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Back to Basics PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00066773 · Austin · TX
48 reports · First filing 07/15/2010 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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 · 78701
First Filing
07/15/2010
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
48

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,059,838.12
Expenditures
$6,080,136.18
Transactions
768
Largest Contribution
$920,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$920,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$503.62
Average Contribution
$42,977.58
Average Expenditure
$9,697.19
First Contribution
05/19/2010
Last Contribution
03/28/2018
First Expenditure
06/21/2010
Last Expenditure
04/05/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
58
Reported Payee Entities
232
Top Contributor
Mostyn Law Firm PC
Top Reported Payee
Rindy Miller Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
58
149 contributions · $7,148,268.12
Vendor Relationships
221
589 payments · $6,830,266.25
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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 spentBack to Basics PACFocal filer / committeeMostyn Law Firm PCMostyn Law Firm PC$4,193,361.52 · 22 giftsSteve MostynSteve Mostyn$992,500.00 · 5 giftsMostyn Law Firm, PCMostyn Law Firm, PC$792,060.43 · 51 giftsHouse Democratic Campaign CommitteeHouse Democratic Campaign Committee$34,317.50 · 3 giftsTexas Safety & JusticeTexas Safety & Justice$18,363.67 · 2 giftsRindy Miller MediaRindy Miller Media$3,505,430.00 · 8 paymentsLibby Willis CampaignLibby Willis Campaign$500,000.00 · 1 paymentsComcast SpotlightComcast Spotlight$200,000.75 · 1 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$118,500.00 · 10 paymentsAnaliese KornelyAnaliese Kornely$107,639.17 · 32 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
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
1Mostyn Law Firm PC $4,193,361.5222
2Steve Mostyn $992,500.005
3Mostyn Law Firm, PC $792,060.4351
4House Democratic Campaign Committee $34,317.503
5Texas Safety & Justice $18,363.672
6Citizens for Texas $12,500.002
7Hugh Smith $7,500.001
8Nicholas Elliot Kralj $5,000.001
9Mostyn Law Firm $1,935.002
10Willaim Mitchell $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Rindy Miller Media $3,505,430.008
2Libby Willis Campaign $500,000.001
3Comcast Spotlight $200,000.751
4Texas Democratic Party $118,500.0010
5Analiese Kornely $107,639.1732
6Susan Criss Campaign $100,000.001
7Myers Research $92,483.006
8Lake Research Partners $72,550.007
9Noelle Bell $58,412.8724
10House Democratic Campaign Committee $57,750.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$15,000.00 $15,000.00
2017$9,000.00 $7,600.00
2016$86,251.17 $51,580.48
2015$30,000.00 $64,669.81
2014$1,135,000.00 $1,133,930.74
2013$67,000.00 $62,077.92
2012$274,500.00 $310,151.03
2011$217,060.43 $217,179.34
2010$4,226,026.52 $4,217,946.86

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/28/2018Mostyn Law Firm, PC $15,000.00
12/31/2017Mostyn Law Firm, PC $500.00
10/03/2017Mostyn Law Firm, PC $7,500.00
06/30/2017Mostyn Law Firm, PC $500.00
03/26/2017Mostyn Law Firm, PC $500.00
12/31/2016Mostyn Law Firm, PC $500.00
10/29/2016Mostyn Law Firm, PC $2,000.00
10/26/2016House Democratic Campaign Committee $4,400.00
10/20/2016Texas Safety & Justice $17,945.20
10/19/2016Texas Safety & Justice $418.47
09/20/2016House Democratic Campaign Committee $13,987.50
08/11/2016Mostyn Law Firm, PC $25,000.00
02/10/2016Mostyn Law Firm, PC $22,000.00
11/10/2015Steve Mostyn $12,500.00 Mostyn Law Firm · Attorney
09/17/2015Steve Mostyn $10,000.00 Mostyn Law Firm · Attorney
06/22/2015Mostyn Law Firm, PC $7,500.00
11/21/2014Steve Mostyn $20,000.00 Mostyn Law Firm · Attorney
10/23/2014Steve Mostyn $50,000.00 Mostyn Law Firm · Attorney
09/09/2014Steve Mostyn $900,000.00 Mostyn Law Firm · Attorney
07/16/2014Mostyn Law Firm, PC $125,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/05/2018Texas Democratic Party $15,000.00Voter file access fee
10/12/2017Texas Democratic Party $7,500.00Voter file contribution
01/26/2017Sarah Gutierrez $100.00Compliance consulting expense
11/16/2016Irma Reyes $250.00Compliance services
11/15/2016Irma Reyes $500.00Compliance services
11/15/2016Sarah Gutierrez $150.00Compliance services
10/28/2016Irma Reyes $2,000.00Compliance services
10/24/2016Texas Organizing Project PAC $800.00In-kind data & targeting services
10/21/2016House Democratic Campaign Committee $7,500.00Political research contribution
10/13/2016Texas Organizing Project PAC $800.00In-kind data & targeting services
08/17/2016House Democratic Campaign Committee $12,500.00Political contribution
08/17/2016Texas Democratic Party $7,500.00Voter file contribution
07/25/2016Joyner Group Consulting, LLC $500.00Consulting compliance expense
03/01/2016Texas Democratic Party $7,500.00Voter File access fee
03/01/2016Baustin Brazos - Ranier Management $7,086.03Office rent
02/29/2016Baustin Brazos - Ranier Management $2,994.45Office rent
02/29/2016Joyner Group Consulting, LLC $1,000.00Campaign finance reporting service
01/26/2016Joyner Group Consulting, LLC $500.00Campaign finance reporting service
11/23/2015Baustin Brazos - Ranier Management $4,646.58Office rent
11/17/2015Joyner Group Consulting, LLC $2,000.00Campaign finance reporting service
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 40 ms.