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

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00067908 · Richardson · TX
171 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 09/02/2026
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
Richardson · TX · 75082
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
09/02/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
171

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,078,287.91
Expenditures
$955,495.29
Transactions
84,950
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$349,329.35
Average Contribution
$12.84
Average Expenditure
$1,000.52
First Contribution
11/10/2011
Last Contribution
08/21/2026
First Expenditure
11/07/2011
Last Expenditure
08/19/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2,274
Reported Payee Entities
629
Top Contributor
Helen Eden Carona
Top Reported Payee
Dan Patrick for Lt. Governor

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2,266
96,099 contributions · $1,186,610.84
Vendor Relationships
591
1,030 payments · $1,065,349.05
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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 spentAssociations, Inc. PACFocal filer / committeeHelen Eden CaronaHelen Eden Carona$44,270.00 · 345 giftsJohn A CaronaJohn A Carona$39,440.00 · 261 giftsAndrew FortinAndrew Fortin$33,048.22 · 364 giftsJohn KruegerJohn Krueger$23,455.00 · 295 giftsJohn CaronaJohn Carona$22,610.00 · 118 giftsDan Patrick for Lt. GovernorDan Patrick for Lt. Governor$30,000.00 · 3 paymentsAngie Chen Button CampaignAngie Chen Button Campaign$15,000.00 · 10 paymentsJAN PACJAN PAC$15,000.00 · 3 paymentsKen Paxton CampaignKen Paxton Campaign$15,000.00 · 3 paymentsKenneth F. Sheets for State RepresentativeKenneth F. Sheets for State Represent…$14,500.00 · 6 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
Contributions95.7th#319 of 7,401
Expenditures91.1th#663 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity94.4th#418 of 7,401
Transaction Volume99.6th#33 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions23.8%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures27.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Helen Eden Carona $44,270.00345
2John A Carona $39,440.00261
3Andrew Fortin $33,048.22364
4John Krueger $23,455.00295
5John Carona $22,610.00118
6Jon Hunter $14,085.00188
7Michael Packard $13,756.00118
8Ronald A Duprey $13,406.00258
9Mark Blackburn $10,835.00197
10Charles Riska $10,610.00188

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Dan Patrick for Lt. Governor $30,000.003
2Angie Chen Button Campaign $15,000.0010
3JAN PAC $15,000.003
4Ken Paxton Campaign $15,000.003
5Kenneth F. Sheets for State Representative $14,500.006
6Senator Judith Zaffirini Campaign $14,500.005
7Texans for Dan Patrick $13,500.004
8Morgan Meyer for Texas $13,000.007
9Comerica Bank $12,750.003
10Cindy Burkett for State Representative $12,500.005

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$99,077.80 $11,000.00
2025$120,746.70 $15,500.00
2024$94,856.34 $26,500.00
2023$94,241.20 $6,190.00
2022$90,474.40 $39,950.00
2021$64,259.75 $54,901.00
2020$57,899.92 $88,700.00
2019$59,261.56 $74,552.00
2018$62,231.82 $91,657.00
2017$65,353.32 $65,585.00
2016$66,801.76 $85,374.62
2015$60,308.99 $84,188.85
2014$32,606.43 $137,187.74
2013$61,599.54 $94,799.00
2012$46,815.76 $46,381.00
2011$1,752.62 $33,029.08

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/21/2026John Stoneham $192.00 Corporate Headquarters · CFO
08/21/2026Charles Riska $190.00 Corporate Headquarters · COO
08/21/2026Helen Eden Carona $190.00 Corporate Headquarters · CCO-Chief Corporate Officer
08/21/2026John Carona $190.00 Corporate Headquarters · CEO
08/21/2026Angela Frieling $190.00 Corporate Headquarters · Chief Marketing Officer
08/21/2026John Krueger $130.00 Corporate Headquarters · Govmt Affairs-VP
08/21/2026Brian Kruppa $125.00 Corporate Headquarters · Chief Legal Officer
08/21/2026Jeremy Clark $100.00 Corporate Headquarters · Ops-VP-Sr
08/21/2026Jon Hunter $100.00 Corporate Headquarters · President
08/21/2026Michelle O'Keefe $75.00 Corporate Headquarters · Chief HR Officer
08/21/2026Walter Campbell $64.00 Community Group Inc · Community-Pres (Branch)
08/21/2026Kim Corcoran $60.00 Canyon Gate Real Estate Servic · OPS-Dir-Corporate Dev
08/21/2026Kirk Gillespie $52.00 Corporate Headquarters · Ops-VP-Sr
08/21/2026Jonathan Bach $51.00 CMC Virginia · Bus Devolp-VP
08/21/2026Michelle Johnson $50.00 Corporate Headquarters · IT-Adminstr-VP-Sr
08/21/2026Jose Maldonado $50.00 Corporate Headquarters · President (Other)
08/21/2026Leslie Baldwin $50.00 Corporate Headquarters · Sales-VP-Sr
08/21/2026Matthew McNeill $50.00 Cities Management Inc · Community-Pres (Branch)
08/21/2026Edward Zlaty $50.00 CASI · Community-Pres (Branch)
08/21/2026Clint Wallis $45.00 Corporate Headquarters · Real Estate-VP-Sr

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/19/2026Jared Patterson Campaign $1,000.00 Contribution to Jared Patterson Campaign.
04/17/2026Al Zapanta for Mayor Campaign $5,000.00Contribution to Al Zapanta for Mayor Campaign
03/27/2026Senator Judith Zaffirini Campaign $2,500.00Contribution to Senator Judith Zaffirini Campaign
01/22/2026Texans for Trent Ashby $2,500.00 Contribution to Texans for Trent Ashby,
10/01/2025Todd Hunter Campaign $2,500.00Contribution to Todd Hunter Campaign
10/01/2025Chris Turner Campaign $1,500.00Contribution to Chris Turner Campaign
09/08/2025Angie Chen Button Campaign $2,500.00 Political Contribution to Angie Chen Button Campaign.
07/08/2025Texans for Joan Huffman $2,500.00Contribution to Texans for Joan Huffman
06/27/2025Angela Paxton Campaign $1,500.00Contribution to Angela Paxton Campaign
06/26/2025Texans for Kelly Hancock $5,000.00Contribution to Texans for Kelly Hancock
10/31/2024Nathan Johnson Campaign $2,500.00 Contribution to Nathan Johnson Campaign.
10/11/2024Morgan Meyer for Texas $2,500.00Candidate support contribution made to Morgan Meyer for Texas
10/11/2024Angie Chen Button Campaign $2,500.00Candidate support contribution made to Angie Chen Button Campaign
08/21/2024Senfronia Thompson Campaign $2,500.00Contribution in support of candidacy.
08/21/2024Friends of Paul Bettencourt $2,500.00Contribution in support of candidacy.
08/21/2024Boris Miles Campaign $1,000.00Contribution in support of candidacy.
07/03/2024Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel Campaign $500.00Contribution to support candidate campaign.
04/24/2024Morgan Meyer for Texas $5,000.00Contribution to support candidacy.
04/24/2024Senator Judith Zaffirini Campaign $3,000.00Contribution to support candidacy.
03/21/2024Stephanie Klick Campaign $1,500.00Contribution to support candidate campaign.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 869 ms.