Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Sparks, Kevin D (The Honorable)
COH · STATESEN 31
Filer ID: 00085798 · Midland · TX
18 reports · First filing 01/18/2022 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00085798 · Midland · TX
18 reports · First filing 01/18/2022 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
STATESEN
District / Place
31
Mailing Location
Midland · TX · 79705
First Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
18
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$2,359,631.42
Expenditures
$1,870,644.30
Transactions
1,902
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$178,009.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$751,513.46
Average Contribution
$3,129.48
Average Expenditure
$1,629.48
First Contribution
08/13/2021
Last Contribution
06/03/2026
First Expenditure
08/16/2021
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
628
Reported Payee Entities
320
Top Contributor
Tim Dunn
Top Reported Payee
Strategic Media Services
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
628
1,650 contributions · $5,224,566.02
Vendor Relationships
303
1,617 payments · $3,200,620.16
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 99.3th | #65 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 99.2th | #72 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 99.2th | #70 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 98.1th | #166 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 32.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 72.7% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Dunn | $225,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Don Sparks | $100,650.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $75,041.88 | 8 |
| 4 | Douglas Scharbauer | $55,000.00 | 3 |
| 5 | Jeff Sparks | $50,000.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Todd Sparks | $50,000.00 | 2 |
| 7 | William Holmes | $50,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Alex & Cheryl Fairly | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Jamie & Kyle Stallings | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Kyle Stallings | $50,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strategic Media Services | $1,027,969.33 | 13 |
| 2 | J2 Strategies | $101,633.63 | 3 |
| 3 | JS Johnson Holdings | $95,128.80 | 6 |
| 4 | Solutions For Fund Raising | $79,818.28 | 9 |
| 5 | Weston Hall | $55,492.39 | 37 |
| 6 | Ragnar Research Partners | $52,400.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Paychex | $50,428.65 | 174 |
| 8 | Drogin Group LLC | $47,417.47 | 8 |
| 9 | Brent Hagenbuch Campaign | $30,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Build a sign | $27,143.69 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $48,450.00 | $41,243.16 |
| 2025 | $89,730.66 | $54,409.26 |
| 2024 | $428,950.66 | $81,516.56 |
| 2023 | $6,500.00 | $43,070.29 |
| 2022 | $835,227.70 | $1,187,245.42 |
| 2021 | $950,772.40 | $463,159.61 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2026 | Texas Dairymen PAC | $2,000.00 | |
| 06/03/2026 | One Gas Inc PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/08/2026 | C M Garvey | $5,000.00 | Garver Real Estate · President |
| 03/16/2026 | Golden Spread PAC | $3,000.00 | |
| 03/06/2026 | Diamondback Energy Inc TX PAC | $10,000.00 | |
| 03/06/2026 | Beef PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 03/06/2026 | Zachry Corp PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 03/06/2026 | K&L Gates LLP | $2,000.00 | |
| 03/06/2026 | Texas Dental Association PAC | $1,500.00 | |
| 03/06/2026 | Ross Aten | $250.00 | Garver Real Estate · President |
| 02/09/2026 | Fasken Management, LLC | $5,000.00 | |
| 02/09/2026 | Textron PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/09/2026 | The Posey Law Firm | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/22/2026 | Intersect Power LLC PAC | $3,000.00 | |
| 01/17/2026 | Lisa Johnson | $100.00 | Hemphill County · County Judge |
| 01/13/2026 | Texas Consumers Lenders PAC | $5,000.00 | |
| 01/13/2026 | United Health Group PAC | $2,000.00 | |
| 01/05/2026 | America Electric Power Company | $1,500.00 | |
| 01/05/2026 | Texas Alliance for Life PAC | $100.00 | |
| 12/22/2025 | Jim Nelson | $5,000.00 | Warren Cat · President |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2026 | Paychex | $126.97 | Payroll Expense |
| 06/29/2026 | Paychex | $1,852.25 | Payroll Taxes |
| 06/29/2026 | Paychex | $877.35 | Payroll Expense |
| 06/25/2026 | Weston Hall | $286.85 | Reimbursement for office supplies |
| 06/24/2026 | The Republican Party of Texas | $4,500.00 | Dues and Fees |
| 06/23/2026 | John Dallas | $117.03 | Campaign Staff Meal |
| 06/22/2026 | The Monitor | $1,045.00 | Advertising with Midland Symphony |
| 06/22/2026 | The Barfield | $833.26 | Hotel room |
| 06/22/2026 | Delta | $786.20 | Travel |
| 06/22/2026 | Delta | $786.20 | Travel |
| 06/22/2026 | The Barfield | $33.15 | Campaign meal |
| 06/22/2026 | MRT Media Group | $25.00 | Newspaper Subscription |
| 06/16/2026 | Matt's El Rancho | $176.24 | Campaign meal |
| 06/15/2026 | Marriott Marquis Houston | $1,401.25 | Hotel room |
| 06/15/2026 | Paychex | $206.92 | Payroll Expense |
| 06/12/2026 | Paychex | $877.30 | Payroll Expense |
| 06/12/2026 | Paychex | $185.31 | Payroll Taxes |
| 06/05/2026 | TDLJ | $67.66 | Gifts for Donors |
| 06/04/2026 | AT&T | $133.88 | Office Expense |
| 06/02/2026 | San Angelo Chamber of Commerce | $675.00 | Event sponsorship |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 84 ms.