Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Hill Country Texas Democratic Women

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00065537 · Kerrville · TX
64 reports · First filing 07/08/2009 · Latest filing 07/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Kerrville · TX · 78029-3014
First Filing
07/08/2009
Latest Filing
07/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
64

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$107,595.36
Expenditures
$208,381.64
Transactions
3,624
Largest Contribution
$1,352.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,916.38
COH as of 06/30/2026
$5,138.67
Average Contribution
$36.71
Average Expenditure
$300.70
First Contribution
02/11/2011
Last Contribution
12/15/2025
First Expenditure
01/04/2011
Last Expenditure
06/09/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
333
Reported Payee Entities
120
Top Contributor
Sylvia B. Ostos
Top Reported Payee
Kroc Corps Community Center

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
333
3,037 contributions · $112,816.86
Vendor Relationships
74
581 payments · $206,111.22
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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 spentHill Country Texas Democratic WomenFocal filer / committeeSylvia B. OstosSylvia B. Ostos$4,390.63 · 52 giftsVal OstarchVal Ostarch$2,893.63 · 23 giftsKathleen KellerKathleen Keller$2,881.13 · 56 giftsBarbara YoungBarbara Young$2,524.50 · 76 giftsJulie S. SentellJulie S. Sentell$2,131.00 · 57 giftsKroc Corps Community CenterKroc Corps Community Center$67,384.58 · 79 paymentsTexas Democratic WomenTexas Democratic Women$22,705.00 · 129 paymentsRails Café at the DepotRails Café at the Depot$13,117.73 · 14 paymentsDavid SmithDavid Smith$7,150.00 · 136 paymentsInn of the HillsInn of the Hills$5,486.80 · 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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions74.2th#1,907 of 7,401
Expenditures86.1th#1,029 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity81.9th#1,337 of 7,401
Transaction Volume88.7th#839 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions75.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures55.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Sylvia B. Ostos $4,390.6352
2Val Ostarch $2,893.6323
3Kathleen Keller $2,881.1356
4Barbara Young $2,524.5076
5Julie S. Sentell $2,131.0057
6Stephanie Ertel $2,051.6243
7Martha Miesch $1,918.6352
8Coral Adema $1,909.0025
9Patricia Gournay $1,856.0052
10Kerr County Democratic WomenPAC Sales Group $1,776.007

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Kroc Corps Community Center $67,384.5879
2Texas Democratic Women $22,705.00129
3Rails Café at the Depot $13,117.7314
4David Smith $7,150.00136
5Inn of the Hills $5,486.802
6Rails A Café at the Depot $4,501.034
7The Salvation Army $4,416.569
8Kerr County Democratic Party $4,267.0025
9Rails Cafe at the Depot $3,806.634
10Rails a Café at the Depot $3,496.503

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $3,242.69
2025$504.00 $9,408.82
2024$1,670.51 $17,452.94
2023$3,036.00 $11,253.56
2022$2,321.00 $14,609.11
2021$1,673.00 $4,896.64
2020$6,796.67 $10,071.83
2019$7,604.92 $12,092.01
2018$4,181.50 $18,523.98
2017$18,205.39 $16,870.03
2016$11,932.00 $16,416.09
2015$1,319.00 $9,473.20
2014$7,847.50 $15,650.86
2013$8,170.10 $15,033.44
2012$17,805.00 $18,527.91
2011$14,528.77 $14,858.53

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/15/2025Susan Talmage $15.00 none · retired
10/07/2025Susan Talmage $15.00 none · retired
09/02/2025Susan Talmage $15.00 none · retired
08/06/2025Susan Talmage $200.00 none · retired
04/01/2025Karel Bennett $71.00 none · retired
04/01/2025Karel Bennett $22.00 none · retired
03/04/2025Karel Bennett $94.00 none · retired
02/04/2025Karel Bennett $72.00 none · retired
09/21/2024Veronica Collazo $275.00 none · retired
09/21/2024Sylvia B. Ostos $175.00 none · retired
09/21/2024Veronica Collazo $135.00 none · retired
09/21/2024Sylvia B. Ostos $13.00 none · retired
09/03/2024Veronica Collazo $22.00 none · retired
08/26/2024Sylvia B. Ostos $88.00 none · retired
06/30/2024Kathleen Keller $512.51 none · retired
05/07/2024Patricia Alvarez $120.00 State of Texas · Justice, 4th District Court of Appeals
04/02/2024Kathleen Keller $20.00 none · retired
03/06/2024Kathleen Keller $20.00 none · retired
02/26/2024Kathleen Keller $20.00 none · retired
02/06/2024Patricia Alvarez $270.00 State of Texas · Justice, 4th District Court of Appeals

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/09/2026Texas Democratic Women $15.00Texas Democratic Women portion of collected annual dues
06/01/2026David Smith $50.00treasurer services
05/05/2026Kathryn Hartman Campaign $1,000.00Contribution to a Texas House candidate (District 53)
05/04/2026HEB $287.56lunch order for monthly membership meeting
05/01/2026David Smith $50.00treasurer services
04/06/2026HEB $136.12lunch order for monthly membership meeting
04/01/2026David Smith $50.00treasurer services
03/30/2026Texas Democratic Women $525.00Texas Democratic Women portion of collected annual dues
03/30/2026Texas Democratic Women $40.00annual chapter dues
03/09/2026HEB $200.96lunch order for monthly membership meeting
03/01/2026David Smith $50.00treasurer services
02/02/2026HEB $409.53lunch order for monthly membership meeting
02/01/2026David Smith $50.00treasurer services
01/05/2026HEB $328.52lunch order for monthly membership meeting
01/01/2026David Smith $50.00treasurer services
12/17/2025Texas Democratic Women $905.00annual membership dues
12/01/2025David Smith $50.00treasurer services
11/29/2025HEB $353.91lunch for monthly membership meeting
11/04/2025David Smith $50.00treasurer services
11/01/2025HEB $550.64lunch for monthly membership meeting
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 624 ms.