Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Citizens for a Better Arlington (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00070703 · Arlington · TX
33 reports · First filing 04/08/2015 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Arlington · TX · 76016
First Filing
04/08/2015
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2026 – 07/11/2026
Reports
33

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$26,077.24
Expenditures
$24,242.69
Transactions
199
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,079.00
COH as of 07/11/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$271.64
Average Expenditure
$235.37
First Contribution
02/11/2015
Last Contribution
10/16/2020
First Expenditure
02/17/2015
Last Expenditure
07/10/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
73
Reported Payee Entities
37
Top Contributor
Arlington Fire Fighters Assoc PAC
Top Reported Payee
Summitt Printing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
73
96 contributions · $26,077.24
Vendor Relationships
34
76 payments · $21,670.39
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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 spentCitizens for a Better Arlington (DI…Focal filer / committeeArlington Fire Fighters Assoc PACArlington Fire Fighters Assoc PAC$3,200.00 · 2 giftsKelly CanonKelly Canon$2,266.94 · 8 giftsMelvin LeBlancMelvin LeBlanc$2,001.00 · 1 giftsCorinne VeteikisCorinne Veteikis$2,000.00 · 1 giftsRick SouthRick South$1,500.00 · 3 giftsSummitt PrintingSummitt Printing$4,079.00 · 1 paymentsA.G.E. GraphicsA.G.E. Graphics$3,830.00 · 2 paymentsWhite Hat InstituteWhite Hat Institute$2,234.75 · 1 paymentsZack MaxwellZack Maxwell$1,873.00 · 23 paymentsPrintPlacePrintPlace$1,799.28 · 3 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
1Arlington Fire Fighters Assoc PAC $3,200.002
2Kelly Canon $2,266.948
3Melvin LeBlanc $2,001.001
4Corinne Veteikis $2,000.001
5Rick South $1,500.003
6Jakey Saunders $1,040.003
7Nick Alexander $1,000.002
8Progressive Women of Arlington $700.002
9Dennis Killy $700.002
10Bruce DeWitt $500.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Summitt Printing $4,079.001
2A.G.E. Graphics $3,830.002
3White Hat Institute $2,234.751
4Zack Maxwell $1,873.0023
5PrintPlace $1,799.283
6DHC Data $1,779.904
7Genesis Design Concepts $1,425.001
8Arlington Voice $1,075.003
9Precision Press $777.601
10VenMO855-812-4430 $544.5014

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $2,534.75
2020$2,982.44 $630.65
2019$0.00 $90.00
2018$11,369.30 $11,334.42
2016$8,652.50 $7,427.87
2015$3,073.00 $2,225.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/16/2020Douglas Smithson $250.00
10/09/2020Kelly Canon $332.44 L3 Communications · Facilities Planning
09/28/2020W. Licater $500.00 n/a · retired
02/24/2020Jakey Saunders $500.00 Lone Star Comics · Owner
02/24/2020Progressive Women of Arlington $500.00
02/24/2020Jerome Pikulinski $100.00 retired · retired
02/19/2020Plaza Pub $500.00
02/19/2020Michael Ledford $100.00
02/19/2020Jill Wesstrom $100.00
02/14/2020Richard Weber $100.00 none · retired
11/08/2018Shawn Dandridge $500.00 Rent A Car · network engineer
11/08/2018Michael Scales $500.00 Mint Amusements · service
11/05/2018Rick South $500.00
10/24/2018Nick Alexander $500.00 Click Acquisitions · Attorney
10/19/2018Alisa Simmons $400.00 DJ's Print and Promo · printing
10/19/2018Arlington Branch of the NAACP $250.00
10/15/2018Jonathan Astie $469.30 Apparel Junction · Apparel
10/12/2018Arlington Fire Fighters Assoc PAC $700.00
10/12/2018Rick South $500.00
10/11/2018Bruce DeWitt $250.00 Rosemont Nursery · Nursery

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/10/2026White Hat Institute $2,234.75contribution regarding lawsuit of the unending tax by the city to pay the Cowboys another $273 milli
07/10/2026Richard Weber $300.00repayment of $300 loan
10/10/2020Fressica Hatton $154.65design work
09/25/2020Fressica Hatton $154.65design work
06/02/2020Mail Chimp $15.95e-mail access
05/02/2020Mail Chimp $15.95e-mail access
04/02/2020Mail Chimp $15.95e-mail access
03/02/2020Mail Chimp $15.95e-mail access
02/26/2020Fressia Artol $257.55logo design
06/11/2019Richard Weber $90.00loan repayment
12/30/2018Zack Maxwell $40.00contract labor
12/29/2018Zack Maxwell $40.00contract labor
12/21/2018Law Offices of Warren Norred $400.00legal
11/13/2018Zack Maxwell $300.00contract labor
11/08/2018Accent Awards $299.16awards
11/06/2018Jambo Barbecque $500.00campaign workers
11/04/2018Zack Maxwell $40.00contract labor
10/29/2018Zack Maxwell $60.00contract labor
10/26/2018Arlington Voice $600.00advertising
10/26/2018Zack Maxwell $100.00contract labor
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 390 ms.