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Targa Resources Corp. Texas PAC

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068166 · Houston · TX
179 reports · First filing 02/03/2012 · Latest filing 09/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77002-1400
First Filing
02/03/2012
Latest Filing
09/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
179

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,206,531.97
Expenditures
$873,878.42
Transactions
13,453
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$62,476.53
Average Contribution
$94.56
Average Expenditure
$1,261.01
First Contribution
01/25/2012
Last Contribution
08/25/2026
First Expenditure
03/15/2012
Last Expenditure
08/04/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
318
Reported Payee Entities
352
Top Contributor
Targa Resources Corp.
Top Reported Payee
Targa Resources Corp North Dakota PAC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
317
12,668 contributions · $1,195,471.81
Vendor Relationships
314
672 payments · $844,024.43
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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 spentTarga Resources Corp. Texas PACFocal filer / committeeTarga Resources Corp.Targa Resources Corp.$354,013.53 · 610 giftsMATTHEW J. MELOYMATTHEW J. MELOY$45,065.00 · 107 giftsGERALD SHRADERGERALD SHRADER$24,550.00 · 98 giftsMatthew J MeloyMatthew J Meloy$23,560.00 · 191 giftsDAVID WOODRUFFDAVID WOODRUFF$18,338.00 · 106 giftsTarga Resources Corp North Dakota PACTarga Resources Corp North Dakota PAC$51,850.00 · 13 paymentsChristi Craddick CampaignChristi Craddick Campaign$46,500.00 · 9 paymentsJim Wright CampaignJim Wright Campaign$45,000.00 · 8 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$42,500.00 · 8 paymentsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$28,500.00 · 7 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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions96.0th#295 of 7,401
Expenditures95.2th#359 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity95.7th#317 of 7,401
Transaction Volume97.7th#168 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions56.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures39.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Targa Resources Corp. $354,013.53610
2MATTHEW J. MELOY $45,065.00107
3GERALD SHRADER $24,550.0098
4Matthew J Meloy $23,560.00191
5DAVID WOODRUFF $18,338.00106
6ROBERT MURARO $15,900.00106
7DOROTHY G PEARSON $15,400.00106
8DENNY LATHAM $15,300.00107
9Dorothy G Pearson $14,450.00242
10JENNIFER KNEALE $14,100.0094

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Targa Resources Corp North Dakota PAC $51,850.0013
2Christi Craddick Campaign $46,500.009
3Jim Wright Campaign $45,000.008
4Texans for Greg Abbott $42,500.008
5Texans for Dan Patrick $28,500.007
6Tom Craddick Campaign $19,000.0011
7Wayne Christian Campaign $18,500.004
8JP Morgan Chase Bank $18,464.2178
9Targa Resources Corp. North Dakota PAC $16,500.003
10Texas Pipeline Association Political Action Committee $15,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$130,535.16 $64,250.00
2025$105,229.25 $55,400.00
2024$109,338.06 $136,000.00
2023$111,265.12 $40,500.00
2022$102,013.20 $58,600.00
2021$59,294.37 $37,000.00
2020$37,885.76 $99,350.00
2019$35,995.56 $28,699.34
2018$39,463.22 $94,106.31
2017$39,269.88 $20,774.76
2016$44,999.53 $66,461.03
2015$45,103.37 $39,907.93
2014$131,768.13 $73,596.05
2013$23,416.42 $4,473.66
2012$190,954.94 $54,759.34

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/25/2026Targa Resources Corp. $1,000.00
08/18/2026Targa Resources Corp. $1,194.00
08/15/2026MATTHEW J. MELOY $365.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026WILL BYERS $195.29 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026DAVID WOODRUFF $173.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026GERALD SHRADER $150.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026ROBERT MURARO $150.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JENNIFER KNEALE $150.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026DOROTHY G PEARSON $125.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JOHN CHRISTOPHER EKLOF $120.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JOHN COONCE $120.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026ROBERT J DONALDSON $115.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JONATHAN FOWLER $105.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026TRISTAN RICHARDSON $100.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JOHN LAEGER $100.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JOEL THOMAS $90.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JIMMY OXFORD $90.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON $90.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026JESSICA HARRIS $85.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas
08/15/2026SANJAY LAD $80.00 Targa Resources LLC · Oil & Gas

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/04/2026Gerald R. "Ray" Callas Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
06/30/2026Dawn Buckingham Campaign $5,000.00Campaign contribution
06/25/2026Targa Resources Corp North Dakota PAC $750.00Political contribution
06/17/2026Adrian Garcia Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
05/18/2026Jim Wright Campaign $25,000.00Campaign contribution
05/12/2026Jim Wright Campaign $2,500.00Campaign contribution
05/12/2026Briscoe Cain for Congress $2,000.00Campaign contribution - refund will be sought.
05/04/2026Targa Resources Corp North Dakota PAC $1,000.00Political contribution
04/20/2026Texans for Greg Abbott $5,000.00Campaign contribution
03/31/2026Jim Wright Campaign $2,500.00Campaign contribution
03/31/2026Meredith Dixon Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
03/11/2026Dawn Buckingham Campaign $2,500.00Campaign contribution
02/17/2026Phil King Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
02/11/2026Christi Craddick Campaign $2,500.00Campaign contribution
02/11/2026Jim Wright Campaign $2,500.00Campaign contribution
01/27/2026The "C" Club PAC $4,000.00Political contribution
01/14/2026Jim Wright Campaign $5,000.00Campaign contribution
12/16/2025Texas Oil & Gas Association Good Government Committee $5,000.00Political contribution
12/16/2025Texas Civil Justice League PAC $2,500.00Political contribution
11/06/2025James D. Wright Campaign $1,000.00Campaign 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: 150 ms.