Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund
Filer / Committee

Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068663 · Washington · DC
53 reports · First filing 10/09/2012 · 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
Washington · DC · 20004
First Filing
10/09/2012
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/17/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
53

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$671,900.00
Expenditures
$688,400.00
Transactions
356
Largest Contribution
$62,200.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$24,885.19
Average Expenditure
$2,092.40
First Contribution
09/24/2012
Last Contribution
05/16/2026
First Expenditure
09/26/2012
Last Expenditure
03/11/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1
Reported Payee Entities
181
Top Contributor
Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Greg Abbott

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1
27 contributions · $671,900.00
Vendor Relationships
181
329 payments · $688,400.00
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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 spentWaste Management Employees Better G…Focal filer / committeeWaste Management Employees' Better Government FundWaste Management Employees' Better Go…$671,900.00 · 27 giftsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$32,000.00 · 3 paymentsDrew Darby CampaignDrew Darby Campaign$31,000.00 · 7 paymentsBrooks Landgraf CampaignBrooks Landgraf Campaign$18,250.00 · 5 paymentsDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$15,000.00 · 3 paymentsJohn Kuempel CampaignJohn Kuempel Campaign$13,500.00 · 7 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
Contributions93.9th#454 of 7,401
Expenditures94.4th#419 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity94.1th#439 of 7,401
Transaction Volume84.8th#1,126 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures20.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $671,900.0027

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Greg Abbott $32,000.003
2Drew Darby Campaign $31,000.007
3Brooks Landgraf Campaign $18,250.005
4Dade Phelan Campaign $15,000.003
5John Kuempel Campaign $13,500.007
6Tan Parker Campaign $12,750.006
7Ron Reynolds Campaign $12,000.006
8Texans for Dan Patrick $12,000.002
9The Kyle Kacal Campaign $10,500.004
10Carol Alvarado Campaign $9,500.005

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$23,200.00 $23,200.00
2025$60,000.00 $60,000.00
2024$51,000.00 $51,000.00
2023$67,200.00 $67,200.00
2022$62,000.00 $62,000.00
2021$58,500.00 $58,500.00
2020$51,750.00 $51,750.00
2019$51,500.00 $51,500.00
2018$52,500.00 $52,500.00
2017$33,500.00 $33,500.00
2016$41,000.00 $41,000.00
2015$9,500.00 $26,000.00
2014$45,000.00 $45,000.00
2013$32,750.00 $32,750.00
2012$32,500.00 $32,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/16/2026Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $20,000.00
01/13/2026Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $3,200.00
10/10/2025Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $60,000.00
12/03/2024Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $43,000.00
02/02/2024Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $8,000.00
10/30/2023Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $5,000.00
09/14/2023Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $62,200.00
11/04/2022Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $11,000.00
10/17/2022Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $2,500.00
04/20/2022Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $48,500.00
07/11/2021Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $58,000.00
06/17/2021Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $500.00
07/15/2020Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $2,000.00
06/05/2020Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $49,750.00
08/08/2019Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $51,500.00
11/27/2018Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $2,000.00
08/02/2018Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $2,000.00
03/09/2018Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $48,500.00
09/26/2017Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $33,500.00
07/06/2016Waste Management Employees' Better Government Fund $11,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/11/2026Friends of Paul Bettencourt $3,000.00Contribution
03/11/2026Armando Walle Campaign $2,000.00Contribution
03/06/2026Christi Craddick Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
03/06/2026Wayne Christian Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
03/06/2026Jim Wright Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
01/13/2026Mark Henry Campaign $1,200.00Mark Henry, County Judge - Galveston TX
01/13/2026Joseph Giusti Campaign $1,000.00Joseph Giusti, County Commissioner - Galveston 2nd TX
01/13/2026Robin Armstrong Campaign $1,000.00Robin Armstrong, County Commissioner - Galveston 4th TX
10/22/2025Re-Elect Judge Mark Henry Campaign $800.00Mark Henry, County Judge - Galveston TX
10/10/2025Drew Darby Campaign $10,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Brooks Landgraf Campaign $10,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Todd Hunter Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Nathan Johnson Campaign $3,200.00Contribution
10/10/2025Ron Reynolds Campaign $3,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Penny Morales Shaw Campaign $3,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Erin Zwiener for Texas House $3,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Claudia Ordaz Campaign $3,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Rafael Anchia Campaign $3,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Tan Parker Campaign $3,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Keith Bell Campaign $3,000.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.