Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Texas Political Action Committee

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00055449 · Houston · TX
277 reports · First filing 04/01/2004 · Latest filing 09/08/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77210-4567
First Filing
04/01/2004
Latest Filing
09/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
277

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$213,600.49
Expenditures
$129,157.83
Transactions
6,917
Largest Contribution
$3,146.50
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$54,088.68
Average Contribution
$31.55
Average Expenditure
$884.64
First Contribution
02/27/2004
Last Contribution
08/25/2026
First Expenditure
09/21/2004
Last Expenditure
12/09/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
192
Reported Payee Entities
111
Top Contributor
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Top Reported Payee
Committee to Elect John Whitmire

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
189
6,818 contributions · $207,086.02
Vendor Relationships
110
145 payments · $129,153.83
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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 spentCenterPoint Energy, Inc. Texas Poli…Focal filer / committeeCenterPoint Energy, Inc.CenterPoint Energy, Inc.$57,248.32 · 74 giftsCenterPoint Energy Inc.CenterPoint Energy Inc.$30,183.37 · 123 giftsChristopher FosterChristopher Foster$17,709.55 · 33 giftsJason RyanJason Ryan$14,065.22 · 36 giftsCenterPoint Energy IncCenterPoint Energy Inc$13,432.93 · 45 giftsCommittee to Elect John WhitmireCommittee to Elect John Whitmire$8,000.00 · 4 paymentsSylvester Turner CampaignSylvester Turner Campaign$7,500.00 · 3 paymentsRodney Ellis CampaignRodney Ellis Campaign$6,500.00 · 6 paymentsChristi Craddick CampaignChristi Craddick Campaign$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexans for Dade PhelanTexans for Dade Phelan$5,000.00 · 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
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions88.7th#838 of 7,401
Expenditures79.4th#1,522 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity85.9th#1,043 of 7,401
Transaction Volume90.8th#684 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions92.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures69.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $57,248.3274
2CenterPoint Energy Inc. $30,183.37123
3Christopher Foster $17,709.5533
4Jason Ryan $14,065.2236
5CenterPoint Energy Inc $13,432.9345
6CenterPoint Energy $5,806.088
7Cynthia Westcott $4,250.0034
8CenterPoint $3,831.445
9Larry Paul Reding $3,510.00388
10Barbara E Johnson $3,260.00326

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Committee to Elect John Whitmire $8,000.004
2Sylvester Turner Campaign $7,500.003
3Rodney Ellis Campaign $6,500.006
4Christi Craddick Campaign $5,000.001
5Texans for Dade Phelan $5,000.001
6Annise Parker Campaign $3,943.002
7Rene Oliveira Campaign $3,500.003
8Leticia Van de Putte Campaign $3,000.003
9Ana Hernandez Campaign $3,000.002
10Adrian Garcia Campaign $2,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$20,377.76 $0.00
2025$33,150.26 $0.00
2024$20,839.01 $2,535.00
2023$14,671.39 $4,620.00
2022$12,017.80 $16,000.00
2021$12,063.80 $0.00
2020$12,341.80 $2,500.00
2019$9,943.31 $0.00
2018$3,056.08 $4.00
2017$3,379.76 $0.00
2016$3,747.12 $0.00
2015$5,664.82 $0.00
2014$2,920.37 $3,500.00
2013$3,180.63 $6,443.00
2012$4,174.16 $8,750.00
2011$7,287.20 $8,000.00
2010$4,892.52 $13,000.00
2009$5,003.52 $2,500.00
2008$5,609.06 $18,000.00
2007$5,962.29 $16,750.00
2006$8,146.79 $6,055.83
2005$8,090.70 $8,500.00
2004$6,913.88 $12,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/25/2026CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $928.40
08/14/2026Christopher Foster $634.61 CNP Service Company, LLC · EVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
08/14/2026Jason Ryan $430.77 CNP Service Company, LLC · EVP REGULATORY SERVICES & GOVT AFFAIRS
08/14/2026Cynthia Westcott $125.00 CenterPoint Energy Entex · VP TEXAS GAS
08/14/2026Michelle Hundley $100.00 CNP Service Company, LLC · MGR, LOCAL GOVT REL
08/14/2026Tami Miller $88.02 CNP Service Company, LLC · DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT POLICY
08/14/2026Raajmohan Natarajan $56.01 CNP Houston Electric, LLC · LEAD GIS PROJECT MANAGER
08/14/2026Billy Hill III $55.90 CNP Service Company, LLC · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
08/14/2026James Brown $31.66 CNP Service Company, LLC · MANAGER, GAS GENERAL ACCOUNTING
08/14/2026Jorge Valencia $20.92 CenterPoint Energy Entex · SUPERVISOR GAS OPERATIONS
08/14/2026Michael Bish $17.20 CenterPoint Energy Entex · COORDINATOR DEVELOPER
08/14/2026Krystin Hain $10.48 CNP Service Company, LLC · SENIOR ANALYST REGULATORY & RATES
07/31/2026Christopher Foster $634.61 CNP Service Company, LLC · EVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
07/31/2026Jason Ryan $430.77 CNP Service Company, LLC · EVP REGULATORY SERVICES & GOVT AFFAIRS
07/31/2026Cynthia Westcott $125.00 CenterPoint Energy Entex · VP TEXAS GAS
07/31/2026Michelle Hundley $100.00 CNP Service Company, LLC · MGR, LOCAL GOVT REL
07/31/2026Tami Miller $88.02 CNP Service Company, LLC · DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT POLICY
07/31/2026Billy Hill III $55.90 CNP Service Company, LLC · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
07/31/2026Michael Bish $17.20 CenterPoint Energy Entex · COORDINATOR DEVELOPER
07/31/2026Krystin Hain $10.48 CNP Service Company, LLC · SENIOR ANALYST REGULATORY & RATES

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/09/2024Dustin Burrows Campaign $2,500.00Contribution to State Committee
12/09/2024Prosperity Bank $35.00Bank Fee
09/19/2023Ana Hernandez Campaign $2,500.00Contribution to a State Committee
09/19/2023Matt Sebesta Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to a State Committee
09/19/2023Vincent Morales Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to a State Committee
09/19/2023Phil Sandlin Campaign $120.00Contribution to a State Committee
12/07/2022Christi Craddick Campaign $5,000.00Contribution to State Committee
11/29/2022Texans for Dade Phelan $5,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/29/2022Penny Shaw Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/29/2022Sergio Munoz, Jr. Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/29/2022Dr. Lalani for Texas $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/29/2022Oscar Longoria Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/29/2022Armando Martinez Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/29/2022Abel Herrero Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
11/05/2020Adrian Garcia Campaign $2,500.00Adrian Garcia, Harris County Commission 2nd TX
03/29/2018Timothy Murray $4.00 Refund contribution Mr. Murray gave to CNPTXPAC
10/31/2014Dawnna Dukes Campaign $500.00Dawnna Dukes STATE HOUSE 50th TX
10/08/2014Committee to Elect Yvonne Davis $2,500.00Yvonne Davis STATE HOUSE 111th TX
03/21/2014Brenda Stardig Campaign $500.00Brenda Stardig Houston City Council TX
12/17/2013Robert Gallegos Campaign $500.00Robert Gallegos LOCAL TX City Council District I
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 918 ms.