Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Smart TD PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016109 · Austin · TX
145 reports · First filing 07/13/1993 · Latest filing 07/08/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
07/13/1993
Latest Filing
07/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
145

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$450,165.61
Expenditures
$984,693.84
Transactions
3,958
Largest Contribution
$4,850.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$527,898.70
Average Contribution
$154.86
Average Expenditure
$936.91
First Contribution
03/21/2000
Last Contribution
01/01/2026
First Expenditure
03/05/2000
Last Expenditure
10/23/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,113
Reported Payee Entities
280
Top Contributor
Kamron Saunders
Top Reported Payee
Texas Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,113
2,907 contributions · $450,165.61
Vendor Relationships
44
145 payments · $192,487.68
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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 spentSmart TD PACFocal filer / committeeKamron SaundersKamron Saunders$20,941.50 · 49 giftsSteve YoungSteve Young$10,542.09 · 9 giftsTroy JohnsonTroy Johnson$8,801.51 · 21 giftsChadrick J AdamsChadrick J Adams$7,533.26 · 21 giftsBrian EnglishBrian English$7,062.95 · 31 giftsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$52,450.00 · 34 paymentsWendy DavisWendy Davis$34,000.00 · 13 paymentsLeticia Van de PutteLeticia Van de Putte$28,500.00 · 15 paymentsChris TurnerChris Turner$28,000.00 · 14 paymentsEddie LucioEddie Lucio$27,100.00 · 20 payments
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Left: contributorsCenter: filer / committeeRight: reported payeesDollar totals: selected analysis window

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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions84.3th#1,166 of 7,401
Expenditures83.3th#1,237 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity83.4th#1,231 of 7,401
Transaction Volume86.1th#1,029 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions62.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures81.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Kamron Saunders $20,941.5049
2Steve Young $10,542.099
3Troy Johnson $8,801.5121
4Chadrick J Adams $7,533.2621
5Brian English $7,062.9531
6John J Quesada $7,000.0021
7Sara Youngdahl $6,250.004
8Cornelius M English $6,199.9610
9Paul W Tibbit $5,679.137
10James Brunkenhoefer $5,600.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texas Democratic Party $52,450.0034
2Wendy Davis $34,000.0013
3Leticia Van de Putte $28,500.0015
4Chris Turner $28,000.0014
5Eddie Lucio $27,100.0020
6Richard Raymond $24,000.0019
7Yvonne Davis $23,500.0020
8Carlos Uresti $18,750.0016
9Mexican American Legislative Caucus $17,500.0010
10Abel Herrero $17,050.0013

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$4,945.95 $0.00
2025$10,587.74 $10,000.00
2024$7,508.44 $5,000.00
2023$10,299.38 $5,000.00
2022$5,828.44 $10,500.00
2021$7,571.72 $9,500.00
2020$6,212.39 $4,000.00
2019$7,498.12 $0.00
2018$6,544.10 $10,500.00
2017$11,412.69 $14,500.00
2016$4,824.99 $15,000.00
2015$8,140.44 $25,000.00
2014$47,658.18 $54,500.00
2013$44,522.81 $84,000.00
2012$32,170.05 $114,750.00
2011$10,479.05 $73,318.84
2010$24,203.18 $88,250.00
2009$22,849.75 $40,500.00
2008$31,237.17 $68,500.00
2007$22,999.09 $51,850.00
2006$18,266.99 $52,850.00
2005$600.00 $41,850.00
2004$24,918.66 $39,600.00
2003$21,693.18 $32,375.00
2002$22,160.28 $52,625.00
2001$18,778.61 $32,575.00
2000$16,254.21 $48,150.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/01/2026Kamron Saunders $750.00 Union Official
01/01/2026Chadrick Adams $624.99 RR employee
01/01/2026John Dunn $600.00 Retired RR Employee
01/01/2026RICHARD III VALENZUELA $300.00 RR EMPLOYEE
01/01/2026Brian English $300.00 RR empl
01/01/2026William Ortagus $300.00 RR employee
01/01/2026Chris Alston $150.00 RR Employee
01/01/2026DAVID BALLANTINE $150.00 RR EMPLOYEE
01/01/2026DAVID ROBINSON $150.00 RR EMPLOYEE
01/01/2026Richard Vaughn $150.00 RR EMP
01/01/2026Darrell J. Starks $150.00 RR employee
01/01/2026Robert Bradford $150.00 RR Employee
01/01/2026Carlos Guajardo $150.00 RR EMP
01/01/2026Terrell D Branford $150.00 RR employee
01/01/2026KENNETH FRIEND $150.00 RR EMP
01/01/2026Bruce Schaaf $150.00 RR Employee
01/01/2026Mark Zirkelbach $150.00 RR empl
01/01/2026Michael Mizcles $150.00 RR Employee
01/01/2026Carlos Flores $150.00 RR employee
01/01/2026Carlos Gonzalez $120.96 RR employee

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/23/2025ana Hernandez $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/23/2025chris turner $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
09/26/2024Chris Turner $5,000.00 Campaign Contribution to the Chris Turner Campaign.
08/31/2023CHRIS TURNER CAMPAIGN $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
09/06/2022Richard Raymond $2,500.00campaign contribution
08/22/2022Chris Turner $5,000.00campaign contribution
08/15/2022Abel Herrero $3,000.00campaign contribution
12/07/2021Richard Raymond $2,500.00PAC contributions
12/07/2021Terry Canales $2,500.00PAC contribution
12/07/2021Chris Turner $2,500.00PAC contribution
10/26/2021Abel Herrero $2,000.00PAC contribution
10/22/2020Chris Turner $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
10/22/2020Abel Herrero $1,500.00 Campaign Contribution
09/12/2018Yvonne Davis $2,500.00Contribution to campaign
09/12/2018Jose Menendez $2,500.00 Contribution to election campaign
09/12/2018Nathan Johnson $1,500.00campaign contribution
09/12/2018Chris Turner $1,500.00Contribution to campaign
03/02/2018Mary Gonzalez $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
12/31/2017Sylvia Garcia $2,500.00 Campaign Donation
12/31/2017Jose Menendez $2,500.00 Campaign Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 104 ms.