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

Texans for Todd Staples (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00057503 · Austin · TX
39 reports · First filing 07/08/2005 · Latest filing 01/16/2018
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
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
07/08/2005
Latest Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$9,257,141.83
Expenditures
$8,978,654.24
Transactions
11,626
Largest Contribution
$745,041.64
Largest Expenditure
$1,155,825.00
COH as of 12/31/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,289.30
Average Expenditure
$2,019.49
First Contribution
07/01/2005
Last Contribution
06/17/2014
First Expenditure
07/01/2005
Last Expenditure
12/31/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4,508
Reported Payee Entities
892
Top Contributor
Todd Staples for Texas Senate-SPAC
Top Reported Payee
Jamestown Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4,511
7,497 contributions · $9,565,243.66
Vendor Relationships
753
3,803 payments · $8,530,021.84
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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 spentTexans for Todd Staples (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeTodd Staples for Texas Senate-SPACTodd Staples for Texas Senate-SPAC$745,041.64 · 1 giftsJim PrewittJim Prewitt$255,000.00 · 11 giftsJames PerkinsJames Perkins$179,951.69 · 16 giftsDoylene PerryDoylene Perry$140,000.00 · 4 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$135,000.00 · 4 giftsJamestown AssociatesJamestown Associates$3,281,336.10 · 15 paymentsThe Eppstein GroupThe Eppstein Group$1,553,347.24 · 47 paymentsThe Election GroupThe Election Group$616,443.75 · 37 paymentsCody McGregorCody McGregor$320,306.60 · 118 paymentsIRSIRS$240,511.24 · 81 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
1Todd Staples for Texas Senate-SPAC $745,041.641
2Jim Prewitt $255,000.0011
3James Perkins $179,951.6916
4Doylene Perry $140,000.004
5Bob Perry $135,000.004
6Harold Simmons $127,000.006
7James I. Perkins $112,275.8614
8Bob J. Perry $110,000.005
9Margaret Perkins $100,410.006
10Curtis Mewbourne $100,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Jamestown Associates $3,281,336.1015
2The Eppstein Group $1,553,347.2447
3The Election Group $616,443.7537
4Cody McGregor $320,306.60118
5IRS $240,511.2481
6Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research $192,500.004
7CFB Strategies $128,833.4314
8Dana Parish $92,709.9321
9Marti Johnson $88,019.5670
10Norfleet Strategies, LLC $74,872.909

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $3,497.61
2016$0.00 $1,490.00
2015$0.00 $59,340.91
2014$929,856.43 $3,920,481.40
2013$2,106,223.62 $943,090.42
2012$1,067,646.50 $399,869.21
2011$761,779.29 $348,747.36
2010$1,188,770.02 $931,631.51
2009$537,809.00 $159,009.87
2008$323,738.36 $160,875.80
2007$149,678.50 $71,058.83
2006$1,054,507.73 $1,830,150.18
2005$1,137,132.38 $149,411.14

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/17/2014Canyon Lake Republican Women Pac $250.00
04/14/2014James Perkins $1,171.84 Citizens 1st Bank · President & CEO
04/01/2014James Perkins $5,000.00 Citizens 1st Bank · President & CEO
03/11/2014J.E. (Hank) Kastrop $150.00
03/10/2014James Vine $100.00
03/05/2014Amber Dobler-Dixon $500.00 Amarillo Cataract eye Surgery Center · Opthamologist
03/05/2014Tom Joseph $75.00
03/04/2014Daniel Jensen $250.00
03/04/2014J.E. Montgomery $100.00
03/04/2014Sam Day $100.00
03/04/2014Wilson Martin $100.00
03/04/2014Gregory Dowdy $75.00
03/03/2014Forrest Lucas $10,000.00 Lucas Oil Products · Founder - President
03/03/2014Tom Nicol $2,500.00 Nicol Media Group · Owner
03/03/2014Sarah Meador Lipsett $600.00 Self · Cattle Rancher
03/03/2014Steve Olson Farms $250.00
03/03/2014Joe Cordina $100.00
03/03/2014Bobby Rogers $100.00
03/03/2014Reginald Othold $100.00
03/02/2014W. A. Callegari $1,000.00 Self Employed · Businessman

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2017Shannon Rusing $257.61Contract Labor
12/29/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
12/22/2017Cody Harris for State Representative $1,000.00Contribution
12/22/2017Trey Blocker Campaign $1,000.00Contribution
11/30/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
10/31/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
09/29/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
08/31/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
07/31/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
06/30/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
06/07/2017Texans for Don Willett $1,000.00Contribution
05/31/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
04/28/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
03/31/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
02/28/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
01/31/2017Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
12/30/2016Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
11/30/2016Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
10/31/2016Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
09/30/2016Citizens 1st Bank $20.00fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 139 ms.