Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Preston Hollow Democrats Political Action Committee

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00065773 · Dallas · TX
75 reports · First filing 07/14/2009 · Latest filing 07/07/2026
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
Dallas · TX · 75367-0913
First Filing
07/14/2009
Latest Filing
07/07/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/17/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
75

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$79,111.10
Expenditures
$149,280.03
Transactions
674
Largest Contribution
$2,921.35
Largest Expenditure
$13,540.68
COH as of 06/30/2026
$6,373.31
Average Contribution
$185.27
Average Expenditure
$604.37
First Contribution
06/10/2009
Last Contribution
06/13/2026
First Expenditure
01/22/2010
Last Expenditure
06/15/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
198
Reported Payee Entities
89
Top Contributor
Brian McGovern
Top Reported Payee
Four Seasons Decorations

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
198
431 contributions · $79,701.10
Vendor Relationships
76
228 payments · $140,933.85
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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 spentPreston Hollow Democrats Political…Focal filer / committeeBrian McGovernBrian McGovern$6,111.00 · 34 giftsKatherine McGovernKatherine McGovern$4,466.77 · 14 giftsPreston Hollow DemocratsPreston Hollow Democrats$2,921.35 · 1 giftsDavid BradleyDavid Bradley$2,215.00 · 12 giftsSusan BradleySusan Bradley$1,875.00 · 10 giftsFour Seasons DecorationsFour Seasons Decorations$21,973.63 · 21 paymentsThe Order DeskThe Order Desk$16,114.49 · 5 paymentsFMC PrintingFMC Printing$13,540.68 · 1 paymentsORDER DESKORDER DESK$11,774.85 · 2 paymentsDallas County Democratic PartyDallas County Democratic Party$8,640.00 · 17 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
Contributions80.3th#1,457 of 7,401
Expenditures85.3th#1,089 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity82.7th#1,278 of 7,401
Transaction Volume84.4th#1,159 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions44.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures77.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Brian McGovern $6,111.0034
2Katherine McGovern $4,466.7714
3Preston Hollow Democrats $2,921.351
4David Bradley $2,215.0012
5Susan Bradley $1,875.0010
6Claude Williams $1,745.007
7Jane Hoffman $1,677.777
8Melanie Smith $1,385.006
9John McLellan $1,380.007
10John Wellik $1,280.007

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Four Seasons Decorations $21,973.6321
2The Order Desk $16,114.495
3FMC Printing $13,540.681
4ORDER DESK $11,774.852
5Dallas County Democratic Party $8,640.0017
6UPrinting $7,250.038
7Jeff Ross Mail Processing $4,976.091
8George Edwards $4,342.478
9Krispen Catering $3,876.001
10John Wellik Campaign $3,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$2,920.00 $16,079.68
2025$2,710.00 $2,060.00
2024$3,260.00 $16,793.08
2023$3,015.00 $935.65
2022$8,660.00 $15,310.93
2021$4,193.25 $2,840.31
2020$5,771.80 $17,458.10
2019$5,884.00 $8,444.46
2018$6,185.00 $13,982.44
2017$9,584.93 $13,724.44
2016$4,525.00 $7,090.44
2015$3,265.00 $3,000.33
2014$2,853.54 $8,078.21
2013$2,490.00 $1,842.64
2012$1,098.23 $3,388.27
2011$1,820.00 $2,848.43
2010$7,594.00 $15,402.62
2009$3,281.35 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/13/2026Johnna Torsone $300.00 not provided · not provided
06/12/2026Melanie Smith $500.00 retired · retired
05/17/2026Andrew Sommerman Campaign $285.00
02/20/2026Allison Grinter Allen Campaign $300.00
02/17/2026Hoffman Campaign $1,000.00
01/17/2026Andrew Sommerman $500.00 Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P. · Attorney
01/16/2026Tina Clinton $35.00 Dallas County · Judge
12/18/2025RE-ELECT CLAY JENKINS CAMPAIGN $500.00
12/12/2025Margaret Ann Wendell $500.00 Retired · Retired
11/25/2025Nicole Taylor $285.00 Dallas County · Judge
11/24/2025Marsha Gordon $285.00 retired · Social Worker
11/15/2025John McLellan $285.00 Retired
03/10/2025Chantel Parker Bright $285.00 Parker Bright LLC · Self-Employed
01/11/2025Melanie Smith $285.00 retired · retired
01/07/2025Nancy Latner $285.00 Retired · Retired
11/17/2024Margaret Ann Wendell $500.00 Retired · Retired
11/16/2024Claude Williams $285.00 Self-employed · Dentist
10/22/2024Senator Nathan Johnson Campaign $500.00
10/15/2024Anu Ravipati $435.00 Self Employed · Physician
10/06/2024Kathy Malick $285.00 St. Marks of Dallas · Assistant

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/15/2026Rideshare2Vote PAC $1,000.00Donation to PAC to support its provision of rides to vote locations for voters.
03/15/2026Dallas County Democratic Party $250.00Dallas County Democratic Convention
03/06/2026Dallas Parks & Recreation $888.00Preston Hollow Democrats pays Dallas Parks and Recreation to rent meeting space monthly.
02/15/2026U.S. Postal Service $276.00Annual cost for Post Office box.
02/11/2026FMC Printing $13,540.68Slate Cards of PHD Endorsed Candidates in Democratic Primary.
01/22/2026DCDP FISH FRY $125.00Support GOTV activities of DCDP through Fish Fry fundraiser.
10/01/2025Dallas County Democratic Party $500.00 Preston Hollow Democrats support for DCDP event(s)
05/14/2025Dallas Parks & Recreation $288.00Rental of space to conduct Preston Hollow Democrats monthly meetings.
03/04/2025Avalon Motor Coaches, LLC $1,004.00Preston Hollow Democrats members & friends traveled from Dallas to Austin for event at Texas Capitol
02/19/2025USPS $268.00Post Office Box rental
12/16/2024TERESA EDWARDS $227.33Reimbursement for Tablecloths, Tabletop Easels & Centerpieces'
12/14/2024MCALISTERS DELICATESSEN $241.00REFRESHMENTS FOR DECEMBER MEETING
10/22/2024Uprinting#12867312 $280.00Printing campaign brochures
09/20/2024USPS $280.00Expense for cost of stamps related to mail out of individual postcards to voters
09/17/2024ORDER DESK $7,010.50Placing address and postage on postcards and brochures to mail to voters
09/09/2024UPrinting $333.02Print costs for postcards and brochure
08/08/2024League of Women Voters of Dallas $100.00Celebration of Women's Equality Day sponsored by League of Women Voters of Dallas.
07/25/2024UPrinting $96.00Print costs for postcards and campaign brochures.
07/24/2024Dallas Parks & Recreation $96.00Rental cost for meeting at Walnut Hill Recreation Center for August
07/03/2024Dallas Parks & Recreation $288.00Rental for Sept., Oct., & Nov. 2024 Meetings of Preston Hollow Democrats
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 47 ms.