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

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00058303 · Kerrville · TX
262 reports · First filing 01/05/2006 · 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
Kerrville · TX · 78028
First Filing
01/05/2006
Latest Filing
09/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
262

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$278,405.82
Expenditures
$46,586.08
Transactions
1,037
Largest Contribution
$30,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$107,908.92
Average Contribution
$281.79
Average Expenditure
$950.74
First Contribution
01/13/2006
Last Contribution
08/25/2026
First Expenditure
02/28/2006
Last Expenditure
12/19/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
129
Reported Payee Entities
35
Top Contributor
Exotic Wildlife Association
Top Reported Payee
Angie Chen Button Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
129
1,025 contributions · $312,716.82
Vendor Relationships
22
28 payments · $14,836.08
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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 spentExotic Wildlife Association Politic…Focal filer / committeeExotic Wildlife AssociationExotic Wildlife Association$33,905.82 · 446 giftsDan LearyDan Leary$30,000.00 · 1 giftsDale ColeDale Cole$11,750.00 · 2 giftsDrake HellerDrake Heller$10,500.00 · 2 giftsJimmie AndertonJimmie Anderton$10,000.00 · 3 giftsAngie Chen Button CampaignAngie Chen Button Campaign$10,000.00 · 1 paymentsCharles Perry CampaignCharles Perry Campaign$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsSid Miller CampaignSid Miller Campaign$3,000.00 · 3 paymentsErnest BailesErnest Bailes$2,500.00 · 1 paymentsErnest Bailes CampaignErnest Bailes Campaign$2,000.00 · 3 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
Contributions91.0th#670 of 7,401
Expenditures78.9th#1,566 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity87.9th#899 of 7,401
Transaction Volume89.5th#778 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions64.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures90.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Exotic Wildlife Association $33,905.82446
2Dan Leary $30,000.001
3Dale Cole $11,750.002
4Drake Heller $10,500.002
5Jimmie Anderton $10,000.003
6Joel Swan $10,000.001
7Kevin Reid $8,000.002
8Jimmy Gregory $7,400.002
9Sue Ann Berend $7,375.003
10Pete Moore $6,850.0084

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Angie Chen Button Campaign $10,000.001
2Charles Perry Campaign $5,000.001
3Sid Miller Campaign $3,000.003
4Ernest Bailes $2,500.001
5Ernest Bailes Campaign $2,000.003
6Sid Miller Campaign $2,000.002
7Texans for Todd Staples $2,000.002
8Lyle Larson Campaign $1,500.002
9Glenn Hegar Campaign $1,250.002
10Harvey Hilderbran Campaign $1,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$72,333.00 $0.00
2025$13,912.00 $15,000.00
2024$3,660.88 $1,500.00
2023$67,358.63 $2,500.00
2022$3,764.96 $2,500.00
2021$3,483.00 $0.00
2020$4,585.50 $2,000.00
2019$9,412.25 $0.00
2018$39,620.75 $1,250.00
2017$647.50 $500.00
2016$6,440.00 $2,000.00
2015$747.50 $0.00
2014$802.50 $3,000.00
2013$732.50 $1,000.00
2012$1,242.50 $1,500.00
2011$7,485.00 $1,238.65
2010$4,937.50 $5,250.00
2009$3,487.50 $0.00
2008$24,461.10 $4,000.00
2007$2,270.00 $0.00
2006$7,021.25 $3,347.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $110.00
07/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $110.00
06/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $110.00
05/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $110.00
04/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $110.00
04/16/2026Scott Bugai $50.00 Veterinarian
04/16/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $1.50
03/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $310.00
03/24/2026Dan Leary $30,000.00 Business Owner
03/24/2026Dale Cole $6,000.00 Rancher
03/24/2026Thad Steele $5,750.00 Business Owner
03/24/2026Tomas Vykruta $3,800.00 Business Owner
03/24/2026Tomas Vykruta $2,250.00 Business Owner
03/24/2026Scott Bugai $50.00 Veterinarian
03/24/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $1.50
02/25/2026Exotic Wildlife Association $310.00
02/14/2026Joel Swan $10,000.00 Ranch Owner
02/14/2026Brett Wiggs $5,000.00 Chief Executive Officer
02/14/2026Dale Caffey $4,000.00 Rancher
02/14/2026Nash Murray $2,000.00 Ranch Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/19/2025Angie Chen Button Campaign $10,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/16/2025Charles Perry Campaign $5,000.00Political Contribution
09/26/2024Bob Hall Campaign $500.00Political Contribution
01/04/2024Don McLaughlin Campaign $1,000.00Political Contribution
09/15/2023Ernest Bailes $2,500.00Political Contribution
10/28/2022Kelly Hancock Campaign $1,000.00Political Contribution
10/28/2022Ernest Bailes Campaign $500.00Political Contribution
10/26/2022Dawn Buckingham Campaign $1,000.00Political Contribution
11/03/2020Ernest Bailes Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution.
11/03/2020Steve Toth Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution.
10/18/2018Ernest Bailes Campaign $500.00Political contribution.
09/12/2018Pete Gallego Campaign $750.00Political contribution.
11/30/2017Lyle Larson Campaign $500.00Political contribution.
11/03/2016Lyle Larson Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution.
03/30/2016Ernest J. Bailes Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution.
09/29/2014Texans for Dan Patrick $500.00Political contribution to support Republican candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor.
09/29/2014Glenn Hegar Campaign $500.00Political contribution to support Republican candidate for Texas Comptroller.
09/29/2014Andrew Murr Campaign $500.00Political contribution to support Republican candidate for State Representative, District 53.
09/29/2014Texans for Greg Abbott $500.00Political contribution to support Republican candidate for Texas Governor.
03/18/2014Sid Miller Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution to support Republican candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 47 ms.