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

Operator's Political Educational and Recruitment Awareness Towards Elections

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00053429 · Mont Belvieu · TX
108 reports · First filing 01/15/2003 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
Mont Belvieu · TX · 77580-1410
First Filing
01/15/2003
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
108

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,174.63
Expenditures
$573,499.23
Transactions
310
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$161,285.71
Average Contribution
$2,146.83
Average Expenditure
$1,899.00
First Contribution
01/31/2016
Last Contribution
02/23/2018
First Expenditure
01/20/2016
Last Expenditure
05/21/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
8
Reported Payee Entities
206
Top Contributor
Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund
Top Reported Payee
Outlaw Cargo Trailers

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
8
8 contributions · $17,174.63
Vendor Relationships
145
221 payments · $403,300.09
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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 spentOperator's Political Educational an…Focal filer / committeeTexas AFL-CIO Scholarship FundTexas AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund$5,000.00 · 1 giftsDennis BonnenDennis Bonnen$4,000.00 · 1 giftsMembersMembers$2,674.63 · 1 giftsDon CoffeyDon Coffey$2,000.00 · 1 giftsRobert ViatorRobert Viator$1,500.00 · 1 giftsOutlaw Cargo TrailersOutlaw Cargo Trailers$44,450.00 · 3 paymentsGreg AbbottGreg Abbott$30,000.00 · 2 paymentsLongleaf ConsultingLongleaf Consulting$18,000.00 · 1 paymentsPitmakerPitmaker$16,475.65 · 2 paymentsTexans for DadeTexans for Dade$12,500.00 · 3 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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures95.0th#372 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity91.8th#611 of 7,401
Transaction Volume86.4th#1,011 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures30.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund $5,000.001
2Dennis Bonnen $4,000.001
3Members $2,674.631
4Don Coffey $2,000.001
5Robert Viator $1,500.001
6George Risner $1,000.001
7Eric Carter $500.001
8Joe Stephens $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Outlaw Cargo Trailers $44,450.003
2Greg Abbott $30,000.002
3Longleaf Consulting $18,000.001
4Pitmaker $16,475.652
5Texans for Dade $12,500.003
6Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund $10,360.003
7John Whitmire Campaign $10,000.002
8Texas Ethics Commission $9,900.001
9Mayes Middleton for State Rep. $8,000.003
10Jeff Travillion Campaign $7,625.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $47,887.59
2025$0.00 $122,198.54
2024$0.00 $46,000.00
2023$0.00 $52,031.20
2022$0.00 $81,000.00
2021$0.00 $29,475.65
2020$0.00 $66,581.12
2019$0.00 $26,884.55
2018$5,500.00 $46,125.64
2017$9,000.00 $2,500.00
2016$2,674.63 $52,814.94

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/23/2018Dennis Bonnen $4,000.00
02/08/2018Robert Viator $1,500.00
12/04/2017Eric Carter $500.00 Justice of the Peace
11/06/2017Joe Stephens $500.00 Justice of the Peace
10/05/2017Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund $5,000.00
10/05/2017Don Coffey $2,000.00 Justice of the Peace
08/22/2017George Risner $1,000.00 Justice of the Peace
01/31/2016Members $2,674.63

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/21/2026Fire Musuem of Texas $250.00Donation: Event sponsorship
05/11/2026Houston Gulf Coast Building Trades $1,500.00 Donation: Golf tournament sponsorship
05/07/2026Smart City Electric $200.03Energy Projects Expo fee
04/30/2026Sabine Area Central Labor Council $400.00Donation: Event sponsorship
03/23/2026Double M Cookers $200.00 Donation: BBQ Cook-off sponsorship
03/23/2026A Night in the Spotlight $200.00Donation: prom event sponsorship
03/22/2026Matt Allen Campaign $1,000.00 Contribution
02/22/2026GO 4 The Bell $1,800.00 Donation: Event sponsorship
02/22/2026The Woody Williams Foundation $1,000.00 Donation: NABTU Building Trades Family Memorial event sponsorship
02/22/2026Union Sportsmen's Alliance $1,000.00 Donation: 6th Annual Provost & Umphrey Clay Shoot sponsorship
02/22/2026DLIFGC $250.00 Donation: Event sponsorship
02/10/2026H-E-B $226.92Gas for volunteers/staff
02/10/2026H-E-B $31.72 Supplies for BBQ pit
02/10/2026Walmart $13.24Supplies for BBQ pit
02/10/2026H-E-B $8.62Supplies for 2026 HASC Cook off event
02/06/2026H-E-B $169.96Food and drinks for 2026 HACS Cook off event
02/05/2026All In One Event and Tents $1,481.94Table and chairs for 2026 HASC Cook off event
02/05/2026Restaurant Dept $609.71Drinks and supplies for BBQ pit
02/05/2026SPECS $409.97Drinks for 2026 HASC Cook off event
02/05/2026H-E-B $314.28 Food for 20206 HASC Cook off
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 85 ms.