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

COH · STATEREP 6
Filer ID: 00069888 · Flint · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/13/2014 · Latest filing 02/11/2016
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
STATEREP
District / Place
6
Mailing Location
Flint · TX · 75762
First Filing
01/13/2014
Latest Filing
02/11/2016
Latest Reporting Period
07/16/2015 – 01/15/2016
Reports
7

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,357.00
Expenditures
$6,306.60
Transactions
44
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,326.00
COH as of 01/15/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$525.50
Average Expenditure
$210.22
First Contribution
11/23/2013
Last Contribution
04/29/2015
First Expenditure
11/26/2013
Last Expenditure
06/17/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
9
Reported Payee Entities
13
Top Contributor
Joel Gardner
Top Reported Payee
East Texas Radio Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
9
14 contributions · $7,357.00
Vendor Relationships
13
30 payments · $6,306.60
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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 spentGardner III, Harold J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJoel GardnerJoel Gardner$3,280.00 · 3 giftsHarold GardnerHarold Gardner$2,000.00 · 2 giftsDon McPhearsonDon McPhearson$500.00 · 1 giftsDon McPhersonDon McPherson$500.00 · 1 giftsFundraiser concert at Where's RufusFundraiser concert at Where's Rufus$295.00 · 1 giftsEast Texas Radio GroupEast Texas Radio Group$3,326.00 · 1 paymentsDesigner GraphicsDesigner Graphics$963.95 · 1 paymentsStickerjunkey MonkeyStickerjunkey Monkey$400.00 · 1 paymentsSigns on the CheapSigns on the Cheap$326.22 · 1 paymentsVistaprintVistaprint$266.22 · 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
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
1Joel Gardner $3,280.003
2Harold Gardner $2,000.002
3Don McPhearson $500.001
4Don McPherson $500.001
5Fundraiser concert at Where's Rufus $295.001
6Mike Dolabi $250.001
7Fundraiser Concert $238.001
8Gun Drawing $194.003
9Rudy Wright $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1East Texas Radio Group $3,326.001
2Designer Graphics $963.951
3Stickerjunkey Monkey $400.001
4Signs on the Cheap $326.221
5Vistaprint $266.224
6Sassythreadworks.com $209.701
7Cabela's $176.071
8Godaddy.com $142.582
9Facebook $132.165
10Fedex $101.152

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$280.00 $154.70
2014$6,077.00 $5,660.35
2013$1,000.00 $491.55

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/29/2015Joel Gardner $200.00 self · Business owner
02/17/2015Joel Gardner $80.00 Self · Business owner
11/10/2014Gun Drawing $80.00
11/05/2014Gun Drawing $79.00
10/19/2014Gun Drawing $35.00
10/16/2014Rudy Wright $100.00 Wright-Way Services · Owner
10/15/2014Don McPhearson $500.00 American Gold And Diamond Exchange · Owner
09/24/2014Joel Gardner $3,000.00
08/01/2014Fundraiser concert at Where's Rufus $295.00
03/06/2014Fundraiser Concert $238.00
02/22/2014Harold Gardner $1,000.00 American Badass Auto · Owner
01/20/2014Mike Dolabi $250.00 National Autobody Parts · President
01/11/2014Don McPherson $500.00 American Gold and Diamond · Owner
11/23/2013Harold Gardner $1,000.00 Self · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/17/2015First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly fee
05/17/2015First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly fee
04/17/2015First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly fee
03/17/2015First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly fee
03/04/2015Godaddy.com $82.70Website
02/17/2015First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly fee
01/17/2015First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly fee
12/17/2014First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly bank fee
11/17/2014First Convenience Bank $12.00Monthly bank fee
10/10/2014Facebook $59.96Facebook advertising
10/10/2014Facebook $34.65Facebook advertising
10/01/2014Facebook $3.00Facebook advertising
09/27/2014Cabela's $176.07Gun for drawing
09/26/2014East Texas Radio Group $3,326.00Radio ads
08/28/2014BACC $90.00Booth for festival
08/01/2014Facebook $18.56Facebook advertising
07/21/2014Sassythreadworks.com $209.70Bumper stickers. magnets and buttons
05/16/2014Vistaprint $30.73Business Cards
05/16/2014Vistaprint $10.50Business Cards
04/02/2014Facebook $15.99Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 43 ms.