Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Southwest Democrats of Tarrant County
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Southwest Democrats of Tarrant County

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00059786 · Fort Worth · TX
70 reports · First filing 10/11/2006 · Latest filing 07/09/2026
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 Worth · TX · 76134
First Filing
10/11/2006
Latest Filing
07/09/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
70

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,028.00
Expenditures
$39,117.93
Transactions
415
Largest Contribution
$250.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,150.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$6,949.97
Average Contribution
$60.38
Average Expenditure
$303.24
First Contribution
10/30/2006
Last Contribution
06/03/2026
First Expenditure
10/30/2006
Last Expenditure
06/23/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
143
Reported Payee Entities
94
Top Contributor
Steve Epstein
Top Reported Payee
Joe Drago

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
143
310 contributions · $18,643.00
Vendor Relationships
35
57 payments · $11,251.13
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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 spentSouthwest Democrats of Tarrant Coun…Focal filer / committeeSteve EpsteinSteve Epstein$900.00 · 9 giftsBronson DavisBronson Davis$700.00 · 6 giftsBruce MillerBruce Miller$660.00 · 8 giftsKaren KologeKaren Kologe$660.00 · 8 giftsReed BilzReed Bilz$630.00 · 7 giftsJoe DragoJoe Drago$2,400.00 · 2 paymentsElizabeth BeckElizabeth Beck$2,150.00 · 1 paymentsPromobiz.comPromobiz.com$1,566.38 · 2 paymentsWendy DavisWendy Davis$1,500.00 · 3 paymentsNancy MiracleNancy Miracle$1,500.00 · 2 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
Contributions73.1th#1,994 of 7,401
Expenditures71.9th#2,084 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity71.6th#2,102 of 7,401
Transaction Volume85.4th#1,079 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions45.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures46.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Steve Epstein $900.009
2Bronson Davis $700.006
3Bruce Miller $660.008
4Karen Kologe $660.008
5Reed Bilz $630.007
6David Burlingame $600.005
7Etta Miller $560.007
8DeVonna Tinney $490.007
9Stephen Maxwell $450.003
10Charles Schmidt $430.006

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Joe Drago $2,400.002
2Elizabeth Beck $2,150.001
3Promobiz.com $1,566.382
4Wendy Davis $1,500.003
5Nancy Miracle $1,500.002
6Nancy Miracle $1,165.001
7Beto O'rourke $1,099.002
8Beth McGlaughlin $1,019.002
9Richard Abrams $1,000.002
10Wendy Davis Campaign $1,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$480.00 $61.67
2025$190.00 $45.63
2024$0.00 $3,655.83
2023$2,070.00 $131.64
2022$2,170.00 $2,823.97
2021$2,050.00 $117.00
2020$1,110.00 $5,000.00
2019$1,170.00 $69.00
2018$0.00 $4,998.00
2017$0.00 $245.13
2016$1,530.00 $2,250.00
2015$1,435.00 $1,050.00
2014$0.00 $2,750.00
2012$680.00 $3,664.02
2011$1,228.00 $163.86
2010$915.00 $2,013.65
2009$200.00 $393.31
2008$1,600.00 $8,490.96
2007$0.00 $455.31
2006$200.00 $738.95

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/03/2026Karen Kologe $100.00 unknown · Retired
06/02/2026Steve Epstein $100.00 Retired · Retired
05/20/2026Jerry Stein $50.00 Alcon · retired
04/29/2026Amanda Arizola $100.00 civic volunteer/candidate
04/20/2026Jared Williams $100.00 n/a · non profit work
03/25/2026Gorden Lurie $30.00 retired · n/a
10/16/2025Helen Hiestrand $30.00 retired · teacher
08/25/2025Bruce Miller $100.00 Retired · Retired
07/10/2025Ann Mecklenberger $30.00 retired · retired
07/10/2025Ralph Mecklenberger $30.00 retired · retired
11/06/2023Stephen Maxwell $100.00 Bailey & Galyen PC · Attorney
11/06/2023Stephen Maxwell $100.00 Bailey & Galyen PC · Attorney
10/25/2023LaVonne Cockerell $30.00 Retired · Retired
10/25/2023LaVonne Cockerell $30.00 Retired · Retired
09/28/2023Etta Miller $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/28/2023Bruce Miller $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/28/2023Etta Miller $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/28/2023Bruce Miller $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/28/2023Sharon Richey $30.00 Retired · retired
09/28/2023Lon Burnam $30.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/23/2026Olive Garden $45.18Speakers' dinner
02/24/2026Olive Garden $16.49Speaker's dinner
12/08/2025Ocha FTW Thai $15.40Speaker meal
08/26/2025Olive Garden $30.23Speakers Meal
09/30/2024Kazi Chowdhry $400.00Contribution
09/23/2024Marilyn Kepner $25.42Reimburse for speaker meal
07/30/2024Cindy Stormer $400.00Campaign
07/30/2024Andy Morris $400.00Campaign
07/30/2024Roderick Miles $400.00Campaign
07/30/2024Carlos L. Walker $400.00Contribution
07/30/2024Marquetta Clayton $400.00Contribution Campaign
07/30/2024John T Brender $400.00Campaign
07/30/2024Patrick Moses $400.00Campaign Contribution
06/25/2024Olive Garden $13.00Speaker expense
04/24/2024Olive Garden $61.37Speakers expense
03/25/2024Olive Garden $65.79Dinners for speakers
01/24/2024Tarrant County Democratic Party $250.00Madri Gras Ball
01/23/2024Olive Garden $40.25Dinner for speakers
09/28/2023Olive Garden $21.82Meal for speaker
09/28/2023Olive Garden $21.82Meal for speaker
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 62 ms.