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

SPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00065292 · Austin · TX
38 reports · First filing 07/15/2009 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78735
First Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
38

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,346,611.57
Expenditures
$885,376.87
Transactions
2,067
Largest Contribution
$235,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$60,200.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$473,252.27
Average Contribution
$1,238.83
Average Expenditure
$903.45
First Contribution
02/03/2009
Last Contribution
04/03/2024
First Expenditure
01/19/2009
Last Expenditure
05/06/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
929
Reported Payee Entities
167
Top Contributor
Peter Thiel
Top Reported Payee
J2 Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
929
1,087 contributions · $1,346,611.57
Vendor Relationships
93
815 payments · $541,248.87
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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 spentTexans for Ted CruzFocal filer / committeePeter ThielPeter Thiel$251,220.80 · 3 giftsDavid A. SpencerDavid A. Spencer$100,000.00 · 2 giftsBryan HardemanBryan Hardeman$56,000.00 · 2 giftsKenny TrouttKenny Troutt$50,000.00 · 1 giftsMichael WaldorfMichael Waldorf$50,000.00 · 1 giftsJ2 StrategiesJ2 Strategies$167,241.84 · 52 paymentsLilly & Company LLCLilly & Company LLC$89,230.88 · 25 paymentsJohn DroginJohn Drogin$61,136.28 · 45 paymentsDavid SpencerDavid Spencer$60,200.00 · 1 paymentsFederal Election CommissionFederal Election Commission$48,000.00 · 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
Contributions64.7th#2,616 of 7,401
Expenditures71.5th#2,110 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity68.0th#2,369 of 7,401
Transaction Volume71.1th#2,142 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
1Peter Thiel $251,220.803
2David A. Spencer $100,000.002
3Bryan Hardeman $56,000.002
4Kenny Troutt $50,000.001
5Michael Waldorf $50,000.001
6Bob J. Perry $35,000.003
7John Paul DeJoria $25,000.001
8Paul Singer $25,000.001
9Gary W. Loveless $20,000.002
10Clayton W. Williams $15,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1J2 Strategies $167,241.8452
2Lilly & Company LLC $89,230.8825
3John Drogin $61,136.2845
4David Spencer $60,200.001
5Federal Election Commission $48,000.002
6Paychex $34,631.7033
7Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP $33,035.3030
8Sarah Isgur $31,359.1125
9Bryan Hardeman $30,100.001
10Kenny Troutt $30,100.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $1,110.00
2025$0.00 $1,772.67
2024$350.00 $1,304.14
2023$0.00 $706.75
2022$0.00 $780.99
2021$0.00 $735.97
2020$0.00 $13,602.43
2019$0.00 $35,591.19
2018$0.00 $948.29
2017$0.00 $608.31
2016$0.00 $625.73
2015$0.00 $4,979.93
2014$0.00 $9,212.42
2013$0.00 $12,174.62
2012$0.00 $69,615.28
2011$0.00 $69,827.54
2010$37,330.96 $305,340.61
2009$1,308,930.61 $356,440.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/03/2024Pate Gardner $350.00
12/27/2010Joseph Hootman $50.00
10/29/2010Isaac Smith $10.00
10/19/2010Alan K. Palmeer $500.00 Kaye Scholer LLP · Lawyer
10/07/2010Bob J. Perry $15,000.00 Perry Homes · Homebuilder
06/14/2010Mike Pavelka $50.00 Self · Engineer
05/20/2010Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP $609.96
05/18/2010Cesar Remond $25.00 DualVantage Group · Partner
05/13/2010Tom Harris $25.00 Remax · Realtor
04/30/2010Jerome Stevens $25.00 City of Houston/Houston Police Department · Sergeant
04/27/2010Kevin Gunnip $25.00 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney · Investment Advisor
04/22/2010James Blankenhorn $10.00 Retired · Retired
04/18/2010Cesar Remond $25.00 DualVantage Group · Partner
04/05/2010William Roe $25.00 Digital Management Inc. · Consultant
03/31/2010Jerome Stevens $25.00 City of Houston/Houston Police Department · Sergeant
03/30/2010Ilya Shapiro $25.00 Cato Institute · Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies
03/29/2010Clark Smith $25.00 Beck Redden & Secrest LLP · Attorney
03/27/2010Kevin Gunnip $25.00 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney · Investment Advisor
03/18/2010Cesar Remond $25.00 DualVantage Group · Partner
03/05/2010William Roe $25.00 Digital Management Inc. · Consultant

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/06/2026RightSide Compliance LLC $180.00Compliance Consulting
04/23/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $600.00Tax Preparation Services
04/08/2026RightSide Compliance LLC $60.00Compliance Consulting
03/04/2026RightSide Compliance LLC $60.00Compliance Consulting
02/04/2026RightSide Compliance LLC $210.00Compliance Consulting
04/24/2025Atchley & Associates, LLP $902.67Tax Preparation Services
04/04/2025RightSide Compliance LLC $120.00Compliance Consulting
03/05/2025RightSide Compliance LLC $30.00Compliance Consulting
02/05/2025RightSide Compliance LLC $210.00Compliance Consulting
01/24/2025RightSide Compliance LLC $510.00Compliance Consulting
12/04/2024RightSide Compliance LLC $180.00Compliance Services
10/16/2024Atchley & Associates, LLP $854.14Accounting Services
08/31/2024RightSide Compliance LLC $30.00Compliance Services
07/30/2024RightSide Compliance LLC $240.00Compliance Services
05/25/2023Atchley & Associates, LLP $706.75Campaign accounting fees
10/27/2022Atchley & Associates, LLP $780.99Campaign accounting fees
04/26/2021Atchley & Associates, LLP $735.97Campaign accounting fees
09/18/2020Federal Election Commission $13,000.00Campaign filing fees
05/01/2020Atchley & Associates, LLP $602.43Campaign accounting fees
08/21/2019Atchley & Associates, LLP $591.19Campaign accounting fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 55 ms.