Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Black Austin Democrats Political Action Committee

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068568 · Austin · TX
39 reports · First filing 02/22/2013 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
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
02/22/2013
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$199,121.30
Expenditures
$183,233.87
Transactions
1,712
Largest Contribution
$13,700.00
Largest Expenditure
$13,491.49
COH as of 06/30/2026
$22,972.25
Average Contribution
$158.79
Average Expenditure
$403.60
First Contribution
05/01/2013
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
05/16/2013
Last Expenditure
06/16/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
720
Reported Payee Entities
162
Top Contributor
Eventbrite HQ(Black and blues Fundraising)
Top Reported Payee
Westin Domain Hotel

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
722
1,501 contributions · $237,060.66
Vendor Relationships
111
522 payments · $181,677.15
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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 spentBlack Austin Democrats Political Ac…Focal filer / committeeEventbrite HQ(Black and blues Fundraising)Eventbrite HQ(Black and blues Fundrai…$13,700.00 · 1 giftsKirk WatsonKirk Watson$8,500.00 · 2 giftsPerry LorenzPerry Lorenz$3,500.00 · 2 giftsSahiti KarempudiSahiti Karempudi$2,600.00 · 48 giftsCatherine MillerCatherine Miller$2,500.00 · 1 giftsWestin Domain HotelWestin Domain Hotel$31,818.46 · 5 paymentsTravis County Democratic PartyTravis County Democratic Party$16,414.20 · 14 paymentsAmerican Program BureauAmerican Program Bureau$15,000.00 · 2 paymentsVuka North LoopVuka North Loop$12,144.75 · 4 paymentsSuperior BlueSuperior Blue$12,000.00 · 1 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
Contributions87.0th#966 of 7,401
Expenditures86.0th#1,038 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity86.1th#1,030 of 7,401
Transaction Volume93.0th#522 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions37.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures46.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Eventbrite HQ(Black and blues Fundraising) $13,700.001
2Kirk Watson $8,500.002
3Perry Lorenz $3,500.002
4Sahiti Karempudi $2,600.0048
5Catherine Miller $2,500.001
6Sheryl Cole $2,233.496
7Chelsi Ohueri $2,200.001
8Machree Gibson $2,100.003
9Black Austin Democrats $1,985.001
10John Hall $1,966.152

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Westin Domain Hotel $31,818.465
2Travis County Democratic Party $16,414.2014
3American Program Bureau $15,000.002
4Vuka North Loop $12,144.754
5Superior Blue $12,000.001
6Mia washington $5,500.004
7Diva B's Catering $5,318.754
8Great Black Speakers $5,082.502
9Donna Brazile and Associates $5,000.001
10NaCole Thompson $3,271.965

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$21,385.00 $13,832.17
2025$19,857.00 $21,997.65
2024$21,601.59 $14,159.13
2023$2,450.00 $5,965.07
2022$2,785.00 $2,642.94
2021$5,015.00 $796.86
2020$19,395.67 $19,235.99
2019$260.98 $2,097.06
2018$12,629.22 $9,739.57
2017$2,400.00 $4,477.75
2016$36,904.89 $36,936.99
2015$3,266.83 $12,236.01
2014$35,606.50 $31,210.34
2013$15,563.62 $7,906.34

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Susana Carranza $15.00 Makel Engineering, Inc. · Chemical Engineer
06/24/2026Sahiti Karempudi $50.00 City of Austin · program coordinator
06/03/2026Keshia Rollins-Contreras $10.00 TX Health Benefits Pool · Account Executive
05/30/2026Susana Carranza $15.00 Makel Engineering, Inc. · Chemical Engineer
05/24/2026Sahiti Karempudi $50.00 City of Austin · program coordinator
05/06/2026Niky Wooding $50.00 Wooding Law Firm, PLLC · Lawyer
05/03/2026Rudolph Metayer $30.00 Chamberlain McHaney · Lawyer
05/03/2026Keshia Rollins-Contreras $10.00 TX Health Benefits Pool · Account Executive
04/30/2026Susana Carranza $15.00 Makel Engineering, Inc. · Chemical Engineer
04/24/2026Sahiti Karempudi $50.00 City of Austin · program coordinator
04/09/2026Andy Brown $30.00 Travis County · County Judge
04/03/2026Keshia Rollins-Contreras $10.00 TX Health Benefits Pool · Account Executive
04/01/2026Kimberly Hidrogo $30.00 Travis County · Attorney
03/30/2026Susana Carranza $15.00 Makel Engineering, Inc. · Chemical Engineer
03/24/2026Sahiti Karempudi $50.00 City of Austin · program coordinator
03/23/2026Nico Hardin $15.00 Dell Technologies · AI Product Manager
03/03/2026Keshia Rollins-Contreras $10.00 TX Health Benefits Pool · Account Executive
03/01/2026Gina Rogers $30.00 Private company · Information Technology
03/01/2026Andrei Rogers $30.00 Private company · Information Technology
03/01/2026Shellie Hayes-McMahon $25.00 PPTV · ED

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/16/2026HEB $57.33Black and Blues Political Gala expense.
06/07/2026Justin Early $250.00Political donation to candidate.
05/13/2026JoinIT.com $313.20membership platform subscription fee. https://joinit.com/
05/11/2026Marriott $705.09Texas Democratic convention hotel fees.
04/13/2026Wix Website Builder $376.71Website subscription fee
04/07/2026George Morales $500.00Political donation for candidate. https://www.georgeforcommissioner.com/
03/03/2026Jacqueline Blomgren $560.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Gerald Poblete $160.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Amelie Hoenscheidt $120.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026D'Angelo Carter $120.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Aspen Walker $120.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Steven Cheatum $120.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Charlotte Reynolds $100.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Hayden Hoang $80.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Brandon Zamora $80.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Jayden Jones $80.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Romero Rukebesha $60.00Political Block walking.
03/03/2026Kenneth Flippin $20.00Political Block walking.
02/27/2026Samuel Blomgren $160.00Political Block walking.
02/27/2026Madeline Lane $120.00Political Block walking.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 80 ms.