Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Hightower-Pierson, Paula (Mrs.)
COH · STATEREP 93
Filer ID: 00057708 · Arlington · TX
26 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/15/2013
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00057708 · Arlington · TX
26 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/15/2013
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
STATEREP
District / Place
93
Mailing Location
Arlington · TX · 76006
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2013 – 06/30/2013
Reports
26
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$1,293,405.04
Expenditures
$1,199,072.07
Transactions
3,673
Largest Contribution
$20,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$53,476.21
COH as of 06/30/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$566.04
Average Expenditure
$863.88
First Contribution
07/21/2005
Last Contribution
05/29/2012
First Expenditure
08/09/2005
Last Expenditure
06/29/2012
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,075
Reported Payee Entities
252
Top Contributor
Annie's List
Top Reported Payee
Mack Crounse Group
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,077
2,863 contributions · $1,444,815.10
Vendor Relationships
215
1,266 payments · $1,105,639.05
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 | Annie's List | $163,554.68 | 30 |
| 2 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $84,600.00 | 8 |
| 3 | Texans for Insurance Reform | $68,489.55 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas Values in Action Coalition | $58,041.67 | 12 |
| 5 | North Texas Leadership PAC | $43,439.33 | 3 |
| 6 | Texas State Teachers Association PAC | $27,286.73 | 6 |
| 7 | Tarrant County Stonwall Democrats PAC | $17,120.00 | 6 |
| 8 | Texas Democratic Women PAC | $14,615.46 | 3 |
| 9 | John Steven Mostyn | $13,500.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $13,000.00 | 8 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Crounse Group | $155,122.14 | 8 |
| 2 | Civic Strategies | $145,496.76 | 51 |
| 3 | Mack Crounse Groupe | $118,283.80 | 8 |
| 4 | MammenPritchard | $117,195.48 | 7 |
| 5 | Media Strategies and Research | $85,000.00 | 5 |
| 6 | Bennett Petts and Blumenthal | $70,000.00 | 4 |
| 7 | The Tyson Organization | $42,951.40 | 8 |
| 8 | David Johannessen | $29,632.00 | 27 |
| 9 | Legends Hospitality Management | $25,045.16 | 1 |
| 10 | Michael DiStefano | $23,848.99 | 19 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $44,005.00 | $114,853.99 |
| 2011 | $60,455.00 | $60,420.90 |
| 2010 | $467,003.86 | $400,021.50 |
| 2009 | $105,581.21 | $55,971.33 |
| 2008 | $210,895.27 | $256,869.44 |
| 2007 | $75,871.24 | $47,426.64 |
| 2006 | $260,333.19 | $256,115.78 |
| 2005 | $69,260.27 | $7,392.49 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2012 | Annie's List | $3,500.00 | |
| 05/25/2012 | Texas Municipal Police Officers Association | $500.00 | |
| 05/25/2012 | Jeanette Harmon | $200.00 | Retired |
| 05/16/2012 | Jodi Waggoner | $1,000.00 | ACME Roofing · President |
| 05/16/2012 | Eric Britt | $50.00 | Thompson Reuters · Technical Support |
| 05/16/2012 | Geraldine Mills | $50.00 | |
| 05/14/2012 | Jo Pierce | $100.00 | Renaissance Hospital Dallas · QA Director |
| 05/14/2012 | Jon Nelson | $50.00 | |
| 05/12/2012 | Byron Kallam | $100.00 | |
| 05/11/2012 | Hung Dang | $1,000.00 | Self · MD |
| 05/11/2012 | Jeff Williams | $250.00 | Graham Associates · President |
| 05/11/2012 | Duc Mai | $100.00 | |
| 05/05/2012 | Shaun Ashman | $500.00 | AC Global · sales |
| 05/05/2012 | Jeanne Noblett | $100.00 | retired |
| 05/05/2012 | Suzann Ross | $50.00 | |
| 05/04/2012 | Ronnie Volkening | $200.00 | |
| 05/04/2012 | Michael DiStefano | $100.00 | |
| 05/03/2012 | Ryan Amacher | $2,000.00 | University of Texas at Arlington · professor |
| 05/03/2012 | Charles Green | $1,000.00 | Charles W. Green Inc. · CPA |
| 05/03/2012 | John Holt | $300.00 | Southwest Securities Bank FSB · Banker |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2012 | Constant Contact | $53.20 | Online Communication |
| 06/25/2012 | People Calling People | $1,900.00 | Phone Program |
| 06/25/2012 | Southwest Office Systems Inc. | $867.24 | Copier rental |
| 06/25/2012 | MLB Webdesign | $277.65 | Website maintenance |
| 06/25/2012 | Patrick Burks | $100.00 | Paid Walk Program |
| 06/04/2012 | First Data | $60.96 | Online Merchant Svcs |
| 06/04/2012 | First Data | $16.84 | Online Merchant Svcs |
| 06/04/2012 | First Data | $15.30 | Online Merchant Services |
| 05/31/2012 | Joshua Jefferson | $197.00 | Paid Walk |
| 05/30/2012 | People Calling People | $2,719.20 | Phone Calls to voters |
| 05/29/2012 | Mack Crounse Group | $2,395.00 | |
| 05/29/2012 | Michael DiStefano | $1,345.63 | Campaign manager |
| 05/29/2012 | Nick James | $236.50 | Paid Canvass |
| 05/29/2012 | J. Gilligan's | $160.00 | Watch party |
| 05/29/2012 | U-Haul | $124.95 | Storage Fees |
| 05/29/2012 | Walgreen's | $54.85 | GOTV Supplies |
| 05/29/2012 | Walgreen's | $52.33 | GOTV supplies |
| 05/26/2012 | United States Postal Service | $945.52 | Postage |
| 05/25/2012 | United States Postal Service | $1,138.88 | Postage |
| 05/25/2012 | United States Postal Service | $532.46 | Postage |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 91 ms.