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The Texas Cigar Merchants Association

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00065113 · Big Spring · TX
178 reports · First filing 01/13/2009 · Latest filing 08/31/2026
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
Big Spring · TX · 79721
First Filing
01/13/2009
Latest Filing
08/31/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
178

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$21,850.37
Expenditures
$28,900.00
Transactions
136
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$13,426.37
Average Contribution
$283.77
Average Expenditure
$489.83
First Contribution
01/22/2009
Last Contribution
08/09/2018
First Expenditure
06/02/2010
Last Expenditure
07/05/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
59
Reported Payee Entities
47
Top Contributor
David Brophy
Top Reported Payee
Dewhurst

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
59
77 contributions · $21,850.37
Vendor Relationships
26
38 payments · $17,500.00
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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 Cigar Merchants Associati…Focal filer / committeeDavid BrophyDavid Brophy$3,020.00 · 6 giftsMIKE PEACOCKMIKE PEACOCK$2,500.00 · 3 giftsMichael MaringMichael Maring$2,500.00 · 2 giftsJay FoxJay Fox$2,000.00 · 4 giftsMike PeacockMike Peacock$1,100.00 · 2 giftsDewhurstDewhurst$2,000.00 · 2 paymentsMichael MaringMichael Maring$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsHowardHoward$1,000.00 · 2 paymentsJim Pitts CampaignJim Pitts Campaign$1,000.00 · 2 paymentsPaxtonPaxton$1,000.00 · 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
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
1David Brophy $3,020.006
2MIKE PEACOCK $2,500.003
3Michael Maring $2,500.002
4Jay Fox $2,000.004
5Mike Peacock $1,100.002
6RICHARD HUTCHESON $750.001
7JEFF SMITH $500.002
8RICK POEHLER $500.002
9Eliot Suied $500.001
10JAY FOX $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Dewhurst $2,000.002
2Michael Maring $2,000.001
3Howard $1,000.002
4Jim Pitts Campaign $1,000.002
5Paxton $1,000.002
6Solomons $1,000.002
7Friends of Senator Jane Nelson $1,000.001
8Texas Inaugural Committee $1,000.001
9David Brophy $1,000.001
10Harvey Hilderbran $1,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$871.37 $500.00
2017$1,079.00 $0.00
2015$1,250.00 $1,000.00
2014$1,250.00 $7,000.00
2012$2,050.00 $3,500.00
2011$4,000.00 $1,500.00
2010$8,650.00 $15,400.00
2009$2,700.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/09/2018Carroll Paul $20.00 Heights Cigar Lounge · Tobacconist
08/06/2018Pennington Kent $95.00 Elite Cigars and Accessories · Tobacconist
07/14/2018Carroll Paul $306.37 Heights Cigar Lounge · Tobacconist
07/14/2018Robinson Shirley $100.00 Hillcountry Humidor · Tobaconnist
07/14/2018Peacock Mike $100.00 Micheals Tobacco · Tobacconist
07/14/2018Bill Finck $100.00 Finck's Cigar · tobacconist
07/14/2018Stroup Jeff $50.00 3R Cigars · Tobacconist
07/14/2018Schraub Lisa $20.00 Seguin Cigars · Tobacconist
07/14/2018Curtis John $20.00 Smokers Haven · Tobacconist
07/14/2018Allen John $20.00 Tabacaleras Perdomo · Sales Representative
07/14/2018David Brophy $20.00 self employed · premium cigar broker
07/14/2018O'Farrell Less $10.00 Tobacconist
07/14/2018Ost John $10.00 Fort Worth Lonestar Cigar Lounge · Tobacconist
07/11/2017Paul Carroll $250.00 Heights Cigar Lounge · tobacconist
07/11/2017Kent Pennington $100.00 Elite Cigar Cafe · tobacconist
07/11/2017Bob Peacock $100.00 Michaels Tobacco · tobacconist
07/11/2017Mike Peacock $100.00 Michaels Tobacco · tobacconist
07/11/2017Jeff Stroup $100.00 3R's Cigars · tobacconist
07/11/2017Shirley Robinson $100.00 Hill Country Humidor · tobaconnist
07/11/2017Manny Lopez $70.00 El Cubano Cigars · cigar manufacturer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/05/2018Tan Parker Campaign $500.00contribution to Parker's campaign
02/18/2015Texas Inaugural Committee $1,000.00campaign contribution
11/05/2014Kenneth Sheets Campaign $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/05/2014Van Taylor Campaign $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/05/2014Friends of Brandon Creighton $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/05/2014Texans for Tony Dale $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/05/2014Texans For Dade $500.00campaign Contribution
11/05/2014Charles Perry Campaign $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/05/2014Texans for Rodney Anderson $500.00campaign donation
11/05/2014Will Metcalf Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/20/2014Glen Hegar Campaign $500.00campaign contribution
10/20/2014Texans for Dan Patrick $500.00Campaign Contribution
10/20/2014Ken Paxton Campaign $500.00campaign donation
08/06/2014Friends of Senator Jane Nelson $1,000.00campaign donation
08/06/2014Kenneth Sheets Campaign $250.00campaign donation
02/01/2014Stefani Carter Campaign Fund $500.00campaign donation
11/28/2012Harvey Hilderbran $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
11/28/2012Trey Martinez Fischer $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/17/2012LARRY TAYLOR $500.00CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
10/17/2012VAN TAYLOR $250.00CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 36 ms.