Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Geesaman, Dennis E. (Mr.)
COH · STATEREP 85
Filer ID: 00089570 · Flatonia · TX
5 reports · First filing 07/14/2025 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00089570 · Flatonia · TX
5 reports · First filing 07/14/2025 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
85
Mailing Location
Flatonia · TX · 78941
First Filing
07/14/2025
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
5
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$252,164.23
Expenditures
$662,147.27
Transactions
334
Largest Contribution
$60,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$35,475.76
COH as of 06/30/2026
$20,147.82
Average Contribution
$1,466.07
Average Expenditure
$4,087.33
First Contribution
05/27/2025
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
04/21/2025
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
131
Reported Payee Entities
49
Top Contributor
Texans United for a Conservative Majority
Top Reported Payee
Griffin Communications, LLC
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
131
172 contributions · $252,164.23
Vendor Relationships
45
155 payments · $649,081.27
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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 95.3th | #413 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 97.5th | #220 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 96.7th | #286 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 91.9th | #711 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 79.3% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 90.7% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans United for a Conservative Majority | $125,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Coalition for Working Families PAC | $27,500.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Dennis Geesaman | $10,010.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Michael Rydin | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Charles McMahen | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Deborah Frank | $3,856.30 | 7 |
| 8 | Timothy Masek | $3,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Hillco PAC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Roger Elswick | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin Communications, LLC | $485,304.58 | 61 |
| 2 | Patriot Strategies, LLC | $52,500.00 | 10 |
| 3 | RMC | $25,628.93 | 14 |
| 4 | DTX Creative | $21,909.61 | 1 |
| 5 | Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Edie Finch | $8,066.00 | 3 |
| 7 | USAA | $4,760.57 | 11 |
| 8 | Fayette County Record | $4,488.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Signad, Ltd | $4,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Heart of Texas Conservatives PAC | $2,881.56 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $228,190.46 | $490,992.59 |
| 2025 | $23,973.77 | $171,154.68 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2026 | Deborah Frank | $1,041.02 | retired · retired |
| 06/29/2026 | Warren Gillespie | $260.25 | |
| 06/29/2026 | Glenn Russell | $104.10 | |
| 06/27/2026 | Richard Vandam | $1,041.02 | |
| 06/27/2026 | Ronald Stried | $104.10 | |
| 06/27/2026 | Frederick Kammire | $104.10 | |
| 05/04/2026 | Patricia Hanford | $150.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $10,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Hillco PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Coalition for Working Families PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Texas Optometric PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Public Blueprint LLC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | IBAT PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Brentwood Public Affairs | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | AGC of Texas PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/15/2026 | Delisi Communications PAC | $250.00 | |
| 04/13/2026 | Theodore Croy | $52.05 | |
| 04/01/2026 | Dennis Geesaman | $10,000.00 | Self Employed · Rancher |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2026 | WinRed | $116.49 | transaction fees |
| 06/29/2026 | Weimer Mercury | $244.00 | newspaper ad |
| 06/25/2026 | Fayette County Record | $588.00 | newspaper ad |
| 06/25/2026 | Texas Local Media | $400.00 | Wharton County Leader newspaper ad |
| 06/25/2026 | Flatonia Argus Inc. | $367.00 | newspaper ad |
| 06/25/2026 | Schulenburg Sticker | $306.00 | newspaper ad |
| 06/23/2026 | Griffin Communications, LLC | $1,500.00 | campaign strategies |
| 06/08/2026 | Cat Spring Agricultural Society | $285.00 | donation |
| 05/29/2026 | Edie Finch | $2,200.00 | lodging for campaign activities in Austin |
| 05/27/2026 | Patriot Strategies, LLC | $5,000.00 | campaign management |
| 05/19/2026 | Griffin Communications, LLC | $1,500.00 | campaign strategies |
| 05/08/2026 | USAA | $207.24 | card charge paid with personal funds |
| 04/17/2026 | Patriot Strategies, LLC | $5,000.00 | campaign management |
| 04/17/2026 | Edie Finch | $3,666.00 | lodging for campaign activities in Austin |
| 04/14/2026 | USAA | $1,396.79 | card charge paid with personal funds |
| 04/10/2026 | Hilton Garden Inn | $1,396.79 | lodging for campaign activities in Austin |
| 04/10/2026 | USAA | $93.84 | card charge paid with personal funds |
| 04/10/2026 | USAA | $74.00 | card charge paid with personal funds |
| 04/08/2026 | Edie Finch | $2,200.00 | lodging for campaign activities in Austin |
| 04/01/2026 | Griffin Communications, LLC | $8,500.00 | campaign strategies |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 40 ms.