Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus PAC

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016168 · Houston · TX
431 reports · First filing 07/14/1993 · Latest filing 09/07/2026
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
Houston · TX · 77266-6664
First Filing
07/14/1993
Latest Filing
09/07/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
431

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,248,823.68
Expenditures
$1,228,093.63
Transactions
3,684
Largest Contribution
$34,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$33,859.50
COH as of 06/25/2026
$49,121.08
Average Contribution
$495.76
Average Expenditure
$1,055.06
First Contribution
07/04/2003
Last Contribution
08/25/2026
First Expenditure
03/08/2003
Last Expenditure
08/23/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,314
Reported Payee Entities
392
Top Contributor
ActBlue Texas
Top Reported Payee
InfoVine, Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,380
3,069 contributions · $1,445,064.32
Vendor Relationships
253
1,054 payments · $1,390,766.37
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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 spentHouston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus PACFocal filer / committeeActBlue TexasActBlue Texas$144,185.82 · 42 giftsTBDTBD$41,047.23 · 5 giftsJohn Whitmire Campaign FundJohn Whitmire Campaign Fund$39,821.45 · 9 giftsMichael ZilkhaMichael Zilkha$37,500.00 · 5 giftsMichael ZilkaMichael Zilka$34,000.00 · 1 giftsInfoVine, Inc.InfoVine, Inc.$153,033.83 · 26 paymentsInfoVine Inc.InfoVine Inc.$143,731.93 · 26 paymentsPost Oak HotelPost Oak Hotel$92,737.41 · 12 paymentsNational Mail Adertising Inc.National Mail Adertising Inc.$86,724.24 · 26 payments1Vision1Vision$68,629.12 · 20 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
Contributions95.3th#352 of 7,401
Expenditures95.9th#306 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity95.6th#326 of 7,401
Transaction Volume93.7th#467 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions49.8%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures62.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1ActBlue Texas $144,185.8242
2TBD $41,047.235
3John Whitmire Campaign Fund $39,821.459
4Michael Zilkha $37,500.005
5Michael Zilka $34,000.001
6Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund $28,500.003
7Annise Parker Campaign $24,000.007
8Lesley Briones $15,550.008
9Sylvester Turner Campaign Fund $15,200.004
10Sylvester Turner for Mayor Campaign $12,750.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1InfoVine, Inc. $153,033.8326
2InfoVine Inc. $143,731.9326
3Post Oak Hotel $92,737.4112
4National Mail Adertising Inc. $86,724.2426
51Vision $68,629.1220
6National Mail Advertising Inc $52,433.169
7Grant Martin Consulting $45,138.375
8The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston $41,369.026
9Hotel ZaZa $29,734.525
10Signature Media $28,382.9611

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$64,035.00 $45,834.38
2025$68,596.00 $70,404.59
2024$75,812.57 $114,230.91
2023$56,413.02 $96,756.65
2022$119,069.50 $108,638.32
2021$129,085.00 $58,370.65
2020$87,639.23 $56,686.37
2019$65,223.00 $79,492.25
2018$58,078.20 $103,203.69
2017$43,550.00 $20,009.12
2016$25,070.56 $38,490.14
2015$40,365.10 $34,394.39
2014$45,339.63 $39,070.40
2013$15,414.96 $16,089.85
2012$18,498.24 $19,692.59
2011$16,810.00 $16,434.42
2010$34,581.87 $39,690.41
2009$19,753.25 $23,271.47
2008$62,305.00 $67,299.33
2007$55,082.38 $48,073.59
2006$29,962.12 $29,286.88
2005$41,224.00 $41,220.52
2004$7,805.05 $8,792.65
2003$69,110.00 $52,660.06

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/25/2026Sylvia Garcia for Congress $2,500.00
08/25/2026Hilary Unger $250.00 State of Texas · Judge
08/24/2026Thomas Seymour $500.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
08/24/2026Meghan Fairbanks $500.00 Gridforce · IT Manager
08/23/2026Laura Jones $250.00 HomePlus Realty · Real Estate Broker
08/21/2026Kathryn McNiel $2,500.00 Self · Consultant
08/20/2026Lesley Briones $7,500.00 Harris County Precinct 4 · Commissioner
08/19/2026Lauren Reeder $2,500.00 State of Texas · Judge
08/19/2026Beau Miller $2,500.00 State of Texas · Judge
08/19/2026Michelle Durham $500.00 Instride Health · Physician
08/18/2026Jerry Simoneaux $2,500.00 Harris County · Judge
08/18/2026Veronica Nelson $2,500.00 Veronica Nelson · Attorney
08/18/2026Leah Shapiro $500.00 Harris County · Attorney
08/18/2026Danilo Lacayo $500.00 State of Texas · Judge 182nd Judicial
08/12/2026Debbie Patton $5,000.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
08/12/2026Jeff Watters $2,500.00 Gray Reed & McGraw LLP · Attorney
08/11/2026Michelle Palmer $500.00 Aldine ISD · Teacher
08/10/2026Robert Stein $25.00 IT Analyst · Booz Allen Hamilton
08/08/2026Adrian Garcia Campaign $2,500.00
08/08/2026Laura Jones $250.00 HomePlus Realty · Real Estate Broker

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/23/2026ActBlue $859.13Credit Card Processing Fees
08/16/2026ActBlue $316.99Credit Card Processing Fees
08/08/2026Common Bond Bistro & Bakery $3,129.79 Common Bond Breakfast for Endorsement Meeting
08/07/2026FedEx Office $1,338.30 FedEx printouts for Endorsement Meeting
08/02/2026ActBlue $9.88Credit Card Processing Fees
07/22/2026ActBlue $39.50transaction fees
07/15/2026Intuit $122.59Accounting Software
07/15/2026ActBlue $15.49transaction fees
07/08/2026ActBlue $39.50transaction fees
07/03/2026ActBlue $19.75transaction fees
06/26/2026Post Skylawn Tenant LLC $2,000.00 Venue Deposit for September 13th Equality Brunch
06/15/2026Intuit $122.59Accounting Software
06/10/2026Guard Grace Houston $3,851.48Event Expense to be charged back to Caucus C4
05/17/2026Academy.com Tx $102.82outdoor supplies
05/15/2026Intuit $122.59Accounting Software
05/14/20261Vision $12,789.98Mailer printing and postage
05/13/2026ActBlue Technical Services $5.93Processing Fees
05/11/2026Guard Grace Houston $1,625.00Event Expense to be charged back to Caucus C4
05/10/2026ActBlue Technical Services $0.99Processing Fees
04/28/2026ActBlue Technical Services $0.99Transaction Fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 98 ms.