Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Ben Bentzin (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00058086 · Austin · TX
7 reports · First filing 01/09/2006 · Latest filing 01/02/2007
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78755-6029
First Filing
01/09/2006
Latest Filing
01/02/2007
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2006 – 12/31/2006
Reports
7

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$829,494.11
Expenditures
$632,898.57
Transactions
775
Largest Contribution
$154,555.51
Largest Expenditure
$54,842.00
COH as of 12/31/2006
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,380.19
Average Expenditure
$3,637.35
First Contribution
10/27/2005
Last Contribution
05/23/2006
First Expenditure
11/21/2005
Last Expenditure
12/20/2006

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
483
Reported Payee Entities
58
Top Contributor
The Republican Party of Texas GPAC
Top Reported Payee
Crossroads Media LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
483
732 contributions · $1,182,683.79
Vendor Relationships
50
180 payments · $785,332.19
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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 spentFriends of Ben Bentzin (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeThe Republican Party of Texas GPACThe Republican Party of Texas GPAC$218,382.74 · 15 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$70,000.00 · 4 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$36,900.00 · 4 giftsFriends of Susan Combs CommitteeFriends of Susan Combs Committee$34,252.15 · 46 giftsJames LeiningerJames Leininger$20,000.00 · 2 giftsCrossroads Media LLCCrossroads Media LLC$177,842.00 · 5 paymentsDelisi CommunicationsDelisi Communications$145,875.07 · 8 paymentsThe Republican Party of TexasThe Republican Party of Texas$98,500.00 · 5 paymentsDoor Number 3Door Number 3$47,794.44 · 2 paymentsBaselice & Associates Inc.Baselice & Associates Inc.$27,810.00 · 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
Specific 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
1The Republican Party of Texas GPAC $218,382.7415
2Bob Perry $70,000.004
3Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $36,900.004
4Friends of Susan Combs Committee $34,252.1546
5James Leininger $20,000.002
6Maverick PAC of Texas $15,000.002
7SBC Texas Employee PAC $13,236.675
8HillCo PAC $10,000.001
9Bill R. Orr $10,000.001
10Robert Rowling $10,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Crossroads Media LLC $177,842.005
2Delisi Communications $145,875.078
3The Republican Party of Texas $98,500.005
4Door Number 3 $47,794.442
5Baselice & Associates Inc. $27,810.002
6U. S. Postal Service $19,702.6411
7Millan & Co. P.C. $13,166.258
8Patrick D. Mendoza $12,002.378
9EFTPS $11,144.748
10E Communication Advantage Inc. $8,358.932

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2006$578,359.11 $413,078.21
2005$251,135.00 $219,820.36

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/23/2006Bob Perry $20,000.00 Perry Homes · President
05/18/2006Roland Gamble $50.00
03/27/2006Richard Salwen $1,000.00 Self employed · Retired
03/22/2006Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $900.00
03/10/2006Ramiro Galindo $1,000.00 R.A. Galindo Inc. · Chairman & CEO
03/10/2006Chad Sweet $1,000.00 Goldman Sachs · VP Private Wealth Mgmnt
03/10/2006Craig Simon $250.00
03/10/2006HC Orthopaedics PA $250.00
03/10/2006HC Orthopaedics PA $250.00
03/10/2006Holland & Knight LLP Texas PAC $200.00
03/05/2006Friends of Susan Combs Committee $4,805.34
02/28/2006Friends of Susan Combs Committee $2,245.89
02/28/2006Friends of Susan Combs Committee $585.70
02/28/2006Friends of Susan Combs Committee $376.48
02/22/2006Phil King $2,500.00 Texas House of Representatives · representative
02/22/2006Donald Wood $2,000.00 Permian Enterprises · Manager
02/22/2006Walter Demond $250.00 Clark Thomas & Winters · attorney
02/22/2006Kathaleene Dolce $250.00 Best Efforts · Best Efforts
02/21/2006Texas Farm Bureau Agfund Inc $1,000.00
02/21/2006Stratus Committee For Responsible Gov't PAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/20/2006Millan & Co. P.C. $1,220.33Accounting expense
06/30/2006Plains Capital Bank $10.00Bank fees
06/28/2006Delisi Communications $12,000.00Consulting expense
06/28/2006EFTPS $171.90Payroll tax expense
06/07/2006E Communication Advantage Inc. $5,858.93Phoning expense
06/07/2006Edward M. Shack $1,330.00Legal fees
06/07/2006Millan & Co. P.C. $1,090.78Accounting expense
05/31/2006Plains Capital Bank $10.00Bank fees
04/30/2006Plains Capital Bank $10.00Bank fees
04/24/2006Millan & Co. P.C. $986.78Accounting expense
04/24/2006Texas Workforce Commission $580.16Payroll tax expense
03/31/2006Plains Capital Bank $13.50Bank fees
03/23/2006Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Report fees
03/23/2006Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Report fees
03/15/2006Delisi Communications $30,000.00Consulting expense
03/10/2006Millan & Co. P.C. $3,504.54Accounting expense
03/10/2006Edward M. Shack $3,465.00Legal fees
03/10/2006E Communication Advantage Inc. $2,500.00Phoning expense
02/28/2006Plains Capital Bank $10.00Bank fees
02/24/2006Door Number 3 $25,294.44Media expense
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 57 ms.