Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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ATPE Direct

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00080677 · Austin · TX
37 reports · First filing 05/16/2016 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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 · 78752
First Filing
05/16/2016
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
37

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$878,308.72
Expenditures
$1,078,362.99
Transactions
141
Largest Contribution
$135,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$69,472.33
COH as of 06/30/2026
$1,000.09
Average Contribution
$27,447.15
Average Expenditure
$9,893.24
First Contribution
02/22/2016
Last Contribution
03/26/2025
First Expenditure
02/23/2016
Last Expenditure
04/02/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
5
Reported Payee Entities
45
Top Contributor
ATPE
Top Reported Payee
The Political Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
5
32 contributions · $878,308.72
Vendor Relationships
43
134 payments · $1,398,422.92
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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 spentATPE DirectFocal filer / committeeATPEATPE$556,642.98 · 26 giftsAssociation of Texas Professional EducatorsAssociation of Texas Professional Edu…$205,000.00 · 2 giftsThe Association of Texas Professional EducatorsThe Association of Texas Professional…$115,000.00 · 2 giftsATPE (Judson)ATPE (Judson)$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLeslie PardueLeslie Pardue$665.74 · 1 giftsThe Political GroupThe Political Group$397,773.87 · 23 paymentsNew Blue Interactive, LLCNew Blue Interactive, LLC$126,616.00 · 2 paymentsATPEATPE$125,918.96 · 7 paymentsLeslie Pardue ConsultingLeslie Pardue Consulting$84,784.58 · 5 paymentsBroad Street, Co.Broad Street, Co.$67,621.00 · 5 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
Contributions94.8th#389 of 7,401
Expenditures95.9th#307 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity95.3th#346 of 7,401
Transaction Volume80.3th#1,461 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 / expenditures89.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1ATPE $556,642.9826
2Association of Texas Professional Educators $205,000.002
3The Association of Texas Professional Educators $115,000.002
4ATPE (Judson) $1,000.001
5Leslie Pardue $665.741

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The Political Group $397,773.8723
2New Blue Interactive, LLC $126,616.002
3ATPE $125,918.967
4Leslie Pardue Consulting $84,784.585
5Broad Street, Co. $67,621.005
6PostMaster - Thomas O. Billington III $34,812.691
7Quicklight Media, LLC $31,500.002
8Convergence Targeted Communications $27,228.111
9Townsquare Media $26,879.003
10Kelly Graphics $23,816.883

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$1,000.00 $1,050.00
2024$228,884.48 $245,601.82
2023$5,966.38 $6,766.38
2022$179,640.72 $224,670.14
2021$665.74 $8,732.46
2020$140,000.00 $236,967.60
2019$11,851.40 $4,985.14
2018$105,300.00 $180,508.86
2017$0.00 $961.50
2016$205,000.00 $168,119.09

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/26/2025ATPE $1,000.00
12/01/2024ATPE $74,055.45
09/12/2024ATPE $1,500.00
06/17/2024ATPE $20,338.47
05/17/2024ATPE $1,875.00
05/13/2024ATPE $4,906.88
05/02/2024ATPE $6,500.00
04/30/2024ATPE $23,458.68
03/04/2024ATPE $27,750.00
02/08/2024ATPE $49,500.00
02/08/2024ATPE $19,000.00
11/07/2023ATPE $5,966.38
10/21/2022ATPE $30,000.00
10/18/2022ATPE $2,785.00
10/05/2022ATPE $63,000.00
06/24/2022ATPE $5,855.72
05/05/2022ATPE $8,000.00
04/20/2022ATPE $26,000.00
03/23/2022ATPE $19,000.00
02/10/2022The Association of Texas Professional Educators $25,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/02/2025ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES, LLP $1,050.00Tax Prep
10/15/2024ATPE $69,472.33 Campaign Activities
09/24/2024Frost Insurance Agency, Inc $1,611.00Board Insurance Policy
05/17/2024ATPE $4,750.10 Digital Campaign Management
05/17/2024Townsquare Media $1,875.00Radio
05/16/2024Border Press Inc. $3,171.60 Mail piece
05/16/2024East Texas Broadcasting $1,695.00Radio
05/13/2024Integ $4,906.88Election Mail
05/13/2024Paris News $2,503.41Campaign Ad
05/13/2024Cleburne Times $2,445.00Campaign Ad
05/13/2024Monarch Media & Consulting $2,000.00Design Work
05/13/2024Seguin Gazette $1,878.11Campaign Ad
05/13/2024The Banner-Herald $1,503.57Campaign Ad
05/13/2024Valley Morning Star/MYRGV.com $1,330.00Campaign Ad
05/13/2024Texarkana Gazette $691.88Campaign Ad
05/13/2024Gonzales Inquirer $369.80Campaign ad
04/30/2024The Political Group $23,458.68Live Phone Calls
04/30/2024Blue73 Creative $4,350.00 Video Production
04/30/2024Monarch Media & Consulting $2,000.00Design Services
04/30/2024ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES, LLP $800.00990
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 226 ms.