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

Zerwas, John M. (The Honorable)

COH · State Representative 28
Filer ID: 00058497 · Austin · TX
50 reports · First filing 01/16/2006 · Latest filing 10/07/2019
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
State Representative
District / Place
28
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78703-0040
First Filing
01/16/2006
Latest Filing
10/07/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2019 – 10/07/2019
Reports
50

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$428,632.64
Expenditures
$468,487.95
Transactions
1,204
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$16,356.44
COH as of 10/07/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$539.16
Average Expenditure
$1,145.45
First Contribution
12/30/2005
Last Contribution
06/25/2019
First Expenditure
01/03/2006
Last Expenditure
08/13/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
655
Reported Payee Entities
184
Top Contributor
TEXPAC
Top Reported Payee
Blakemore & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
655
796 contributions · $443,632.64
Vendor Relationships
156
347 payments · $379,744.48
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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 spentZerwas, John M. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTEXPACTEXPAC$25,274.33 · 3 giftsTSA PACTSA PAC$23,750.00 · 4 giftsGHA Healthcare PACGHA Healthcare PAC$20,000.00 · 2 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$15,000.00 · 2 giftsTSA-PACTSA-PAC$10,000.00 · 1 giftsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$156,524.26 · 69 paymentsKaren PearsonKaren Pearson$29,714.00 · 10 paymentsMinuteman PressMinuteman Press$23,414.71 · 15 paymentsSignature Media Solutions LTDSignature Media Solutions LTD$21,405.46 · 10 paymentsCasey HaneyCasey Haney$19,945.11 · 13 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

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
1TEXPAC $25,274.333
2TSA PAC $23,750.004
3GHA Healthcare PAC $20,000.002
4Bob Perry $15,000.002
5TSA-PAC $10,000.001
6Texas Citizens Coalition $10,000.001
7John M. Zerwas $10,000.001
8Jim Smith $5,500.004
9American Society of Anesthesiologists $5,000.001
10American Society of Anesthesiologists PAC $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Blakemore & Associates $156,524.2669
2Karen Pearson $29,714.0010
3Minuteman Press $23,414.7115
4Signature Media Solutions LTD $21,405.4610
5Casey Haney $19,945.1113
6U S Postmaster $19,480.6113
7John Zerwas $17,251.282
8Friends Of John Zerwas $16,506.442
9A & E Products Co LP $13,040.001
10Conservative Republicans Of Texas PAC $10,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$1,595.99 $0.00
2018$11,592.96 $0.00
2017$367.93 $0.00
2008$0.00 $399.06
2007$0.00 $150.00
2006$400,075.76 $467,938.89
2005$15,000.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/25/2019Focused Advocacy PAC $339.04
06/25/2019Texas Dental Association/DENPAC $339.04
06/25/2019Sabrina Brown $339.04 Self · Consultant
06/25/2019TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtor PAC $339.02
06/25/2019TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtor PAC $239.85
10/18/2018Dan Patrick Campaign $469.74
10/12/2018The Republican Party of Texas $584.44
09/30/2018Scott Kercheville $538.78 UT Health San Antonio · Anesthesiologist
02/23/2018Texas Citizens Coalition $10,000.00
07/05/2017Texas House Republican Caucus PAC $367.93
11/30/2006James Winne III $1,000.00 Legend National Gas · Executive
11/30/2006Harold Simmons $1,000.00 Valhi · CEO
11/30/2006Donald Kramer $1,000.00 Palladium Management Ltd · Physician
11/30/2006Brian Fahey $500.00 Greater Houston Anesthesiology · Anesthesiologist
11/30/2006HAA Better Government Fund $500.00 Houston Apartment Association · VP of Public Affairs
11/30/2006John Lollar $250.00 Newgulf Exploration LP · Retired
11/30/2006Charles Huselton $250.00 Dentist
11/30/2006Hugh Gilmore $250.00 Physician
11/30/2006Ramy Mankarious $250.00 GHA · Anesthesiologist
11/30/2006James Arens $250.00 UT Houston · Investor

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/13/2008Saltgrass Steak House $129.92Political Promotion:Meals & Entertainment:Constituent\n
08/13/2008Collinas Italian Cafe $70.96Political Promotion:Meals & Entertainment:Constituent\n
07/07/2008Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill $131.08Political Promotion:Meals & Entertainment:Constituent
07/07/2008The Roaring Fork $67.10Political Promotion:Meals & Entertainment:Constituent
06/29/2007Friends Of John Zerwas $150.00Transfer of Balance from COH to SPAC
12/08/2006Friends Of John Zerwas $16,356.44Transfer of Balance from COH to SPAC
12/06/2006Pierre and Candy Massoud $2,004.64Fundraising: Facilities
12/06/2006Blakemore & Associates $161.05Fundraising: Invitations
12/06/2006Multiple Path Communications $161.05Fundraising: Invitations
12/05/2006Blakemore & Associates $15.00Campaign: Phone Service
12/01/2006Blakemore & Associates $500.00Consulting Fees
11/30/2006Minuteman Press $2,561.78Fundraising: Invitations
11/30/2006Minuteman Press - (POSTAGE Only) $709.80Fundraising: Invitations
11/30/2006Blakemore & Associates $100.67Public Relations: Flowers & Gifts
11/29/2006Doubletree Austin $22.49Public Relations: Meals & Entertainment
11/28/2006Blakemore & Associates $5,000.00Consulting Fees
11/28/2006Office Depot Houston $23.88Office Holder: Office Supplies
11/27/2006Karen Pearson $3,000.00Consulting Fees
11/20/2006AT&T $33.05Office Holder: Phone Service
11/16/2006American Express $35.00Administrative: AMEX Fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 352 ms.