Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Wharton, Arthur D. (The Honorable)
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Wharton, Arthur D. (The Honorable)

COH · STATEREP 12
Filer ID: 00088008 · Huntsville · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/13/2024 · 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
STATEREP
District / Place
12
Mailing Location
Huntsville · TX · 77342
First Filing
01/13/2024
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,498,309.50
Expenditures
$496,757.40
Transactions
1,139
Largest Contribution
$216,541.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,887.94
COH as of 06/30/2026
$115,634.18
Average Contribution
$2,049.67
Average Expenditure
$1,217.54
First Contribution
10/05/2023
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
11/30/2023
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
508
Reported Payee Entities
121
Top Contributor
Greg Abbott Campaign
Top Reported Payee
GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
508
794 contributions · $1,602,237.86
Vendor Relationships
101
412 payments · $574,775.12
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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 spentWharton, Arthur D. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeGreg Abbott CampaignGreg Abbott Campaign$674,114.75 · 38 giftsTEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PACTEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC$360,650.00 · 11 giftsRONALD HOWARDRONALD HOWARD$20,000.00 · 1 giftsTEXAS SANDS PACTEXAS SANDS PAC$12,000.00 · 3 giftsTEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE PACTEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE PAC$8,500.00 · 2 giftsGRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONSGRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS$224,531.38 · 30 paymentsTEXANA PUBLIC AFFAIRSTEXANA PUBLIC AFFAIRS$39,700.07 · 20 paymentsNeumann & CompanyNeumann & Company$26,432.76 · 4 paymentsTHE WHITLEYTHE WHITLEY$24,285.33 · 8 paymentsBrand It GraphixBrand It Graphix$16,836.28 · 12 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
Contributions98.7th#117 of 8,722
Expenditures97.0th#266 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity98.2th#160 of 8,722
Transaction Volume96.8th#276 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions73.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures66.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Greg Abbott Campaign $674,114.7538
2TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC $360,650.0011
3RONALD HOWARD $20,000.001
4TEXAS SANDS PAC $12,000.003
5TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE PAC $8,500.002
6TX Families First PAC $7,674.001
7HILLCO PAC $7,000.003
8LANE AIENA MD $6,287.042
9TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000.003
10Vance Howard $5,500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS $224,531.3830
2TEXANA PUBLIC AFFAIRS $39,700.0720
3Neumann & Company $26,432.764
4THE WHITLEY $24,285.338
5Brand It Graphix $16,836.2812
6CLOCKWORK CONSULTING $14,759.271
7Advantage Specialties $9,575.506
8Republican Party of Walker County $9,100.004
9KTTX KWHI $5,024.004
10TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT $5,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$48,851.09 $35,975.28
2025$84,329.23 $71,059.18
2024$1,329,220.18 $380,290.09
2023$35,909.00 $9,432.85

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Susan Patrick $100.00 Retired · Retired
06/05/2026TEXAS SANDS PAC $4,000.00
06/05/2026TEXAS STATE FARM AGENTS PAC $2,000.00
06/05/2026The US Oncology Network PAC $1,000.00
06/05/2026TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS $1,000.00
05/28/2026John Clay $500.00 Crestline Group · President
05/12/2026JJWESTGATE LLC $1,500.00
05/07/2026Craig Culver $100.00 Cactus Claim Services LLC · Public Insurance Adjuster
05/06/2026Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $2,500.00
05/06/2026HOSPAC $2,500.00
05/06/2026TBA Bank PAC - STATE $2,500.00
05/06/2026Volente Insurance Partners LLC $2,000.00
05/06/2026TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOC. PAC $1,500.00
05/06/2026TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000.00
05/06/2026Patricia Shipton $1,000.00 Self · Lobbyist
05/06/2026HILLCO PAC $1,000.00
05/06/2026WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS $1,000.00
05/06/2026Texas Association of Crane Owners PAC $1,000.00
05/06/2026MIKE TOOMEY & ASSOCIATES $1,000.00
05/06/2026United Health Group PAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Anedot $4.30bank charge
06/29/2026WALKER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $275.00membership expense
06/18/2026FIRST NATIONAL BANK $3.00banking fee
06/15/2026MAILCHIMP $21.32newsletter expense
06/12/2026TEXANA PUBLIC AFFAIRS $1,000.00consulting
06/09/2026GRIMES COUNTY TRUE BLUE $1,500.00event sponsor
06/09/2026JT Langley $200.00consulting
06/08/2026CHAPPELL HILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $250.00event sponsor
06/08/2026CASA of Walker County $200.00event sponsor
06/04/2026DOUBLETREE SUITES BY HILTON $960.06hotel exp - Austin staff meeting and hearings
05/28/2026Anedot $20.30banking fee
05/20/2026Case Hall & Co $650.96advertising expense
05/19/2026FIRST NATIONAL BANK $3.00banking charge
05/18/2026Jeff Barry Campaign $50.00contribution made to campaign
05/14/2026MAILCHIMP $21.32newsletter expense
05/13/2026TDCJ Texas Correctional Industries $883.32event sponsorship exp
05/12/2026GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS $421.75consulting - website email maintenance
05/07/2026DOUBLETREE SUITES BY HILTON $422.58Hotel exp - staff meeting and hearing in Austin
05/07/2026Anedot $4.30banking charge
05/04/2026TEXANA PUBLIC AFFAIRS $1,000.00consulting
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 254 ms.