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

Blackshear, Jack (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 112
Filer ID: 00080455 · Garland · TX
9 reports · First filing 01/10/2016 · Latest filing 07/15/2017
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
112
Mailing Location
Garland · TX · 75042
First Filing
01/10/2016
Latest Filing
07/15/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$9,454.13
Expenditures
$8,864.45
Transactions
74
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,006.13
COH as of 06/30/2017
$5.00
Average Contribution
$214.87
Average Expenditure
$295.48
First Contribution
12/15/2015
Last Contribution
11/03/2016
First Expenditure
12/15/2015
Last Expenditure
03/20/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
34
Reported Payee Entities
15
Top Contributor
Ua Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union100
Top Reported Payee
Sonic Print

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
34
89 contributions · $20,649.49
Vendor Relationships
13
47 payments · $12,075.18
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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.

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
1Ua Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union100 $2,500.001
2Carol Donovan $750.002
3Bill Shipp $600.002
4Gen. Drivers Warehousoemen and Helpers Local Union 745 Drive Fund $500.001
5UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 100 $500.001
6liz wally $500.001
7Gary Blackshear $400.002
8Billie Bogart $358.082
9Robert Hill $300.001
10Stonewall Democrats of Dallas $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sonic Print $1,967.175
2Dallas County Democratic Party $1,899.247
3Order Desk $1,006.131
4Jack Blackshear $750.001
5Jack Blackshear Campaign $612.111
6Texas Democratic Party $600.002
7The Order Desk $558.011
8Edwards & Patterson $455.701
9George Nolan $216.372
10Home Depot $201.433

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $612.11
2016$8,679.13 $7,502.34
2015$775.00 $750.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/03/2016Ken Tapscott $100.00 Dallas County Texas · Judge
11/03/2016Carol Montgomery $50.00 Garland Independent School Dist. · Teacher
10/31/2016Billie Bogart $93.95 retired
10/25/2016Ken Tapscott $100.00 Dallas County Texas · Judge
10/23/2016Carol Montgomery $50.00 Garland Independent School Dist. · Teacher
10/03/2016Gen. Drivers Warehousoemen and Helpers Local Union 745 Drive Fund $500.00
10/03/2016Stonewall Democrats of Dallas $250.00
10/02/2016Harryette Ehrhardt $25.00 retired
09/22/2016Garland Area Democratic Club PAC $200.00
09/22/2016Cheryl Goldwater $100.00 retired
09/22/2016Jack Fulbright $100.00 retired
09/22/2016George Nolan $96.05 retired
09/13/2016UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 100 $500.00
08/08/2016Dorotha Ocker $100.00 self · attorney
08/08/2016Martin Hoffman $100.00 Dallas County Texas · Judge
07/22/2016Harriet Earhardt $100.00 retired
07/18/2016Ua Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union100 $2,500.00
07/18/2016Billie Bogart $264.13 retired
07/10/2016Paul Heller $250.00 retired
07/10/2016Susan Bradley $250.00 Dallas Morning News · accounting clerk

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/20/2017Jack Blackshear Campaign $612.11Contribution made to Jack Blackshear Campaign for Garland City Council District 8, Garland, Texas.
11/11/2016Miller Gas and More $50.00Gasoline
11/10/2016The Order Desk $558.01campaign mailing expenses
11/07/2016Sam's Club $200.54Election Watch Party - food and drinks
11/06/2016Office Depot $55.71printer ink
10/27/2016Edwards & Patterson $455.70Campaign signs
10/21/2016Order Desk $1,006.13preparation, envelope stuffing, and mailing pushcards
10/17/2016Home Depot $54.17metal stakes for large sign posting
10/16/2016Jack Blackshear $750.00 Candidate reimbursement for campaign loan
10/07/2016Dallas County Democratic Party $250.00Dallas County Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign sponsorship and combined campaigning
10/06/2016Home Depot $57.02T-bar driver and posts for signs
09/13/2016Home Depot $90.24 Stakes to secure large candidate signs
08/29/2016Sonic Print $238.02Candidate post card mail-out
08/19/2016Dallas County Democratic Party $250.00Dallas County Democratic Party Coordinate Campaign contribution
08/16/2016Dallas County Democratic Party $212.74Robo-call for candidate campaign, accessed via Dallas County Democratic Party
08/11/2016Sonic Print $729.01Push cards for distribution
08/08/2016Norton Anti-Virus Protection $54.11 Anti-virus protection for computer system - system hacked.
07/25/2016George Nolan $108.25reimbursement for ink / printer cartridges - mailing preparation
07/21/2016Dallas County Democratic Party $136.50access to VAN (Voter Activation Network) thru the Dallas County Democratic Party
07/15/2016Dallas County Democratic Party $50.00Candidate participation in voter registration event sponsored by Dallas County Democratic Party
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.