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The Texas Challenge

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00064044 · Dallas · TX
26 reports · First filing 05/30/2008 · Latest filing 03/07/2010
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
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Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75219
First Filing
05/30/2008
Latest Filing
03/07/2010
Latest Reporting Period
02/26/2010 – 03/07/2010
Reports
26

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$5,265.00
Expenditures
$5,358.55
Transactions
136
Largest Contribution
$600.00
Largest Expenditure
$847.97
COH as of 03/07/2010
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Average Contribution
$69.28
Average Expenditure
$89.31
First Contribution
05/31/2008
Last Contribution
01/11/2010
First Expenditure
06/01/2008
Last Expenditure
03/07/2010

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
33
Reported Payee Entities
5
Top Contributor
Eric Johnson
Top Reported Payee
James Nowlin

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
33
86 contributions · $5,400.00
Vendor Relationships
1
46 payments · $96.05
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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 spentThe Texas ChallengeFocal filer / committeeEric JohnsonEric Johnson$1,000.00 · 2 giftsCraig McCartneyCraig McCartney$600.00 · 1 giftsDavid Quinto-PozosDavid Quinto-Pozos$500.00 · 1 giftsJustin CoonJustin Coon$400.00 · 2 giftsPhillis RambsyPhillis Rambsy$200.00 · 2 giftsJames NowlinJames Nowlin$4,741.57 · 11 paymentsIaan LuceroIaan Lucero$322.93 · 3 paymentsChris Bell for TX SenateChris Bell for TX Senate$100.00 · 1 paymentsWendy Davis for Texas Senate CampaignWendy Davis for Texas Senate Campaign$100.00 · 1 paymentsAuburn Quad Inc.Auburn Quad Inc.$94.05 · 44 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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
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Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

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
1Eric Johnson $1,000.002
2Craig McCartney $600.001
3David Quinto-Pozos $500.001
4Justin Coon $400.002
5Phillis Rambsy $200.002
6Andreas von Achleitner $200.001
7W.L.(Bill) Prather $200.001
8William Weinberg $200.001
9Miquel Eaton $150.001
10Barry Pierce $145.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1James Nowlin $4,741.5711
2Iaan Lucero $322.933
3Chris Bell for TX Senate $100.001
4Wendy Davis for Texas Senate Campaign $100.001
5Auburn Quad Inc. $94.0544

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2010$200.00 $847.97
2009$260.00 $2,890.86
2008$4,805.00 $1,619.72

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/11/2010Justin Coon $200.00 Hogan & Hartson LLP · Attorney
06/15/2009Toni Miller $10.00 MADD · Senior Grant Manager
06/03/2009Christopher Reynolds $50.00 Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP · Attorney
06/01/2009James Nowlin $10.00 Excel Global Legal Search Consultants · Consultant
05/15/2009Miller Toni $10.00 MADD · Sr. Grant Manager
05/01/2009James Nowlin $10.00 Excel Global Legal Search Consultants · Consultant
04/27/2009Sam Coats $100.00 Sam Coats · Aviation/Business Consultant
01/27/2009Anne Morton $20.00 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Psychologist
01/15/2009Toni Miller $10.00 MADD · Senior Grant Manager
01/09/2009Hazel Nowlin $20.00 Campbell County Schools · Administrator
01/06/2009John Sheldon $10.00 Self Employed · Consultant
01/01/2009James Nowlin $10.00 Excel Global Legal Search Consultants · Consultant
12/27/2008Anne Morton $20.00 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Psychologist
12/15/2008Toni Miller $10.00 MADD · Senior Grant Manager
12/09/2008Hazel Nowlin $20.00 Campbell County Schools · Administrator
12/06/2008John Sheldon $10.00 Self Employed · Consultant
12/01/2008James Nowlin $10.00 Excel Global Legal Search Consultants · Consultant
11/27/2008Anne Morton $20.00 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Psychologist
11/17/2008John Cramer $20.00 AT&T · Telecom
11/13/2008Eric Johnson $500.00 Dallas Independent School District · Teacher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/07/2010James Nowlin $847.97Supplies
11/14/2009James Nowlin $752.45`Meals for meetings
08/27/2009James Nowlin $149.17Meals for meeting & Office Supplies
07/07/2009James Nowlin $138.23Meals for meeting
06/21/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
06/07/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $2.38Credit Card Service Fee
05/15/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
05/13/2009James Nowlin $539.28D. C. travel expenses other than airfare -- meals taxis etc.
05/13/2009James Nowlin $281.04Office Supplies
05/01/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
04/15/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
04/08/2009James Nowlin $416.64Reimbursement --- supplies for office
04/01/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
03/28/2009James Nowlin $215.20Airfare to Washington D.C. for meetings with Victory Fund HRC staff and Congresswoman's staff.
03/15/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
03/06/2009James Nowlin $390.09Travel Reimbursement -- attended Lobby Day in Austin TX
03/01/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
02/16/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service Fee
02/01/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $1.19Credit Card Service Fee
01/19/2009Auburn Quad Inc. $0.40Credit Card Service 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: 42 ms.