Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Simpson, David P. (The Honorable)

SPK · House Speaker
Filer ID: 00066131 · Longview · TX
30 reports · First filing 01/14/2010 · Latest filing 07/15/2017
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
SPK
Office
House Speaker
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Longview · TX · 75605
First Filing
01/14/2010
Latest Filing
07/15/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,279,658.84
Expenditures
$1,234,431.65
Transactions
4,937
Largest Contribution
$27,615.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$449.48
Average Expenditure
$590.64
First Contribution
12/07/2009
Last Contribution
06/21/2016
First Expenditure
12/15/2009
Last Expenditure
06/30/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,742
Reported Payee Entities
424
Top Contributor
Phil Simpson
Top Reported Payee
WishList Direct / VoterDirect Texas

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,744
3,123 contributions · $1,497,932.16
Vendor Relationships
380
2,151 payments · $1,281,524.58
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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 spentSimpson, David P. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeePhil SimpsonPhil Simpson$91,379.80 · 13 giftsNelson RoachNelson Roach$50,000.00 · 5 giftsBryan Hughes CampaignBryan Hughes Campaign$31,672.24 · 2 giftsWade JohnsonWade Johnson$25,750.00 · 5 giftsBaron & Budd, PCBaron & Budd, PC$25,000.00 · 2 giftsWishList Direct / VoterDirect TexasWishList Direct / VoterDirect Texas$282,068.29 · 26 paymentsVici Media GroupVici Media Group$151,493.68 · 47 paymentsEncore MultimediaEncore Multimedia$98,235.72 · 37 paymentsFrontline Political StrategyFrontline Political Strategy$57,875.00 · 8 paymentsAnthem Media Inc.Anthem Media Inc.$50,000.00 · 1 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
1Phil Simpson $91,379.8013
2Nelson Roach $50,000.005
3Bryan Hughes Campaign $31,672.242
4Wade Johnson $25,750.005
5Baron & Budd, PC $25,000.002
6David Simpson $19,129.6012
7Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $18,007.699
8Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $16,000.006
9Vance Freeman $15,000.003
10Gallagher Law Firm, LLP $15,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1WishList Direct / VoterDirect Texas $282,068.2926
2Vici Media Group $151,493.6847
3Encore Multimedia $98,235.7237
4Frontline Political Strategy $57,875.008
5Anthem Media Inc. $50,000.001
6Strategic Media Placement $45,000.002
7DANWAL, INC. $39,603.1615
8Kristi Bullock $29,836.2312
9Don Rasmussen $29,082.588
10Macias Strategies LLC $25,919.0011

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $160.21
2016$320,403.55 $383,891.95
2015$242,713.56 $400,829.50
2014$144,212.56 $41,843.57
2013$89,916.17 $29,690.36
2012$229,741.15 $198,040.26
2011$81,694.62 $56,272.14
2010$169,827.23 $117,853.66
2009$1,150.00 $5,850.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/21/2016Texas Parent PAC $142.36
06/15/2016David Simpson $6,000.00 Simpson Capital LLC · Businessman
06/14/2016Biff Bigbie $10.00 Retired · Retired
06/01/2016Alan Debus $25.00 Retired · Retired
05/27/2016Texas Parent PAC $1,000.00
05/26/2016Texas Parent PAC $331.25
05/24/2016Joe Wylie $100.00 CPA
05/24/2016Brandee Brown $100.00
05/23/2016Trammell Crow $5,000.00 Self · Philanthropist
05/23/2016Texas Parent PAC $2,323.87
05/23/2016Pelaia Management Company, LLC $1,000.00
05/23/2016Ronald Paul $1,000.00 Self · MD Retired
05/23/2016Jerry Seay $100.00 Self · Realtor
05/22/2016Josh Bray $500.00 Self · Self
05/22/2016Marcus Perez $250.00 Self · Information Technology
05/22/2016Kay Yates $250.00
05/22/2016Charles Soloman $250.00 Self · Film Producer
05/21/2016William Cherry $500.00 Independent Contractor · National Development Officer
05/21/2016Joseph H Burton $20.00 Jones Lang LaSalle · Senior Project Manager
05/20/2016Texas Trial Lawyer Association PAC $10,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2017Avinger VFD c/o City of Avinger $156.21Donation
04/28/2017Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
03/31/2017Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
02/28/2017Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
01/31/2017Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
12/30/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
11/30/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
10/31/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
09/30/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
08/31/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
07/29/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
06/30/2016Podio Citrix Online $44.00Software
06/30/2016Texas Bank and Trust $1.00Banking fee
06/23/2016Raise the Money, Inc $0.74Transaction fee
06/14/2016Nina Sinclair $283.50Contract services for campaign assistant
06/13/2016Vici Media Group $3,171.73Graphic design and web development
06/13/2016Verizon $107.38Mobile phone bill
06/08/2016Raise the Money, Inc $1.47Transaction fee
05/31/2016Facebook $469.09Facebook ads
05/31/2016Raise the Money, Inc $50.98Transaction 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: 89 ms.