Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Dennis Paul

SPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00089873 · Houston · TX
2 reports · First filing 01/15/2026 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77046
First Filing
01/15/2026
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
2

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$460,656.08
Expenditures
$330,138.52
Transactions
690
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$232,508.40
Average Contribution
$1,215.45
Average Expenditure
$1,061.54
First Contribution
07/12/2025
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
08/04/2025
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
349
Reported Payee Entities
131
Top Contributor
Montgomery Bennett
Top Reported Payee
Blakemore & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
349
379 contributions · $460,656.08
Vendor Relationships
121
286 payments · $301,762.31
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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 spentFriends of Dennis PaulFocal filer / committeeMontgomery BennettMontgomery Bennett$27,500.00 · 2 giftsTexans For Lawsuit Reform PACTexans For Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,000.00 · 1 giftsWilliam W SullivanWilliam W Sullivan$10,416.98 · 1 giftsGranite Construction Employee PACGranite Construction Employee PAC$10,000.00 · 1 giftsTBA Bank PAC - StateTBA Bank PAC - State$10,000.00 · 1 giftsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$62,500.00 · 12 paymentsSGL ConsultingSGL Consulting$44,292.47 · 9 paymentsAmerican ExpressAmerican Express$31,146.18 · 9 paymentsAndrew SalemAndrew Salem$21,000.00 · 14 paymentsThe Yates CompanyThe Yates Company$15,050.93 · 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions95.2th#355 of 7,401
Expenditures94.4th#415 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity94.8th#384 of 7,401
Transaction Volume92.4th#563 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions25.6%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures52.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Montgomery Bennett $27,500.002
2Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC $25,000.001
3William W Sullivan $10,416.981
4Granite Construction Employee PAC $10,000.001
5TBA Bank PAC - State $10,000.001
6TREPAC $10,000.001
7Rex Gore $10,000.001
8Jason Wells $5,208.651
9Texas Optometric PAC $5,000.002
10ABC Holding $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Blakemore & Associates $62,500.0012
2SGL Consulting $44,292.479
3American Express $31,146.189
4Andrew Salem $21,000.0014
5The Yates Company $15,050.9310
6Case Hall And Company $10,738.355
7Bay Area Conservatives PAC $10,500.002
8EB Fundraising $10,000.001
9Kenjo's BBQ $7,659.702
10Sprint2Print $6,635.732

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$143,164.96 $159,286.17
2025$317,491.12 $170,852.35

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Vic Winter $416.98 Self · Engineer
06/30/2026Edelmira Holland $104.48 Self · Lawyer
06/30/2026Maria Chong $104.48 Houston Rheumatology · Office Manager
06/29/2026James P Macklin $208.65 Retired · Retired
06/29/2026Jon Keeney $104.48 Retired · Retired
06/29/2026David Painter $52.40 Retired · Retired
06/29/2026Kathy Haigler $52.40 Self-Employed · Elections Consultant
06/28/2026Mike Foreman $100.00 Retired · Retired
06/27/2026Ruth Soisson $521.15 Retired · Retired
06/27/2026Jim & Josie Travlos $52.40 Retired · Retired
06/24/2026Danny Schnautz $286.77 Clark · Manager
06/24/2026Mara Savely $52.40 Retired · Retired
06/17/2026TAPTP PAC $2,500.00
06/17/2026The US Oncology Network PAC $2,000.00
06/11/2026Friends of Dr Greg Bonnen PAC $500.00
06/10/2026Quiddity PAC $500.00
06/10/2026Kevin Krahn $250.00
06/10/2026Douglas Bramwell $250.00
06/02/2026Texas Land Title Association PAC (TLTAPAC) $2,500.00
06/02/2026Texas Lobby Partners LLP $2,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026South State Bank $2.00Campaign Bank Fees
06/29/2026DeVine Promotions And Printing $1,418.27Campaign Logoed Promotional Items
06/24/2026Parabellum Media $3,000.00Campaign Consulting Fees
06/24/2026Barringer LLC $500.00District Office Rent
06/23/2026Communities In Schools - Bay Area $1,000.00Contribution
06/18/2026Andrew Salem $2,000.00Campaign Contract Labor
06/18/2026Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership $595.00Campaign Print Advertising
06/17/2026Gina Smith $500.00SD11 Caucus Contribution
06/17/2026Qi $87.53Campaign Staff Meeting
06/17/2026ExxonMobil $7.33Officeholder Meals While Travelling
06/14/2026Hilton $1,072.24Officeholder Lodging For Convention
06/14/2026Hilton $34.64Officeholder Parking
06/13/2026Hilton Starbucks $40.61Officeholder Meals At Convention
06/13/2026Uber $9.99Officeholder Ground Transportation
06/12/2026Hilton Starbucks $40.06Officeholder Meals At Convention
06/12/2026George R. Brown Convention Center $22.74Officeholder Meals At Convention
06/11/2026Pappadeaux $6,506.11Convention Catering
06/11/2026Republican Party of Texas $100.00Convention Registration
06/11/2026George R. Brown Convention Center $18.07Officeholder Meals At Convention
06/10/2026Pappasito's $177.17Campaign Staff Meeting
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 93 ms.