Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Vote for Ponder ISD (DISSOLVED)
SPAC · INACTIVE
Filer ID: 00090731 · Ponder · TX
3 reports · First filing 04/02/2026 · Latest filing 05/19/2026
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC
Filer ID: 00090731 · Ponder · TX
3 reports · First filing 04/02/2026 · Latest filing 05/19/2026
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
INACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Ponder · TX · 76259
First Filing
04/02/2026
Latest Filing
05/19/2026
Latest Reporting Period
04/23/2026 – 05/13/2026
Reports
3
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$25,750.00
Expenditures
$25,750.00
Transactions
22
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$11,030.31
COH as of 05/13/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$2,145.83
Average Expenditure
$2,575.00
First Contribution
02/26/2026
Last Contribution
03/19/2026
First Expenditure
02/10/2026
Last Expenditure
05/11/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
12
Reported Payee Entities
8
Top Contributor
Callaway's Carpet, Inc
Top Reported Payee
Caelen Communications
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
12
12 contributions · $25,750.00
Vendor Relationships
5
6 payments · $25,480.46
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
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 80.6th | #1,440 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 80.3th | #1,462 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 80.1th | #1,477 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 72.4th | #2,044 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 99.2% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 99.3% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callaway's Carpet, Inc | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | CORE Construction Services of Texas, Inc. | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Lee Lewis Construction, Inc | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Dunaway Associates LLC | $4,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Reed Wells Benson & Company | $3,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Roselawn Memorial Park, Inc. | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Kelsoe Oil Company | $500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Patricia Kelsoe | $500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Patton Insurance Agency LLC | $350.00 | 1 |
| 10 | John Kelsoe Properties | $200.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caelen Communications | $19,601.23 | 2 |
| 2 | Ponder Education Foundation | $4,738.53 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas Ice Cream | $980.70 | 1 |
| 4 | Yippee Yard Signs | $130.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Dominique Derden | $122.75 | 1 |
| 6 | Robyn Campbell | $96.79 | 2 |
| 7 | Carla Martin | $50.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Ponder Pizza Post | $30.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,750.00 | $25,750.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2026 | Dunaway Associates LLC | $4,000.00 | |
| 03/12/2026 | Lee Lewis Construction, Inc | $5,000.00 | |
| 03/10/2026 | Reed Wells Benson & Company | $3,500.00 | |
| 03/07/2026 | Beth Weddle | $100.00 | |
| 03/05/2026 | Roselawn Memorial Park, Inc. | $1,500.00 | |
| 03/05/2026 | Patton Insurance Agency LLC | $350.00 | |
| 03/05/2026 | Ashley Bishop | $100.00 | |
| 03/04/2026 | Kelsoe Oil Company | $500.00 | |
| 03/03/2026 | John Kelsoe Properties | $200.00 | |
| 03/02/2026 | Callaway's Carpet, Inc | $5,000.00 | |
| 03/02/2026 | Patricia Kelsoe | $500.00 | |
| 02/26/2026 | CORE Construction Services of Texas, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2026 | Ponder Education Foundation | $4,738.53 | Donation to Ponder Education Foundation |
| 05/02/2026 | Ponder Pizza Post | $30.00 | Business gave 1/2 off pizza to community members. A thank you for voting. |
| 04/27/2026 | Texas Ice Cream | $980.70 | Ice cream event to say thank you to the community |
| 04/22/2026 | Yippee Yard Signs | $130.00 | Yard signs advertising Vote for Ponder ISD |
| 04/18/2026 | Robyn Campbell | $16.00 | Vote for Ponder ISD question and answer event. Bought 6 sodas and 1 dessert. |
| 04/15/2026 | Dominique Derden | $122.75 | Vote for Ponder ISD questions and answers event. |
| 04/10/2026 | Caelen Communications | $8,570.92 | Mailer # 1 and two text messages- one ringless voicemail |
| 03/27/2026 | Caelen Communications | $11,030.31 | Graphic Design- Logo and website. Design, print and deliver signs and handouts. |
| 03/20/2026 | Robyn Campbell | $80.79 | Printed baseball cards to promote bond |
| 02/10/2026 | Carla Martin | $50.00 | Post Office Box Cost for SPAC |
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.