Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/McLaughlin Jr., Don E. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

McLaughlin Jr., Don E. (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 80
Filer ID: 00087820 · Uvalde · TX
17 reports · First filing 01/09/2024 · Latest filing 07/02/2026
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
STATEREP
District / Place
80
Mailing Location
Uvalde · TX · 78802
First Filing
01/09/2024
Latest Filing
07/02/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
17

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,838,606.41
Expenditures
$1,206,769.75
Transactions
1,640
Largest Contribution
$157,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$55,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$46,749.44
Average Contribution
$2,333.26
Average Expenditure
$1,416.40
First Contribution
07/28/2023
Last Contribution
06/28/2026
First Expenditure
07/17/2023
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
532
Reported Payee Entities
172
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
Axiom

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
532
1,138 contributions · $2,279,252.47
Vendor Relationships
108
691 payments · $1,201,652.04
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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 spentMcLaughlin Jr., Don E. (The Honorab…Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$575,643.12 · 12 giftsGreg Abbott CampaignGreg Abbott Campaign$208,575.00 · 27 giftsTexans United for a Conservative MajorityTexans United for a Conservative Majo…$112,500.00 · 7 giftsSteven McNewSteven McNew$60,300.00 · 4 giftsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$55,000.00 · 1 giftsAxiomAxiom$273,012.46 · 44 paymentsRepublican Party of Texas State AccountRepublican Party of Texas State Accou…$82,395.00 · 3 paymentsAx MediaAx Media$77,500.00 · 2 paymentsMarco EscamillaMarco Escamilla$75,202.00 · 56 paymentsRemington Research GroupRemington Research Group$62,722.58 · 10 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
Contributions98.9th#94 of 8,722
Expenditures98.6th#125 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity98.8th#105 of 8,722
Transaction Volume97.7th#205 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions66.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures47.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $575,643.1212
2Greg Abbott Campaign $208,575.0027
3Texans United for a Conservative Majority $112,500.007
4Steven McNew $60,300.004
5Republican Party of Texas $55,000.001
6Donald McLaughlin $52,525.004
7Dealon, LLC $50,000.001
8Family Empowerment Coalition PAC $40,000.001
9Susan Rubio $30,205.083
10Tom Benson $30,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Axiom $273,012.4644
2Republican Party of Texas State Account $82,395.003
3Ax Media $77,500.002
4Marco Escamilla $75,202.0056
5Remington Research Group $62,722.5810
6Robert Cornelius $55,000.001
7Lilly & Company $53,265.2216
8Abigail Flores $36,868.7218
9Anthem Media & Message, Inc. $24,697.342
10Nick Engstrom $24,670.4521

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$51,851.48 $59,882.85
2025$131,394.71 $141,801.33
2024$1,419,503.58 $941,833.76
2023$235,856.64 $63,251.81

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/28/2026CM Dishman $500.00 Retired · Retired
06/25/2026Holdsworth Cattle Co., LLC $1,000.00
06/25/2026James McGlothlin $52.05 Retired · Retired
06/25/2026Lott Whitwell $52.05 TXN Bank · Banker
06/25/2026Janece McClung $52.05 Retired · Retired
06/25/2026Pat Byrd $50.00 Retired · Retired
05/20/2026Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $4,510.35
05/19/2026Oncor Texas State PAC $2,000.00
05/18/2026Texas Sands PAC $4,000.00
05/12/2026M Group Strategies $1,000.00
05/01/2026Texas Dairymen PAC $1,500.00
04/29/2026Valero PAC $1,500.00
04/23/2026Rosaura Wawi Tijerina Campaign $1,000.00
04/21/2026Victor Vasques $4,000.00 Clear Choice ER, LLC · CEO
04/21/2026Gerardo Sanchez $4,000.00 Sanchez Financial Consultants, Inc. · CEO
04/21/2026Mario Barragan $1,000.00 AT&T Services · Legislative Affairs
04/21/2026Jerry Maldonado $260.25 Warren Transport, Inc. · Director
04/21/2026Hector Alaniz $250.00 Broker · Remax Real Estate
04/21/2026Violeta Gonzalez $250.00 Self · Self
04/21/2026David Davila $250.00 Aduanal Forward Services · Operations Chief

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Buitron Academy $500.00Debate Table
06/30/2026Buitron Academy $500.00Podcast Ads
06/24/2026Mailchimp $79.95Mass Email
06/15/2026Lupita Zepeda $1,000.00Laredo Staff
06/15/2026Brian Aldaco $1,000.00Austin Staff
06/15/2026Nick Engstrom $1,000.00Austin Staff
06/15/2026Cassidy Hansen $500.00Austin Staff
06/10/2026US Postal $38.28Priority Mail
06/01/2026Axiom $4,000.00Consultants
05/26/2026Carlos Delgado $500.00Snow Cone Social
05/26/2026Mailchimp $79.95Mass Email
05/18/2026Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department $250.00Donation
05/15/2026Lupita Zepeda $1,000.00Laredo Staff
05/15/2026Brian Aldaco $1,000.00Austin Staff
05/15/2026Nick Engstrom $1,000.00Austin Staff
05/15/2026Cassidy Hansen $500.00Austin Staff
05/14/2026Nick Engstrom $335.50Reimbursement for Travel
05/14/2026Laredo Chamber of Commerce $250.00Membership Dues
05/14/2026Lupita Zepeda $235.10Reimbursement for Travel
05/14/2026Brian Aldaco $117.42Reimbursement for Office
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 83 ms.