Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Building a Better Future (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Building a Better Future (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00082739 · Alpine · TX
3 reports · First filing 08/21/2018 · Latest filing 08/22/2018
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Alpine · TX · 79831
First Filing
08/21/2018
Latest Filing
08/22/2018
Latest Reporting Period
04/26/2018 – 06/30/2018
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,147.38
Expenditures
$2,857.21
Transactions
21
Largest Contribution
$1,422.38
Largest Expenditure
$1,008.00
COH as of 06/30/2018
$471.17
Average Contribution
$286.13
Average Expenditure
$285.72
First Contribution
04/05/2018
Last Contribution
04/26/2018
First Expenditure
04/09/2018
Last Expenditure
06/30/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
11
Reported Payee Entities
7
Top Contributor
James Blincoe
Top Reported Payee
Alpine Avalanche

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
11
11 contributions · $3,147.38
Vendor Relationships
6
10 payments · $2,857.21
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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 spentBuilding a Better Future (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeJames BlincoeJames Blincoe$1,422.38 · 1 giftsRoby GoldenRoby Golden$500.00 · 1 giftsSusan BillingsSusan Billings$300.00 · 1 giftsMartin LujanMartin Lujan$200.00 · 1 giftsWilliam JuettWilliam Juett$200.00 · 1 giftsAlpine AvalancheAlpine Avalanche$1,008.00 · 1 paymentsPrintcoPrintco$763.16 · 2 paymentsSigns on the cheapSigns on the cheap$545.82 · 1 paymentsAlpine RadioAlpine Radio$377.00 · 1 paymentsAlpine Radio, LLCAlpine Radio, LLC$99.00 · 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
Specific 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
1James Blincoe $1,422.381
2Roby Golden $500.001
3Susan Billings $300.001
4Martin Lujan $200.001
5William Juett $200.001
6Betse Esparza $150.001
7Emerald Kennedy $100.001
8May Michelotti $100.001
9Scarlet Clouse $100.001
10Anonymous $50.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Alpine Avalanche $1,008.001
2Printco $763.162
3Signs on the cheap $545.821
4Alpine Radio $377.001
5Alpine Radio, LLC $99.001
6Go Fund Me $35.001
7TransPecos Banks $26.002
8Go Fund Me $3.231

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$3,147.38 $2,857.21

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/26/2018Anonymous $50.00
04/26/2018Richard Fallon $25.00
04/05/2018James Blincoe $1,422.38
04/05/2018Roby Golden $500.00
04/05/2018Susan Billings $300.00
04/05/2018William Juett $200.00
04/05/2018Martin Lujan $200.00
04/05/2018Betse Esparza $150.00
04/05/2018May Michelotti $100.00
04/05/2018Emerald Kennedy $100.00
04/05/2018Scarlet Clouse $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2018TransPecos Banks $24.00Banking Maintenance Fee
05/31/2018Go Fund Me $3.23Fundraiser expense on GoFund Me website
05/21/2018Alpine Radio, LLC $99.00radio ad
05/02/2018TransPecos Banks $2.00Money Order fee for Alpine Avalanche money order on 5/2/18
04/24/2018Alpine Avalanche $1,008.00Newspaper Ads
04/24/2018Alpine Radio $377.00Radio ads
04/24/2018Printco $86.60Hand bills
04/24/2018Go Fund Me $35.00to collect donations
04/09/2018Printco $676.56Big signs
04/09/2018Signs on the cheap $545.82Yard signs
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 431 ms.