Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bright Star Republican Women

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00087770 · Sulphur Springs · TX
7 reports · First filing 08/23/2023 · Latest filing 07/10/2026
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
Sulphur Springs · TX · 75482
First Filing
08/23/2023
Latest Filing
07/10/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
7

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$13,073.31
Expenditures
$8,204.67
Transactions
162
Largest Contribution
$5,984.13
Largest Expenditure
$550.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$6,008.14
Average Contribution
$167.61
Average Expenditure
$97.67
First Contribution
06/22/2023
Last Contribution
03/09/2026
First Expenditure
06/24/2023
Last Expenditure
04/08/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
42
Reported Payee Entities
27
Top Contributor
Hopkins County Republican Party
Top Reported Payee
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
42
78 contributions · $13,073.31
Vendor Relationships
21
72 payments · $6,617.08
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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 spentBright Star Republican WomenFocal filer / committeeHopkins County Republican PartyHopkins County Republican Party$6,084.13 · 2 giftsBright Star Republican WomenBright Star Republican Women$2,869.66 · 1 giftsBETH WISENBAKERBETH WISENBAKER$430.00 · 7 giftsANGELA PRICEANGELA PRICE$323.00 · 4 giftsKASEY KNOTTSKASEY KNOTTS$317.00 · 5 giftsTEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMENTEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN$1,873.80 · 12 paymentsTFRW Shopping CA AustinTFRW Shopping CA Austin$809.60 · 4 paymentsKASEY KNOTTSKASEY KNOTTS$620.63 · 3 paymentsHopkins County GOPHopkins County GOP$550.00 · 1 paymentsMelonie FindleyMelonie Findley$544.42 · 3 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
Contributions76.3th#1,755 of 7,401
Expenditures72.8th#2,011 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity73.9th#1,930 of 7,401
Transaction Volume85.2th#1,098 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions84.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures53.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Hopkins County Republican Party $6,084.132
2Bright Star Republican Women $2,869.661
3BETH WISENBAKER $430.007
4ANGELA PRICE $323.004
5KASEY KNOTTS $317.005
6ACH DELUX BUS SYS.BUS PRODUCTS $210.982
7LEE PADDOCK $210.004
8TFRW $200.001
9ROBERT NEWSOM $200.001
10TWILLA GILL $140.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN $1,873.8012
2TFRW Shopping CA Austin $809.604
3KASEY KNOTTS $620.633
4Hopkins County GOP $550.001
5Melonie Findley $544.423
6ACH Deluxe Bus Sys. Bus Products $420.882
7ROC $400.003
8ETERNITY CREATIONS $364.775
9JIFFY SIGNS $331.252
10Deep Routes Coffee $304.952

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$395.00 $1,161.92
2025$6,577.67 $2,071.14
2024$1,653.00 $1,757.88
2023$4,447.64 $3,213.73

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/09/2026LEE PADDOCK $60.00 Retired · RETIRED
03/09/2026KIM HEWITT $35.00 CATTLE OPERATION · SELF EMPLOYED
03/09/2026Karon Weatherman $35.00 Murray-Orwosky · Administrative
01/20/2026KASEY KNOTTS $60.00 TULLY INSURANCE · INSURANCE AGENT
01/20/2026Melissa Johnson $60.00 Christus · Nurse
01/20/2026Janice Bobay $60.00 Self · Self
01/20/2026BETH WISENBAKER $60.00 retired · RETIRED
01/20/2026Jill Dutton $25.00 Retired · Retired
08/15/2025Karla Briggs $33.54 Retired · Retired
04/29/2025ROBBIE NEWSOM $80.00 RETIRED · RETIRED
04/01/2025Melissa Johnson $35.00 Christus · Nurse
04/01/2025Melonie Findley $35.00 Centric Home health and Hospice · LMSW
04/01/2025Karon Weatherman $35.00 Murray-Orwosky · Administrative
02/25/2025LEE PADDOCK $60.00 Retired · RETIRED
02/12/2025Hopkins County Republican Party $5,984.13
02/12/2025Hopkins County Republican Party $100.00
02/12/2025KASEY KNOTTS $60.00 TULLY INSURANCE · INSURANCE AGENT
02/12/2025Melanie Townsend $35.00 Tully Insurance Agency · Insurance Agent
02/12/2025Jill Dutton $25.00 CA Partners, Inc · Director of Administration
01/21/2025ANGELA PRICE $60.00 HOPKINS · SHERIFFS ASSISTANT

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/08/2026Deep Routes Coffee $64.95 Venue - Meeting
03/09/2026TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN $101.20Membership Fees to TFRW
02/19/2026Canva US Inc $30.00 Graphic Design
02/06/2026Hopkins County GOP $550.00Sponsor Table / Event Sponsorship
01/20/2026TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN $253.00Membership Fees to TFRW
01/20/2026Canva US Inc $30.00 Graphic Design
01/20/2026TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN $20.20Membership Fees to TFRW
01/05/2026Flowerland Florist $112.57 Funeral Flowers for Member
12/19/2025Canva US Inc $30.00 Online digital tool for advertising meetings on social media
11/19/2025Canva US Inc $30.00 Online digital tool for advertising meetings on social media
10/27/2025JIFFY SIGNS $233.82Sign made to advertise meetings
10/20/2025Cana US Inc $30.00 Online Digital Tool for marketing meetings on social media
09/24/2025ETERNITY CREATIONS $99.00 Buttons Printed/Made for Voter Registration
09/10/2025TFRW Shopping CA Austin $25.30Membership Fee
07/14/2025Deep Routes Coffee $240.00Venue and Cater for Event
07/09/2025Crystal Marroquin $35.00 Reimbursement for Gift Card Purchase for guest speaker
04/30/2025TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN $50.60Membership Fees
04/10/2025MWS $250.00 Helium Deposit
04/09/2025TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN $101.20Membership Fees
04/09/2025Tierra del Sol $35.00 Speaker Gift - Gift Card
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 67 ms.