Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Groves, Gary (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 41
Filer ID: 00090204 · McAllen · TX
8 reports · First filing 01/13/2026 · Latest filing 07/12/2026
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
41
Mailing Location
McAllen · TX · 78503
First Filing
01/13/2026
Latest Filing
07/12/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/17/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$69,667.10
Expenditures
$74,883.88
Transactions
292
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,562.84
COH as of 06/30/2026
$13,382.85
Average Contribution
$954.34
Average Expenditure
$341.94
First Contribution
10/24/2025
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
10/27/2025
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
47
Reported Payee Entities
64
Top Contributor
TLR
Top Reported Payee
Roel Solis

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
47
114 contributions · $117,360.50
Vendor Relationships
48
240 payments · $86,403.13
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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 spentGroves, Gary (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTLRTLR$20,000.00 · 2 giftsRobert BoggusRobert Boggus$10,000.00 · 2 giftsOscar CorralOscar Corral$5,000.00 · 4 giftsElizabeth CavazosElizabeth Cavazos$5,000.00 · 3 giftsThomas HankaThomas Hanka$5,000.00 · 2 giftsRoel SolisRoel Solis$10,635.00 · 28 paymentsFarrel Gjesdal StrategyFarrel Gjesdal Strategy$8,562.84 · 1 paymentsEngage Voters USEngage Voters US$8,215.00 · 3 paymentsPrint Shop DigitalPrint Shop Digital$7,073.13 · 34 paymentsBrand BoostersBrand Boosters$6,384.58 · 17 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
Contributions90.7th#816 of 8,722
Expenditures90.0th#870 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity90.2th#858 of 8,722
Transaction Volume91.1th#780 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions82.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures54.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1TLR $20,000.002
2Robert Boggus $10,000.002
3Oscar Corral $5,000.004
4Elizabeth Cavazos $5,000.003
5Thomas Hanka $5,000.002
6Tim Potter $2,800.002
7Mark Walker $2,500.002
8Bob Boggus $2,500.001
9Victor Pardo $2,500.001
10Ford Sasser $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Roel Solis $10,635.0028
2Farrel Gjesdal Strategy $8,562.841
3Engage Voters US $8,215.003
4Print Shop Digital $7,073.1334
5Brand Boosters $6,384.5817
6Facebook $5,670.844
7Farrell Gjesdal $3,000.001
8Coffee Zone $2,315.002
9Voterping $2,127.322
10McAllen Digital Media $2,000.0011

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$51,328.40 $54,569.54
2025$18,338.70 $20,314.34

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/29/2026Thomas Hanka $2,500.00 Hank Grass Farms · President
06/29/2026Mark Walker $2,000.00 Retired · Retired
06/27/2026Tim Potter $1,800.00 Tim Potters Antiques · Self Employed
06/27/2026Tim Potter $1,000.00
06/23/2026Abel Pena $25.00
06/18/2026Bob Boggus $2,500.00 Retired · Retired
06/18/2026Oscar Corral $2,000.00 Complete Family Foot Care · Doctor
06/17/2026Elizabeth Cavazos $2,000.00 Elite Home · Owner/Operator
06/17/2026Ford Sasser $1,000.00
06/17/2026Diane TIjerina $250.00
06/17/2026Fred Farias $200.00
06/17/2026Fred Farias $200.00
06/12/2026Victor Pardo $2,500.00 So TX GMC · Manager
06/12/2026Gay Sam Hargis $200.00
06/11/2026SS MCCledon IV $1,000.00
06/11/2026James and Ruth Person $500.00
05/19/2026Dean Lizzotte $10.00
05/18/2026Abel Pena $25.00
05/17/2026Texas Optometric Pac $1,000.00
05/08/2026TLR $10,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Freytags Northwest $114.70Gift to TLR flowers
06/30/2026Roel Solis $60.00Signs
06/30/2026McDonalds $3.99Campaign coffee
06/29/2026Coffee Zone $1,115.00Campaign event
06/29/2026Tony Quintana $190.00Campaign Merchandise
06/29/2026Country Omelette $85.72Campaign breakfast
06/26/2026Omie Espinoza $187.24Merchandise
06/26/2026Hidalgo Co GOP $150.00Campaign fee
06/22/2026Country Omelette $17.24Campaign breakfast
06/18/2026Omie Espinoza $85.00Campaign Merchandise
06/15/2026C. Baldwin Curio by Hilton $608.98Annual Republican Convention in Houston, TX
06/11/2026Brand Boosters $162.38Signs and pamphlets
06/09/2026Omie Espinoza $138.00Campaign watch party decor
06/08/2026Brand Boosters $337.71Signs and pamphlets
06/08/2026Country Omelette $5.95Campaign coffee
06/05/2026Roel Solis $2,800.00Signs
06/05/2026Freytags Northwest $114.70Gift to TLR
06/04/2026Verizon Wireless $71.89Campaign phone
06/03/2026Coffee Zone $1,200.00Campaign Watch Party
06/02/2026Engage Voters US $15.00Campaign TEXTS
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.