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

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00069936 · AUSTIN · TX
126 reports · First filing 01/31/2014 · 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
AUSTIN · TX · 78701
First Filing
01/31/2014
Latest Filing
09/02/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
126

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$434,238.75
Expenditures
$334,995.27
Transactions
3,306
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$31,388.55
Average Contribution
$147.55
Average Expenditure
$922.85
First Contribution
02/26/2014
Last Contribution
08/24/2026
First Expenditure
03/06/2014
Last Expenditure
07/31/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
424
Reported Payee Entities
163
Top Contributor
Nelson Gumm
Top Reported Payee
Joe Straus

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
425
3,148 contributions · $463,282.21
Vendor Relationships
122
347 payments · $232,876.40
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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 spentTexas Travel Alliance PACFocal filer / committeeNelson GummNelson Gumm$42,552.00 · 41 giftsDavis PhillipsDavis Phillips$28,110.00 · 33 giftsBrad WuestBrad Wuest$26,835.00 · 68 giftsSteve AtkinsSteve Atkins$17,755.00 · 15 giftsDan DeckerDan Decker$16,543.00 · 55 giftsJoe StrausJoe Straus$25,000.00 · 3 paymentsDan PatrickDan Patrick$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$17,500.00 · 4 paymentsDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$15,000.00 · 4 paymentsDan Patrick CampaignDan Patrick Campaign$12,000.00 · 2 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
Contributions88.9th#820 of 7,401
Expenditures88.7th#840 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity88.6th#843 of 7,401
Transaction Volume94.7th#393 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions49.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures44.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Nelson Gumm $42,552.0041
2Davis Phillips $28,110.0033
3Brad Wuest $26,835.0068
4Steve Atkins $17,755.0015
5Dan Decker $16,543.0055
6John Osborne $12,564.00118
7Tilman Fertitta $12,500.005
8Susan Skaggs $10,800.0012
9SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment PAC $10,000.006
10Margo Richards $8,830.0058

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Joe Straus $25,000.003
2Dan Patrick $20,000.002
3Texans for Dan Patrick $17,500.004
4Dade Phelan Campaign $15,000.004
5Dan Patrick Campaign $12,000.002
6Homero Lucero $11,329.004
7Greg Abbott $10,000.001
8CardConnect/BluePay $9,040.8572
9Bryan Hughes Campaign $9,000.006
10Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Campaign $6,500.006

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$21,002.02 $4,574.67
2025$19,839.50 $7,846.00
2024$24,634.17 $34,148.84
2023$13,461.00 $7,173.35
2022$17,230.00 $43,621.50
2021$18,003.00 $1,083.27
2020$17,720.00 $42,412.07
2019$39,552.00 $1,460.61
2018$31,709.98 $52,175.55
2017$66,684.47 $15,682.38
2016$94,609.95 $77,669.01
2015$36,602.66 $13,637.97
2014$33,190.00 $33,510.05

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/24/2026Robert Jameson $150.00 Visit Fort Worth · President & CEO
08/24/2026Johnny Blevins $42.00 Splash Kingdom Waterparks · President/CEO
08/23/2026Katherine Cook $21.00 Zartico · VP Strategic Services
08/23/2026Matthew Coury $8.00 GovOS · President & COO
08/21/2026Brad Wuest $125.00 Natural Bridge Caverns · President
08/21/2026Paul Schultz $35.00 Landrys, Inc. · V.P. Hospitality, Landry's Hotel Div
08/19/2026Kashion Smith $85.00 Amarillo CVB · Executive Director
08/18/2026Erika Boyd $20.00 Texas Travel Alliance · President & CEO
08/17/2026Jorge Franz $84.00 Houston First · Senior VP Tourism
08/16/2026Elizabeth Eddins $9.00 Visit the Woodlands · Executive Director
08/15/2026Brian Schaeffer $63.00 Texas Association of Campground Owners · Director
08/12/2026Jessica Bybee-Dziedzic $42.00 Saffire · Vice President of Client Operations
08/11/2026Aileen Ramos $21.00 Laredo Convention &Visitors Bureau · Laredo CVB Director
08/08/2026Margo Richards $125.00 LCRA · Manager of Community Services
08/08/2026Travis Wuest $21.00 Natural Bridge Caverns · Vice President
08/08/2026Jeremiah Cook $21.00 Visit College Station · Tourism Manager
08/08/2026Robert Phillips $21.00 Improving Your Success · Owner
08/06/2026Terri Adams $20.00 Self-employed · Consultant
08/06/2026Scott Caufield $20.00 Tripadvisor · Senior Principal Client Partner - Destinations
08/04/2026Aaron Werner $25.00 Visit McKinney · Executive Director

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/31/2026CardConnect/BluePay $79.84Credit Card Fees
06/30/2026CardConnect/BluePay $140.93Credit Card Fees
05/31/2026CardConnect/BluePay $124.09Credit Card Fees
05/27/2026Bryan Hughes Campaign $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
05/27/2026Cole Hefner for State Rep. $500.00Campaign Contribution
05/19/2026Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
04/30/2026CardConnect/BluePay $115.33Credit Card Fees
03/31/2026CardConnect/BluePay $130.38Credit Card Fees
03/11/2026Chris Turner Campaign $500.00Campaign Contribution
02/28/2026CardConnect/BluePay $351.19Credit Card Fees
01/31/2026CardConnect/BluePay $132.91Credit Card Fees
12/31/2025CardConnect/BluePay $375.78Credit Card Fees
12/10/2025Bryan Hughes Campaign $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
12/10/2025Carrie Isaac for Texas $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/10/2025Caroline Harris Davila for State Representativee $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
11/30/2025CardConnect/BluePay $375.78Credit Card Fees
10/31/2025CardConnect/BluePay $103.94Credit Card Fees
09/30/2025CardConnect/BluePay $71.26Credit Card Fees
08/31/2025CardConnect/BluePay $78.14Credit Cart Fees
07/31/2025CardConnect/BluePay $349.31Credit Card Fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 328 ms.