Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Best, John H. (The Honorable)

COH · DISTATTY_MULTI 119
Filer ID: 00080132 · San Angelo · TX
26 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
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
DISTATTY_MULTI
District / Place
119
Mailing Location
San Angelo · TX · 76902
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
26

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$19,274.72
Expenditures
$35,674.93
Transactions
94
Largest Contribution
$4,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,674.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$201.53
Average Contribution
$326.69
Average Expenditure
$1,019.28
First Contribution
09/28/2015
Last Contribution
12/09/2016
First Expenditure
11/18/2015
Last Expenditure
09/15/2023

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
54
Reported Payee Entities
20
Top Contributor
San Angelo Police Officers PAC
Top Reported Payee
McLaughlin Advertising

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
54
99 contributions · $27,774.56
Vendor Relationships
13
32 payments · $53,049.37
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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 spentBest, John H. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeSan Angelo Police Officers PACSan Angelo Police Officers PAC$4,000.00 · 1 giftsSan Angelo Assoication of RealtorsSan Angelo Assoication of Realtors$2,000.00 · 1 giftsKendall HirschfeldKendall Hirschfeld$1,600.00 · 2 giftsMcLaughlin AdvertisingMcLaughlin Advertising$1,024.80 · 2 giftsJ.W. JohnsonJ.W. Johnson$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMcLaughlin AdvertisingMcLaughlin Advertising$28,869.22 · 11 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$2,500.00 · 2 paymentsKendrick BuildersKendrick Builders$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsJohn BestJohn Best$1,250.00 · 1 paymentsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service$422.00 · 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
Expenditures71.4th#2,497 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity70.8th#2,546 of 8,722
Transaction Volume73.4th#2,320 of 8,722

Concentration

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

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1San Angelo Police Officers PAC $4,000.001
2San Angelo Assoication of Realtors $2,000.001
3Kendall Hirschfeld $1,600.002
4McLaughlin Advertising $1,024.802
5J.W. Johnson $1,000.001
6Hay, Wittenburg, Davis, Caldwell & Bale, L.L.P. $500.001
7Alllison Devereaux $500.001
8Donald Griffis $500.001
9George McCrea $500.001
10Jana Johnson $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1McLaughlin Advertising $28,869.2211
2Republican Party of Texas $2,500.002
3Kendrick Builders $1,500.001
4John Best $1,250.001
5United States Postal Service $422.004
6Miss Hattie's $258.831
7USPS $156.001
8Papel $108.251
9Ivan Aguilera $100.001
10FedEx $92.791

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2023$0.00 $191.00
2022$0.00 $156.00
2021$0.00 $118.00
2020$0.00 $1,250.00
2019$0.00 $1,250.00
2018$0.00 $64.00
2016$16,287.32 $21,918.57
2015$2,987.40 $10,727.36

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/09/2016Kendall Hirschfeld $1,500.00 West Texas Fire Extinguisher · Owner
05/11/2016Hay, Wittenburg, Davis, Caldwell & Bale, L.L.P. $500.00
04/20/2016San Angelo Assoication of Realtors $2,000.00
04/15/2016Concho Valley Republican Women $100.00
04/05/2016The Bailey Law Firm $250.00
02/18/2016Jody White $200.00
02/18/2016James Kneisler $125.00
02/15/2016Austin Mathis $250.00
02/11/2016Stephen Lupton $250.00
02/10/2016Christina Flanigan $250.00
02/10/2016Raymond Meza $200.00
02/09/2016Kirk Cleere $350.00
02/05/2016Bill Nikolauk $100.00
02/05/2016Leland Lacy $50.00
02/05/2016Kent Lacy $25.00
02/03/2016Vicki Housley $200.00
02/03/2016Lance Lacy $100.00
02/01/2016Karen Haagensen $199.92
02/01/2016Patricia Hines $100.00
02/01/2016Morgan Riley $50.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
09/15/2023United States Postal Service $191.00P.O. Box Rental
08/25/2022USPS $156.00Post Office Box Renewal
08/25/2021United States Postal Service $118.00Campaign Post Office Box Rental
07/03/2020John Best $1,250.00Repayment of Personal Loan made to Campaign Account
11/21/2019Republican Party of Texas $1,250.00Filing Fee for Primary Election
09/08/2018United States Postal Service $64.00Post Office Box
08/11/2016McLaughlin Advertising $605.15Payment on balance for campaign advertising for television, radio and newspaper ads
07/07/2016McLaughlin Advertising $500.00Payment on outstanding balance for campaign advertising including radio, television, and newspaper
06/11/2016McLaughlin Advertising $500.00Payment on account for digital and print media; radio, television and newspaper advertising
04/27/2016McLaughlin Advertising $2,000.00Payment on account for print media, digital media, radio, television, and newspaper advertising
04/08/2016McLaughlin Advertising $1,750.00Payment on acct for print media, digital media advertising, radio and television advertising
03/07/2016Kendrick Builders $1,500.00Large sign construction, placement and maintenance
03/01/2016McLaughlin Advertising $605.15Balance on account for print and digital media; radio, television, and newspaper advertising.
03/01/2016Ivan Aguilera $100.00Held sign at polling station
03/01/2016Conner Horak $80.00Held sign at polling station
03/01/2016Jordan Stanley $50.00Held sign at polling station
03/01/2016Justin LaPierre $35.00Held sign at polling station
03/01/2016Sarah Vanecc $30.00Held sign at polling station
03/01/2016Anthony Pierino $20.00Held sign at polling station
02/17/2016McLaughlin Advertising $3,795.72Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.