Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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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.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentBlackshear, Jack (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeUa Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union100Ua Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Unio…$2,500.00 · 1 giftsCarol DonovanCarol Donovan$750.00 · 2 giftsBill ShippBill Shipp$600.00 · 2 giftsGen. Drivers Warehousoemen and Helpers Local Union 745 Drive FundGen. Drivers Warehousoemen and Helper…$500.00 · 1 giftsUA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 100UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Un…$500.00 · 1 giftsSonic PrintSonic Print$1,967.17 · 5 paymentsDallas County Democratic PartyDallas County Democratic Party$1,899.24 · 7 paymentsOrder DeskOrder Desk$1,006.13 · 1 paymentsJack BlackshearJack Blackshear$750.00 · 1 paymentsJack Blackshear CampaignJack Blackshear Campaign$612.11 · 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
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

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#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: 47 ms.