Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/North Texas Automobile Dealers PAC
Filer / Committee

North Texas Automobile Dealers PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00067860 · Irving · TX
36 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
Irving · TX · 75062
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
36

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$532,000.00
Expenditures
$351,000.00
Transactions
191
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$182,500.00
Average Contribution
$15,647.06
Average Expenditure
$2,235.67
First Contribution
08/31/2020
Last Contribution
10/25/2024
First Expenditure
10/16/2020
Last Expenditure
06/05/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
21
Reported Payee Entities
118
Top Contributor
Charlie Gilchrist
Top Reported Payee
Nathan Johnson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
20
34 contributions · $532,000.00
Vendor Relationships
64
74 payments · $147,500.00
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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 spentNorth Texas Automobile Dealers PACFocal filer / committeeCharlie GilchristCharlie Gilchrist$85,000.00 · 3 giftsSam PackSam Pack$85,000.00 · 3 giftsTom DurantTom Durant$85,000.00 · 3 giftsKenneth SchnitzerKenneth Schnitzer$55,000.00 · 3 giftsCarl SewellCarl Sewell$50,000.00 · 2 giftsNathan JohnsonNathan Johnson$15,000.00 · 3 paymentsJohn Wiley PriceJohn Wiley Price$11,500.00 · 4 paymentsBrian Birdwell CampaignBrian Birdwell Campaign$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsTexans for Charles SchwertnerTexans for Charles Schwertner$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsAngela PaxtonAngela Paxton$10,000.00 · 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions94.8th#384 of 7,401
Expenditures94.0th#442 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity94.5th#410 of 7,401
Transaction Volume84.5th#1,146 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions96.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures19.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Charlie Gilchrist $85,000.003
2Sam Pack $85,000.003
3Tom Durant $85,000.003
4Kenneth Schnitzer $55,000.003
5Carl Sewell $50,000.002
6Jerry Durant $35,000.002
7Fin Ewing $35,000.002
8Clay Cooley $25,000.001
9Tony Pack $15,000.002
10Samuel Ewing $15,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Nathan Johnson $15,000.003
2John Wiley Price $11,500.004
3Brian Birdwell Campaign $10,000.002
4Texans for Charles Schwertner $10,000.002
5Angela Paxton $10,000.002
6John McQueeney $10,000.002
7Kelly Hancock $10,000.002
8Tan Parker $10,000.002
9Robert Nichols for Texas Senate $7,500.002
10Royce West $7,500.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $21,000.00
2025$0.00 $11,500.00
2024$210,000.00 $140,000.00
2023$0.00 $3,500.00
2022$206,000.00 $113,000.00
2021$5,000.00 $6,000.00
2020$111,000.00 $56,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/25/2024Jim Harick $5,000.00 Moritz Dealerships · Managing Partner
09/25/2024Samuel Ewing $15,000.00 Ewing Auto Group · Dealer
09/25/2024Fin Ewing $15,000.00 Mercedes Benz of Plano · Dealer
09/13/2024Clark Richardson $5,000.00 Tom Forbes Auto Group · Owner
08/29/2024Sam Pack $50,000.00 Sam Pack Auto Group · Dealer
08/12/2024Tom Durant $50,000.00 Classic Chevrolet · Dealer
07/25/2024Kenneth Schnitzer $20,000.00 Avondale Automotive Group · Dealer
07/15/2024Charlie Gilchrist $50,000.00 Gilchrist Automotive Group · Dealer
12/06/2022Grubbs Volvo, LLC $1,000.00
06/07/2022Clay Cooley $25,000.00 Clay Cooley Auto Group · Dealer
05/25/2022Fin Ewing $20,000.00 Mercedes Benz of Plano · Dealer
05/13/2022Carl Sewell $25,000.00 Sewell Automotive Group · Dealer
05/05/2022Sam Pack $25,000.00 Sam Pack Auto Group · Dealer
05/05/2022Kenneth Schnitzer $25,000.00 Avondale Automotive Group · Dealer
05/05/2022Tony Pack $10,000.00 Sam Pack Auto Group · Banker
04/29/2022Charlie Gilchrist $25,000.00 Gilchrist Automotive Group · Dealer
04/27/2022Jerry Durant $25,000.00 Jerry Durant Auto Group · Dealer
04/27/2022Tom Durant $25,000.00 Classic Chevrolet · Dealer
07/13/2021Jim Harick $5,000.00 Moritz Dealerships · Managing Partner
11/02/2020Raymond Wood $2,500.00 James Wood Dealerships · Dealer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/05/2026John McQueeney $5,000.00Political Contribution
03/15/2026Charles Schwertner $5,000.00Political contribution
03/15/2026David Cook $5,000.00Political contribution
03/15/2026Chris Turner $2,500.00 Political Contribution
03/15/2026Jared Patterson $2,500.00Policial contribution
03/15/2026Keresa Richardson $1,000.00 Political contribution
08/11/2025Rafael Anchia $1,500.00Political Donation
06/26/2025John McQueeney $5,000.00Political Contribution
05/06/2025Governor for a day ceremony: Brandon Creighton $2,500.00 Governor for a day ceremony Brandon Creighton
04/04/2025John Wiley Price $2,500.00Political Contribution
12/20/2024Helen Kerwin Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Donation
12/13/2024Dustin Burrows Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Donation
12/13/2024Ben Bumgarner Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Donation
12/12/2024Brandon Creighton Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Donation
12/11/2024Texans for Charles Schwertner $5,000.00Campaign Donation
12/11/2024Brian Birdwell Campaign $5,000.00Campaign Donation
12/11/2024Giovanni Capriglione Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Donation
12/11/2024Toni Rose Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Donation
12/11/2024David Cook Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Donation
12/11/2024Mihaela Plesa Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.