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Contran Texas PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00067553 · Dallas · TX
27 reports · First filing 07/15/2011 · Latest filing 04/05/2018
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75240
First Filing
07/15/2011
Latest Filing
04/05/2018
Latest Reporting Period
01/04/2018 – 04/05/2018
Reports
27

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$557,306.83
Expenditures
$709,301.93
Transactions
202
Largest Contribution
$100,100.00
Largest Expenditure
$74,960.05
COH as of 04/05/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$34,831.68
Average Expenditure
$3,813.45
First Contribution
09/21/2011
Last Contribution
04/24/2015
First Expenditure
10/08/2011
Last Expenditure
03/23/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
11
Reported Payee Entities
136
Top Contributor
Harold Simmons
Top Reported Payee
Harold Simmons Foundation

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
11
16 contributions · $557,306.83
Vendor Relationships
136
186 payments · $709,301.93
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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 spentContran Texas PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeHarold SimmonsHarold Simmons$350,100.00 · 4 giftsWilliam LindquistWilliam Lindquist$106,550.00 · 3 giftsContran Corporation PACContran Corporation PAC$99,856.83 · 1 giftsCharles McDonaldCharles McDonald$100.00 · 1 giftsGavin MassingillGavin Massingill$100.00 · 1 giftsHarold Simmons FoundationHarold Simmons Foundation$74,960.05 · 1 paymentsKel Seliger CampaignKel Seliger Campaign$30,000.00 · 5 paymentsTexas Assn. of Business and Commerce PACTexas Assn. of Business and Commerce…$30,000.00 · 2 paymentsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$25,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexans for Jason VillalbaTexans for Jason Villalba$20,500.00 · 5 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
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
1Harold Simmons $350,100.004
2William Lindquist $106,550.003
3Contran Corporation PAC $99,856.831
4Charles McDonald $100.001
5Gavin Massingill $100.001
6Hal Harris $100.001
7James Mathis $100.001
8Lawrence Jacobi $100.001
9Patrick McDonald $100.001
10Robert Floyd $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Harold Simmons Foundation $74,960.051
2Kel Seliger Campaign $30,000.005
3Texas Assn. of Business and Commerce PAC $30,000.002
4Texans for Dan Patrick $25,000.001
5Texans for Jason Villalba $20,500.005
6Drew Darby Campaign $20,000.003
7Byron Cook Campaign $17,500.003
8Texans for Greg Abbott $15,500.002
9Brooks Landgraf Campaign $15,000.004
10Juan 'Chuy' Hinojosa Campaign $15,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $74,960.05
2017$0.00 $5,500.00
2016$0.00 $15,500.00
2015$99,856.83 $5,000.00
2014$100,000.00 $105,500.00
2013$0.00 $88,500.00
2012$257,350.00 $349,341.88
2011$100,100.00 $65,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/24/2015Contran Corporation PAC $99,856.83
01/29/2014William Lindquist $100,000.00 Executive
12/19/2012William Lindquist $6,450.00 Executive
09/20/2012Harold Simmons $50,000.00 Contran Corporation · Executive
05/08/2012Harold Simmons $100,000.00 Contran Corporation · Executive
02/27/2012Lawrence Jacobi $100.00 Engineer/Attorney
02/27/2012Rodney Baltzer $100.00 Executive
02/27/2012William Lindquist $100.00 Executive
02/27/2012Gavin Massingill $100.00 Government Affairs Consultant
02/27/2012Charles McDonald $100.00 Public Affairs Consultant
02/27/2012Robert Floyd $100.00 Government Affairs Consultant
02/27/2012Hal Harris $100.00 Public Affairs Consultant
02/27/2012James Mathis $100.00 Government Affairs Consultant
02/27/2012Patrick McDonald $100.00 Public Affairs Consultant
02/17/2012Harold Simmons $100,000.00 Contran Corporation · Executive
09/21/2011Harold Simmons $100,100.00 Contran Corporation · CEO

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/23/2018Harold Simmons Foundation $74,960.05Charitable donation
08/08/2017Texans for Greg Abbott $5,500.00Political contribution
11/14/2016Kel Seliger Campaign $10,000.00Political contribution
10/28/2016Brooks Landgraf Campaign $5,000.00Political Contribution
08/24/2016Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Late filing fee
12/21/2015Brooks Landgraf Campaign $5,000.00Political contribution
12/09/2014Kel Seliger Campaign $2,500.00Political contribution
12/09/2014Texans for Jason Villalba $1,500.00Political contribution
12/09/2014Morgan Meyer Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
12/09/2014Jeff Leach Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
12/09/2014Matt Krause Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
12/09/2014Pat Fallon Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Fraser for Texas Senate $2,500.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Texans for Charles Schwertner $2,500.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Texans for Kelly Hancock $2,500.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Kel Seliger Campaign $2,500.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Walter 'Four' Price Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Todd Hunter Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
09/23/2014Ramon Romero Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
09/23/2014John Kuempel Campaign $1,000.00Political 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: 154 ms.