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Stop The Magnet (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00066850 · TX
20 reports · First filing 01/12/2011 · Latest filing 07/26/2019
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
TX
First Filing
01/12/2011
Latest Filing
07/26/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2019 – 07/26/2019
Reports
20

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$36,434.45
Expenditures
$39,944.29
Transactions
115
Largest Contribution
$16,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$16,867.99
COH as of 07/26/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$934.22
Average Expenditure
$525.58
First Contribution
07/21/2010
Last Contribution
03/01/2017
First Expenditure
07/21/2010
Last Expenditure
02/02/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
18
Reported Payee Entities
40
Top Contributor
Elizabeth Theiss
Top Reported Payee
Seebridge Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
18
39 contributions · $36,434.45
Vendor Relationships
37
73 payments · $39,094.29
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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 spentStop The Magnet (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeElizabeth TheissElizabeth Theiss$21,374.45 · 14 giftsTheiss MartinTheiss Martin$10,000.00 · 1 giftsMartin TheissMartin Theiss$1,575.00 · 5 giftsMary WilliamsMary Williams$1,000.00 · 1 giftsTexans for Immigration Reductions and EnforcementTexans for Immigration Reductions and…$500.00 · 1 giftsSeebridge MediaSeebridge Media$26,759.86 · 2 paymentsIntermarkets IncIntermarkets Inc$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsLinode.comLinode.com$877.14 · 4 paymentsRenaissance Antiquarian,Inc.Renaissance Antiquarian,Inc.$837.86 · 1 paymentsStar CopierStar Copier$805.63 · 4 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
1Elizabeth Theiss $21,374.4514
2Theiss Martin $10,000.001
3Martin Theiss $1,575.005
4Mary Williams $1,000.001
5Texans for Immigration Reductions and Enforcement $500.001
6Janet Thomas $300.002
7Linn Campbell $250.002
8Stan Horton $210.002
9Wayne Cliett $200.002
10Mary McKeown $200.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Seebridge Media $26,759.862
2Intermarkets Inc $2,000.001
3Linode.com $877.144
4Renaissance Antiquarian,Inc. $837.861
5Star Copier $805.634
6The UPS Store $792.346
7Martin Theiss $550.001
8Facebook.com $536.602
9Nationwide Envelope Company $536.021
10McElvy Media $499.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $120.00
2017$500.00 $456.00
2016$200.00 $254.82
2015$1,300.00 $1,492.72
2014$960.00 $929.57
2013$27,400.00 $29,747.17
2012$2,100.00 $5,632.18
2011$3,476.10 $691.95
2010$498.35 $619.88

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/01/2017Martin Theiss $500.00 Sam Bassett Lumber Company · Owner
03/28/2016Elizabeth Theiss $200.00 Self · At Home Mother
10/19/2015Elizabeth Theiss $1,100.00 Self · At Home Mother
04/03/2015Martin Theiss $200.00 Sam Bassett Lumber Company · Owner
11/13/2014Martin Theiss $250.00 Sam Bassett Lumber Company · Owner
09/04/2014Janet Thomas $150.00 Self · Retired
08/20/2014Stan Horton $110.00 Retired
07/11/2014Janet Thomas $150.00 Self · Retired
04/08/2014Martin Theiss $300.00 Sam Bassett Lumber Company · Owner
12/17/2013Mary Willaims $100.00 Retired
10/07/2013Martin Theiss $325.00 Sam Bassett Lumber Company · Owner
10/07/2013Stan Horton $100.00 Retired
10/07/2013Wayne Cliett $100.00 Retired
04/23/2013Hilda Respess $100.00 Retired · Retired
04/03/2013Jeanne Hall $100.00 Retired · Retired
03/29/2013Theiss Martin $10,000.00 Sam Bassett Lumber Company · President
03/22/2013Linn Campbell $100.00 Retired · Retired
03/20/2013Wayne Cliett $100.00 Retired · Retired
03/13/2013Elizabeth Theiss $16,000.00 Self · At Home Mother
03/11/2013Jim Hauiri $100.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/02/2018The UPS Store $120.00Post office box rental
10/06/2017The UPS Store $120.00Post office box rental
06/28/2017The UPS Store $120.00P.O. Box rental
04/03/2017Linode.com $216.00Advertising
07/12/2016Go Daddy $44.82Website hosting
05/02/2016The UPS Store $210.00Post office box rental
12/31/2015Benchmark E-Mail $119.70email
11/03/2015Renaissance Antiquarian,Inc. $837.86Security equipment
11/03/2015BATF $200.00License for security equipment
06/13/2015Benchmark E-Mail $119.70email
04/10/2015Linode.com $215.46Advertising
12/31/2014Benckmarkemail.com $119.70Promotion
09/08/2014Sam Bassett Lumber $167.25Promotion
08/08/2014Pacer $151.40Research
01/28/2014Think Signature $378.88Promotion
01/02/2014The UPS Store $112.34Post office box rental
12/31/2013Facebook.com $180.73Advertising
12/31/2013Benckmarkemail.com $135.65Advertising
12/04/2013Sign-Ups and Banners Corporation $64.95Advertising
10/22/2013The UPS Store $110.00Post office box rental
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 106 ms.