Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Capital Area Progressive Democrats

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00040978 · Austin · TX
90 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · 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 · 78767
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/17/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
90

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$163,222.56
Expenditures
$193,601.09
Transactions
1,420
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$7,144.72
Average Contribution
$198.57
Average Expenditure
$324.83
First Contribution
02/16/2009
Last Contribution
06/08/2026
First Expenditure
08/01/2006
Last Expenditure
06/14/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
351
Reported Payee Entities
144
Top Contributor
John Lipscombe
Top Reported Payee
The Austin Chronicle

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
352
827 contributions · $164,502.56
Vendor Relationships
112
559 payments · $190,607.56
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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 spentCapital Area Progressive DemocratsFocal filer / committeeJohn LipscombeJohn Lipscombe$4,055.00 · 10 giftsGerard WashingtonGerard Washington$3,087.20 · 9 giftsKirk Watson CampaignKirk Watson Campaign$2,750.00 · 5 giftsBrigid SheaBrigid Shea$2,575.00 · 8 giftsCatherine O'NeillCatherine O'Neill$2,500.00 · 6 giftsThe Austin ChronicleThe Austin Chronicle$21,154.80 · 16 paymentsSt. David's Episcopal ChurchSt. David's Episcopal Church$19,781.38 · 8 paymentsTravis County Democratic PartyTravis County Democratic Party$18,450.00 · 23 paymentsCity Lights GroupCity Lights Group$12,000.00 · 1 paymentsPeached TortillaPeached Tortilla$9,607.97 · 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
Contributions86.8th#975 of 7,401
Expenditures87.3th#942 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity86.8th#981 of 7,401
Transaction Volume92.5th#554 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions22.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures56.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1John Lipscombe $4,055.0010
2Gerard Washington $3,087.209
3Kirk Watson Campaign $2,750.005
4Brigid Shea $2,575.008
5Catherine O'Neill $2,500.006
6Tamara Needles $2,350.006
7Milton Washington $2,275.005
8Todd Wong $2,175.008
9Ken Craig $2,049.319
10Lloyd Doggett for Congress $2,000.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The Austin Chronicle $21,154.8016
2St. David's Episcopal Church $19,781.388
3Travis County Democratic Party $18,450.0023
4City Lights Group $12,000.001
5Peached Tortilla $9,607.972
6Vuka North Loop $9,129.004
7Austin Chronicle $7,330.506
8CheckMark Typesetting $6,650.508
9American Printing & Mailing $6,229.152
10Art Hall Awards $4,844.6214

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$271.00 $9,036.28
2025$12,692.00 $4,179.88
2024$1,321.00 $5,465.50
2023$18,172.00 $14,370.85
2022$17,127.00 $29,346.83
2021$22,218.00 $13,243.41
2020$13,775.00 $22,641.94
2019$19,635.09 $11,145.57
2018$13,925.00 $19,077.50
2017$12,654.26 $9,993.33
2016$12,554.13 $12,117.44
2015$10,399.31 $7,700.72
2014$581.57 $2,877.00
2013$2,247.98 $1,390.50
2012$2,549.22 $7,653.68
2011$1,580.00 $4,371.89
2010$0.00 $7,058.94
2009$1,520.00 $5,191.08
2008$0.00 $1,171.62
2007$0.00 $2,207.35
2006$0.00 $3,359.78

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/08/2026Dymond Mensah $11.00 Travis County · Assistant District Attorney
05/11/2026Tonya Nixon $55.00 Travis County · Constable
02/04/2026Dyan Lofton $11.00 Austin Legal Access · Attorney
01/20/2026Carlos Lopez $25.00 Travis County · Constable 5
01/20/2026Sylvia Camarillo $25.00 Travis County · Assistant
01/20/2026Celia Israel $25.00 Travis County · Tax Assessor Collector
01/20/2026Nathalie Frensley $15.00 N/A · Not Employed
01/20/2026Kimberly Hidrogo $11.00 Travis County · Attorney
01/20/2026Elena Diaz $11.00 Travis County · Visiting Judge
01/20/2026Jovita Pardo $11.00 GNI Strategies · Consultant
01/20/2026Alison Alter $11.00 Alter Advising LLC · Social Impact Advisor
01/20/2026Beth Payan $11.00 Travis County · Attorney
01/20/2026Cecelia Burke $5.00 N/A · Not Employed
01/19/2026Heidi Gibbons $11.00 N/A · Not Employed
01/09/2026Kathie Tovo $11.00 Self-Employed · Writer/Consultant
01/09/2026Jolene Kiolbassa $11.00 N/A · Not Employed
01/06/2026Ann Denkler $11.00 N/A · Not Employed
12/30/2025Allison Heinrich $11.00 Self-Employed · Political Consultant
12/21/2025Harrison Brown $11.00 N/A · Student
11/21/2025Harrison Brown $11.00 N/A · Student

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/14/2026ActBlue $0.44Credit card processing fees
06/02/2026Google LLC $8.95GSuite
06/02/2026Capitol Credit Union $3.99Bank fees
05/17/2026ActBlue $2.18Credit card processing fees
05/14/2026Montserrat Garibay Campaign $2,000.00Campaign contribution
05/10/2026Elementor $191.75Website
05/03/2026Google LLC $8.95GSuite
05/01/2026Capitol Credit Union $3.99Bank fees
04/23/2026George Morales Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
04/02/2026Google LLC $8.95GSuite
04/01/2026Capitol Credit Union $3.99Bank fees
03/11/2026Capitol Credit Union $3.99Bank fees
03/02/2026Google LLC $8.95GSuite
02/26/2026The Austin Chronicle $1,612.00Print ad
02/18/2026The Austin Chronicle $3,388.80Print ad
02/08/2026ActBlue $0.44Credit card processing fees
02/03/2026Capitol Credit Union $3.99Bank fees
02/02/2026Google LLC $8.95GSuite
01/25/2026ActBlue $6.41Credit card processing fees
01/20/2026Academy $405.94Cooler for events
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 75 ms.