Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Barry Smitherman (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of Barry Smitherman (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00067958 · Austin · TX
15 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 01/15/2015
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78716
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
01/15/2015
Latest Reporting Period
10/26/2014 – 12/31/2014
Reports
15

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,184,195.45
Expenditures
$6,872,120.84
Transactions
4,218
Largest Contribution
$1,059,591.37
Largest Expenditure
$699,225.00
COH as of 12/31/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$3,576.01
Average Expenditure
$3,110.96
First Contribution
12/31/2011
Last Contribution
12/31/2014
First Expenditure
01/01/2012
Last Expenditure
12/31/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,582
Reported Payee Entities
485
Top Contributor
Barry Smitherman Campaign
Top Reported Payee
Weeks & Co

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,583
2,009 contributions · $7,184,195.45
Vendor Relationships
408
1,900 payments · $6,411,268.77
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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 spentFriends of Barry Smitherman (DISSOL…Focal filer / committeeBarry Smitherman CampaignBarry Smitherman Campaign$1,059,591.37 · 1 giftsConservative Republicans of TexasConservative Republicans of Texas$176,194.66 · 2 giftsCurtis MewbourneCurtis Mewbourne$100,000.00 · 3 giftsCharles John WilderCharles John Wilder$100,000.00 · 2 giftsAmy KingAmy King$80,000.00 · 13 giftsWeeks & CoWeeks & Co$2,006,615.25 · 27 paymentsDavis Lenz MediaDavis Lenz Media$1,945,273.55 · 10 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$290,919.92 · 60 paymentsWilson Perkins Allen Opinion ResearchWilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research$160,000.00 · 5 paymentsSulivan & Alvarado LLCSulivan & Alvarado LLC$136,551.13 · 4 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
Specific 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
1Barry Smitherman Campaign $1,059,591.371
2Conservative Republicans of Texas $176,194.662
3Curtis Mewbourne $100,000.003
4Charles John Wilder $100,000.002
5Amy King $80,000.0013
6Andrea Tirey $80,000.0013
7David C Baggett $75,827.564
8Albert Huddleston $75,000.003
9James D. Pitcock $75,000.002
10Norman Frede $74,980.0013

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Weeks & Co $2,006,615.2527
2Davis Lenz Media $1,945,273.5510
3Blakemore & Associates $290,919.9260
4Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research $160,000.005
5Sulivan & Alvarado LLC $136,551.134
6Neumann And Company $130,981.2310
7Weeks and Co $129,902.852
8Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC $100,000.001
9Fundraising Solutions $88,979.208
10Internal Revenue Service $85,449.7027

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$881,412.54 $2,978,925.30
2013$2,451,530.56 $820,280.06
2012$2,791,660.98 $3,072,915.48
2011$1,059,591.37 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/31/2014Barry Smitherman $4,627.35 State of Texas · Railroad Commissioner
11/14/2014Tex-Pipe PAC $500.00
06/16/2014Loyd W Powell $10,000.00 Cholla Petroleum, Inc. · President
06/16/2014Spectra Energy Corp PAC (SPECTRA-DCP PAC) $1,000.00
06/16/2014Canyon Lake Republican Women PAC $100.00
06/03/2014Trevor Rees-Jones $20,000.00 Chief Oil & Gas · President
04/21/2014Ray L. Hunt $10,000.00 Hunt Consolidated, Inc. · Chairman
04/21/2014Robert Estrada $250.00
04/14/2014Al G. Hill $10,000.00 AG Hill Partners · Investor
04/10/2014Good Government Fund $6,000.00
04/10/2014Anne W. Marion $5,000.00 Self employed · Investor
04/10/2014HS Law PAC $5,000.00
04/10/2014Parsley Coffin Renner LLP $5,000.00
04/10/2014AT&T Texas PAC $5,000.00
04/10/2014Locke Lord LLP $2,383.75
04/10/2014Trey C. Lary $1,000.00 Allen Boone Humphries Robinson · Lobbyist
04/10/2014J. Vaughn Brock $1,000.00 Brock Consulting Group · Owner
04/10/2014John W. Elliott $500.00 Smith, Robertson, Elliott & Douglas, LLP · Attorney
04/10/2014Focused Advocacy PAC $500.00
04/10/2014Texas Land Title Association PAC $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2014Barry Smitherman $372.65Partial repayment of loan
12/17/2014Blakemore & Associates $7,434.35Campaign consulting services
12/16/2014Atchley & Associates LLP $2,504.65Campaign accounting & compliance services
12/16/2014Weeks & Co $1,500.00Campaign consulting services
10/07/2014Ken Paxton Campaign $1,000.00Political Contribution
10/07/2014Texans for Dan Patrick $1,000.00Political Contribution
10/07/2014Texans for Greg Abbott $1,000.00Political Contribution
09/16/2014Republican Party Of Texas $1,000.00Event Sponsorship
09/02/2014Atchley & Associates LLP $1,598.82Accounting and Compliance Services
07/15/2014United Airlines $5,253.32(See travel info)
07/10/2014Texas Wildlife Association Foundation $250.00Charitable donation
06/19/2014Atchley & Associates LLP $762.53Accounting and Compliance Services
06/17/2014Solutions In Fundraising for Texas LLC $6,100.00Campaign Fundraising Services
06/17/2014Barry Smitherman $5,000.00Repayment Of Candidate Loan
06/17/2014Women On The Wall $2,500.00Contribution
06/17/2014LD Joint Venture $1,600.00Campaign Office Rent
06/17/2014Texas-Israel Chamber Of Commerce $750.00Contribution
06/17/2014Texas-Israel Chamber Of Commerce $450.00Contribution
06/17/2014Atchley & Associates LLP $435.21Accounting and Compliance Services
06/17/2014Time Warner Cable $146.73Campaign Internet Expense
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 527 ms.