Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Populus Financial Group, Inc. Texas PAC

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00065488 · Irving · TX
213 reports · First filing 05/08/2009 · Latest filing 09/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Irving · TX · 75062
First Filing
05/08/2009
Latest Filing
09/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
213

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$768,163.83
Expenditures
$689,750.00
Transactions
6,850
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$114,393.83
Average Contribution
$119.48
Average Expenditure
$1,638.36
First Contribution
09/01/2009
Last Contribution
08/21/2026
First Expenditure
09/01/2009
Last Expenditure
08/20/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
178
Reported Payee Entities
225
Top Contributor
Jay B. Shipowitz
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Greg Abbott

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
175
6,305 contributions · $765,393.83
Vendor Relationships
222
418 payments · $686,250.00
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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 spentPopulus Financial Group, Inc. Texas…Focal filer / committeeJay B. ShipowitzJay B. Shipowitz$65,000.00 · 12 giftsSpencer WilliamsSpencer Williams$41,000.00 · 252 giftsEric NorringtonEric Norrington$38,500.00 · 112 giftsEric C. NorringtonEric C. Norrington$37,900.00 · 106 giftsRichard B. RamseyRichard B. Ramsey$36,000.00 · 8 giftsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$57,000.00 · 11 paymentsTan Parker CampaignTan Parker Campaign$32,500.00 · 13 paymentsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$26,000.00 · 7 paymentsKen Paxton CampaignKen Paxton Campaign$25,000.00 · 9 paymentsAngela Paxton CampaignAngela Paxton Campaign$15,000.00 · 8 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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions93.4th#490 of 7,401
Expenditures92.2th#576 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity92.8th#531 of 7,401
Transaction Volume96.2th#283 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions59.8%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures33.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Jay B. Shipowitz $65,000.0012
2Spencer Williams $41,000.00252
3Eric Norrington $38,500.00112
4Eric C. Norrington $37,900.00106
5Richard B. Ramsey $36,000.008
6Janet W. Allen $31,090.00115
7Ace Cash Express Inc. PAC $30,500.006
8Ted Eades $26,344.00130
9Susan S. Pressler $25,950.00113
10Douglas Lindsay $24,772.00114

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Greg Abbott $57,000.0011
2Tan Parker Campaign $32,500.0013
3Texans for Dan Patrick $26,000.007
4Ken Paxton Campaign $25,000.009
5Angela Paxton Campaign $15,000.008
6Texans for Joe Straus $15,000.005
7Texans for Dade $15,000.003
8Giovanni Capriglione Campaign $14,000.008
9Texans for Kelly Hancock $14,000.007
10Texans for Rick Perry $13,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$38,490.00 $3,000.00
2025$47,616.30 $2,500.00
2024$43,477.06 $78,500.00
2023$51,709.72 $10,000.00
2022$56,689.72 $97,000.00
2021$51,530.08 $5,000.00
2020$52,963.73 $106,000.00
2019$51,878.31 $5,000.00
2018$42,065.00 $56,500.00
2017$26,795.00 $11,500.00
2016$33,930.00 $65,500.00
2015$35,445.45 $9,500.00
2014$52,293.25 $51,500.00
2013$16,865.89 $20,000.00
2012$52,081.87 $75,500.00
2011$39,997.45 $18,500.00
2010$54,335.00 $52,750.00
2009$20,000.00 $21,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/21/2026Spencer Williams $100.00 Ace Cash Express · EVP & CFO
08/21/2026Sally Aiello $100.00 Ace Cash Express · VP Government Relations
08/21/2026Amy K. Reeves $70.00 Ace Cash Express · Dir Support Services
08/21/2026David H. Sternblitz $50.00 Ace Cash Express · VP Treasury & Investor Re
08/21/2026Susan J. Wells $25.00 Ace Cash Express · VP Human Resources
08/21/2026Lovett H. Weems III $25.00 Ace Cash Express · SVP Lending Strategy
08/21/2026Jorge E. Pereira $25.00 Ace Cash Express · VP Regional
08/21/2026Jacqueline O'Reilly $25.00 Ace Cash Express · SVP & CMO
08/21/2026Armando R. Perez Jr. $20.00 ACE Cash Express · District Manager
08/21/2026Michael S. Carmack $15.00 Ace Cash Express · Dir Digital Experience
08/21/2026Beatrice M. Rowles $10.00 Ace Cash Express · VP Regional
08/21/2026Tina M. Parsons $10.00 Ace Cash Express · Director Marketing
08/21/2026Adrian Ocegueda $10.00 Ace Cash Express · VP Regional
08/21/2026Rosa B. Martinez $10.00 Ace Cash Express · District Manager
08/21/2026Christina S. Donohoo $10.00 Ace Cash Express · Region HR Manager
08/21/2026Minerva Vasquez $5.00 Ace Cash Express · Region HR Manager
08/21/2026Zachary L. Tomson $5.00 Ace Cash Express · District Manager
08/21/2026Linda M. Silva $5.00 Ace Cash Express · District Manager
08/21/2026Rosa D. Orellana $5.00 Ace Cash Express · District Manager
08/21/2026Cynthia D. Noland $5.00 Ace Cash Express · District Manager

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/20/2026Caroline Harris Davila for State Representative $1,000.00Campaign contribution.
08/10/2026Angie Chen Button Campaign $2,000.00Campaign contribution.
12/05/2025Tan Parker Campaign $2,500.00Check 1237 2500.00
12/15/2024David Spiller for Texas Campaign $1,000.00Check#1218
12/15/2024Jay Dean for Texas Campaign $1,000.00Check#1211
12/13/2024Angela Paxton Campaign $2,500.00Check#1199
12/13/2024Bryan Hughes Campaign $2,500.00Check#1198
12/13/2024Jarred Patterson Campaign $1,000.00Check#1220
12/13/2024Senfronia Thompson Campaign $1,000.00Check#1219
12/13/2024Richard Pena Raymond Campaign $1,000.00Check#1215
12/13/2024Charlie Geren Campaign $1,000.00Check#1212
12/13/2024Senator Hinojosa Campaign $1,000.00Check#1203
12/13/2024Charles Perry Campaign $1,000.00Check#1202
12/13/2024Mayes Middleton Our Texas Senator $1,000.00Check#1195
12/13/2024Caroline Harris Davila for State Representative $500.00Check#1223
12/12/2024Phil King Campaign $2,500.00Check#1190
12/12/2024Carrie Isaac for Texas $1,000.00Check#1209
12/12/2024Friends of Paul Bettencourt $1,000.00Check#1200
12/12/2024Friends of Donna Campbell $1,000.00Check#1192
12/12/2024Brian Birdwell Campaign $1,000.00Check#1191
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 508 ms.