Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Chesapeake Energy For Texans (INACTIVE)

MPAC · INACTIVE
Filer ID: 00058363 · Austin · TX
167 reports · First filing 01/03/2006 · Latest filing 10/22/2019
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
INACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
01/03/2006
Latest Filing
10/22/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2019 – 10/22/2019
Reports
167

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,139,989.04
Expenditures
$1,158,146.62
Transactions
10,392
Largest Contribution
$121,750.00
Largest Expenditure
$30,000.00
COH as of 10/22/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$117.02
Average Expenditure
$1,781.76
First Contribution
10/10/2006
Last Contribution
09/13/2019
First Expenditure
12/28/2006
Last Expenditure
09/17/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
641
Reported Payee Entities
372
Top Contributor
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Greg Abbott

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
641
10,318 contributions · $1,160,871.59
Vendor Relationships
253
515 payments · $852,006.36
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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 spentChesapeake Energy For Texans (INACT…Focal filer / committeeCHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PACCHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC$250,037.21 · 7 giftsChesapeake Energy Corp. Federal PACChesapeake Energy Corp. Federal PAC$200,000.00 · 6 giftsAubrey McClendonAubrey McClendon$35,000.00 · 3 giftsDouglas JacobsonDouglas Jacobson$34,057.86 · 132 giftsJennifer GrigsbyJennifer Grigsby$29,791.19 · 131 giftsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$37,500.00 · 6 paymentsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$32,500.00 · 5 paymentsRick PerryRick Perry$30,000.00 · 1 payments2015 Texas Inaugural Committee2015 Texas Inaugural Committee$25,000.00 · 1 paymentsWater Texas PACWater Texas PAC$25,000.00 · 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
1CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $250,037.217
2Chesapeake Energy Corp. Federal PAC $200,000.006
3Aubrey McClendon $35,000.003
4Douglas Jacobson $34,057.86132
5Jennifer Grigsby $29,791.19131
6Chesapeake Operating Incorporated $26,660.6741
7Julie Wilson $18,678.6244
8Chesapeake Energy Corporation $15,242.622
9Cathy Tompkins $10,000.002
10Henry Hood $10,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Greg Abbott $37,500.006
2Texans for Dan Patrick $32,500.005
3Rick Perry $30,000.001
42015 Texas Inaugural Committee $25,000.001
5Water Texas PAC $25,000.001
6Texas Oil & Gas PAC $22,500.005
7Christi Craddick Committee $20,000.006
8Barry Smitherman $20,000.002
9Glenn Hegar Campaign $18,000.004
10Christian for Texas $15,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$5,267.55 $9,500.00
2018$97,500.00 $113,517.55
2017$30,787.21 $20,030.00
2016$135,046.95 $140,250.00
2015$62,753.96 $57,250.00
2014$151,584.91 $172,663.12
2013$19,209.83 $144,888.84
2012$36,431.73 $206,930.00
2011$136,261.95 $25,081.55
2010$125,016.11 $136,036.35
2009$177,409.14 $25,673.90
2008$152,719.70 $103,050.00
2007$5,000.00 $3,215.31
2006$5,000.00 $60.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/13/2019Chesapeake Energy Corporation Fed PAC $5,267.55
11/19/2018CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $5,000.00
10/24/2018CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $25,000.00
10/03/2018CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $20,000.00
02/08/2018CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $47,500.00
12/14/2017CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $30,000.00
11/17/2017CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $787.21
03/31/2016Chesapeake Energy Corporation $10,796.95
03/21/2016CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED PAC $121,750.00
01/06/2016Texans for Joe Straus $2,500.00
09/28/2015Chesapeake Energy Corp. Federal PAC $40,000.00
08/14/2015Dale Wildman $40.00 Chesapeake Energy Corporation · IT Vice President - Business Systems
07/21/2015Dale Wildman $40.00 Chesapeake Energy Corporation · IT Vice President - Business Systems
07/03/2015Douglas Jacobson $208.33 Chesapeake Operating, Inc. · Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures
07/03/2015Dale Wildman $40.00 Chesapeake Energy Corporation · IT Vice President - Business Systems
06/19/2015Douglas Jacobson $208.33 Chesapeake Operating, Inc. · Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures
06/19/2015Dale Wildman $40.00 Chesapeake Energy Corporation · IT Vice President - Business Systems
06/05/2015Douglas Jacobson $208.33 Chesapeake Operating, Inc. · Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures
06/05/2015Dale Wildman $40.00 Chesapeake Energy Corporation · IT Vice President - Business Systems
05/22/2015Douglas Jacobson $208.33 Chesapeake Operating, Inc. · Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
09/17/2019Glenn Hegar $5,000.00Glenn Hegar/ Support/2022 Primary
09/17/2019Chris Paddie $2,500.00Chris Paddie/ Support/2020 Primary
06/19/2019Roland Gutierrez $2,000.00Roland Gutierrez/ Support/2020 Primary
11/19/2018Dennis Bonnen Committee $5,000.00Contribution to committee
10/24/2018Texans for Greg Abbott $7,500.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Brian Birdwell Committee $3,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Texans for Kelly Hancock $2,500.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Friends of Paul Bettencourt $2,500.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Lois Kolkhorst Committee $2,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Larry Taylor Committee $2,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) $2,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Judith Zaffirini Committee $2,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Charles Perry Campaign $2,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Angela Paxton Campaign $2,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Kirk Watson Campaign $1,500.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Cody Harris for State Representative $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Phil King Campaign Committee $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Ben Leman Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Ramon Romero for Texas State Representative Campaign Fund $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
10/24/2018Justin Holland Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to Committee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 257 ms.