Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Voters For Lower Taxes (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Voters For Lower Taxes (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00069444 · Huntsville · TX
109 reports · First filing 08/30/2013 · Latest filing 12/16/2021
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Huntsville · TX · 77340-4418
First Filing
08/30/2013
Latest Filing
12/16/2021
Latest Reporting Period
11/26/2021 – 01/05/2022
Reports
109

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,763.16
Expenditures
$9,750.03
Transactions
123
Largest Contribution
$999.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,475.00
COH as of 01/05/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$121.30
Average Expenditure
$165.25
First Contribution
09/25/2013
Last Contribution
04/02/2021
First Expenditure
02/20/2014
Last Expenditure
11/15/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
37
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
George Russell
Top Reported Payee
Wagamon Printing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
39
77 contributions · $9,042.02
Vendor Relationships
11
63 payments · $11,056.29
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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 spentVoters For Lower Taxes (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeGeorge RussellGeorge Russell$1,299.00 · 4 giftsDon C. MathewsDon C. Mathews$700.00 · 2 giftsKarl DavidsonKarl Davidson$680.00 · 4 giftsCharles SmitherCharles Smither$600.00 · 6 giftsChad ByrdChad Byrd$375.00 · 2 giftsWagamon PrintingWagamon Printing$3,634.48 · 9 paymentsThe Huntsville ItemThe Huntsville Item$2,135.75 · 2 paymentsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service$1,306.61 · 4 paymentsKSAM RadioKSAM Radio$1,008.00 · 1 paymentsU.S. Postal ServiceU.S. Postal Service$943.49 · 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions65.7th#2,540 of 7,401
Expenditures64.9th#2,602 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity63.6th#2,694 of 7,401
Transaction Volume67.2th#2,429 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1George Russell $1,299.004
2Don C. Mathews $700.002
3Karl Davidson $680.004
4Charles Smither $600.006
5Chad Byrd $375.002
6Donna Pinon $340.004
7Joe Ashworth $300.001
8Christina W. Felder $282.233
9Rod Byrd $250.001
10It's OK to Vote No (SPAC) $206.931

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Wagamon Printing $3,634.489
2The Huntsville Item $2,135.752
3United States Postal Service $1,306.614
4KSAM Radio $1,008.001
5U.S. Postal Service $943.491
6GoDaddy.com $403.582
7Christina Felder $211.961
8Piryx $70.7136
9Walker County News Today $20.001
10Compass Bank $12.451

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$800.00 $1,069.30
2019$0.00 $192.71
2018$0.00 $14.17
2017$0.00 $13.08
2016$2,149.00 $3,044.17
2015$1,680.00 $1,996.44
2014$2,254.16 $3,420.16
2013$880.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/02/2021Garry Bynum $100.00 Retired · Retired
04/02/2021Troy Byers $100.00 Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice · Maintenance Supervisor
04/02/2021William Tutor $100.00 Self · Construction/Maintenance
04/02/2021Doris Gribble $100.00 Retired · Retired
04/02/2021Juan Pinon $100.00 United States Postal Service · Postal Service
04/01/2021Chad Byrd $300.00 4 B's Investments LLC · real estate
11/09/2016Frank Robinson $100.00 self · Wholesale Building Materials
11/01/2016George Russell $999.00 Self · Philanthropist
10/24/2016Karl Davidson $100.00 Retired · Retired
10/24/2016Charles Smither $100.00 Self · CPA
10/14/2016Rod Byrd $250.00 4 B's Investments LLC · real estate
10/14/2016Charles & Marion Wagamon $100.00 retired · retired
10/12/2016Don C. Mathews $200.00 retired · retired
10/12/2016George Russell $100.00 Self · Philanthropist
10/05/2016Thomas C. Cole $100.00 self · physician
10/05/2016William Knotts $50.00 retired
10/05/2016Lisa B. Trow $50.00 Germania Insurance · communications specialist
11/20/2015Karl Davidson $330.00 Retired · Retired
11/20/2015John Strickland $100.00 Self · Restaurant Owner
10/26/2015Christina W. Felder $150.00 Wagamon Printing Inc · printing

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/15/2021Wagamon Printing $4.56Minimal office/bookkeeping expense
04/28/2021U.S. Postal Service $943.49Postage for 4914 Every Door Direct Mail postcards
04/27/2021Wagamon Printing $121.25Printing of 5000 postcards asking voters to "VOTE NO" in the Huntsville ISD Bond Election
01/25/2019GoDaddy.com $191.62Annual charge for website
01/25/2019Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
12/24/2018Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
11/23/2018Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
10/25/2018Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
09/24/2018Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
08/24/2018Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
07/24/2018Piryx $2.18Fee for processing web contributions
05/25/2018Piryx $1.09Processing fee for web contributions
04/25/2018Piryx $2.18Processing fee for web contributions
02/28/2018Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
01/25/2018Piryx $2.18Fee for processing web contributions
11/25/2017Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
10/25/2017Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
09/25/2017Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
08/25/2017Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
07/25/2017Piryx $1.09Fee for processing web contributions
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 41 ms.