Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Automotive Wholesalers of Texas PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00017365 · Austin · TX
85 reports · First filing 07/13/1993 · Latest filing 04/28/2017
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78752
First Filing
07/13/1993
Latest Filing
04/28/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 04/28/2017
Reports
85

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$11,701.21
Expenditures
$8,600.00
Transactions
109
Largest Contribution
$600.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,000.00
COH as of 04/28/2017
$3,646.80
Average Contribution
$137.66
Average Expenditure
$358.33
First Contribution
04/03/2000
Last Contribution
10/02/2016
First Expenditure
07/05/2000
Last Expenditure
10/13/2011

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
29
Reported Payee Entities
15
Top Contributor
Francis Fisbeck
Top Reported Payee
Joe Straus

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
29
89 contributions · $12,833.35
Vendor Relationships
0
0 payments · $0.00
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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 spentAutomotive Wholesalers of Texas PAC…Focal filer / committeeFrancis FisbeckFrancis Fisbeck$2,000.00 · 7 giftsMike McElroyMike McElroy$1,904.27 · 10 giftsBob GantBob Gant$1,220.55 · 5 giftsGriff LasleyGriff Lasley$1,067.59 · 3 giftsRobert HurleyRobert Hurley$550.00 · 22 giftsJoe StrausJoe Straus$1,500.00 · 3 paymentsDavid DewhurstDavid Dewhurst$1,000.00 · 1 paymentsBen BentzinBen Bentzin$750.00 · 2 paymentsCarole Keeton RylanderCarole Keeton Rylander$750.00 · 2 paymentsJim KefferJim Keffer$750.00 · 2 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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Francis Fisbeck $2,000.007
2Mike McElroy $1,904.2710
3Bob Gant $1,220.555
4Griff Lasley $1,067.593
5Robert Hurley $550.0022
6Cathy Ackermann $500.001
7Charles Vaughan $400.002
8Jimmy Quinten $400.002
9Scott Vaughan $383.808
10Linda Huggard $350.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Joe Straus $1,500.003
2David Dewhurst $1,000.001
3Ben Bentzin $750.002
4Carole Keeton Rylander $750.002
5Jim Keffer $750.002
6Bob Turner $500.002
7David Lengefeld $500.002
8Robert Cooke $500.002
9Eric Opiela $500.001
10Ted Poe $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$75.00 $0.00
2015$225.00 $0.00
2011$0.00 $500.00
2010$0.00 $250.00
2009$1,620.75 $0.00
2008$1,379.25 $250.00
2007$690.00 $250.00
2006$1,626.73 $1,000.00
2005$784.48 $2,350.00
2004$200.00 $1,250.00
2003$225.00 $0.00
2002$1,275.00 $250.00
2001$1,125.00 $500.00
2000$2,475.00 $2,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/02/2016Jack Vollbrecht $25.00 Remy International · Vice President
04/07/2016Linda Huggard $25.00 Broadway Machine · Business Owner
04/02/2016Amelia Webb $25.00 Business Owner
03/20/2015Linda Huggard $225.00 Broadway Machine · Business Owner
11/18/2009Cathy Ackermann $500.00 Landa Tire & Automotive · Owner
10/10/2009Linda Huggard $100.00 Broadwsay Machine · Owner
09/01/2009Griff Lasley $343.75 A&I Warehouse · President
09/01/2009Bob Gant $233.20 NAPA · President GM NAPA Dallas
09/01/2009Scott Vaughan $143.80 Burton Auto Supply · Vice President
08/26/2009James Ferguson $200.00 Tasco Auto Color · Owner
08/17/2009Bob Gant $100.00 NAPA · President GM NAPA Dallas
12/23/2008Joseph Lewright $250.00 Collision Shop · Owner
12/12/2008Grady Foshee $200.00 Roadrunner Collision · Owner
10/14/2008John Borek $350.00 Borek Auto Body Repair · Owner
03/31/2008Griff Lasley $429.25 A&I Warehouse · President
03/12/2008Scott Vaughan $150.00 Burton Auto Supply · Vice President
12/31/2007Scott Vaughan $15.00 Burton Auto Supply · Vice President
11/30/2007Scott Vaughan $15.00 Burton Auto Supply · Vice President
10/24/2007Scott Vaughan $15.00 Burton Auto Supply · Vice President
09/24/2007Scott Vaughan $15.00 Burton Auto Supply · Vice President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/13/2011Jim Keffer $500.00Camapign Contribution
05/25/2010Harvey Hilderbran $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/10/2008Carl Isett $250.00Campaign Contribution
10/17/2007Tan Parker $250.00Tan Parker Campaign
04/03/2006David Dewhurst $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/21/2005Ben Bentzin $500.00Campaign Contribution
10/24/2005Carl Isett $100.00Campaign Contribution
10/21/2005Jim Keffer $250.00Camapign Contribution
10/19/2005Joe Straus $500.00Campaign contribution
01/25/2005Joe Straus $500.00Campaign contribution
01/25/2005Joe Straus $500.00Campaign contribution
12/09/2004Gene Seaman $250.00Campaign Contribution
08/13/2004Ted Poe $500.00Campaign Contribution
07/06/2004Eric Opiela $500.00Campaign Contribution
06/27/2002Ben Bentzin $250.00Campaign Contribution
06/29/2001Carole Keeton Rylander $500.00Political Contribution
11/02/2000Bob Turner $250.00Political Campaign
11/02/2000David Lengefeld $250.00Political Campaign
11/02/2000Robert Cooke $250.00Political Campaign
11/02/2000Bob Turner $250.00Political Campaign
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 33 ms.