Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Shami, Farouk (Mr.)

COH · GOVERNOR
Filer ID: 00065915 · Houston · TX
18 reports · First filing 01/15/2010 · Latest filing 01/11/2017
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
GOVERNOR
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77090
First Filing
01/15/2010
Latest Filing
01/11/2017
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
Reports
18

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,178,674.21
Expenditures
$11,046,611.75
Transactions
3,629
Largest Contribution
$1,000,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,323,826.00
COH as of 12/31/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$8,603.46
Average Expenditure
$3,163.41
First Contribution
10/20/2009
Last Contribution
04/12/2010
First Expenditure
09/03/2009
Last Expenditure
01/25/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
129
Reported Payee Entities
1,758
Top Contributor
John McCall
Top Reported Payee
Fortune Media Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
129
300 contributions · $2,411,428.52
Vendor Relationships
481
2,090 payments · $20,889,634.02
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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 spentShami, Farouk (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJohn McCallJohn McCall$1,000,000.00 · 1 giftsFarouk for Governor Exploratory Committee PACFarouk for Governor Exploratory Commi…$60,515.11 · 2 giftsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$24,051.10 · 2 giftsOsama AbdullatifOsama Abdullatif$10,000.00 · 1 giftsAssad BoulosAssad Boulos$5,000.00 · 1 giftsFortune Media Inc.Fortune Media Inc.$4,631,261.70 · 12 paymentsPoint 3 MediaPoint 3 Media$1,200,000.00 · 2 paymentsDevine MulveyDevine Mulvey$670,742.63 · 11 paymentsJohnston CampaignsJohnston Campaigns$257,243.37 · 13 paymentsHank Gilbert CampaignHank Gilbert Campaign$150,000.00 · 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
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
1John McCall $1,000,000.001
2Farouk for Governor Exploratory Committee PAC $60,515.112
3Texas Democratic Party $24,051.102
4Osama Abdullatif $10,000.001
5Assad Boulos $5,000.001
6Basim Shami $5,000.001
7Ben Tobor $5,000.001
8Haitham Allathqani $5,000.001
9Issa Cook $5,000.001
10Rami Shami $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Fortune Media Inc. $4,631,261.7012
2Point 3 Media $1,200,000.002
3Devine Mulvey $670,742.6311
4Johnston Campaigns $257,243.3713
5Hank Gilbert Campaign $150,000.002
6People Calling People LLC $138,758.5010
7Capital Aerospace $137,551.655
8Strategic Telemetry $129,000.001
9Campaign Strategies Inc. $112,124.125
10Sprint Digital Print $94,206.733

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2011$0.00 $481.05
2010$1,122,123.11 $7,708,408.68
2009$56,551.10 $3,337,722.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/12/2010David Morrison $1,000.00 Self · Contractor
03/08/2010Isam Balat $1,000.00 Self · Physician
03/08/2010Efrain Leiva $300.00
02/22/2010Moses Ayoub $71.00 Self · Accountant
02/21/2010George Palms $100.00
02/20/2010Shaima Nasiri $100.00 Texas A&M University · Professor
02/19/2010Natalya Oparina $500.00 Expro Auto Collision · Owner
02/19/2010Souhail Adam $300.00 The Zeus Investment Organization · Owner
02/19/2010Ali Hussein $250.00
02/19/2010Reynaldo Garza $100.00 Self · Current Exchange Broker
02/18/2010Lisa Garcia $100.00 Farouk Systems · Stylist
02/16/2010John McCall $1,000,000.00 Farouk Systems Inc. · Vice Chairman
02/12/2010Ben Tobor $5,000.00 Greenberg Traurig LLP · Attorney
02/12/2010Basim Shami $5,000.00 Shami's Pet Silk Inc. · President
02/12/2010Haitham Allathqani $5,000.00 European Tile Distributors · Owner
02/12/2010Samir Tuma $1,000.00 HPA · Medical Doctor
02/12/2010Bradley Johnson $1,000.00 HUB International Ltd. · Insurance Broker
02/12/2010Abo Abdel-Salam $1,000.00 Self · Executive
02/12/2010Abdel Fustok $1,000.00 The Insitute of Cosmetic Surgery · Director
02/12/2010Abdulsamad Gire $1,000.00 Richmond Property · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/25/2011United States Treasury $481.05Payroll Taxes
12/29/2010Lone Star Strategies $6,740.00Compliance Consulting Fee
12/01/2010Texas Workforce Commission $215.31Payroll Taxes
10/01/2010Primus Networks Inc. $2,466.74Final Payment for Computer Supplies
10/01/2010Primus Networks Inc. $64.95Website Hosting
09/01/2010Lone Star Strategies $2,000.00Compliance Consulting Fee
08/10/2010Leonard Faniel $510.00Contract Labor
07/23/2010United States Treasury $2,750.22Payroll Taxes
07/09/2010NGP Software Inc. $100.00Fundraising Database
07/02/2010Maya Management Group LLC $1,535.04Event Expenses
06/30/2010Green Mountain Energy $1,738.81Utilities for Campaign Office
06/30/2010AT&T $795.73Campaign Telephone
06/30/2010Texas Workforce Commission $526.89Payroll Taxes
06/22/2010Texas Ethics Commission $1,000.00Filing Fee
06/11/2010Lone Star Strategies $1,500.00Compliance Consulting Fee
06/11/2010American Campaign Signs $1,365.57Printing of Signs
06/11/2010Primus Networks Inc. $1,212.39Computers for Campaign Office
06/11/2010Lopez Marketing Group Inc. $1,100.83Consulting Fee
06/11/2010Vernell Jackson $300.00Contract Labor
06/10/2010Lone Star Overnight $1,233.08Postage
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 82 ms.