Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Sparks, Don L. (Mr.)
COH · STATESEN 31
Filer ID: 00054791 · Midland · TX
7 reports · First filing 12/19/2003 · Latest filing 12/24/2004
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00054791 · Midland · TX
7 reports · First filing 12/19/2003 · Latest filing 12/24/2004
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
STATESEN
District / Place
31
Mailing Location
Midland · TX · 79701
First Filing
12/19/2003
Latest Filing
12/24/2004
Latest Reporting Period
40701 – 41231
Reports
7
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$323,875.59
Expenditures
$436,576.89
Transactions
372
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$73,728.95
COH as of 41231
—
Average Contribution
$978.48
Average Expenditure
$10,648.22
First Contribution
12/04/2003
Last Contribution
07/01/2004
First Expenditure
12/10/2003
Last Expenditure
12/01/2004
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
295
Reported Payee Entities
23
Top Contributor
Don Sparks
Top Reported Payee
Anthem Media Inc.
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
295
332 contributions · $324,875.59
Vendor Relationships
18
33 payments · $392,398.48
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Sparks | $75,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Gwyn Sparks | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Jeff Sparks | $10,400.00 | 2 |
| 4 | J.L. Davis | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Todd Sparks | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | John Hendrix | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Loye McRae | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Ronald Platt | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Earnest Angelo | $4,000.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Spencer Beal | $4,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem Media Inc. | $249,729.77 | 7 |
| 2 | Booker Industries | $44,894.81 | 2 |
| 3 | Characters | $44,683.09 | 3 |
| 4 | Don Sparks | $21,087.83 | 1 |
| 5 | Conquest Communications | $19,326.25 | 3 |
| 6 | Baselice & Associates | $18,695.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Kevin Brannon | $16,500.00 | 3 |
| 8 | Graphics Management | $5,978.61 | 1 |
| 9 | Trey Trainor | $5,235.04 | 1 |
| 10 | Midland Reporter Telegram | $2,580.00 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $143,700.59 | $253,166.11 |
| 2003 | $180,175.00 | $183,410.78 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2004 | Earnest Angelo | $1,000.00 | Discovery Exploration · President |
| 05/07/2004 | Henry DeCompiegne | $200.00 | Self · Investor |
| 05/05/2004 | Robert Davenport | $500.00 | Self · Oil and Gas |
| 05/02/2004 | Richard Dunham | $100.00 | |
| 04/30/2004 | Jon Morgan | $250.00 | Self · Investor |
| 04/28/2004 | Jack Byrd | $500.00 | Byrd Operating · President |
| 04/21/2004 | Carter Davis | $100.00 | |
| 04/19/2004 | Steve Goree | $100.00 | Agri-Empressa · President |
| 04/15/2004 | Kelly Beal | $500.00 | BTA · Oil and Gas Exploration and Development |
| 04/14/2004 | NIck Taylor | $100.00 | Self · Attorney |
| 04/12/2004 | Fredric Poe | $200.00 | |
| 04/10/2004 | Margaret Cowden | $500.00 | retired |
| 04/09/2004 | Kyle Stallings | $500.00 | Permian Basin Aquisition Fund · Owner |
| 04/08/2004 | Craig Earl | $1,000.00 | Self · Investor |
| 04/08/2004 | Bob Hicks | $100.00 | |
| 04/07/2004 | Frank Douglas | $1,000.00 | retired |
| 04/07/2004 | James Hammett | $500.00 | Hammett Law Firm · Attorney |
| 04/07/2004 | David Massengal | $500.00 | Dnynochem · President |
| 04/05/2004 | Charles Dean | $1,000.00 | Retired |
| 04/05/2004 | W.H. Bright | $1,000.00 | Dnynochem · President |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2004 | Don Sparks | $21,087.83 | Repay Campaign Loan |
| 06/01/2004 | United States Postal Service | $271.21 | Postage |
| 02/02/2004 | Anthem Media Inc. | $7,601.02 | Advertising |
| 02/02/2004 | Kevin Brannon | $6,500.00 | Consulting |
| 02/02/2004 | Eric Siegmund | $122.59 | consulting |
| 01/28/2004 | Anthem Media Inc. | $11,976.76 | Advertising |
| 01/28/2004 | Conquest Communications | $3,046.80 | Advertising |
| 01/28/2004 | Characters | $730.69 | Advertising |
| 01/28/2004 | T3 Wireless | $16.24 | Advertising |
| 01/22/2004 | Trey Trainor | $5,235.04 | consulting |
| 01/20/2004 | Kevin Brannon | $5,000.00 | Consulting |
| 01/16/2004 | Booker Industries | $37,010.83 | Advertising |
| 01/16/2004 | Characters | $33,903.69 | Advertising |
| 01/16/2004 | Conquest Communications | $4,595.80 | Advertising |
| 01/14/2004 | Odessa American | $600.00 | Advertising |
| 01/14/2004 | Midland Reporter Telegram | $516.00 | Advertising |
| 01/14/2004 | Big Spring Herald | $393.12 | Advertising |
| 01/14/2004 | Dalhart Texan | $173.25 | Advertising |
| 01/14/2004 | Perryton Herald | $148.50 | Advertising |
| 01/12/2004 | Conquest Communications | $11,683.65 | Advertising |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.