Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Gordy Bunch for Texas (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Gordy Bunch for Texas (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00069708 · The Woodlands · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/15/2014 · Latest filing 07/29/2014
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
The Woodlands · TX · 77382
First Filing
01/15/2014
Latest Filing
07/29/2014
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2014 – 07/24/2014
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$126,304.51
Expenditures
$631,528.33
Transactions
458
Largest Contribution
$5,716.96
Largest Expenditure
$74,497.45
COH as of 07/24/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$528.47
Average Expenditure
$2,883.69
First Contribution
12/11/2013
Last Contribution
05/27/2014
First Expenditure
12/02/2013
Last Expenditure
07/23/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
168
Reported Payee Entities
73
Top Contributor
Phil Garner
Top Reported Payee
OnMessage Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
168
239 contributions · $126,304.51
Vendor Relationships
62
170 payments · $541,147.54
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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 spentGordy Bunch for Texas (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeePhil GarnerPhil Garner$5,716.96 · 1 giftsLarry BrowneLarry Browne$5,500.00 · 2 giftsFredrick ThornberryFredrick Thornberry$5,409.63 · 2 giftsVal LaMantia PeisenVal LaMantia Peisen$5,000.00 · 1 giftsThrornberry Family PartnershipThrornberry Family Partnership$4,982.81 · 2 giftsOnMessage Inc.OnMessage Inc.$162,225.00 · 4 paymentsPartida & AssociatesPartida & Associates$131,399.85 · 3 paymentsMarathon Strategic CommunicationMarathon Strategic Communication$30,065.00 · 4 paymentsCampaign Now, LLCCampaign Now, LLC$28,312.76 · 6 paymentsRichard F. BunchRichard F. Bunch$23,952.51 · 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
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
1Phil Garner $5,716.961
2Larry Browne $5,500.002
3Fredrick Thornberry $5,409.632
4Val LaMantia Peisen $5,000.001
5Thrornberry Family Partnership $4,982.812
6Richard Bunch $4,826.2530
7John Cook $3,500.002
8William C. Leigh $3,500.002
9Campaign Now, LLC $3,000.002
10Joseph T Whisenant $3,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1OnMessage Inc. $162,225.004
2Partida & Associates $131,399.853
3Marathon Strategic Communication $30,065.004
4Campaign Now, LLC $28,312.766
5Richard F. Bunch $23,952.512
6Jennifer L. Pate $21,434.9711
7Lilly & Company $20,060.725
8Perception Insight $15,560.001
9Corporate Incentives, Inc. $15,403.489
10Paul Lazzaro $15,000.006

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$96,966.05 $623,386.85
2013$29,338.46 $8,141.48

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/27/2014Colleen M. Burns $100.00 Burns Properties, Inc
05/15/2014W.L. Pate $350.00 Pate Resources Group · President
05/14/2014Compass Bancshares, Inc. PAC - Texas $2,500.00
05/14/2014Sabine Pilot Service Inc. PAC Account $1,000.00
05/14/2014Elliott Oil and Gas $500.00
05/14/2014R. E. Hamer $100.00 Mobil Oil Credit Union
05/14/2014Elizabeth Coblentz $100.00
05/10/2014Miguel O. Quintero $100.00 Quintary Enterprises · Real Estate Broker
05/09/2014R. Scott Spriggs $500.00 beverage consultants · beverage distribution
05/09/2014Leslie Liere $250.00 Liere Insurance · Insurance
05/05/2014Peter Knecht $249.00
05/01/2014Thrornberry Family Partnership $750.00
04/30/2014Ted Moor $1,000.00 Talon Insurance Agency · Insurance
04/30/2014K.T. Akbari $1,000.00 ITEX Property Management · Owner
04/30/2014Charles J. Giglio $1,000.00 Giglio Distributing Company · Owner
04/30/2014Leonard Forey $1,000.00
04/30/2014Christopher Akbari $1,000.00 Itex Partners LLC · Investments
04/30/2014Frederick Thornberry $868.00 retired
04/30/2014Richard Bunch $541.25 The Woodlands Financial Group · President & CEO
04/30/2014Paul Lazarro $152.25 Gordy Bunch for Texas Senate

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/23/2014Richard F. Bunch $23,652.51Loan repayment
06/20/2014TWFG Insurance Services $128.38Postage reimbursement
06/20/2014BBVA Compass $3.00Bank service fee
06/16/2014BBVA Compass $90.00Bank service fee
06/13/2014Gober Hilgers PLLC $3,290.00Legal and accounting services
05/28/2014Jennifer L. Pate $374.36Mileage reimbursement for May 2014 campaign travel in SD 4
05/28/2014TWFG Insurance Services $35.28Postage reimbursement
05/26/2014Innovative Executive Suites $1,277.06Campaign office rent
05/19/2014Jennifer L. Pate $2,246.25Campaign staff salary
05/19/2014IRS $1,455.54Payroll tax deposit
05/19/2014Gena W. Cook $1,418.17Campaign staff salary
05/19/2014Jason J. Rocha $1,207.71Campaign staff salary
05/15/2014Sarah Brierly $278.88Mileage reimbursement for travel to SD 4 for fundraising event
05/15/2014BBVA Compass $73.00Bank service fees
05/12/2014Campaign Now, LLC $7,084.50Campaign canvassing labor, management fees, canvassing app subscription, per diem reimbursement
05/12/2014The Examiner $960.00Campaign advertising
05/11/2014EAN Holdings LLC $314.70Rental car fees for campaign travel
05/10/2014Elite Intel Group LLC $1,952.00Campaign advertising
05/08/2014Fairfield Inn $1,142.50Lodging for campaign consultants and staff
05/08/2014ETSZone $1,066.00Campaign social media advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 42 ms.