Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Hamilton County Democrats (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00056023 · Hamilton · TX
74 reports · First filing 10/03/2004 · Latest filing 01/03/2011
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Hamilton · TX · 76531
First Filing
10/03/2004
Latest Filing
01/03/2011
Latest Reporting Period
11/26/2010 – 12/25/2010
Reports
74

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,689.17
Expenditures
$10,053.16
Transactions
145
Largest Contribution
$553.77
Largest Expenditure
$845.16
COH as of 12/25/2010
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Average Contribution
$99.84
Average Expenditure
$245.20
First Contribution
09/16/2004
Last Contribution
01/13/2010
First Expenditure
09/16/2004
Last Expenditure
12/14/2010

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
51
Reported Payee Entities
21
Top Contributor
David Lengefeld
Top Reported Payee
Hamilton Herald-News

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
51
67 contributions · $6,689.17
Vendor Relationships
15
36 payments · $8,313.56
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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 spentHamilton County Democrats (DISSOLVE…Focal filer / committeeDavid LengefeldDavid Lengefeld$1,103.77 · 4 giftsMichael LangfordMichael Langford$550.00 · 2 giftsCatherine randolphCatherine randolph$500.00 · 1 giftsJane CrouchJane Crouch$300.00 · 4 giftsKenneth MillerKenneth Miller$300.00 · 2 giftsHamilton Herald-NewsHamilton Herald-News$1,731.07 · 5 paymentsHamilton-Herald NewsHamilton-Herald News$1,156.98 · 6 paymentsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service$1,025.00 · 4 paymentsMike LewisMike Lewis$900.00 · 2 paymentsU.S. Post OfficeU.S. Post Office$871.16 · 2 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
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
1David Lengefeld $1,103.774
2Michael Langford $550.002
3Catherine randolph $500.001
4Jane Crouch $300.004
5Kenneth Miller $300.002
6David Lengefeld Political Fund $300.001
7Mary McGowen $289.401
8John Hastings $200.001
9Martha Courtney $200.001
10Nancy Yates $195.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Hamilton Herald-News $1,731.075
2Hamilton-Herald News $1,156.986
3United States Postal Service $1,025.004
4Mike Lewis $900.002
5U.S. Post Office $871.162
6KCLW 900 Radio $800.001
7Radio Station KCLW 900 AM $624.002
8Hico News-Review $516.953
9Texas Ethics Commission $500.001
10Mike Bosse $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2010$553.77 $1,214.64
2009$0.00 $28.00
2008$745.00 $2,075.68
2007$815.00 $122.90
2006$1,529.40 $4,517.43
2005$2,310.00 $754.00
2004$736.00 $1,340.51

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/13/2010David Lengefeld $553.77 Lengefeld Insurance Agency Inc. · Business Owner
10/23/2008Candace Thompson $100.00 Retired · Retired
10/23/2008Judy Jackson $25.00 Retired · Retired
10/23/2008Shirley Freeman $25.00 Retired · Retired
07/17/2008Patrick McLaughlin $50.00 Self-Employed · House Painter
01/17/2008David Lengefeld $250.00 Lengefeld Insurance Agency Inc. · Insurance Agent/Owner
01/17/2008Mary Jane Blakley $100.00 Retired · Retired
01/17/2008James Crouch $100.00 Crouch and White · Attorney
01/17/2008Michael Lewis $50.00 Lewis Ranch · Rancher
01/17/2008BERT SCHRANK $25.00 RETIRED · RETIRED
01/17/2008BONNIE CHISM $20.00 BAR-NUN RANCH · RANCHER/RETIRED
09/25/2007ERNIE CASBEER $100.00 McGREGOR I.S.D. · TEACHER
09/25/2007BONNIE CHISM $100.00 BAR-NUN RANCH · RANCHER/RETIRED
09/25/2007RUSSELL CUMMINGS $100.00 RETIRED/RANCHER · RETIRED/RANCHER
09/25/2007LISA FLOWERS $75.00 HICO I.S.D · TEACHER
09/25/2007LAVELLE FERRIS $50.00 RETIRED · RETIRED
09/25/2007John and Carole Pierce Allen $40.00 SELF-EMPLOYED · INVESTMENTS/REAL ESTATE
09/25/2007JOHN HASTINGS $25.00 SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY
09/25/2007DAVID SHOCKLEY $25.00 RETIRED · RETIRED
09/25/2007Lillie Eubanks $20.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/14/2010Hamilton County Democratic Party $186.64Dissolving the Hamilton County Democrats MPAC
08/26/2010Mike Lewis $500.00CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
08/26/2010Mike Bosse $500.00Campaign Contribution
08/26/2010UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE $28.00ANNUAL RENEWAL OF P.O. BOX FOR HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
10/08/2009UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE $28.00RENEWAL OF P.O. BOX FOR HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
11/05/2008Hamilton-Herald News $288.00DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE ADS
11/05/2008Grant Lengefeld $189.60Reimbursement for Democrat Candidate Ad in Hico News-Review
10/17/2008KCLW 900 Radio $800.00DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE RADIO ADS
10/17/2008Hamilton-Herald News $288.00DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE ADS
08/25/2008UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE $26.00RENEWAL OF P.O. BOX FOR HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
05/28/2008Hamilton-Herald News $63.75Caucus Ad - No named candidates
03/24/2008Hamilton-Herald News $61.63Notice of Election
02/28/2008Hamilton-Herald News $358.702 ads for Democratic Candidate Forum. No Individuals Listed in Ad.
10/24/2007Hamilton-Herald News $96.902 ads for August Hamilton County Democrat Fundraiser
09/05/2007UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE $26.00RENEWAL OF P.O. BOX FOR HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
12/01/2006Hamilton Herald-News $323.00Political Advertisement
12/01/2006Hamilton Herald-News $119.70Political Advertisement
10/29/2006Hamilton Herald-News $377.10Political Advertisement
10/27/2006Radio Station KCLW 900 AM $528.00Political Advertising
10/23/2006Hico News-Review $221.20Advertising for Democratic candidates
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.