Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Midlanders for Educational Excellence

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00087946 · Stanton · TX
8 reports · First filing 10/10/2023 · Latest filing 07/09/2026
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
Stanton · TX · 79782
First Filing
10/10/2023
Latest Filing
07/09/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$34,470.46
Expenditures
$33,736.79
Transactions
162
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,059.38
COH as of 06/30/2026
$723.70
Average Contribution
$604.74
Average Expenditure
$321.30
First Contribution
09/14/2023
Last Contribution
08/21/2025
First Expenditure
09/18/2023
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
41
Reported Payee Entities
24
Top Contributor
Don Sparks
Top Reported Payee
CAZ Consulting, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
41
57 contributions · $34,470.46
Vendor Relationships
23
104 payments · $33,136.79
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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 spentMidlanders for Educational Excellen…Focal filer / committeeDon SparksDon Sparks$13,500.00 · 3 giftsErnest AngeloErnest Angelo$4,972.00 · 1 giftsGinamarie SotoGinamarie Soto$3,082.03 · 1 giftsTerry BryantTerry Bryant$3,000.00 · 2 giftsJames HenryJames Henry$2,000.00 · 1 giftsCAZ Consulting, LLCCAZ Consulting, LLC$7,887.09 · 4 paymentsKWEL RadioKWEL Radio$5,700.00 · 5 paymentsA-1 Sign Engravers IncA-1 Sign Engravers Inc$4,059.38 · 1 paymentsKill SwitchKill Switch$3,000.00 · 6 paymentsGhaw RentalsGhaw Rentals$2,600.00 · 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
Contributions82.2th#1,316 of 7,401
Expenditures82.2th#1,322 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity81.7th#1,353 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 / contributions90.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures68.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Don Sparks $13,500.003
2Ernest Angelo $4,972.001
3Ginamarie Soto $3,082.031
4Terry Bryant $3,000.002
5James Henry $2,000.001
6Joan Mauzy $1,500.001
7Marla Morton $1,030.754
8True Chemical Solutions, llc $1,000.001
9Gregory Ostroff $500.001
10Janet Harris $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1CAZ Consulting, LLC $7,887.094
2KWEL Radio $5,700.005
3A-1 Sign Engravers Inc $4,059.381
4Kill Switch $3,000.006
5Ghaw Rentals $2,600.003
6Texas Ethics Commission $2,049.802
7C3 Management $1,938.004
8Hilton Austin Hotel $1,341.081
9CDA Broadcasting Inc. KWEL $1,200.002
10Airbnb $931.468

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $1,123.93
2025$17,782.03 $17,538.12
2024$6,373.65 $4,997.72
2023$10,314.78 $10,077.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/21/2025Don Sparks $3,500.00 NA · Engineer
06/12/2025Don Sparks $5,000.00 NA · Engineer
05/14/2025Don Sparks $5,000.00 NA · Engineer
05/02/2025Chip Barker $200.00 Henry Resources · Executive Assistant
04/25/2025True Chemical Solutions, llc $1,000.00
04/22/2025Ginamarie Soto $3,082.03 Self · Entrepreneur
11/04/2024Ernest Angelo $4,972.00 Owner · Engineer
09/12/2024Michelle Awbrey $52.05 Midland Health · RN
08/01/2024Rachel Hisler $104.10 Self · Bookkeeper
07/31/2024Todd Passmore $104.10 MW · Engineer
07/08/2024Ray Garcia $52.05 Retired · Retired
06/10/2024Janet Harris $500.00 Retired · Retired
06/02/2024Ray Garcia $52.05 Retired · Retired
05/17/2024Kathleen Young $200.00 Slef · Self-employed
05/15/2024Lucia Sisniega $208.20 SS Commercial Real Estate · CEO
05/02/2024Ray Garcia $52.05 Retired · Retired
04/17/2024Ray Garcia $52.05 Retired · Retired
01/09/2024Wende Parsley $25.00 Retired · Retired
11/02/2023Ray Garcia $52.02 Retired · Retired
10/30/2023Anthony Friese $10.00 Self · Self

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Frost Bank $14.00Monthly banking fee
05/29/2026Frost Bank $14.00Monthly banking fee
04/30/2026Frost Bank $14.00Monthly banking fee
04/27/2026Italian Garden Cafe $98.37Food during travel for event
04/27/2026Chevron $83.62Fuel for travel to event
04/08/2026Hula Hut $257.94Food for travel to event
03/31/2026Frost Bank $14.00Monthly banking fee
02/27/2026Frost Bank $14.00Monthly banking fee
01/30/2026Frost Bank $14.00Monthly banking fee
01/21/2026Ghaw Rentals $600.00Rental space for training
12/02/2025C3 Management $730.50Bookkeeping and Accounting Services
12/02/2025C3 Management $232.50Bookkeeping and Accounting Services
11/04/2025KWEL Radio $200.00Radio Ad
10/31/2025Ghaw Rentals $1,400.00Rental space for training
10/10/2025Ghaw Rentals $600.00Rental space for training
10/01/2025Chevron $44.53Fuel for travel
09/22/2025Shane Confectionery $170.50Gift
09/03/2025Chevron $100.00Fuel for travel
08/18/2025Riverbend Bar & Grill $84.80Campaign meal
07/08/2025Brandon Hodges $600.00Reimbursement for travel expenses to San Antonio for Education Training.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 57 ms.