Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Howard Energy Partners PAC
GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00088455 · San Rafael · CA
10 reports · First filing 07/15/2024 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC
Filer ID: 00088455 · San Rafael · CA
10 reports · First filing 07/15/2024 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
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
San Rafael · CA · 94901
First Filing
07/15/2024
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/18/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
10
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$128,231.52
Expenditures
$98,470.14
Transactions
295
Largest Contribution
$45,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$73,587.64
Average Contribution
$567.40
Average Expenditure
$1,427.10
First Contribution
07/05/2024
Last Contribution
06/18/2026
First Expenditure
05/13/2024
Last Expenditure
06/12/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
15
Reported Payee Entities
43
Top Contributor
Mike Howard
Top Reported Payee
Jim Wright
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
15
226 contributions · $128,231.52
Vendor Relationships
24
48 payments · $54,970.14
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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 89.5th | #776 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 88.7th | #839 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 89.0th | #816 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 88.1th | #882 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 96.7% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 45.7% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Howard | $45,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | John Howard | $30,769.20 | 20 |
| 3 | Steven Mawer | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Herbert Goldstein | $9,816.00 | 32 |
| 5 | Brandon Burch | $8,137.24 | 31 |
| 6 | Timothy DeSpain | $7,144.00 | 32 |
| 7 | Thomas Campbell | $6,547.48 | 31 |
| 8 | Kasi McCormick | $2,560.00 | 20 |
| 9 | Jeremy Rieger | $2,080.00 | 10 |
| 10 | Howard Energy Partners | $2,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Wright | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Jim Wright Campaign | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Christi Craddick | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Christi Craddick Campaign | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Cates Legal Group | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Ken King Campaign | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Texas Oil & Gas Association | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Texas Pipeline Association | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | The Todd Hunter Campaign | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $27,997.86 | $40,082.15 |
| 2025 | $72,474.54 | $25,325.32 |
| 2024 | $27,759.12 | $33,062.67 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2026 | John Howard | $1,538.46 | Howard Energy Partners · President & CEO |
| 06/18/2026 | Timothy DeSpain | $230.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP Business Development |
| 06/18/2026 | Brandon Burch | $221.80 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP, COO |
| 06/18/2026 | Herbert Goldstein | $216.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP, CFO |
| 06/18/2026 | Thomas Campbell | $211.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP General Counsel |
| 06/18/2026 | Kasi McCormick | $128.00 | Howard Energy Partners · Sr VP, Org Effectiveness |
| 06/05/2026 | John Howard | $1,538.46 | Howard Energy Partners · President & CEO |
| 06/05/2026 | Timothy DeSpain | $230.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP Business Development |
| 06/05/2026 | Brandon Burch | $221.80 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP, COO |
| 06/05/2026 | Herbert Goldstein | $216.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP, CFO |
| 06/05/2026 | Thomas Campbell | $211.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP General Counsel |
| 06/05/2026 | Kasi McCormick | $128.00 | Howard Energy Partners · Sr VP, Org Effectiveness |
| 05/22/2026 | John Howard | $1,538.46 | Howard Energy Partners · President & CEO |
| 05/22/2026 | Timothy DeSpain | $230.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP Business Development |
| 05/22/2026 | Brandon Burch | $221.80 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP, COO |
| 05/22/2026 | Herbert Goldstein | $216.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP, CFO |
| 05/22/2026 | Thomas Campbell | $211.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP General Counsel |
| 05/22/2026 | Kasi McCormick | $128.00 | Howard Energy Partners · Sr VP, Org Effectiveness |
| 05/08/2026 | John Howard | $1,538.46 | Howard Energy Partners · President & CEO |
| 05/08/2026 | Timothy DeSpain | $230.00 | Howard Energy Partners · EVP Business Development |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2026 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $10,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 06/11/2026 | Amarillo National Bank | $12.00 | Wire Fee |
| 06/10/2026 | Amarillo National Bank | $16.14 | Bank Fee |
| 05/08/2026 | Amarillo National Bank | $16.49 | Account services charge |
| 04/14/2026 | Jim Wright | $5,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Texas Oil & Gas Association | $2,500.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Texas Pipeline Association | $2,500.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | The Todd Hunter Campaign | $2,500.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Elect Adam Hinojosa | $2,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Schoolcraft for Texas | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Carrie Isaac for Texas | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Calvert for Commissioner | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Grant Moody Campaign | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/14/2026 | Josey Garcia Campaign | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 04/10/2026 | Amarillo National Bank | $15.79 | Account services charge |
| 04/09/2026 | IRS | $5.00 | IRS Tax Payment |
| 03/10/2026 | Amarillo National Bank | $16.73 | Account services charge |
| 02/03/2026 | Philip Cortez | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 02/03/2026 | Liz Campos | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
| 02/03/2026 | Jose Menendez | $1,000.00 | political contribution |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 132 ms.