Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of John Hefton (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of John Hefton (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00053408 · Sherman · TX
4 reports · First filing 12/06/2002 · Latest filing 01/10/2004
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Sherman · TX · 75092
First Filing
12/06/2002
Latest Filing
01/10/2004
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2003 – 12/31/2003
Reports
4

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,550.00
Expenditures
$17,987.81
Transactions
48
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,797.41
COH as of 12/31/2003
—
Average Contribution
$284.38
Average Expenditure
$562.12
First Contribution
11/19/2002
Last Contribution
12/12/2002
First Expenditure
11/20/2002
Last Expenditure
12/30/2003

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
21
Top Contributor
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Ball
Top Reported Payee
Larry Gonzales

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
16 contributions · $4,550.00
Vendor Relationships
19
26 payments · $10,536.97
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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 John Hefton (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeMr. and Mrs. W.E. BallMr. and Mrs. W.E. Ball$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBryce and Amy BensonBryce and Amy Benson$500.00 · 1 giftsJason RichardsonJason Richardson$500.00 · 1 giftsPat MoorePat Moore$500.00 · 1 giftsReginald B. SmithReginald B. Smith$500.00 · 1 giftsLarry GonzalesLarry Gonzales$6,108.41 · 3 paymentsKwik SignKwik Sign$2,841.56 · 1 paymentsHerald DemocratHerald Democrat$2,115.60 · 2 paymentsJohn HeftonJohn Hefton$1,342.43 · 3 paymentsRoyal Masset & AssociatesRoyal Masset & Associates$1,000.00 · 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
1Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Ball $1,000.001
2Bryce and Amy Benson $500.001
3Jason Richardson $500.001
4Pat Moore $500.001
5Reginald B. Smith $500.001
6Michael Hinsley $250.001
7Abel Aleman $200.001
8Andy Little $200.001
9Kay Johnstone $200.001
10Alvin Keele $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Larry Gonzales $6,108.413
2Kwik Sign $2,841.561
3Herald Democrat $2,115.602
4John Hefton $1,342.433
5Royal Masset & Associates $1,000.001
6Texoma Printing $928.802
7Denison Post $698.701
8Bonham News $385.881
9Pottsboro Press $368.561
10Lowe's Home Improvement $360.742

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2003$0.00 $742.43
2002$4,550.00 $17,245.38

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/12/2002Kay Johnstone $200.00
12/11/2002Jason Richardson $500.00
12/11/2002Abel Aleman $200.00
12/11/2002Jeff Edmonds $100.00
12/09/2002Reginald B. Smith $500.00
12/09/2002Richard Hefton $100.00
12/04/2002Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Ball $1,000.00
12/04/2002Bryce and Amy Benson $500.00
11/29/2002Pat Moore $500.00
11/29/2002Michael Hinsley $250.00
11/29/2002Larry and Donna Walker $100.00
11/29/2002Barry Rubarts $100.00
11/29/2002Ken and Mary Lawrence $100.00
11/25/2002Alvin Keele $100.00
11/22/2002Greg Dimmick $100.00
11/19/2002Andy Little $200.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/30/2003John Hefton $242.43Loan Repayment - close account
03/11/2003John Hefton $500.00Loan Repayment
12/21/2002John Hefton $600.00Loan Repayment
12/19/2002Texoma Enterprise $188.00Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/19/2002Larry Gonzales $111.00Mailouts - in support of John Hefton
12/11/2002Larry Gonzales $3,797.41Mailout advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/11/2002Bonham News $385.88Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/11/2002Texoma Printing $361.80Marketing handouts - in support of John Hefton
12/11/2002Republican Party of Grayson County $300.00Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/10/2002Denison Post $698.70Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/10/2002Pottsboro Press $368.56Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/10/2002Whitesboro News Record $315.00Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/10/2002Whitewright Sun $246.00Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/09/2002Herald Democrat $1,032.00Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/09/2002Van Alstyne Leader $299.26Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/09/2002Bank One $12.00Bank Fees - in support of John Hefton
12/07/2002Sam's Club $120.78Marketing supplies - in support of John Hefton
12/06/2002Herald Democrat $1,083.60Print Advertising - in support of John Hefton
12/06/2002Bank One $12.00Bank Fees - in support of John Hefton
12/05/2002Larry Gonzales $2,200.00Marketing Mailouts - in support of John Hefton
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 32 ms.