Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Texas Forever Forward
GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00083850 · San Antonio · TX
25 reports · First filing 07/15/2019 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC
Filer ID: 00083850 · San Antonio · TX
25 reports · First filing 07/15/2019 · 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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78209
First Filing
07/15/2019
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
25
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$2,737,122.39
Expenditures
$2,498,849.25
Transactions
2,254
Largest Contribution
$2,500,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$530,027.99
Average Contribution
$6,277.80
Average Expenditure
$1,374.50
First Contribution
06/25/2019
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
07/09/2019
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
229
Reported Payee Entities
143
Top Contributor
Texans for Joe Straus
Top Reported Payee
LHP+Company Inc.
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
229
445 contributions · $2,737,302.39
Vendor Relationships
140
1,629 payments · $2,133,791.38
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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 83.3th | #1,240 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 98.8th | #92 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 97.6th | #175 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 95.1th | #366 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 61.4% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 66.2% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Joe Straus | $2,500,387.59 | 2 |
| 2 | Hugh Fitzsimons | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Joe R. Straus Candidate Officeholder Account | $10,919.80 | 1 |
| 4 | Julia Wilkinson | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Sam Susser | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Timothy Eller | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Kim Lewis | $7,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Astellas US LLP PAC | $7,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Charles Cheever | $6,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Ronald Steinhart | $5,000.00 | 5 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LHP+Company Inc. | $594,610.88 | 79 |
| 2 | Embry Communications | $343,250.00 | 68 |
| 3 | Department of Treasury | $220,822.17 | 110 |
| 4 | Meredith Brewer | $191,778.02 | 83 |
| 5 | Tara Korstad | $189,320.20 | 77 |
| 6 | The Brookings Institution | $150,000.00 | 6 |
| 7 | Chase Cardmember Service | $101,248.00 | 130 |
| 8 | Mary Bush | $71,800.00 | 81 |
| 9 | Nueces Marketing Partners LTD | $55,157.68 | 74 |
| 10 | Keep Pre-K 4 SA Campaign | $50,000.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $180.00 | $144,148.81 |
| 2025 | $2,860.00 | $311,340.37 |
| 2024 | $15,954.80 | $360,998.66 |
| 2023 | $4,405.00 | $338,675.00 |
| 2022 | $4,370.00 | $360,676.61 |
| 2021 | $12,845.00 | $332,084.70 |
| 2020 | $74,095.00 | $431,826.33 |
| 2019 | $2,622,412.59 | $219,098.77 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2026 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 06/29/2026 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 05/28/2026 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 05/26/2026 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 04/28/2026 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 04/24/2026 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 03/26/2026 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 03/26/2026 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/26/2026 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 02/26/2026 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 01/26/2026 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 01/24/2026 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 12/26/2025 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 12/24/2025 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 11/28/2025 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 11/24/2025 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 10/26/2025 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 10/24/2025 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
| 09/29/2025 | Kris Dudley | $10.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 09/24/2025 | Mark Holmes | $20.00 | Lennox International · Tax Director |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2026 | Tara Korstad | $2,121.26 | Administrative work for political committee. |
| 06/30/2026 | Meredith Brewer | $1,902.78 | Administrative work for political committee. |
| 06/30/2026 | Department of Treasury | $1,726.26 | Incurred federal payroll taxes. |
| 06/30/2026 | Jason Embry for LISD | $1,000.00 | Political contribution. |
| 06/30/2026 | Millan and Company P.C. | $182.73 | Accounting and compliance. |
| 06/30/2026 | Department of Treasury | $84.00 | Incurred federal unemployment taxes. |
| 06/30/2026 | Texas Workforce Commission | $6.32 | Incurred state unemployment taxes. |
| 06/29/2026 | American Express | $1,244.49 | Credit card payment for political incurred expenses. |
| 06/25/2026 | Chase Cardmember Service | $713.75 | Payment on credit card for political expenditures incurred. |
| 06/23/2026 | Nation Builder | $120.00 | Committee database and compliance software. |
| 06/23/2026 | Wall Street Journal | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 06/16/2026 | Intuit | $18.90 | Payroll software. |
| 06/15/2026 | Department of Treasury | $1,726.28 | Federal Payroll Taxes |
| 06/15/2026 | American Express | $146.91 | Credit card payment for political incurred expenses. |
| 06/12/2026 | The Brookings Institution | $25,000.00 | Charitable contribution. |
| 06/12/2026 | Kate Tankersley Consulting | $2,000.00 | Fundraising support. |
| 06/12/2026 | Embry Communications | $750.00 | Communications consultant. |
| 06/01/2026 | Nueces Marketing Partners LTD | $708.75 | Committee office rent. |
| 06/01/2026 | Spectrum Business | $53.87 | Political office broadband services. |
| 05/29/2026 | Tara Korstad | $2,121.26 | Administrative work for political committee. |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 66 ms.