Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texans for an Educated Workforce

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00082881 · Fort Worth · TX
23 reports · First filing 08/20/2018 · Latest filing 07/12/2026
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
Fort Worth · TX · 76110
First Filing
08/20/2018
Latest Filing
07/12/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
23

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$66,800.00
Expenditures
$62,902.69
Transactions
24
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$3,897.31
Average Contribution
$9,542.86
Average Expenditure
$3,700.16
First Contribution
07/02/2018
Last Contribution
05/02/2026
First Expenditure
07/03/2018
Last Expenditure
05/02/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
6
Reported Payee Entities
13
Top Contributor
ADENIYI OLAJIDE
Top Reported Payee
Nathan Johnson Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
6
7 contributions · $66,800.00
Vendor Relationships
10
13 payments · $46,902.69
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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 spentTexans for an Educated WorkforceFocal filer / committeeADENIYI OLAJIDEADENIYI OLAJIDE$25,000.00 · 1 giftsAdeniyi OlajideAdeniyi Olajide$25,000.00 · 1 giftsMayes Media GroupMayes Media Group$7,700.00 · 1 giftsTony BrandonTony Brandon$5,000.00 · 1 giftsPROCEDEOPROCEDEO$4,000.00 · 2 giftsNathan Johnson CampaignNathan Johnson Campaign$15,000.00 · 1 paymentsUpward Strategy GroupUpward Strategy Group$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsMike AblonMike Ablon$10,000.00 · 1 paymentsFacebookFacebook$5,162.19 · 1 paymentsGlass House StrategyGlass House Strategy$4,158.50 · 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
Contributions75.6th#1,809 of 7,401
Expenditures75.3th#1,827 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity74.7th#1,873 of 7,401
Transaction Volume67.6th#2,399 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
1ADENIYI OLAJIDE $25,000.001
2Adeniyi Olajide $25,000.001
3Mayes Media Group $7,700.001
4Tony Brandon $5,000.001
5PROCEDEO $4,000.002
6James Pritchard $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Nathan Johnson Campaign $15,000.001
2Upward Strategy Group $10,000.002
3Mike Ablon $10,000.001
4Facebook $5,162.191
5Glass House Strategy $4,158.501
6Upward Public Affairs $3,500.003
7Kathleen Hicks $3,500.002
8EducateDallas PAC $3,500.001
9Gravis Marketing Inc. $3,000.001
10Paula Blackmon $2,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$7,700.00 $8,244.19
2024$1,500.00 $4,500.00
2023$2,500.00 $0.00
2019$30,100.00 $28,158.50
2018$25,000.00 $22,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/02/2026Mayes Media Group $7,700.00
05/27/2024PROCEDEO $1,500.00
12/15/2023PROCEDEO $2,500.00
04/16/2019Tony Brandon $5,000.00 Medical Sales
04/01/2019James Pritchard $100.00 Upward Strategy Group · President
03/22/2019ADENIYI OLAJIDE $25,000.00 Axxess Technologies · CEO
07/02/2018Adeniyi Olajide $25,000.00 Axxess Technologies · President and CEO

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/02/2026Facebook $5,162.19Facebook Advertising
05/02/2026Upward Public Affairs $2,500.00Consulting
05/02/2026SB Digital $582.00Phones
06/03/2024Kathleen Hicks $1,000.00Contribution
06/03/2024Upward Public Affairs $500.00Consulting
01/05/2024Kathleen Hicks $2,500.00Political Contribution
01/05/2024Upward Public Affairs $500.00Consulting
05/02/2019Gravis Marketing Inc. $3,000.00Calls
04/21/2019Glass House Strategy $4,158.50Polling
04/19/2019EducateDallas PAC $3,500.00PAC Contribution
04/18/2019Mike Ablon $10,000.00Mike Ablon For Dallas Mayor
03/25/2019Upward Strategy Group $5,000.00Consulting Expense For Upcoming Dallas Municipal Elections
03/08/2019Paula Blackmon $2,500.00Contribution For Dallas City Council District 9 Campaign
07/17/2018Live Thankfully $1,000.00Non-Profit Donation
07/10/2018Nathan Johnson Campaign $15,000.00Campaign Contribution
07/03/2018Upward Strategy Group $5,000.00Consulting
07/03/2018Suzanne Smith 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.