Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Canon, Michael J. (Mr.)

COH · State Senator 31
Filer ID: 00069755 · Midland · TX
17 reports · First filing 01/15/2014 · Latest filing 12/19/2018
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
State Senator
District / Place
31
Mailing Location
Midland · TX · 79705
First Filing
01/15/2014
Latest Filing
12/19/2018
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/19/2018
Reports
17

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$992,025.00
Expenditures
$1,210,701.99
Transactions
811
Largest Contribution
$188,280.00
Largest Expenditure
$158,393.00
COH as of 12/19/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,810.26
Average Expenditure
$4,603.43
First Contribution
12/20/2013
Last Contribution
03/05/2018
First Expenditure
12/26/2013
Last Expenditure
12/18/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
388
Reported Payee Entities
94
Top Contributor
Empower Texans PAC
Top Reported Payee
Berry Communications LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
388
648 contributions · $1,074,950.00
Vendor Relationships
82
255 payments · $1,379,876.84
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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 spentCanon, Michael J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeEmpower Texans PACEmpower Texans PAC$349,780.00 · 4 giftsKyle L. StallingsKyle L. Stallings$100,000.00 · 3 giftsJames & Paula HenryJames & Paula Henry$25,000.00 · 3 giftsPaul L. DavisPaul L. Davis$22,500.00 · 4 giftsDick & Amelia SaulsburyDick & Amelia Saulsbury$20,000.00 · 3 giftsBerry Communications LLCBerry Communications LLC$317,620.00 · 13 paymentsStrategic Media PlacementStrategic Media Placement$207,558.00 · 4 paymentsSDB Creative Group, Inc.SDB Creative Group, Inc.$170,725.69 · 3 paymentsClout & SavvyClout & Savvy$131,321.00 · 3 paymentsAction PrintingAction Printing$127,435.55 · 11 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

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
1Empower Texans PAC $349,780.004
2Kyle L. Stallings $100,000.003
3James & Paula Henry $25,000.003
4Paul L. Davis $22,500.004
5Dick & Amelia Saulsbury $20,000.003
6Mrs. J.J. Matthews $20,000.002
7Texas Right to Life Political Action Committee $20,000.001
8Timothy and Terri Dunn $20,000.001
9Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Edwin Canon $15,000.004
10Don & Gwyn Sparks $13,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Berry Communications LLC $317,620.0013
2Strategic Media Placement $207,558.004
3SDB Creative Group, Inc. $170,725.693
4Clout & Savvy $131,321.003
5Action Printing $127,435.5511
6Empower Texans $40,000.001
7S.I.P. Strategies $28,860.759
8Michael Canon $27,213.841
9Jack Bush $16,576.874
10Chase Card Services $15,598.679

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$502,820.00 $651,075.15
2017$180,166.00 $66,942.26
2015$0.00 $72.00
2014$224,014.00 $354,462.73
2013$85,025.00 $138,149.85

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/05/2018David L. & Karen S. Watkins $2,500.00 Texas Oncology · Physician
03/05/2018John Patrick Welch $1,000.00 Concho Resources · Geoscience Manager
03/05/2018Edwin C. Lookabaugh $500.00 owner · Self employed
03/03/2018Sal J. & Lesley Pagano $500.00 Self Employed · Owner
03/03/2018Rebecca Maxwell $100.00 retired · retired
03/02/2018Roman Buhler $25.00 Self · Consultant
03/01/2018James J. & Cheryl A. Behrmann $500.00 Summit Petroleum LLC · Attorney
02/28/2018Dennis and Judy Williams $1,000.00 Retired · Retired
02/28/2018Donald B. Jones $500.00 Self Employed · Investments
02/28/2018Donald Judson $500.00 Edmar · President
02/28/2018James R. & Peggy Ainsworth $100.00
02/28/2018Brad Bennett $100.00
02/28/2018John Simms $10.00 Retired · Retired
02/27/2018Sharon Pugh $200.00
02/27/2018Hugh Gilmour $200.00 Retired · Retired
02/26/2018Kirk Weatherford $250.00 Self · Heavy construction
02/26/2018James Humphreys $100.00 Self · Physician
02/22/2018Pam Crutcher $500.00 Retired · Retired
02/22/2018Harry Bettis $500.00 Self · Oil & Gas
02/21/2018Doris Redfern $500.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/18/2018Michael Canon $27,213.84Partial repayment of personal loan
07/26/2018Empower Texans $40,000.00Donation to Empower Texans
06/07/2018USPS $41.00Box rental
03/29/2018Chase Card Services $6,453.94Campaign expenses
03/26/2018House of Printing $598.69Flyers
03/26/2018Back Door Catering $519.60catering for election night
03/26/2018Stephanie Hill $472.50Campaign manager
03/19/2018E-Z Local Moving $440.00Picking up campaign signs
03/15/2018E-Z Local Moving $440.00Picking up campaign signs
03/15/2018Martin County Messenger $200.00Newspaper ads
03/14/2018E-Z Local Moving $660.00Picking up campaign signs
03/14/2018E-Z Local Moving $440.00Picking up political signs
03/12/2018Aki Services $3,800.00Social media presence, Facebook posts
03/12/2018Stephanie Hill $1,080.00Campaign Manager
03/07/2018Anedot Inc. $66.21Fee for online contributions
03/06/2018Berry Communications LLC $14,680.00Phone advocacy
03/05/2018Berry Communications LLC $53,660.00Mailers, phone advocacy
03/05/2018House of Printing $400.57Printing mailers, stationery
03/05/2018Anedot Inc. $61.60Fee for online contributions
03/02/2018Strategic Media Placement $1,800.00TV and radio ads
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 72 ms.