Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Palmer, David L. (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 134
Filer ID: 00080333 · Houston · TX
13 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 01/01/2021
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 Representative
District / Place
134
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77025
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
01/01/2021
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2020 – 12/31/2020
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$31,455.00
Expenditures
$148,037.98
Transactions
189
Largest Contribution
$9,100.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$378.98
Average Expenditure
$1,396.58
First Contribution
12/13/2015
Last Contribution
05/09/2016
First Expenditure
11/14/2015
Last Expenditure
12/03/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
80
Reported Payee Entities
42
Top Contributor
Conservative Republicans of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Direct

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
80
83 contributions · $31,455.00
Vendor Relationships
35
84 payments · $63,786.95
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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 spentPalmer, David L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeConservative Republicans of TexasConservative Republicans of Texas$9,100.00 · 1 giftsEmpower Texans PACEmpower Texans PAC$5,000.00 · 1 giftsWindi GrimesWindi Grimes$5,000.00 · 1 giftsWilliam PalmerWilliam Palmer$2,000.00 · 1 giftsKeith GreshamKeith Gresham$1,000.00 · 1 giftsCampaign DirectCampaign Direct$47,361.02 · 13 paymentsDavid AndersonDavid Anderson$26,123.29 · 2 paymentsNancy ChangNancy Chang$26,123.29 · 2 paymentsJohn PalmerJohn Palmer$25,000.00 · 1 paymentsBen NelsonBen Nelson$5,115.71 · 8 payments

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
1Conservative Republicans of Texas $9,100.001
2Empower Texans PAC $5,000.001
3Windi Grimes $5,000.001
4William Palmer $2,000.001
5Keith Gresham $1,000.001
6Dan Martinez $500.001
7KariJo Curtin $500.001
8Marie Yeates $500.001
9Rob Baker $500.001
10Tommie Rape $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Direct $47,361.0213
2David Anderson $26,123.292
3Nancy Chang $26,123.292
4John Palmer $25,000.001
5Ben Nelson $5,115.718
6Houston Sign Company $2,787.665
7Front Door Marketing $1,775.003
8Wishlist Direct $1,411.722
9Christian Community Service Center $1,357.001
10Exclusive Printers $1,179.862

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$0.00 $1,357.00
2016$26,755.00 $136,508.87
2015$4,700.00 $10,172.11

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/09/2016Rene Felius $100.00
03/08/2016Kevin Larson $100.00
02/24/2016Mark Hawkins $100.00
02/24/2016Richard Reed $60.00
02/22/2016Jeanette Moon $400.00 Retired · Retired
02/22/2016Howard Moon $100.00 Retired · Retired
02/18/2016John Heideman $100.00
02/17/2016Windi Grimes $5,000.00 Self · Investor
02/17/2016Brian Cweren $250.00
02/17/2016Richard Domercq $100.00
02/17/2016Harvey Kreig $50.00
02/17/2016Andrew Lynch $50.00
02/17/2016George Mallory $50.00
02/17/2016Ben Crabb $25.00
02/17/2016Cheri Stine $25.00
02/16/2016Conservative Republicans of Texas $9,100.00
02/16/2016Kenneth Blanchard $100.00
02/16/2016Hugh Parker $50.00
02/16/2016Joanne Mueller $25.00
02/08/2016Don Davis $250.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/03/2020Christian Community Service Center $1,357.00Donation to a qualified charity. This expense makes my campaign funds zero.
05/09/2016PayPal $3.20Money transfer fee
04/05/2016Ben Nelson $495.00Flyer distribution.
04/05/2016BBVA Compass Bank $14.00Fee
03/31/2016John Palmer $25,000.00Repayment.
03/23/2016BBVA Compass Bank $38.00Fee
03/21/2016Hungry's Cafe $66.37Staff meeting.
03/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Fee.
03/08/2016Front Door Marketing $625.00Flyer distribution.
03/08/2016Ben Nelson $165.00Flyer distribution.
03/07/2016David Anderson $25,000.00Repayment
03/07/2016David Anderson $1,123.29Interest.
03/04/2016Nancy Chang $25,000.00Loan repayment.
03/04/2016Nancy Chang $1,123.29Interest.
03/04/2016Los Tios Restaurant $189.88Staff meeting.
03/02/2016Ben Nelson $885.00Flyer distribution.
03/01/2016CopyDR Inc $48.73Printing.
02/29/2016Lowe's $203.68Supplies.
02/29/2016Shana Russell $150.00Communications.
02/29/2016Ben Nelson $110.00Flyer distribution.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 56 ms.