Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
The Real Estate Council of Austin, Inc. Advancing Democracy PAC
MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00083043 · Austin · TX
98 reports · First filing 10/04/2018 · Latest filing 08/31/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC
Filer ID: 00083043 · Austin · TX
98 reports · First filing 10/04/2018 · Latest filing 08/31/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
10/04/2018
Latest Filing
08/31/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
98
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$1,216,937.51
Expenditures
$1,017,905.43
Transactions
602
Largest Contribution
$174,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$86,100.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$116,289.35
Average Contribution
$2,540.58
Average Expenditure
$8,275.65
First Contribution
08/31/2018
Last Contribution
05/27/2026
First Expenditure
10/19/2018
Last Expenditure
08/12/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
109
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
RECA
Top Reported Payee
Counterpoint Messaging, LLC
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
109
483 contributions · $1,220,578.46
Vendor Relationships
11
121 payments · $996,504.49
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 96.7th | #247 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 96.4th | #271 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 96.5th | #257 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 89.4th | #786 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 68.4% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 99.8% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RECA | $523,928.23 | 278 |
| 2 | RECA MPAC | $46,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | The Real Estate Council of Austin Inc Business M/PAC | $40,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Bukowski Law Firm, PC | $35,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Urbanspace LLP | $30,000.00 | 5 |
| 6 | Corridor Title, LLC | $27,500.00 | 4 |
| 7 | Endeavor Real Estate Group, Ltd | $20,000.00 | 6 |
| 8 | Home PAC Corporate | $20,000.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Pearlstone Partners, LLC | $20,000.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Buie & Co LLC | $17,500.00 | 7 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $436,928.99 | 38 |
| 2 | Baselice & Associates, Inc. | $312,764.00 | 8 |
| 3 | Upstream Communications | $216,260.09 | 19 |
| 4 | Quik Print | $22,398.07 | 5 |
| 5 | Potomac Strategy Group, LLC | $13,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | JTX Strategies, Inc. | $10,034.28 | 1 |
| 7 | Milman Research & Consulting, LLC | $4,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Frost Bank | $901.00 | 39 |
| 9 | Anedot | $632.20 | 8 |
| 10 | GoDaddy | $471.80 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $29,100.80 | $28,707.00 |
| 2025 | $39,893.52 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $131,767.16 | $227,537.34 |
| 2023 | $57,813.34 | $10,064.28 |
| 2022 | $389,843.81 | $249,588.32 |
| 2021 | $102,144.95 | $82,314.64 |
| 2020 | $191,924.48 | $177,178.62 |
| 2019 | $58,537.17 | $44,277.10 |
| 2018 | $215,912.28 | $198,238.13 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2026 | Jones Lang LaSalle America Inc | $2,500.00 | |
| 04/25/2026 | RECA | $835.21 | |
| 04/08/2026 | RECA | $180.00 | |
| 03/31/2026 | RECA | $70.10 | |
| 03/25/2026 | RECA | $835.21 | |
| 02/28/2026 | RECA | $102.63 | |
| 02/25/2026 | RECA | $835.21 | |
| 02/11/2026 | Husch Blackwell LLP | $2,500.00 | |
| 02/05/2026 | RECA | $180.00 | |
| 02/04/2026 | Pape Dawson Engineers | $2,500.00 | |
| 02/04/2026 | Drenner Group PC | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/31/2026 | RECA | $92.23 | |
| 01/28/2026 | Pravo Construction, Inc. | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/28/2026 | O-SDA Industries LLC | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/28/2026 | Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/28/2026 | Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/28/2026 | Heritage Title Company of Ausin, Inc. | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/28/2026 | Kimley-Horn & Assoc, Inc | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/25/2026 | RECA | $835.21 | |
| 01/14/2026 | RECA | $135.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2026 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $16,707.00 | Austin Voter Survey |
| 08/05/2026 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $6,000.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 07/01/2026 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $6,000.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 12/06/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $6,000.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 12/06/2024 | Frost Bank | $30.00 | Wire Fee |
| 12/04/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $8,649.81 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 12/04/2024 | Frost Bank | $30.00 | Wire Fee |
| 11/06/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $7,557.53 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 11/06/2024 | Frost Bank | $30.00 | Wire Fee |
| 10/21/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $71,000.00 | Production, design and advertising placements |
| 10/20/2024 | Frost Bank | $30.00 | Bank Charge |
| 10/08/2024 | Frost Bank | $15.00 | Bank Charge |
| 10/02/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $6,000.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 09/11/2024 | Baselice & Associates, Inc. | $52,102.00 | City of Austin Voter Survey |
| 09/01/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $9,500.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 08/05/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $6,000.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 07/10/2024 | Counterpoint Messaging, LLC | $6,000.00 | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy |
| 05/20/2024 | Baselice & Associates, Inc. | $54,563.00 | City of Austin Voter Survey |
| 05/20/2024 | Frost Bank | $30.00 | Wire Fee |
| 01/11/2023 | JTX Strategies, Inc. | $10,034.28 | Concept, Design, Print and Postage for Runoff mailer |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 80 ms.