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: 46 ms.