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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00051624 · Bastrop · TX
82 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · 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
Bastrop · TX · 78602
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
82

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$164,304.79
Expenditures
$163,343.97
Transactions
821
Largest Contribution
$40,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$39,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$360.00
Average Contribution
$566.57
Average Expenditure
$312.32
First Contribution
12/16/2005
Last Contribution
05/07/2025
First Expenditure
12/23/2005
Last Expenditure
06/17/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
175
Reported Payee Entities
180
Top Contributor
Turn Texas Blue PAC
Top Reported Payee
Texas Mail Center

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
175
326 contributions · $179,019.79
Vendor Relationships
129
424 payments · $127,153.68
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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 spentIndependent Texans PACFocal filer / committeeTurn Texas Blue PACTurn Texas Blue PAC$52,359.77 · 2 giftsThe Campaign Finance Company LLCThe Campaign Finance Company LLC$14,438.00 · 7 giftsFriends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn : P.O. Box 684219 AustinFriends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn :…$10,000.00 · 2 giftsKirk MitchellKirk Mitchell$10,000.00 · 2 giftsPaul PapePaul Pape$6,400.00 · 1 giftsTexas Mail CenterTexas Mail Center$45,736.22 · 5 paymentsLinda CurtisLinda Curtis$24,750.89 · 54 paymentsBastrop copierBastrop copier$7,792.90 · 4 paymentsKC StrategiesKC Strategies$6,402.57 · 1 paymentsBlue Roots Strategies Inc.Blue Roots Strategies Inc.$6,263.04 · 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
Contributions77.3th#1,680 of 7,401
Expenditures76.0th#1,780 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity76.1th#1,770 of 7,401
Transaction Volume83.0th#1,261 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions93.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures71.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Turn Texas Blue PAC $52,359.772
2The Campaign Finance Company LLC $14,438.007
3Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn : P.O. Box 684219 Austin $10,000.002
4Kirk Mitchell $10,000.002
5Paul Pape $6,400.001
6Dick Paseman $5,250.002
7Linda Curtis for House District 17 $5,000.004
8Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn $5,000.001
9Felix Covington $4,000.001
10Joyce Covington $3,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texas Mail Center $45,736.225
2Linda Curtis $24,750.8954
3Bastrop copier $7,792.904
4KC Strategies $6,402.571
5Blue Roots Strategies Inc. $6,263.041
6Voice Broadcasting Corp. $5,096.731
7David Stall for State Senate $5,062.002
8Opinion Analysts $3,189.189
9Azteca Bancorporation $2,750.005
10Bastrop Copier $2,628.6619

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$1,655.00 $2,314.48
2024$5,587.00 $3,481.22
2023$800.00 $963.86
2022$7,510.54 $7,827.70
2018$100.00 $1,543.07
2017$3,133.00 $2,041.73
2016$5,066.80 $9,890.70
2015$19,866.35 $11,405.40
2014$1,135.00 $1,622.31
2013$6,727.15 $8,051.19
2012$390.00 $432.62
2011$2,348.29 $2,111.57
2010$56,954.77 $56,665.83
2009$1,655.00 $1,334.74
2008$7,400.00 $13,728.43
2007$12,370.00 $8,787.23
2006$26,348.64 $29,091.89
2005$5,257.25 $2,050.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/07/2025Don Loucks $500.00 na · retired
05/05/2025Don Loucks $500.00 na · retired
03/19/2025Deborah Russell $150.00 na · retired
02/06/2025Don Loucks $505.00 na · retired
11/13/2024Carmack Butch $300.00 ABC Liquors · Business Manager
10/04/2024Texas Independent Party PAC $550.00
09/23/2024Texas Independent Party PAC $500.00
06/13/2024Charles Carmack $665.00 Twin Liquors · Retail Management
05/20/2024Charles (Butch) Carmack $765.00 Twin Liquors · Retail Management
05/18/2024Butch Carmack $775.00 Twin Liquors · Retail manager
05/17/2024Butch Carmack $583.00 Twin Liquors · Retail manager
05/13/2024Don Loucks $345.00 retired · retired
05/01/2024Sarah Stogner $500.00 self · attorney
05/01/2024Sarah Stogner $500.00 self · Attorney
02/22/2024Arlan Foster $104.00 NA · Retired
05/01/2023Linda Curtis for Texas House Campaign $300.00
03/06/2023Linda Curtis for Texas House Campaign $500.00
09/23/2022Sawin Kodi $52.54 Sawin Group · Consultant
09/15/2022Linda Curtis $42.00 NA · retired
08/15/2022Curtis Linda $42.00 NA · retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/17/2025Planet Fitness $16.24mistaken charge
05/19/2025Planet Fitness $16.24 mistaken charge
04/24/2025Dara Hopp $225.00Video and graphics work
04/23/2025Dara Hopp $575.00Video production
04/23/2025Facebook $317.00Boosted Posts
04/16/2025Bastrop Copier $248.00Fliers
04/16/2025Sign & Banner $162.00Signs for Serna
04/15/2025Bastrop Copier $54.00flier for Serna
04/07/2025Wix.com $197.00hosting renewal
03/17/2025Jouwweb $54.00unable to find a "zip" code
03/10/2025Campaign Verify $95.00texting registration license fee
02/25/2025Wix.com $90.00 Business email
02/19/2025Vonage $69.00phone service
01/26/2025Wix.com $64.00Email service
01/23/2025Walmart $17.00office supplies
01/07/2025Best Buy $37.00computer equipment repair
01/04/2025Amazon $43.00office supplies
01/04/2025The Texan $35.00Legislative Luncheon
11/19/2024Facebook $202.00Ads for propositions K & L
11/19/2024Vonage $28.66phone
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 60 ms.