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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00057861 · Fort Lauderdale · FL
45 reports · First filing 01/20/2006 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Fort Lauderdale · FL · 33301
First Filing
01/20/2006
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
45

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$374,250.00
Expenditures
$52,250.00
Transactions
309
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$31,515.00
Average Contribution
$1,255.87
Average Expenditure
$4,750.00
First Contribution
07/01/2007
Last Contribution
07/09/2012
First Expenditure
12/01/2005
Last Expenditure
09/13/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
200
Reported Payee Entities
9
Top Contributor
Michael Jackson
Top Reported Payee
Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
200
298 contributions · $374,250.00
Vendor Relationships
4
7 payments · $44,750.00
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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 spentAutoNation, Inc. Political Action C…Focal filer / committeeMichael JacksonMichael Jackson$15,000.00 · 3 giftsMichael MarooneMichael Maroone$15,000.00 · 3 giftsJames BenderJames Bender$7,500.00 · 3 giftsMichael ShortMichael Short$7,500.00 · 3 giftsDonna ParlapianoDonna Parlapiano$6,500.00 · 3 giftsFriends of Carole Keeton StrayhornFriends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn$25,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexans for Rick PerryTexans for Rick Perry$17,500.00 · 3 paymentsDavid DewhurstDavid Dewhurst$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$1,000.00 · 1 paymentsBurt SolomonsBurt Solomons$1,000.00 · 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
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
1Michael Jackson $15,000.003
2Michael Maroone $15,000.003
3James Bender $7,500.003
4Michael Short $7,500.003
5Donna Parlapiano $6,500.003
6Kenneth Graham $5,500.003
7Todd Skelton $5,500.003
8David Koehler $5,000.002
9Jonathan Ferrando $5,000.002
10Ronald Frey $5,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn $25,000.001
2Texans for Rick Perry $17,500.003
3David Dewhurst $5,000.001
4Texans for Greg Abbott $1,000.001
5Burt Solomons $1,000.001
6John Carona $1,000.001
7Linda Harper-Brown $1,000.001
8Ralph Sheffield $500.001
9Texas Ethics Commission $250.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$155,050.00 $1,000.00
2010$102,400.00 $4,500.00
2009$0.00 $10,000.00
2008$0.00 $6,750.00
2007$116,800.00 $0.00
2006$0.00 $5,000.00
2005$0.00 $25,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/09/2012Edward Bailey $1,500.00 AN Texas Mgmt · Market President
06/11/2012Ronald Eberhardt $1,000.00 AN Corp. · VP shared resource
06/06/2012Marc Cannon $1,000.00 AN Corp mgmt · SVP Communications
06/06/2012David Matthews $500.00 maroone Toyota/Scion · GM
05/30/2012Kevin Sreenam $1,500.00 Market pres FL · MP Central FL
05/30/2012Matthew Brown $500.00 Brown and Brown Chevy · GM
05/29/2012William Berman $2,500.00 AN Western reg. mgmt · MP
05/29/2012Henry Phillips $2,500.00 Central region · RP
05/29/2012Lance Iserman $1,500.00 AutoNation, Inc · MP
05/24/2012Jay Schmidke $1,000.00 Power Chevy Arrowhead · GM
05/24/2012Todd Rossi $250.00 Mike Shad Nissan JAX · GM
05/23/2012Humberto Martinez $1,000.00 Maroone Honda of Miami · GM
05/22/2012Steven Strader $1,500.00 AN Central region · MP
05/22/2012Randy Lozmack $1,000.00 BMW Houston North · GM
05/22/2012Susan Jacobson $1,000.00 Tousley Ford · GM
05/22/2012Peter Gegen $1,000.00 Maroone Ford Delray · GM
05/22/2012Larry Balkum $1,000.00 bankston of Fort Worth · GM
05/22/2012Paul Francis $1,000.00 Bankston Nissan Lewisville · GM
05/22/2012Michael Saenz $1,000.00 Ft Myers Toyota · FMT,GM
05/22/2012Pete Devita $1,000.00 AN FL mgmt · Market Pres.

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
09/13/2012Texans for Greg Abbott $1,000.00Political Contribution to Texans for Greg Abbott (Texas Attorney General)
06/27/2010Texans for Rick Perry $2,500.00Political contribution
04/07/2010John Carona $1,000.00Political Contribution; State Senate Race
02/08/2010Burt Solomons $1,000.00Political contribution -- Primary; Texas House of Representatives
10/29/2009Texans for Rick Perry $10,000.00Political contribution
11/14/2008Texans for Rick Perry $5,000.00Political contribution
10/14/2008Linda Harper-Brown $1,000.00Political contribution
10/14/2008Ralph Sheffield $500.00Political contribution
04/25/2008Texas Ethics Commission $250.00Civil Penalty for late filing
06/22/2006David Dewhurst $5,000.00Political Contribution
12/01/2005Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn $25,000.00Political contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.