
03/28/2006Aric Rodriguez $76.20Webhosting fees from Yahoo for 6 mos Feb-Jun 2006
10/06/2005J W Watts $50.00Police Officer (badge #9388) for security during Lampson meeting 10/06/05
10/02/2005Mannie Memon $138.00150 hot dogs & other misc items for hot dogs during Lampson meeting on 10/06/05
09/29/2005Copier Concepts $85.802000 flyers printed for Lampson Meeting on 10/06/05 in Deer Park
09/29/2005Office Depot $24.89Copy paper for Oct 6 2005 Nick Lampson meeting in Deer Park
09/08/2005City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department $250.00Refundable Deposit for Jimmy Burke Activity Center for Nick Lampson Town meeting 10/06/05
05/20/2005Steve Hartung $173.06Check # 1002 purchased material for meeting mail-out & Totally Texas Festival
05/13/2005Aric Rodriguez $57.85Check #1001 purchased flags for Totally Texas Festival
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 369 ms.