Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Hnatek, Joe D. (Mr.)
Filer / Committee

Hnatek, Joe D. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP
Filer ID: 00062841 · Lubbock · TX
3 reports · First filing 02/03/2008 · Latest filing 07/05/2008
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
STATEREP
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Lubbock · TX · 79407
First Filing
02/03/2008
Latest Filing
07/05/2008
Latest Reporting Period
02/24/2008 – 06/30/2008
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$36,183.79
Expenditures
$56,104.15
Transactions
47
Largest Contribution
$8,912.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,005.21
COH as of 06/30/2008
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,247.72
Average Expenditure
$3,116.90
First Contribution
01/17/2008
Last Contribution
03/04/2008
First Expenditure
01/02/2008
Last Expenditure
06/30/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
19
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
Empower Texans PAC
Top Reported Payee
Ryan Erwin Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
19
29 contributions · $36,183.79
Vendor Relationships
9
16 payments · $51,271.15
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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 spentHnatek, Joe D. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeEmpower Texans PACEmpower Texans PAC$30,223.79 · 11 giftsBrent PrestonBrent Preston$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDarrell FranksDarrell Franks$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDuncan BurkholderDuncan Burkholder$500.00 · 1 giftsMark HutchensMark Hutchens$500.00 · 1 giftsRyan Erwin AssociatesRyan Erwin Associates$37,890.97 · 7 paymentsCharacter MediaCharacter Media$8,000.00 · 1 paymentsJoe HnatekJoe Hnatek$4,783.00 · 1 paymentsLubbock Avalanche-JournalLubbock Avalanche-Journal$3,474.00 · 1 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$750.00 · 1 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
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
1Empower Texans PAC $30,223.7911
2Brent Preston $1,000.001
3Darrell Franks $1,000.001
4Duncan Burkholder $500.001
5Mark Hutchens $500.001
6Ted Manny $500.001
7Terry Wynn $500.001
8Brian Nicholson $250.001
9Michael Danchak $250.001
10Aubrey Faulkner $200.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Ryan Erwin Associates $37,890.977
2Character Media $8,000.001
3Joe Hnatek $4,783.001
4Lubbock Avalanche-Journal $3,474.001
5Republican Party of Texas $750.001
6Action Printing $335.812
7Southwest Airlines $316.501
8Hockley County Publishing $315.001
9Tractor Supply $145.581
10Ron Grant $50.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$36,183.79 $56,104.15

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/04/2008Empower Texans PAC $2,247.84
03/01/2008Brent Preston $1,000.00 self · businessman
03/01/2008Mark Hutchens $500.00 self · businessman
03/01/2008Duncan Burkholder $500.00 Grace Clinic · physician
03/01/2008Aubrey Faulkner $200.00
03/01/2008Scott Roberson $200.00
03/01/2008James Mahan $100.00
02/28/2008Empower Texans PAC $8,912.00
02/22/2008Empower Texans PAC $1,790.18
02/22/2008Empower Texans PAC $461.97
02/22/2008Empower Texans PAC $460.00
02/22/2008Empower Texans PAC $380.00
02/21/2008Empower Texans PAC $3,544.46
02/19/2008Empower Texans PAC $3,715.43
02/15/2008Empower Texans PAC $7,112.09
02/07/2008Empower Texans PAC $1,499.82
02/07/2008Empower Texans PAC $100.00
01/24/2008Shelley Hefner $200.00
01/24/2008Howard Beck $100.00
01/24/2008Joseph Sonnier $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2008Joe Hnatek $4,783.00Reimbursement for expenditures made from personal funds
03/23/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $398.32voter contact
03/14/2008Action Printing $119.08graphics work
02/29/2008Hockley County Publishing $315.00political ad
02/28/2008Lubbock Avalanche-Journal $3,474.00political ad
02/22/2008Tractor Supply $145.58t posts for signage
02/21/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $539.66voter contact\n \n \n voter contact\n
02/13/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $20,005.21voter contact
02/13/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $7,835.49voter contact
02/13/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $2,000.00consulting services
02/11/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $4,658.94voter contact
02/06/2008Character Media $8,000.00voter contact (radio)
02/01/2008Ryan Erwin Associates $2,453.35voter informationsigns
02/01/2008Action Printing $216.73campaign stationary
01/24/2008Ron Grant $50.00production
01/16/2008Best Buy $43.29campaign phone
01/13/2008Southwest Airlines $316.50travel----in state---
01/02/2008Republican Party of Texas $750.00filing fee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.