Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of the Expo Center PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00081075 · Dripping Springs · TX
27 reports · First filing 01/16/2017 · Latest filing 07/02/2026
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
Dripping Springs · TX · 78620
First Filing
01/16/2017
Latest Filing
07/02/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
27

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$38,800.00
Expenditures
$34,713.00
Transactions
73
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$4,087.00
Average Contribution
$1,048.65
Average Expenditure
$964.25
First Contribution
10/24/2016
Last Contribution
10/03/2024
First Expenditure
11/18/2016
Last Expenditure
06/18/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
18
Top Contributor
Joe Straub
Top Reported Payee
Sarah Eckhardt Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
39 contributions · $40,800.00
Vendor Relationships
17
37 payments · $35,008.00
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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 spentFriends of the Expo Center PACFocal filer / committeeJoe StraubJoe Straub$11,500.00 · 5 giftsBenny BoydBenny Boyd$10,000.00 · 2 giftsFred WeberFred Weber$3,900.00 · 6 giftsLance LivelyLance Lively$3,000.00 · 4 giftsJay EvansJay Evans$2,500.00 · 4 giftsSarah Eckhardt CampaignSarah Eckhardt Campaign$9,500.00 · 4 paymentsJeff Travillion CampaignJeff Travillion Campaign$8,000.00 · 8 paymentsBrigid Shea CampaignBrigid Shea Campaign$6,000.00 · 6 paymentsAnn Howard CampaignAnn Howard Campaign$3,000.00 · 3 paymentsAndy Brown CampaignAndy Brown Campaign$1,000.00 · 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
Contributions78.8th#1,571 of 7,401
Expenditures76.7th#1,729 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity77.2th#1,686 of 7,401
Transaction Volume75.9th#1,786 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions99.5%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures90.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Joe Straub $11,500.005
2Benny Boyd $10,000.002
3Fred Weber $3,900.006
4Lance Lively $3,000.004
5Jay Evans $2,500.004
6Dauphen Jackson $1,800.004
7Rick Lange $1,100.002
8Brian Lehne $1,000.001
9Edward Ledesma $1,000.001
10Gilbert Turrieta $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sarah Eckhardt Campaign $9,500.004
2Jeff Travillion Campaign $8,000.008
3Brigid Shea Campaign $6,000.006
4Ann Howard Campaign $3,000.003
5Andy Brown Campaign $1,000.001
6Ellen Troxclair for Texas $1,000.001
7Kirk Watson Campaign $1,000.001
8Unconventional Austin $1,000.001
9Austin Club $558.001
10Charlie Geren Campaign $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $1,000.00
2025$0.00 $3,000.00
2024$10,500.00 $3,000.00
2023$0.00 $5,010.00
2022$7,000.00 $1,500.00
2021$2,300.00 $2,500.00
2020$4,400.00 $8,000.00
2019$0.00 $4,000.00
2018$2,500.00 $2,795.00
2017$6,100.00 $1,058.00
2016$6,000.00 $2,850.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/03/2024Benny Boyd $5,000.00 Benny Boyd Auto Group · Auto Dealer
08/29/2024Joe Straub $5,000.00 Real Estate Developer
08/29/2024Jay Evans $500.00 Rancher
12/06/2022Jay Evans $1,000.00 Rancher
10/13/2022Joe Straub $4,000.00 Real Estate Developer
08/24/2022Lance Lively $500.00 Trade Association Director
08/24/2022Fred Weber $500.00 Business Officer/CEO
08/05/2022Kerry Wiggins $500.00 Bank Executive
06/15/2022Fred Weber $500.00 Business Officer/CEO
11/09/2021Lance Lively $500.00 Trade Association Director
11/09/2021Dauphen Jackson $300.00 Construction Company Executive
11/09/2021David Kardosz $100.00 General Contractor/Rancher
11/09/2021Joel Anderson $100.00 Attorney
06/23/2021Joe Straub $500.00 Real Estate Developer
06/16/2021Fred Weber $400.00 Business Officer/CEO
06/16/2021Kerry Wiggins $100.00 Bank Executive
06/16/2021Shawn Tuggle $100.00 Bank Executive
06/16/2021Dauphen Jackson $100.00 Construction Company Executive
06/16/2021Rick Lange $100.00 Business Executive
12/28/2020Fred Weber $500.00 Business Officer/CEO

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/18/2026Brigid Shea Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
09/25/2025Jeff Travillion Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
06/25/2025Brigid Shea Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
06/09/2025Andy Brown Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
10/17/2024Ann Howard Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
09/09/2024Brigid Shea Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
08/28/2024Jeff Travillion Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
11/15/2023Ellen Troxclair for Texas $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/31/2023Ann Howard Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/01/2023Plains Capital Bank $5.00Bank Service Charge
09/01/2023Plains Capital Bank $5.00Bank Service Charge
08/20/2023Jeff Travillion Campaign $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
06/30/2023Brigid Shea Campaign $1,000.00 Campaign Contribution
06/28/2023Ellen Troxclair Campaign $500.00Campaign Contrbution
08/26/2022Jeff Travillion Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
06/15/2022Brigid Shea $500.00Campaign Contribution
11/09/2021Jeff Travillion Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
07/06/2021Sarah Eckhardt Campaign $500.00Campaign Contribution
06/16/2021Brigid Shea Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/28/2020Ann Howard 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: 38 ms.