Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
NRG Energy Inc. Political Action Committee
MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00060131 · Houston · TX
198 reports · First filing 01/16/2007 · Latest filing 08/26/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC
Filer ID: 00060131 · Houston · TX
198 reports · First filing 01/16/2007 · Latest filing 08/26/2026
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
Houston · TX · 77010
First Filing
01/16/2007
Latest Filing
08/26/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
198
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$4,313,432.80
Expenditures
$3,997,481.57
Transactions
95,949
Largest Contribution
$258,093.61
Largest Expenditure
$30,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$391,524.27
Average Contribution
$46.05
Average Expenditure
$1,750.21
First Contribution
12/26/2006
Last Contribution
08/21/2026
First Expenditure
12/06/2006
Last Expenditure
08/21/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,485
Reported Payee Entities
973
Top Contributor
NRG Energy Inc. GenOn Political Action Committee
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Greg Abbott
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,479
96,726 contributions · $4,391,027.60
Vendor Relationships
903
2,276 payments · $4,027,689.23
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 98.5th | #110 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 98.8th | #91 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 98.6th | #102 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 99.4th | #49 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 9.3% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 12.9% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRG Energy Inc. GenOn Political Action Committee | $258,093.61 | 1 |
| 2 | ROBERT GAUDETTE | $46,346.17 | 241 |
| 3 | KIRKLAND ANDREWS | $38,024.00 | 199 |
| 4 | CHRISTOPHER MOSER | $37,417.20 | 249 |
| 5 | MAURICIO GUTIERREZ | $36,539.40 | 249 |
| 6 | THOMAS ATKINS | $33,000.00 | 263 |
| 7 | David Crane | $32,498.70 | 131 |
| 8 | WALTER STONE | $30,829.04 | 237 |
| 9 | DONNA BENEFIELD | $29,165.16 | 242 |
| 10 | BRADLEY KRANZ | $27,700.00 | 346 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $178,500.00 | 14 |
| 2 | Dade Phelan Campaign | $60,000.00 | 5 |
| 3 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $60,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Greater Pittsburgh Chamber Of Commerce PAC | $44,000.00 | 8 |
| 5 | Texans for Joe Straus | $42,500.00 | 6 |
| 6 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $37,500.00 | 10 |
| 7 | Dustin Burrows Campaign | $30,500.00 | 9 |
| 8 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | $30,000.00 | 4 |
| 9 | DCCC | $30,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Dan Patrick Campaign | $30,000.00 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $236,338.89 | $280,496.90 |
| 2025 | $396,614.65 | $391,200.00 |
| 2024 | $381,146.46 | $433,800.00 |
| 2023 | $377,451.95 | $441,731.00 |
| 2022 | $378,016.52 | $220,843.00 |
| 2021 | $173,786.09 | $195,093.00 |
| 2020 | $140,574.99 | $171,562.00 |
| 2019 | $109,495.77 | $63,000.00 |
| 2018 | $127,413.50 | $260,365.56 |
| 2017 | $167,203.85 | $49,031.00 |
| 2016 | $177,736.01 | $357,498.35 |
| 2015 | $205,065.14 | $122,685.23 |
| 2014 | $220,061.89 | $283,297.16 |
| 2013 | $414,764.65 | $134,162.30 |
| 2012 | $144,794.01 | $142,173.58 |
| 2011 | $152,937.53 | $77,600.56 |
| 2010 | $168,485.09 | $85,121.93 |
| 2009 | $126,261.64 | $61,500.00 |
| 2008 | $104,452.59 | $154,820.00 |
| 2007 | $92,952.54 | $56,500.00 |
| 2006 | $17,879.04 | $15,000.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2026 | Robert Gaudette | $192.31 | NRG Energy Inc. · President & CEO |
| 08/21/2026 | David Porter | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · SVP & Managing Director, Smart Home |
| 08/21/2026 | Shawnie McBride | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · SVP, Commercial Operations |
| 08/21/2026 | Scott Hart | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, President of NRG Business |
| 08/21/2026 | Caroline Golin | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, Chief Growth & Policy Officer |
| 08/21/2026 | William Evans | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · SVP, Chief of Staff |
| 08/21/2026 | Bradley Bentley | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, President, NRG Consumer |
| 08/21/2026 | Larry Adams | $192.30 | NRG Energy Inc. · SVP, Digital & Vivint Marketing |
| 08/21/2026 | walter stone | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · Senior Vice President, Environmental and Deputy General Coun |
| 08/21/2026 | Matthew Pistner | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, President of NRG Wholesale |
| 08/21/2026 | Don Liyanearachchi | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, Chief Technology Officer |
| 08/21/2026 | Virginia Kinney | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, Chief People Officer |
| 08/21/2026 | Kim Hales | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · Chief Data & AI Officer |
| 08/21/2026 | Brian Curci | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, Legal & General Counsel |
| 08/21/2026 | Woo-Sung Chung | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| 08/21/2026 | Donna Benefield | $190.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · SVP, Finance Operations |
| 08/21/2026 | Catherine Yoakum | $150.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · VP, Head of FP&A |
| 08/21/2026 | james tharp | $150.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · VP, Engineering & Project Services |
| 08/21/2026 | Kandi Terry | $150.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · Sr. Director, Government Affairs |
| 08/21/2026 | John Strickland | $150.00 | NRG Energy Inc. · VP, West Power Trading |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2026 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $10,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/21/2026 | Friends of Tom Oliverson | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/21/2026 | Ellen Fleischmann Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/21/2026 | Armando Walle Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $5,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Texans for Joan Huffman | $4,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $3,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Pete Flores Campaign | $2,500.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Kevin Sparks Campaign | $2,500.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Sergio For South Texas | $2,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Ron Reynolds Campaign | $2,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Jolanda Jones Campaign | $2,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Joanne Shofner for Texans | $2,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Committee to Elect Yvonne Davis | $2,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Wes Virdell Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Toni Rose Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | J.M. Lozano For State Rep. Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Hillary Hickland Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Diego Bernal Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 08/20/2026 | Andy Hopper Campaign | $1,000.00 | Contribution to State 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: 864 ms.