Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Lone Star Leadership Fund

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00038345 · Austin · TX
72 reports · First filing 07/15/1998 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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 · 78754
First Filing
07/15/1998
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
72

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$128,072.03
Expenditures
$91,153.14
Transactions
226
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,257.07
COH as of 06/30/2026
$40,768.93
Average Contribution
$707.58
Average Expenditure
$2,025.63
First Contribution
09/20/2000
Last Contribution
12/31/2021
First Expenditure
10/12/2000
Last Expenditure
02/20/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
171
Reported Payee Entities
38
Top Contributor
Tom Russell
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Harvey Hilderbran

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
171
181 contributions · $128,072.03
Vendor Relationships
32
37 payments · $77,966.32
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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 spentLone Star Leadership FundFocal filer / committeeTom RussellTom Russell$13,827.01 · 3 giftsJoe LamantiaJoe Lamantia$10,000.00 · 1 giftsRichard PowellRichard Powell$10,000.00 · 1 giftsVal PeisenVal Peisen$10,000.00 · 1 giftsHarvey Hilderbran CampaignHarvey Hilderbran Campaign$7,800.00 · 4 giftsTexans for Harvey HilderbranTexans for Harvey Hilderbran$19,368.06 · 5 paymentsFight for TomorrowFight for Tomorrow$13,000.00 · 2 paymentsTurner Murphy & AssociatesTurner Murphy & Associates$10,257.07 · 1 paymentsScott MannScott Mann$8,500.00 · 2 paymentsRails CateringRails Catering$6,881.52 · 1 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
Contributions65.1th#2,585 of 7,401
Expenditures68.0th#2,370 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity65.6th#2,544 of 7,401
Transaction Volume62.2th#2,800 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Tom Russell $13,827.013
2Joe Lamantia $10,000.001
3Richard Powell $10,000.001
4Val Peisen $10,000.001
5Harvey Hilderbran Campaign $7,800.004
6Kenneth Cailloux $6,000.002
7John Nau $5,000.001
8Peter Holt $5,000.001
9Carl Isett Campaign $2,500.001
10Dan Friedkin $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $19,368.065
2Fight for Tomorrow $13,000.002
3Turner Murphy & Associates $10,257.071
4Scott Mann $8,500.002
5Rails Catering $6,881.521
6Jack Pratt $3,000.002
7Braswell Printing $2,974.441
8John Garza Campaign $2,500.001
9Arlene Wolgemuth Campaign $2,000.001
10Associated Republicans of Texas $2,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$0.00 $3,000.00
2021$520.02 $0.00
2018$0.00 $7,000.00
2017$0.00 $10,000.00
2015$0.00 $3,868.06
2014$10,000.00 $8,500.00
2012$0.00 $3,750.00
2010$22,500.00 $2,500.00
2008$62,302.01 $19,129.34
2006$10,000.00 $4,200.00
2004$10,200.00 $12,257.07
2002$11,050.00 $6,448.67
2001$1,000.00 $1,000.00
2000$500.00 $9,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/31/2021Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $520.02
03/04/2014Richard Powell $10,000.00 self · executive
12/09/2010Carl Isett Campaign $2,500.00
12/06/2010Val Peisen $10,000.00 wholesale beer distributor
12/05/2010Joe Lamantia $10,000.00 wholesale beer distributor
05/02/2008James Stokes $100.00 doctor
03/18/2008Deborah Ingersoll $250.00 lobbyist
03/17/2008Peter Holt $5,000.00 Holt Cat CEO
03/17/2008John Nau $5,000.00 Silver Eagle Distributors CEO
03/17/2008Helen Groves $2,500.00 rancher
03/17/2008Dan Friedkin $2,500.00 CEO Gulf States Toyota/TWP Commission
03/17/2008Kent McKinney $2,000.00 businessman
03/17/2008Dian Stai $1,500.00 retired executive
03/17/2008Robert Mead $1,000.00 businessman
03/17/2008Red McCombs $1,000.00 businessman
03/17/2008William Childs $1,000.00 rancher
03/17/2008Robert Brown $1,000.00 beer distributor
03/17/2008Cecil Atkission $1,000.00 car dealership
03/17/2008Joseph Johnson $1,000.00 self employed
03/17/2008Stephen King $1,000.00 oil & gas producer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/20/2024Fight for Tomorrow $3,000.00Contribution
06/22/2018Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $7,000.00Contribution
12/04/2017Fight for Tomorrow $10,000.00contribution
06/11/2015Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $368.06contribution to campaign
04/03/2015Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $3,500.00contribution to campaign
10/06/2014Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $7,500.00donation
08/11/2014Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $1,000.00donation
06/21/2012Jim Strickland Campaign $750.00contribution
05/06/2012Jack Pratt $1,500.00contribution
04/06/2012Jack Pratt $1,500.00contribution
06/01/2010John Garza Campaign $2,500.00contribution
05/21/2008Scott Mann $2,500.00consulting
04/08/2008Rails Catering $6,881.52catering
04/08/2008Braswell Printing $2,974.44printing
04/07/2008Yoli Design Graphics $304.00graphics
04/07/2008Fultek $282.56mail service
04/07/2008Steve Griffin $186.82photography
03/24/2008Scott Mann $6,000.00polling
10/29/2006Delwin Jones Campaign $500.00contribution
10/19/2006Bill Welch Campaign $1,000.00contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.