Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Linn Operating, Inc. Texas PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00069128 · Houston · TX
16 reports · First filing 07/15/2013 · Latest filing 08/14/2019
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
Houston · TX · 77002
First Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Filing
08/14/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2019 – 08/13/2019
Reports
16

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$12,170.68
Expenditures
$15,814.82
Transactions
38
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,200.00
COH as of 08/13/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$936.21
Average Expenditure
$632.59
First Contribution
05/01/2013
Last Contribution
06/01/2016
First Expenditure
08/02/2013
Last Expenditure
07/29/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4
Reported Payee Entities
10
Top Contributor
Mark E. Ellis
Top Reported Payee
Ryan Sitton for Railroad Commission

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4
13 contributions · $12,170.68
Vendor Relationships
10
25 payments · $15,814.82
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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 spentLinn Operating, Inc. Texas PAC (DIS…Focal filer / committeeMark E. EllisMark E. Ellis$10,000.00 · 1 giftsLinn Operating, Inc.Linn Operating, Inc.$1,516.68 · 10 giftsEdward J. StandleyEdward J. Standley$500.00 · 1 giftsRightSide ComplianceRightSide Compliance$154.00 · 1 giftsRyan Sitton for Railroad CommissionRyan Sitton for Railroad Commission$4,300.00 · 2 paymentsFriends of Brandon CreightonFriends of Brandon Creighton$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsJim Keffer CampaignJim Keffer Campaign$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexans for Harvey HilderbranTexans for Harvey Hilderbran$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsKelton 'Kel' G. Seliger CampaignKelton 'Kel' G. Seliger Campaign$1,500.00 · 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
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
1Mark E. Ellis $10,000.001
2Linn Operating, Inc. $1,516.6810
3Edward J. Standley $500.001
4RightSide Compliance $154.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Ryan Sitton for Railroad Commission $4,300.002
2Friends of Brandon Creighton $2,000.001
3Jim Keffer Campaign $2,000.001
4Texans for Harvey Hilderbran $2,000.001
5Kelton 'Kel' G. Seliger Campaign $1,500.001
6Gober Hilgers PLLC $1,411.6811
7Kenneth King Campaign $1,000.001
8Ralph Sheffield Campaign $1,000.001
9RightSide Compliance $598.005
10The Gober Group $5.141

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$0.00 $2,244.00
2018$0.00 $2,500.00
2016$154.00 $159.14
2015$315.00 $300.00
2014$11,086.00 $10,496.00
2013$615.68 $115.68

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/01/2016RightSide Compliance $154.00
09/03/2015Linn Operating, Inc. $125.00
06/25/2015Linn Operating, Inc. $115.00
03/05/2015Linn Operating, Inc. $75.00
06/03/2014Linn Operating, Inc. $339.50
05/07/2014Linn Operating, Inc. $264.50
04/02/2014Linn Operating, Inc. $317.00
03/17/2014Linn Operating, Inc. $90.00
03/11/2014Linn Operating, Inc. $75.00
02/14/2014Mark E. Ellis $10,000.00 Linn Operating, Inc. · Chairman, President & CEO
12/02/2013Linn Operating, Inc. $25.68
08/02/2013Linn Operating, Inc. $90.00
05/01/2013Edward J. Standley $500.00 Linn Energy · Director of Gov't Relations

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/29/2019RightSide Compliance $144.00Compliance Services
06/24/2019Ryan Sitton for Railroad Commission $2,100.00Campaign Contribution
12/28/2018Ryan Sitton for Railroad Commission $2,200.00Campaign Contribution
12/18/2018RightSide Compliance $180.00Compliance Services
06/05/2018RightSide Compliance $120.00Compliance Consulting
09/02/2016The Gober Group $5.14Legal Services
04/30/2016RightSide Compliance $35.00Compliance Services
01/31/2016RightSide Compliance $119.00Compliance Services
08/01/2015Gober Hilgers PLLC $125.00Legal and Compliance Services
06/01/2015Gober Hilgers PLLC $15.00Legal and Compliance Services
05/01/2015Gober Hilgers PLLC $85.00Legal and Compliance Services
04/08/2015Gober Hilgers PLLC $15.00Legal and Compliance Services
02/09/2015Gober Hilgers PLLC $60.00Legal and Compliance Services
06/03/2014Gober Hilgers PLLC $339.50Legal and accounting services
05/07/2014Gober Hilgers PLLC $264.50Legal and compliance services
04/02/2014Gober Hilgers PLLC $317.00Legal and compliance services
03/18/2014Kenneth King Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
03/11/2014Gober Hilgers PLLC $75.00Legal and compliance services
02/22/2014Kelton 'Kel' G. Seliger Campaign $1,500.00Campaign contribution
02/22/2014Ralph Sheffield Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 32 ms.