Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Greater Houston Restaurant Association PAC
Filer / Committee

Greater Houston Restaurant Association PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00080015 · Houston · TX
33 reports · First filing 07/10/2015 · Latest filing 07/09/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77024
First Filing
07/10/2015
Latest Filing
07/09/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
33

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$111,359.00
Expenditures
$75,891.43
Transactions
507
Largest Contribution
$7,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$20,613.00
Average Contribution
$397.71
Average Expenditure
$334.32
First Contribution
05/29/2015
Last Contribution
06/23/2026
First Expenditure
06/09/2015
Last Expenditure
06/01/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
91
Reported Payee Entities
50
Top Contributor
Chris Pappas
Top Reported Payee
John Whitmire Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
91
292 contributions · $114,276.00
Vendor Relationships
50
239 payments · $76,226.40
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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 spentGreater Houston Restaurant Associat…Focal filer / committeeChris PappasChris Pappas$17,500.00 · 4 giftsRicardo MolinaRicardo Molina$5,700.00 · 12 giftsBerg Hospitality GroupBerg Hospitality Group$5,000.00 · 1 giftsHPCP Investments LLCHPCP Investments LLC$5,000.00 · 1 giftsBen BergBen Berg$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn Whitmire CampaignJohn Whitmire Campaign$12,000.00 · 4 paymentsSyelvester Turner CampaignSyelvester Turner Campaign$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsBill King CampaignBill King Campaign$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsSylvester Turner CampaignSylvester Turner Campaign$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsTRATRA$5,000.00 · 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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions84.9th#1,122 of 7,401
Expenditures80.6th#1,439 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity82.7th#1,283 of 7,401
Transaction Volume85.4th#1,084 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions74.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures59.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Chris Pappas $17,500.004
2Ricardo Molina $5,700.0012
3Berg Hospitality Group $5,000.001
4HPCP Investments LLC $5,000.001
5Ben Berg $5,000.001
6John Moore $4,600.009
7Mike Shine $4,500.0029
8Cameron James $4,000.004
9Greg Den Herder $3,700.005
10Reginald Martin $3,250.007

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1John Whitmire Campaign $12,000.004
2Syelvester Turner Campaign $10,000.002
3Bill King Campaign $5,000.001
4Sylvester Turner Campaign $5,000.001
5TRA $5,000.001
6Sallie Alcorn Campaign $3,000.003
7Michael Kubosh Campaign $2,500.003
8Mike Knox Campaign $2,000.003
9Letitia Plummer Campaign $2,000.002
10Amy Peck Campaign $1,500.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$10,700.00 $700.00
2025$23,401.00 $2,000.00
2024$8,101.00 $8,000.00
2023$7,583.00 $15,500.00
2022$264.00 $513.56
2021$1,164.00 $41.39
2020$1,464.00 $5,049.68
2019$21,765.00 $22,913.86
2018$6,560.00 $440.22
2017$5,431.00 $88.61
2016$9,126.00 $5,069.41
2015$15,800.00 $15,574.70

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/23/2026Al Flores $500.00 Gringo's Tex Mex · Chief Legal Counsel
06/05/2026HPCP Investments LLC $5,000.00
06/02/2026Alfonso Hernandez $100.00 James Original Coney Island · President
06/01/2026Matt Brice $1,500.00 Federal American Grill · Founder
06/01/2026Judy Nichols $100.00 Judy Nichols & Associates · Principal
06/01/2026Lincoln Obie $100.00 World Class Meats · CEO
05/31/2026Kevin Thomas $200.00 KT Ventures - Texas Inc · Principal
05/31/2026Adam Miller $200.00 Aegis Insurance & Financial Services · Principal
05/29/2026Ty Adams $100.00 Aegis Insurance & Financial Services · Sales
05/29/2026Karen Nelsen $100.00 Best Plumbing · Sales Manager
05/28/2026Emily Durham $100.00 JLL · Vice President
05/28/2026Arcieri Dawn $100.00 Sparrow Studios · Principal
05/28/2026Chris Tripoli $100.00 Hospitality Specialist · Principal
05/28/2026William McBride $100.00 Circle W Gallery · Principal
05/27/2026Angela Jackson $100.00 RMS US · Senior Tax Manager
05/19/2026Allison Jarrett $500.00 Texas Golf Hall of Fame · Director
05/19/2026Greg den Herder $100.00 Abby's Catering · President
05/19/2026Jacob Monty $100.00 Monty Ramirez LLP · Principal Attorney
05/18/2026Ricardo Molina $200.00 Molina's Cantina's · Owner
05/15/2026Janice Jucker $600.00 Three Brothers Bakery · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/01/2026Alejandra Salinas for Houston $500.00Campaign donation to City Council Member
06/01/2026Greater Houston Restaurant Association PAC $200.00Staff time expense/ PAC Management. 2 hrs @ $100.00 per
12/15/2025John Whitmire Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/16/2025John Whitmire Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
04/11/2024Twila Carter Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
04/09/2024Willie Davis Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
04/09/2024Julian Ramirez Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
01/04/2024John Whitmire Campaign $5,000.00Campaign contribution
12/12/2023Fred Flickinger Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
11/27/2023John Whitmire Campaign $5,000.00Campaign contribution
11/27/2023Nick Hellyar Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
11/27/2023Melanie Miles Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
11/27/2023Richard Cantu Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
11/27/2023Joaquin Martinez Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
11/27/2023Mario Castillio Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
09/05/2023Martha Castex Tatum Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
08/30/2023Tiffany Thomas Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
08/21/2023Tarsha Jackson Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
08/17/2023Edward Pollard Campaign $500.00Campaign contribution
08/10/2023Carolyn Evans Shabazz Campaign $500.00Campaign 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: 51 ms.