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

Sam Walls for State Representative (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00054672 · Cleburne · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/15/2004 · Latest filing 04/05/2004
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
Cleburne · TX · 76033-4543
First Filing
01/15/2004
Latest Filing
04/05/2004
Latest Reporting Period
02/29/2004 – 04/13/2004
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$47,495.00
Expenditures
$99,718.59
Transactions
175
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$27,850.25
COH as of 04/13/2004
—
Average Contribution
$368.18
Average Expenditure
$2,167.80
First Contribution
11/19/2003
Last Contribution
02/28/2004
First Expenditure
11/11/2003
Last Expenditure
03/31/2004

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
124
Reported Payee Entities
28
Top Contributor
Nancy Devaney
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Turner & Associates LLP

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
124
160 contributions · $61,545.00
Vendor Relationships
26
57 payments · $92,761.01
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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 spentSam Walls for State Representative…Focal filer / committeeNancy DevaneyNancy Devaney$3,545.00 · 2 giftsTex PacTex Pac$2,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn McStayJohn McStay$2,000.00 · 1 giftsMartha MurdochMartha Murdoch$2,000.00 · 1 giftsWilliam WardWilliam Ward$1,400.00 · 2 giftsMurphy Turner & Associates LLPMurphy Turner & Associates LLP$32,237.13 · 6 paymentsSam WallsSam Walls$27,850.25 · 1 paymentsStrategy GroupStrategy Group$12,048.00 · 1 paymentsLamar-DallasLamar-Dallas$6,430.00 · 1 paymentsInovar Packaging Group IncInovar Packaging Group Inc$5,193.86 · 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
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
1Nancy Devaney $3,545.002
2Tex Pac $2,000.001
3John McStay $2,000.001
4Martha Murdoch $2,000.001
5William Ward $1,400.002
6Lummus Hallman Pritchard & Baker P.C. $1,000.001
7Texas Automobile Dealer $1,000.001
8Albert Archer $1,000.001
9Frank Stevenson III $1,000.001
10George W Marti $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Turner & Associates LLP $32,237.136
2Sam Walls $27,850.251
3Strategy Group $12,048.001
4Lamar-Dallas $6,430.001
5Inovar Packaging Group Inc $5,193.862
6Cleburne Times Review $2,758.802
7Nate Stewart Advertising Inc $2,491.864
8United States Postal Service $1,551.255
9Hosanna Graphics & Printing $1,087.091
10Bennett's Printing $1,064.472

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2004$33,445.00 $77,425.92
2003$14,050.00 $22,292.67

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/28/2004Louis A Beecherl $1,000.00 Self-employed · Rancher
02/28/2004William Ward $700.00 Self-employed · Real estate rental
02/28/2004Texas Employee PAC of TXU Corp $500.00 PAC
02/28/2004Mignon McGarry $250.00
02/28/2004Bobby J Nichols $250.00
02/28/2004BMC PAC $250.00
02/24/2004John McStay $2,000.00 Financial Advisor
02/24/2004Tex Pac $2,000.00 PAC
02/24/2004George W Marti $1,000.00 Retired
02/24/2004Texas Automobile Dealer $1,000.00 PAC
02/24/2004Alice M Ruguley $500.00 Homemaker
02/24/2004Angela Reynolds $500.00 Homemaker
02/24/2004Jimmy C Payton $500.00 Self-employed · Investments
02/24/2004Randell Moss $500.00 Chiropractic & Sports Clinic · Chiropractor
02/24/2004John E King $500.00 Retired
02/24/2004Lakeshore Ventures Ltd $500.00 Investments
02/24/2004IBAT PAC $500.00 PAC
02/24/2004Peggy Maxfield $350.00
02/24/2004Brenda R Colvin $300.00
02/24/2004Darryle Taylor $250.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/31/2004Sam Walls $27,850.25To correct reports to be filed under correct account number for candidate
02/28/2004Lamar-Dallas $6,430.00Billboard advertising
02/28/2004American Express $929.68Travel
02/28/2004Children's Advocacy Center $300.00Event sponsor
02/28/2004Grandview Tribune $192.00Newspaper ad
02/28/2004United States Postal Service $115.00Postage
02/26/2004Cleburne Eagle $400.00Newspaper ad
02/26/2004Clifton Record $367.20Newspaper ad
02/26/2004Alvarado Post $352.00Newspaper ad
02/25/2004Murphy Turner & Associates LLP $10,172.76Campaign consultants
02/25/2004Hosanna Graphics & Printing $1,087.09Printing push cards
02/25/2004Inovar Packaging Group Inc $734.76Signs
02/25/2004Mollie Mims Marketing $357.20Campaign buttons
02/15/2004Strategy Group $12,048.00Radio commercials
02/12/2004Nate Stewart Advertising Inc $1,093.66Magnetic signs
02/11/2004Cleburne Times Review $2,464.80Newspaper ads
02/11/2004Star Publications $509.20Newspaper ad
02/11/2004Clifton Record $244.80Newspaper ad
02/09/2004Grandview Tribune $192.00Newspaper ad
02/05/2004Johnson County Livestock & Ag Association $200.00Advertisement
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 42 ms.