Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Lift Up Houston PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00081686 · Houston · TX
21 reports · First filing 07/17/2017 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
Houston · TX · 77256
First Filing
07/17/2017
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
21

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,553,377.73
Expenditures
$1,690,485.35
Transactions
455
Largest Contribution
$250,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$100,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$11,949.06
Average Expenditure
$5,201.49
First Contribution
06/23/2017
Last Contribution
04/05/2022
First Expenditure
06/30/2017
Last Expenditure
05/06/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
118
Reported Payee Entities
77
Top Contributor
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Top Reported Payee
Storefront Political Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
117
130 contributions · $1,553,377.73
Vendor Relationships
34
127 payments · $1,401,328.38
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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 spentLift Up Houston PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeGreater Houston Convention & Visitors BureauGreater Houston Convention & Visitors…$250,000.00 · 1 giftsHouston Inaugural CommitteeHouston Inaugural Committee$85,100.55 · 1 giftsLift The Cap PACLift The Cap PAC$78,550.00 · 3 giftsCamden Property TrustCamden Property Trust$50,000.00 · 2 giftsJohn ArnoldJohn Arnold$50,000.00 · 2 giftsStorefront Political MediaStorefront Political Media$810,852.23 · 41 paymentsFM3FM3$142,250.00 · 4 paymentsAdvantage Communications Group LLCAdvantage Communications Group LLC$139,378.50 · 5 paymentsUnited States TreasuryUnited States Treasury$70,956.80 · 15 paymentsStrong Strategies, LLCStrong Strategies, LLC$53,549.31 · 7 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
Contributions87.8th#905 of 7,401
Expenditures90.1th#736 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity88.7th#836 of 7,401
Transaction Volume64.8th#2,609 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 / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau $250,000.001
2Houston Inaugural Committee $85,100.551
3Lift The Cap PAC $78,550.003
4Camden Property Trust $50,000.002
5John Arnold $50,000.002
6Nancy Kinder $50,000.002
7Rida Realty Investments Corp. $50,000.001
8Houston Police Officer's Union $50,000.001
9Robert McNair $50,000.001
10Fiscally Responsible Houston PAC $45,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Storefront Political Media $810,852.2341
2FM3 $142,250.004
3Advantage Communications Group LLC $139,378.505
4United States Treasury $70,956.8015
5Strong Strategies, LLC $53,549.317
6Grant Martin Campaigns $52,734.852
7Campaign Strategies, Inc. $42,500.004
8Keith Wade $25,000.004
9Luke Tonat $22,234.5510
10Aspire Integrated Services $19,600.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $52,734.85
2022$85,100.55 $75,250.00
2019$1,247.01 $0.00
2018$0.00 $2,694.57
2017$1,467,030.17 $1,559,805.93

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/05/2022Houston Inaugural Committee $85,100.55
06/30/2019Protect Houston PAC $1,247.01
11/13/2017Doug Chestnut $2,500.00 Streetlights Residential · CEO/Developer
11/10/2017AT&T $20,000.00
11/10/2017Vinson & Elkins LLP $10,000.00
11/07/2017Marvin Williams $500.00 Aptus LLC · Owner
11/06/2017Jim Crane $25,000.00 Crane Capital Advisors · Owner
11/02/2017Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. $15,000.00
10/31/2017HOUCON PAC $10,000.00
10/31/2017Across The Track PAC $5,000.00
10/31/2017Terry Smith $1,000.00 Smith & Company Architects · Architect
10/28/2017Chris Canonico $2,500.00 Ardurra Group · Engineer
10/25/2017Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $5,000.00
10/24/2017CenterPoint Energy Service Company, LLC $25,000.00
10/24/2017Reginald Martin $250.00 Lemond Kitchen · Chef
10/23/2017Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal PAC $5,000.00
10/20/2017Camden Property Trust $25,000.00
10/20/2017AECOM Technology Corporation $10,000.00
10/20/2017Jamail & Smith Construction $2,500.00
10/20/2017Edgardo E. Colon, P.C. $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/06/2026Grant Martin Campaigns $18,762.35Research expenses
03/30/2026Grant Martin Campaigns $33,972.50Research expenses
10/28/2022FM3 $48,250.00Poll
04/06/2022FM3 $27,000.00Discussion group with Houston voters
03/14/2018Help Me Bookkeeper $372.50Payroll & bookkeeping services
02/19/2018South Belt-Ellington Leader $850.00Newspaper advertisement
02/01/2018Texas Workforce Commission $666.90Payroll taxes
02/01/2018United States Treasury $639.28Payroll taxes
02/01/2018United States Treasury $74.61Payroll taxes
01/29/2018American Light & Power $91.28Final electricity bill for campaign HQ
11/17/2017Irma's Southwest Grill $5,000.00Election night party
11/17/2017I.A.T.S.E. $262.86Sound technician for election night
11/15/2017Luke Tonat $3,131.61Field staff
11/15/2017Alexander Desormiers $2,493.50Field staff
11/15/2017Aaron Fagley $2,072.50Field staff
11/15/2017Leslie Joy $2,003.12Field staff
11/15/2017Katherine Tobler $1,283.35Field staff
11/15/2017Corisha Rogers $1,283.35Field staff
11/15/2017Forrest Osburn-Alexander $1,283.35Field staff
11/15/2017Seina Maret $1,283.35Field staff
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.