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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068048 · Austin · TX
44 reports · First filing 01/09/2012 · Latest filing 07/01/2026
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 · 78717
First Filing
01/09/2012
Latest Filing
07/01/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
44

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,322,041.41
Expenditures
$1,250,756.45
Transactions
1,841
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$40,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$76,201.21
Average Contribution
$1,482.11
Average Expenditure
$1,317.97
First Contribution
12/16/2011
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
01/16/2012
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
418
Reported Payee Entities
136
Top Contributor
Chris Rufer
Top Reported Payee
Robert C. W. Benedict

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
417
1,019 contributions · $1,446,461.35
Vendor Relationships
112
754 payments · $225,502.91
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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 spentLibertarian Booster PACFocal filer / committeeChris RuferChris Rufer$915,000.00 · 18 giftsJoe LiemandtJoe Liemandt$300,000.00 · 2 giftsDavid CapshawDavid Capshaw$21,000.00 · 5 giftsThomas StewartThomas Stewart$5,100.00 · 18 giftsRichard WingerRichard Winger$4,000.00 · 1 giftsRobert C. W. BenedictRobert C. W. Benedict$576,890.73 · 105 paymentsRobert C BenedictRobert C Benedict$155,000.00 · 25 paymentsRobert BenedictRobert Benedict$145,288.96 · 22 paymentsSecretary of StateSecretary of State$58,750.00 · 25 paymentsArthur DiBiancaArthur DiBianca$56,118.80 · 21 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
Contributions96.4th#271 of 7,401
Expenditures96.8th#236 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity96.6th#254 of 7,401
Transaction Volume94.2th#427 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions92.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures91.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Chris Rufer $915,000.0018
2Joe Liemandt $300,000.002
3David Capshaw $21,000.005
4Thomas Stewart $5,100.0018
5Richard Winger $4,000.001
6William Strange $2,200.005
7Julie Downie $2,000.001
8Marc Franklin $2,000.001
9Shane Newsom $1,803.394
10JR Haseloff $1,709.987

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Robert C. W. Benedict $576,890.73105
2Robert C Benedict $155,000.0025
3Robert Benedict $145,288.9622
4Secretary of State $58,750.0025
5Arthur DiBianca $56,118.8021
6Chris Rufer $40,000.001
7John Spivey $17,346.4215
8Paul Frankel $14,054.0018
9Uprinting $13,751.3436
10Regus Management Group, LLC $13,595.1114

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$67,653.95 $39,600.26
2025$137,085.75 $105,339.28
2024$119,965.32 $106,850.48
2023$121,569.96 $119,071.46
2022$106,077.04 $126,257.52
2021$123,387.40 $154,445.94
2020$105,186.00 $130,354.09
2019$104,621.50 $163,526.96
2018$50,000.00 $5,167.52
2017$0.00 $187.44
2016$0.00 $225.00
2015$0.00 $183.44
2014$635.00 $64,803.97
2013$231,304.49 $151,501.76
2012$4,455.00 $83,241.33
2011$150,100.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Libertarian Mises Caucus of Texas $400.00
06/22/2026Laura Beard $100.00 Laura Beard MD PA · psychiatrist
06/19/2026Emma Snider $25.00 Olive Garden Independent · Sever Hairstylist
06/19/2026Steven Nekhaila $25.00 Markeywest Real Holdings Inc. · Director of Operations
06/16/2026Patrick Dixon $42.04 DPAS · Engineer
06/09/2026Dru Heaton $50.00 Self · Housewife
06/02/2026Mark Hinkle $30.00 self · freedom fighter
05/19/2026Steven Nekhaila $25.00 Markeywest Real Holdings Inc. · Director of Operations
05/09/2026Dru Heaton $50.00 Self · Housewife
05/02/2026Marc Montoni $200.00 Rexel USA · Driver
05/02/2026Mark Hinkle $30.00 self · freedom fighter
04/29/2026Michael Burris $52.51 none · retired
04/27/2026Pat Dixon $52.51 dpas · engineer
04/24/2026Girish ALTEKAR $104.70 Self · business
04/24/2026Eddie Allen $104.70 Self · Musician
04/24/2026Fred McCoy $104.70 RETIRED · RETIRED
04/24/2026Yvonne Schick $52.51 retired · executive
04/19/2026Steven Nekhaila $25.00 Markeywest Real Holdings Inc. · Director of Operations
04/16/2026Shane Newsom $23.44 NRG Energy · Programmer
04/13/2026Arthur DiBianca $100.00 n/a · retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Shopify, Inc. $261.32website
06/30/2026Stripe Inc. $241.41processing fee
06/30/2026DonorBox $92.02processing fee
06/30/2026Paypal Inc. $1.94processing fee
06/09/2026Amway Grand Plaza Hotel $492.06reimburse Marc Montoni for Defend the Guard table staff lodging
06/08/2026Robert C. W. Benedict $5,000.00political and administrative services
06/01/2026Robert C. W. Benedict $5,000.00political and administrative services
05/28/2026Mailchimp $106.60email broadcast system
05/27/2026Nolan Institute $500.00for table for Defend The Guard
05/26/2026Hyatt Place Grand Rapids Downtown $500.00hotel Elizabeth Miller for Defend the Guard table
05/20/2026Anthony Cristo $200.00campaign contributions
05/13/2026Office Depot #3279 Round Rock $78.00postage
05/07/2026Robert C. W. Benedict $5,000.00political and administrative services
04/28/2026Mailchimp $106.60email broadcast system
04/02/2026Robert C. W. Benedict $5,000.00political and administrative services
03/30/2026Mailchimp $106.60email broadcast system
03/25/2026Zoho Corp $12.79email
03/12/2026Uline $180.51office supplies
03/09/2026Robert C. W. Benedict $5,000.00political and administrative services
03/02/2026A.G.E. Graphics LLC $3,095.00campaign materials
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 273 ms.