Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Association of Texas Professional Educators Political Action Committee

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00015915 · AUSTIN · TX
300 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 09/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
AUSTIN · TX · 78752
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
09/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
300

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,589,434.10
Expenditures
$2,315,756.99
Transactions
124,193
Largest Contribution
$7,534.53
Largest Expenditure
$20,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$491,960.58
Average Contribution
$29.26
Average Expenditure
$1,510.60
First Contribution
01/21/2000
Last Contribution
08/14/2026
First Expenditure
04/12/2000
Last Expenditure
08/20/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
44,286
Reported Payee Entities
541
Top Contributor
Association of Texas Professional Educators
Top Reported Payee
Leticia Van de Putte

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
44,246
124,666 contributions · $3,616,715.57
Vendor Relationships
41
131 payments · $181,844.89
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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 spentAssociation of Texas Professional E…Focal filer / committeeAssociation of Texas Professional EducatorsAssociation of Texas Professional Edu…$1,081,881.69 · 409 giftsAssociation of Texas Professional Educators Political Action CommitteeAssociation of Texas Professional Edu…$25,923.38 · 26 giftsTwila FigueroaTwila Figueroa$19,601.57 · 222 giftsKaren HamesKaren Hames$16,690.00 · 96 giftsDavid de la GarzaDavid de la Garza$16,430.05 · 232 giftsLeticia Van de PutteLeticia Van de Putte$54,523.44 · 23 paymentsJoe StrausJoe Straus$40,000.00 · 6 paymentsWendy DavisWendy Davis$35,500.00 · 9 paymentsJohn CaronaJohn Carona$31,500.00 · 17 paymentsAssociation of Texas Professional EducatorsAssociation of Texas Professional Edu…$31,468.54 · 26 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
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions97.9th#154 of 7,401
Expenditures95.3th#349 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity97.2th#209 of 7,401
Transaction Volume99.5th#39 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions30.8%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures18.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Association of Texas Professional Educators $1,081,881.69409
2Association of Texas Professional Educators Political Action Committee $25,923.3826
3Twila Figueroa $19,601.57222
4Karen Hames $16,690.0096
5David de la Garza $16,430.05232
6Gayle Sampley $16,264.0796
7Richard Wiggins $16,192.99293
8ATPE $13,248.924
9Ginger Franks $11,469.33133
10Teresa Millard $11,079.99143

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Leticia Van de Putte $54,523.4423
2Joe Straus $40,000.006
3Wendy Davis $35,500.009
4John Carona $31,500.0017
5Association of Texas Professional Educators $31,468.5426
6Gary Van Deaver $27,000.008
7Scott Hochberg $26,000.0013
8Judith Zaffirini $25,000.0012
9Erin Zwiener $24,000.008
10Republic Promos $23,551.074

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$270,145.19 $53,037.33
2025$401,654.86 $3,355.50
2024$123,115.28 $139,603.96
2023$166,084.25 $38,201.87
2022$193,321.08 $177,505.62
2021$129,392.02 $17,881.81
2020$213,735.94 $287,938.37
2019$223,987.50 $31,315.67
2018$173,609.87 $191,823.87
2017$150,783.98 $17,037.68
2016$184,004.65 $129,929.89
2015$116,689.17 $47,557.71
2014$104,240.78 $139,775.63
2013$97,529.77 $45,262.19
2012$93,686.40 $194,580.38
2011$132,469.81 $20,598.61
2010$91,234.85 $114,191.56
2009$130,186.21 $53,558.27
2008$127,630.97 $167,650.11
2007$136,090.90 $34,814.99
2006$106,513.03 $111,165.60
2005$110,062.24 $29,424.17
2004$41,996.41 $90,043.48
2003$28,823.31 $45,737.86
2002$14,429.00 $42,253.73
2001$18,339.08 $60,923.64
2000$9,677.55 $30,587.49

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/14/2026Jessica McHale-Rutherford $250.00 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Felicia Robinson $20.00 Dallas ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Lotus Hoey $20.00 Houston ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Jay Guerrero $20.00 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Cecelia LaCoure $10.00 Navasota ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Maria Ingram $10.00 McAllen ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Deborah Wilkes $5.00 Spring Branch ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Cynthia Villalovos $5.00 Texas Southern University · Educator
08/14/2026Norma Vega $5.00 La Joya ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Rhoda Robinson $5.00 Katy ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Dorothy Hullet $5.00 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Daniela Garcia $5.00 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Melanie Ferreira $5.00 Waller ISD · Educator
08/14/2026Cynthia Auble $5.00 Waller ISD · Educator
08/11/2026Lindsey Rodriguez $20.00 Deer Park ISD · Educator
08/10/2026Gayle Sampley $100.00 Humble ISD · Educator
08/10/2026Tonja Gray $100.00 Rgn 14 Education Service Center · Educator
08/10/2026David de la Garza $100.00 Northside ISD (20) · Educator
08/10/2026Jayne Serna $85.00 Leander ISD · Educator
08/10/2026Terri Tyler $50.00 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Educator

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/20/2026Gina Hinojosa $20,000.00Campaign Contribution
08/06/2026Frost Insurance Agency $1,900.00D&O Insurance Premium
07/27/2026Prisma Austin $2,637.33Fundraising Expense
05/12/2026Allison Bush $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
04/17/2026Ron Reynolds $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/11/2026Taylor Rehmet $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
04/10/2026Will Metcalf $500.00Campaign Contribution
04/08/2026Greg Bonnen $500.00Campaign Contribution
04/02/2026Stan Gerdes $500.00Campaign Contribution
04/01/2026Todd Hunter $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
03/25/2026Brad Bailey $1,500.00Campaign Donation
03/24/2026Keith Bell $500.00Campaign Contribution
03/23/2026Jay Hardaway $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
03/23/2026Brad Buckley $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/29/2026Chris Turner $3,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/29/2026Angelia Orr $3,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/29/2026Ken King $3,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/29/2026Jay Dean $3,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/29/2026Jeff Leach $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
01/29/2026Matt Authier $1,500.00Campaign Contributions
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 1,302 ms.