Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Gano Jr., Howard H. (Mr.)
Filer / Committee

Gano Jr., Howard H. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 148
Filer ID: 00062855 · Houston · TX
9 reports · First filing 07/14/2008 · Latest filing 08/15/2010
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
148
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77008
First Filing
07/14/2008
Latest Filing
08/15/2010
Latest Reporting Period
02/23/2010 – 07/15/2010
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$5,383.19
Expenditures
$41,187.49
Transactions
61
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$13,756.26
COH as of 07/15/2010
—
Average Contribution
$215.33
Average Expenditure
$1,144.10
First Contribution
03/01/2008
Last Contribution
02/15/2010
First Expenditure
01/09/2008
Last Expenditure
07/15/2010

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
23
Reported Payee Entities
23
Top Contributor
William Lummis
Top Reported Payee
Business Extension Bureau

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
23
36 contributions · $8,533.19
Vendor Relationships
18
30 payments · $38,655.54
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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 spentGano Jr., Howard H. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeWilliam LummisWilliam Lummis$600.00 · 2 giftsAlbert MassoudAlbert Massoud$500.00 · 1 giftsDavid GrimesDavid Grimes$500.00 · 1 giftsMike GrimesMike Grimes$500.00 · 1 giftsPriscilla LouPriscilla Lou$500.00 · 1 giftsBusiness Extension BureauBusiness Extension Bureau$15,913.28 · 2 paymentsMary SergesketterMary Sergesketter$5,068.31 · 4 paymentsJames Coney IslandJames Coney Island$4,814.96 · 1 paymentsVictoryStore.comVictoryStore.com$3,883.76 · 1 paymentsPizzitola'sPizzitola's$1,670.84 · 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
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
1William Lummis $600.002
2Albert Massoud $500.001
3David Grimes $500.001
4Mike Grimes $500.001
5Priscilla Lou $500.001
6Anne Owens $300.001
7Marty Griffith $300.001
8The Republican Party of Texas $256.192
9Charles Smith $250.001
10Mainster Merrick $250.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Business Extension Bureau $15,913.282
2Mary Sergesketter $5,068.314
3James Coney Island $4,814.961
4VictoryStore.com $3,883.761
5Pizzitola's $1,670.842
6Houston Heights Association $1,600.001
7I-45 Signs $1,453.243
8I-45 Signs Inc. $1,206.561
9Howard H Gano $1,102.223
10Harris County Republican Party $750.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2010$3,150.00 $9,613.69
2009$150.00 $0.00
2008$2,083.19 $31,573.80

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/15/2010Mainster Merrick $250.00 Petroleum Engineer
02/09/2010William Lummis $500.00 Investments
02/09/2010Priscilla Lou $500.00 Housewife
02/09/2010Albert Massoud $500.00 Executive
02/09/2010Anne Owens $300.00 Petroleum Engineer
02/09/2010Marty Griffith $300.00 Landman
02/09/2010Charles Smith $250.00 Executive
02/09/2010Mark Reed $200.00 Consultant
02/09/2010Louis Davis $150.00 Attorney
02/09/2010Ronny Gerson $100.00 Retired
02/09/2010Rachel Grant $100.00 Broker
12/25/2009William & Juta Warren $100.00
12/25/2009Elizabeth Warren $50.00
10/23/2008Chambliss Suzie $100.00
10/22/2008William Lummis $100.00
10/07/2008The Republican Party of Texas $157.45
10/07/2008The Republican Party of Texas $98.74
10/03/2008Merrick Mainster $250.00 Chaos Theory Inc. · President/Geologist
09/27/2008VARIOUS CASH $122.00
09/09/2008David Grimes $500.00 Grimes Energy Company · Vice President/Oil & Gas Investments

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/15/2010Howard Gano $139.69Reimbursement for Expenses Pd
07/15/2010Northern Bank Trust $74.89Bank Charges
02/25/2010Pizzitola's $835.42Fund Raiser
02/25/2010Web Extra $100.00Website
02/22/2010Mary Sergesketter $1,500.00Consultant
02/16/2010I-45 Signs Inc. $1,206.56Signs
02/15/2010Business Extension Bureau $2,157.02Mailer
02/15/2010Zazzle Inc $554.63Caps
02/09/2010Pizzitola's $835.42Fundraiser
02/09/2010NX Media Inc. $460.06Pushcards
02/06/2010Mary Sergesketter $1,000.00Consultant
01/01/2010Harris County Republican Party $750.00Filing Fee
10/31/2008Bill Watson $100.00Artwork for Signs
10/30/2008Bell Hot Shot $80.00Delivery of Stakes
10/28/2008I-45 Signs $107.25Stakes for Signs
10/22/2008Mary Sergesketter $1,568.31Campaign Consultant and Reimbursement for Punch Cards
10/22/2008Justin Jordan $500.00To place signs at polling locations.
10/21/2008I-45 Signs $698.20Signs
10/07/2008Aztec Party Rental $638.67Equip Rental for Campaign Event
10/06/2008James Coney Island $4,814.96Catering for Rally
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.