Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Jim Murphy

SPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00060451 · Houston · TX
66 reports · First filing 01/11/2007 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77046
First Filing
01/11/2007
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
66

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,852,288.77
Expenditures
$3,552,313.70
Transactions
10,639
Largest Contribution
$54,765.11
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$72,230.90
Average Contribution
$713.25
Average Expenditure
$678.18
First Contribution
12/08/2006
Last Contribution
09/15/2021
First Expenditure
12/14/2006
Last Expenditure
05/18/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2,244
Reported Payee Entities
966
Top Contributor
Bob Perry
Top Reported Payee
Blakemore & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2,250
6,029 contributions · $4,215,292.59
Vendor Relationships
892
5,219 payments · $3,558,234.46
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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 spentFriends of Jim MurphyFocal filer / committeeBob PerryBob Perry$157,500.00 · 22 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$92,153.86 · 27 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$90,000.00 · 4 giftsJim Murphy CampaignJim Murphy Campaign$54,765.11 · 1 giftsLarry JohnsonLarry Johnson$44,500.00 · 21 giftsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$594,292.93 · 335 paymentsAnthem Media LLCAnthem Media LLC$221,464.79 · 15 paymentsChase BankChase Bank$135,974.33 · 93 paymentsSignature Media SolutionsSignature Media Solutions$126,263.05 · 59 paymentsUS PostmasterUS Postmaster$107,711.04 · 119 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
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions84.5th#1,151 of 7,401
Expenditures96.9th#229 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity94.5th#407 of 7,401
Transaction Volume91.2th#650 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions68.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures36.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bob Perry $157,500.0022
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $92,153.8627
3Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $90,000.004
4Jim Murphy Campaign $54,765.111
5Larry Johnson $44,500.0021
6Texans For Greg Abbott $41,768.001
7Kendall Miller $39,000.0018
8TREPAC $37,593.886
9Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP $36,500.0020
10Lee Cook $34,999.0020

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Blakemore & Associates $594,292.93335
2Anthem Media LLC $221,464.7915
3Chase Bank $135,974.3393
4Signature Media Solutions $126,263.0559
5US Postmaster $107,711.04119
6Minuteman Press $101,164.7865
7Texas House Republican Caucus PAC $100,000.002
8Neumann And Company $83,196.7218
9Texas House Republican Caucus $79,275.178
10BizOxygen $58,496.8016

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $25,000.00
2025$0.00 $38,019.60
2024$0.00 $36,519.60
2023$0.00 $54,156.11
2022$0.00 $328,214.78
2021$48,400.00 $190,477.92
2020$399,763.06 $242,020.47
2019$153,365.99 $186,303.12
2018$272,049.25 $209,287.53
2017$109,838.26 $100,621.29
2016$250,259.05 $109,936.16
2015$126,400.66 $123,392.78
2014$197,781.35 $105,655.68
2013$147,397.13 $70,903.31
2012$361,738.04 $431,056.48
2011$94,874.24 $73,162.04
2010$745,805.29 $524,547.44
2009$131,720.00 $48,801.93
2008$547,231.34 $516,116.76
2007$192,200.00 $134,253.23
2006$73,465.11 $3,867.47

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/15/2021Houston Pilots PAC $500.00
08/25/2021Steven Peterson $100.00 Retired · Retired
06/30/2021Texas Charter School Now PAC $5,000.00
06/30/2021Larry Johnson $5,000.00 Johnson Development Corp. · Real Estate Developer
06/30/2021Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP $2,500.00
06/30/2021Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP $1,000.00
06/30/2021Beer Alliance of Texas PAC $1,000.00
06/30/2021Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $1,000.00
06/30/2021Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC $1,000.00
06/30/2021Manufacturers PAC of Texas $1,000.00
06/30/2021Clyde Shannon III $1,000.00
06/30/2021Jason Ryan $1,000.00 CenterPoint Energy · Attorney
06/30/2021John Nau $1,000.00 Silver Eagle Beverages · President & CEO
06/30/2021Walter Nelson $1,000.00 Newland Communities · CEO
06/30/2021Corbin Robertson $1,000.00 Quintana Resources · Executive
06/30/2021IBAT PAC $500.00
06/30/2021HS Law PAC $500.00
06/30/2021Michael Warner $500.00 Self · Consultant
06/30/2021Texas Apartment Association $500.00
06/30/2021Ancira Strategic Partners LLP $400.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/18/2026Strake Jesuit $25,000.00Donation
10/07/2025St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church $1,500.00Contribution
06/11/2025Divine Providence Catholic Church $10,000.00Contribution
05/20/2025Scott Sanford For Mayor $1,000.00Contribution
02/03/2025Kolbe Prison Ministries $25,000.00Contribution
02/03/2025Quorum Report $519.60News Subscription
12/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
11/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
10/29/2024Blakemore & Associates $2,000.00Consulting Fees
10/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
09/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
08/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
07/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
06/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
05/07/2024Heart of the Hills Resources $4,000.00Contribution
05/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
04/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
03/01/2024Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
02/28/2024Quorum Report $519.60News Subscription
02/01/2024Pat McLaughlin For Brown County $1,000.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 822 ms.