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

Berkshire Hathaway Automotive PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00083922 · Irving · TX
22 reports · First filing 01/09/2020 · Latest filing 07/08/2026
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
Irving · TX · 75063
First Filing
01/09/2020
Latest Filing
07/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
22

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$377,500.00
Expenditures
$375,000.00
Transactions
50
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$100,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$2,500.00
Average Contribution
$9,437.50
Average Expenditure
$37,500.00
First Contribution
10/20/2019
Last Contribution
11/21/2022
First Expenditure
10/25/2019
Last Expenditure
11/21/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
33
Reported Payee Entities
6
Top Contributor
Darren Dortch
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Dan Patrick

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
33
40 contributions · $377,500.00
Vendor Relationships
5
11 payments · $482,500.00
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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 spentBerkshire Hathaway Automotive PACFocal filer / committeeDarren DortchDarren Dortch$105,000.00 · 3 giftsCharlie EvansCharlie Evans$30,000.00 · 2 giftsChaz GilmoreChaz Gilmore$30,000.00 · 2 giftsKurt JonesKurt Jones$30,000.00 · 2 giftsSteven GrogeanSteven Grogean$30,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$190,000.00 · 3 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$150,000.00 · 2 paymentsTexans for Kelly HancockTexans for Kelly Hancock$30,000.00 · 2 paymentsBetsy PriceBetsy Price$2,500.00 · 1 paymentsMattie Parker for Mayor of Fort WorthMattie Parker for Mayor of Fort Worth$1,500.00 · 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
Contributions87.8th#906 of 7,401
Expenditures93.6th#476 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity91.4th#638 of 7,401
Transaction Volume68.9th#2,300 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Darren Dortch $105,000.003
2Charlie Evans $30,000.002
3Chaz Gilmore $30,000.002
4Kurt Jones $30,000.002
5Steven Grogean $30,000.002
6William Adkins $30,000.002
7Mike Brosin $30,000.001
8James Revocable Trust $15,000.001
9Jeff Rachor $10,000.001
10John Fern $6,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Dan Patrick $190,000.003
2Texans for Greg Abbott $150,000.002
3Texans for Kelly Hancock $30,000.002
4Betsy Price $2,500.001
5Mattie Parker for Mayor of Fort Worth $1,500.001
6Burgess Victory Fund $1,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$10,000.00 $112,500.00
2021$75,000.00 $151,500.00
2020$50,000.00 $1,000.00
2019$242,500.00 $110,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/21/2022Jeff Rachor $10,000.00 Berkshire Hathaway Automotive · CEO
01/26/2021William Adkins $15,000.00 Retired
01/14/2021Steven Grogean $15,000.00 Berkshire Hathaway Automotive · Car Dealership Regional Manager
01/12/2021Chaz Gilmore $15,000.00 Grapevine Ford · Car Dealership General Manager
01/12/2021Charlie Evans $15,000.00 Vandergriff Toyota · Car Dealership General Manager
01/11/2021Kurt Jones $15,000.00 Town East Ford · Car Dealership General Manager
02/11/2020Darren Dortch $50,000.00 Toyota of Dallas · Car Dealership General Manager
12/16/2019Darren Dortch $50,000.00 Toyota of Dallas · Car Dealership General Manager
10/24/2019Tracy Rodenhaver $1,000.00 Crest Nissan · Car Dealership General Manager
10/24/2019Shawn Swenson $500.00 Richardson Chrysler Jeep Dodge · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Mike Brosin $30,000.00 Crest Cadillac · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019James Revocable Trust $15,000.00
10/23/2019William Adkins $15,000.00 Texas Nissan of Grapevine · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Chaz Gilmore $15,000.00 Grapevine Ford · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Tania Eubanks $5,000.00 North Park Toyota · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Brad Clark $5,000.00 Toyota of Richardson · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Neal Asaad $5,000.00 Texas Toyota of Grapevine · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Darren Dortch $5,000.00 Toyota of Dallas · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Yuni Chon $3,000.00 Vandergriff Honda · Car Dealership General Manager
10/23/2019Jeffrey Power $3,000.00 Stonebriar Chevrolet · Car Dealership General Manager

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/21/2022Texans for Kelly Hancock $10,000.00Political Contribution
11/02/2022Texans for Dan Patrick $50,000.00Campaign Contribution
08/12/2022Texans for Greg Abbott $50,000.00Contribution to Texans for Greg Abbott from PAC
02/08/2022Betsy Price $2,500.00Contribution to Betsy Price for County Judge from PAC
12/20/2021Texans for Greg Abbott $100,000.00Contribution to Texans for Greg Abbott from PAC
06/28/2021Texans for Dan Patrick $50,000.00Contribution to Texans for Dan Patrick from PAC
04/07/2021Mattie Parker for Mayor of Fort Worth $1,500.00Contribution to Mattie Parker campaign for Mayor of Fort Worth, TX
09/24/2020Burgess Victory Fund $1,000.00Contribution to Burgess Victory Fund
11/11/2019Texans for Kelly Hancock $20,000.00Donation made to Texans for Kelly Hancock from PAC
10/25/2019Texans for Dan Patrick $90,000.00Contribution to Texas for Dan Patrick from PAC
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.